| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Steed (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fang Yen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Rusk (fresh) C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Steve Steed inbounds the ball | 23-36 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:58 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Abke in the backcourt | 23-36 |
| 19:45 | Colorado State | Walter Peterson steals it from John Roberts | 23-36 |
| 19:21 | North Carolina | Steve Steed scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Bernard Farish | 26-36 |
| 19:15 | Colorado State | John Roberts is fouled on the floor by Wilber Lindley - foul #3 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Dingbang Mang (SF), John Wheeler (PF), James Foster (C) John Roberts, Fang Yen, John Rusk, Dikembe Abke | |
| 18:55 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang blows the layup but the foul's on Walter Peterson - foul #1 on Walter Peterson, team foul #2 | 26-36 |
| 18:55 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 18:55 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 18:31 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson is open and buries a jumper from the baseline | 28-38 |
| 18:23 | Colorado State | John Wheeler comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 28-38 |
| 18:22 | Colorado State | James Foster grabs the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 18:04 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Wheeler | 28-40 |
| 17:55 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Steve Steed is denied by James Foster | 28-40 |
| 17:53 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish gets the offensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 17:33 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 17:31 | Colorado State | James Foster gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 17:15 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang jams it on a great pass from James Foster | 28-42 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 16:51 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce scores on a runner in the paint | 30-42 |
| 16:32 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 30-42 |
| 16:30 | Colorado State | James Foster tips it but misses | 30-42 |
| 16:29 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley snags the defensive board | 30-42 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 16:13 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson travels with the ball | 30-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), James Jackson (SG), Mark Luo (SF), Billy Lauterbach (PF) Bernard Farish, Walter Peterson, Steve Steed, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Gordon Baker (SG), Clinton Holder (SF), John Rusk (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Joseph Brennan, Albert Baker, Dingbang Mang, John Wheeler, James Foster | |
| 15:51 | Colorado State | John Roberts drills a 3 from straight away | 30-45 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Ernest Winters (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) PF - Billy Lauterbach (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Wesley Pearce (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gordon Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clinton Holder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Rusk (fresh) C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 15:36 | North Carolina | Dikembe Abke blocks the short jumper by Ernest Winters | 30-45 |
| 15:35 | Colorado State | John Roberts gets the rebound | 30-45 |
| 15:22 | Colorado State | John Roberts buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clinton Holder | 30-48 |
| 14:54 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Jackson | 32-48 |
| 14:38 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-48 |
| 14:37 | North Carolina | Mark Luo grabs the board | 32-48 |
| 14:25 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 32-48 |
| 14:23 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke gets the rebound | 32-48 |
| 14:07 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder double dribbles | 32-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (PG), Steve Steed (SF), Wilber Lindley (C) Ernest Winters, Mark Luo, Wesley Pearce | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), Fang Yen (SF), John Wheeler (PF), James Foster (C) Gordon Baker, Clinton Holder, John Rusk, Dikembe Abke | |
| 14:02 | North Carolina | James Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke (C) James Foster | |
| 13:54 | Colorado State | James Jackson steals the ball from Albert Baker | 32-48 |
| 13:37 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach is fouled on the floor by John Roberts - foul #2 on John Roberts, team foul #1 | 32-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (SG) James Jackson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Dingbang Mang (SF), James Foster (C) John Roberts, Fang Yen, Dikembe Abke | |
| 13:20 | North Carolina | Steve Steed connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Bernard Farish | 34-48 |
| 12:58 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Brennan | 34-50 |
| 12:52 | North Carolina | Steve Steed hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Bernard Farish | 37-50 |
| 12:38 | Colorado State | John Wheeler lays it in set up by Joseph Brennan | 37-52 |
| 12:14 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Bernard Farish | 39-52 |
| 11:56 | Colorado State | Albert Baker loses the ball out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), James Jackson (SG), Mark Luo (SF) Bernard Farish, Walter Peterson, Steve Steed | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Gordon Baker (SG), Fang Yen (SF), Clinton Holder (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Joseph Brennan, Albert Baker, Dingbang Mang, John Wheeler, James Foster | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Ernest Winters (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) PF - Billy Lauterbach (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilber Lindley (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gordon Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fang Yen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Clinton Holder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:37 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley's pass is intercepted by Clinton Holder | 39-52 |
| 11:25 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder buries a jump hook near the basket | 39-54 |
| 11:05 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach's pass is intercepted by Gordon Baker | 39-54 |
| 10:58 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Wilber Lindley - foul #4 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #3 | 39-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce (C) Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), Dingbang Mang (SF) Gordon Baker, Fang Yen | |
| 10:58 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 10:58 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 10:48 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach drills a jumper from the left wing | 41-56 |
| 10:32 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang is hacked by Mark Luo - foul #3 on Mark Luo, team foul #4 | 41-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steve Steed (SF) Mark Luo | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SG), John Rusk (PF) Albert Baker, Clinton Holder | |
| 10:27 | Colorado State | Billy Lauterbach is called for the reach on John Roberts - foul #4 on Billy Lauterbach, team foul #5 | 41-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (PG), Wilber Lindley (C) Ernest Winters, Billy Lauterbach | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), James Foster (C) Joseph Brennan, Dikembe Abke | |
| 10:07 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang is fouled on the floor by Steve Steed - foul #1 on Steve Steed, team foul #6 | 41-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SG), Clinton Holder (SF), John Wheeler (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Albert Baker, Dingbang Mang, John Rusk, James Foster | |
| 09:54 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Brennan | 41-58 |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | Steve Steed is fouled on the floor by John Roberts - foul #3 on John Roberts, team foul #2 | 41-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (SG) James Jackson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), Dingbang Mang (SF), John Rusk (PF), James Foster (C) John Roberts, Clinton Holder, John Wheeler, Dikembe Abke | |
| 09:28 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce double dribbles | 41-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG) Bernard Farish | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Wheeler (PF) John Rusk | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 09:04 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 41-58 |
| 09:03 | Colorado State | Albert Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 08:36 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-58 |
| 08:35 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce pulls down the rebound | 41-58 |
| 08:29 | North Carolina | Steve Steed's pass is intercepted by James Foster | 41-58 |
| 08:00 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Steve Steed - foul #2 on Steve Steed, team foul #7 | 41-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (PG), James Jackson (SG), Mark Luo (SF), Billy Lauterbach (PF) Ernest Winters, Walter Peterson, Steve Steed, Wesley Pearce | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Gordon Baker (SG), John Rusk (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Joseph Brennan, Albert Baker, John Wheeler, James Foster | |
| 08:00 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 08:00 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang makes the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| 07:48 | North Carolina | Mark Luo scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-60 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Farish (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Billy Lauterbach (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Wilber Lindley (tiring) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gordon Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dingbang Mang (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Rusk (fresh) C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker hits a shot from the right side | 43-62 |
| 07:19 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley loses the ball out of bounds | 43-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), Fang Yen (SF), Clinton Holder (PF) Gordon Baker, Dingbang Mang, John Rusk | |
| 06:55 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder banks in the layup on a great pass from John Roberts | 43-64 |
| 06:53 | North Carolina | Albert Baker is called for the reach on Bernard Farish in the backcourt - foul #4 on Albert Baker, team foul #3 | 43-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SG) Albert Baker | |
| 06:47 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Dikembe Abke - foul #2 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #4 | 43-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Rusk (PF), John Wheeler (C) Fang Yen, Dikembe Abke | |
| 06:47 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 06:47 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 06:47 | Colorado State | John Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 43-64 |
| 06:41 | Colorado State | John Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-64 |
| 06:40 | North Carolina | James Jackson gets the rebound | 43-64 |
| 06:38 | North Carolina | James Jackson double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), Dikembe Abke (C) Joseph Brennan, John Rusk | |
| 06:20 | Colorado State | John Wheeler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), Steve Steed (SF) Bernard Farish, Mark Luo | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SG), Fang Yen (SF), John Rusk (PF), James Foster (C) Albert Baker, Clinton Holder, John Wheeler, Dikembe Abke | |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | John Rusk blocks the short jumper by Billy Lauterbach | 43-64 |
| 06:02 | Colorado State | James Foster pulls down the rebound | 43-64 |
| 05:41 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Roberts | 43-67 |
| 05:26 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-67 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Luo (SF), Wesley Pearce (C) Steve Steed, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), Clinton Holder (SF), John Wheeler (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Joseph Brennan, Fang Yen, John Rusk, James Foster | |
| 05:14 | Colorado State | John Wheeler misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wesley Pearce - foul #2 on Wesley Pearce, team foul #8 | 43-67 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Dingbang Mang (SF) John Roberts, Dikembe Abke | |
| 05:14 | Colorado State | John Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 43-68 |
| 05:14 | Colorado State | John Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 43-69 |
| 05:00 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters is fouled on the floor by Joseph Brennan - foul #1 on Joseph Brennan, team foul #5 | 43-69 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Gordon Baker (SG), Dikembe Abke (C) Joseph Brennan, Albert Baker, Clinton Holder | |
| 04:53 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 43-69 |
| 04:52 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Wheeler | 43-69 |
| 04:44 | Colorado State | John Roberts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-69 |
| 04:42 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach pulls down the rebound | 43-69 |
| 04:25 | North Carolina | Mark Luo is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Winters | 46-69 |
| 04:10 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang is fouled on the floor by Mark Luo - foul #4 on Mark Luo, team foul #9 | 46-69 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Albert Baker (SG), Clinton Holder (PF), James Foster (C) John Roberts, Gordon Baker, John Wheeler, Dikembe Abke | |
| 04:10 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang makes the 1st free throw | 46-70 |
| 04:10 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang makes the 2nd free throw | 46-71 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-71 |
| 03:58 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to James Foster | 46-71 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 03:29 | Colorado State | Albert Baker knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-74 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Ernest Winters (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Luo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Billy Lauterbach (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Wesley Pearce (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Brennan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Baker (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dingbang Mang (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clinton Holder (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Foster (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:14 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by James Foster - foul #2 on James Foster, team foul #6 | 46-74 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley (C) Billy Lauterbach | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), John Wheeler (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Joseph Brennan, Dingbang Mang, James Foster | |
| 03:14 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters makes the 1st free throw | 47-74 |
| 03:14 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 48-74 |
| 02:56 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Luo - foul #5 on Mark Luo, team foul #10 | 48-74 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steve Steed (SF) Mark Luo | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), John Rusk (PF) John Roberts, Dikembe Abke | |
| 02:56 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the 1st free throw | 48-75 |
| 02:56 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 48-76 |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters clanks a jumper from the right wing | 48-76 |
| 02:43 | Colorado State | John Wheeler grabs the board | 48-76 |
| 02:38 | Colorado State | Albert Baker misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-76 |
| 02:36 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-76 |
| 02:16 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Baker | 48-78 |
| 02:05 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-78 |
| 01:45 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-78 |
| 01:43 | North Carolina | James Jackson pulls down the rebound | 50-78 |
| 01:38 | North Carolina | Steve Steed misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-78 |
| 01:37 | Colorado State | John Rusk pulls down the rebound | 50-78 |
| 01:13 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Rusk | 50-81 |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley lays it up and in | 52-81 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:30 | Colorado State | John Wheeler makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Rusk | 52-83 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Albert Baker is called for the reach on Ernest Winters - foul #5 on Albert Baker, team foul #7 | 52-83 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Fang Yen (SF), Dikembe Abke (C) Albert Baker, Clinton Holder, John Wheeler | |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters makes the 1st free throw | 53-83 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 54-83 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | John Roberts runs out the clock | 54-83 |