| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Frank Richey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Pruett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Carl Wehner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bernardo Colombo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Elledge (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Copeland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Billingsley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Copeland - foul #1 on Kenneth Copeland, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 19:44 | North Carolina | Clyde Billingsley steals the ball from Carl Wehner | 31-31 |
| 19:15 | Colorado | Richard Elledge makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Copeland | 31-34 |
| 18:59 | North Carolina | Frank Richey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (PG), Roger Jumper (SF), Arthur Jackson (PF) David Smith, Brandon Freeman, Kenneth Copeland | |
| 18:59 | North Carolina | Frank Richey makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:59 | North Carolina | Frank Richey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:39 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Jeremy Harris - foul #2 on Jeremy Harris, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Robertson (PG), Gerald Thompson (SG), Raphael Lombardi (SF), Earl Harper (PF), Brian Breeden (C) Frank Richey, Kenneth Pruett, Carl Wehner, Bernardo Colombo, Jeremy Harris | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bob Hondo (SG) Richard Elledge | |
| 18:39 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:39 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina | Brian Breeden grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:26 | North Carolina | Clyde Billingsley denies the turnaround by Gerald Thompson | 33-35 |
| 18:24 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:21 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Johnson (C) Clyde Billingsley | |
| 18:08 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi connects on the open shot from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 17:39 | Colorado | Bob Hondo hits a wide open 3 from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 17:37 | North Carolina | David Robertson is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Glade - foul #2 on Peter Glade, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett (SG), Carl Wehner (SF), Bernardo Colombo (PF), Jeremy Harris (C) Gerald Thompson, Raphael Lombardi, Earl Harper, Brian Breeden | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Smith (PG), Richard Elledge (SG), Samuel Kessel (SF), Kenneth Copeland (PF) Peter Glade, Bob Hondo, Roger Jumper, Arthur Jackson | |
| 17:27 | North Carolina | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on David Robertson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Richey (PG) David Robertson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brandon Freeman (SF) Robert Johnson | |
| 17:08 | North Carolina | Frank Richey is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 35-38 |
| 17:06 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Richey | 35-38 |
| 16:53 | North Carolina | David Smith steals it from Frank Richey | 35-38 |
| 16:37 | Colorado | David Smith knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Elledge | 35-40 |
| 16:33 | North Carolina | Frank Richey hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 16:04 | Colorado | Richard Elledge can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 16:03 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland tips it back up and in | 38-42 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Frank Richey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Pruett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Carl Wehner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bernardo Colombo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Elledge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brandon Freeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Copeland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Kessel (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:57 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Carl Wehner | 41-42 |
| 15:31 | Colorado | Richard Elledge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-42 |
| 15:29 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 15:15 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 15:14 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:45 | Colorado | Richard Elledge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 14:44 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:41 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris is hacked by Samuel Kessel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Kessel, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Robertson (PG), Gerald Thompson (SG), Raphael Lombardi (SF), Earl Harper (PF), Brian Breeden (C) Frank Richey, Kenneth Pruett, Carl Wehner, Bernardo Colombo, Jeremy Harris | |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (PG), Bob Hondo (SG), Roger Jumper (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), Clyde Billingsley (C) David Smith, Richard Elledge, Brandon Freeman, Kenneth Copeland, Samuel Kessel | |
| 14:35 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Gerald Thompson | 43-42 |
| 14:18 | Colorado | Gerald Thompson is called for the reach on Bob Hondo - foul #2 on Gerald Thompson, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| 13:57 | Colorado | Bob Hondo misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 13:56 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley tips it home | 43-44 |
| 13:34 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Bob Hondo - foul #1 on Bob Hondo, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lawrence Keffer (SF), Danny Cox (PF) Raphael Lombardi, Brian Breeden | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Elledge (SG), Arthur Jackson (PF) Bob Hondo, Robert Johnson | |
| 13:34 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:34 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:14 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley can't throw it down | 44-44 |
| 13:13 | North Carolina | Earl Harper grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 13:07 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Gerald Thompson is denied by Roger Jumper | 44-44 |
| 13:06 | Colorado | Richard Elledge gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:45 | Colorado | Roger Jumper is hacked by Lawrence Keffer - foul #1 on Lawrence Keffer, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Richey (PG), Kenneth Pruett (SG), Carl Wehner (SF), Jeremy Harris (C) David Robertson, Gerald Thompson, Lawrence Keffer, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Smith (PG) Peter Glade | |
| 12:37 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley can't connect on a runner in the paint | 44-44 |
| 12:36 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jeremy Harris | 44-44 |
| 12:31 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Richey and he's hacked by Roger Jumper - foul #1 on Roger Jumper, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (SF) Danny Cox | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brandon Freeman (SF), Kenneth Copeland (PF) Roger Jumper, Arthur Jackson | |
| 12:31 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:28 | Colorado | Frank Richey is called for the reach on David Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Richey, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo (PF) Frank Richey | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 12:04 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Brandon Freeman, team foul #8 | 47-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Richey (PG) Carl Wehner | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bob Hondo (SG) Richard Elledge | |
| 12:02 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Freeman - foul #2 on Brandon Freeman, team foul #9 | 47-44 |
| 12:02 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:02 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:02 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland grabs the board | 48-44 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Frank Richey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Pruett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Raphael Lombardi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bernardo Colombo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Smith (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Bob Hondo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brandon Freeman (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Copeland (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Billingsley (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 11:40 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 11:34 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris misses badly on a shot from the right block | 48-44 |
| 11:32 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 11:06 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Pruett - foul #4 on Kenneth Pruett, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson (SG), Carl Wehner (SF), Earl Harper (PF), Brian Breeden (C) Kenneth Pruett, Raphael Lombardi, Bernardo Colombo, Jeremy Harris | |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (PG), Richard Elledge (SG), Arthur Jackson (PF), Robert Johnson (C) David Smith, Bob Hondo, Kenneth Copeland, Clyde Billingsley | |
| 11:06 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:06 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:45 | North Carolina | Frank Richey misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 10:43 | Colorado | Richard Elledge pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:22 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Johnson | 48-48 |
| 10:17 | North Carolina | Frank Richey knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-48 |
| 10:01 | Colorado | Richard Elledge misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 09:59 | Colorado | Richard Elledge tips it but misses | 51-48 |
| 09:58 | North Carolina | Frank Richey grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 09:52 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Carl Wehner | 53-48 |
| 09:50 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman's pass is intercepted by Gerald Thompson in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| 09:32 | North Carolina | Frank Richey is fouled on the floor by Peter Glade - foul #3 on Peter Glade, team foul #10 | 53-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Robertson (PG), Lawrence Keffer (SF), Danny Cox (PF), Jeremy Harris (C) Gerald Thompson, Carl Wehner, Earl Harper, Brian Breeden | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Smith (PG), Bob Hondo (SG), Roger Jumper (SF), Samuel Kessel (PF), Clyde Billingsley (C) Peter Glade, Richard Elledge, Brandon Freeman, Arthur Jackson, Robert Johnson | |
| 09:32 | North Carolina | Frank Richey makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:32 | North Carolina | Frank Richey misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:32 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Samuel Kessel | 54-48 |
| 09:05 | Colorado | Bob Hondo misses the dunk | 54-48 |
| 09:03 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 08:56 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris hits the finger roll | 56-48 |
| 08:41 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley is hacked by Jeremy Harris - foul #3 on Jeremy Harris, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett (SG), Raphael Lombardi (SF), Bernardo Colombo (PF) Frank Richey, Lawrence Keffer, Danny Cox | |
| Subs | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland (PF) Samuel Kessel | |
| 08:23 | Colorado | Roger Jumper is fouled on the floor by Raphael Lombardi - foul #1 on Raphael Lombardi, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (PG), Richard Elledge (SG) David Smith, Bob Hondo | |
| 08:23 | Colorado | Roger Jumper misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:23 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 08:21 | North Carolina | David Robertson is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Glade - foul #4 on Peter Glade, team foul #11 | 56-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Smith (PG) Peter Glade | |
| 08:21 | North Carolina | David Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 08:21 | North Carolina | David Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 08:05 | Colorado | David Smith is fouled on the floor by Bernardo Colombo - foul #1 on Bernardo Colombo, team foul #8 | 58-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Carl Wehner (SF), Earl Harper (C) Raphael Lombardi, Jeremy Harris | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Johnson (C) Clyde Billingsley | |
| 08:05 | Colorado | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 08:05 | Colorado | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:51 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-50 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Pruett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Carl Wehner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. PF - Bernardo Colombo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Harper (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Smith (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Richard Elledge (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roger Jumper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Copeland (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Colorado | David Robertson steps in front of the David Smith pass in the backcourt | 60-50 |
| 07:48 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett misses the lay-in | 60-50 |
| 07:46 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 07:24 | Colorado | Richard Elledge misses the 3 from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 07:22 | Colorado | Richard Elledge snags the offensive board | 60-50 |
| 07:02 | Colorado | Kenneth Pruett picks off the pass by Roger Jumper | 60-50 |
| 06:59 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Pruett | 62-50 |
| 06:55 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Pruett in the backcourt | 62-50 |
| 06:38 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo banks in the layup set up by David Robertson and he's fouled by Kenneth Copeland - foul #2 on Kenneth Copeland, team foul #12 | 64-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Richey (PG), Gerald Thompson (SG), Raphael Lombardi (SF), Brian Breeden (C) David Robertson, Kenneth Pruett, Carl Wehner, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bob Hondo (PG), Samuel Kessel (SF), Arthur Jackson (PF), Clyde Billingsley (C) David Smith, Roger Jumper, Kenneth Copeland, Robert Johnson | |
| 06:38 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the free throw | 65-50 |
| 06:16 | Colorado | Richard Elledge is denied on a dunk by Raphael Lombardi | 65-50 |
| 06:14 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo gets the rebound | 65-50 |
| 06:09 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-50 |
| 06:08 | North Carolina | Frank Richey tips it home | 67-50 |
| 05:52 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Breeden - foul #3 on Brian Breeden, team foul #9 | 67-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Carl Wehner (PG), Lawrence Keffer (SF), Danny Cox (PF), Jeremy Harris (C) Frank Richey, Raphael Lombardi, Bernardo Colombo, Brian Breeden | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Smith (PG), Roger Jumper (SF) Richard Elledge, Arthur Jackson | |
| 05:52 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 05:52 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 05:37 | North Carolina | Clyde Billingsley is called for the reach on Jeremy Harris - foul #3 on Clyde Billingsley, team foul #13 | 67-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland (PF) Samuel Kessel | |
| 05:37 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 05:37 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 05:18 | Colorado | David Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #14 | 69-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Robertson (PG), Kenneth Pruett (SG) Carl Wehner, Gerald Thompson | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 05:15 | North Carolina | Bob Hondo is called for the reach on Kenneth Pruett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bob Hondo, team foul #15 | 69-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Arthur Jackson (PF) Kenneth Copeland | |
| 05:15 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 05:15 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett makes the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 04:52 | Colorado | David Smith is open but comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 71-52 |
| 04:51 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris grabs the board | 71-52 |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | Clyde Billingsley blocks the short jumper by Jeremy Harris | 71-52 |
| 04:43 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley pulls down the rebound | 71-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:39 | Colorado | Bob Hondo misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 71-52 |
| 04:37 | North Carolina | Lawrence Keffer gets the rebound | 71-52 |
| 04:33 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett is hacked by David Smith - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #16 | 71-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Richey (PG), Raphael Lombardi (SF), Earl Harper (PF) David Robertson, Lawrence Keffer, Danny Cox | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Elledge (SG), Brandon Freeman (SF), Kenneth Copeland (PF), Robert Johnson (C) David Smith, Roger Jumper, Arthur Jackson, Clyde Billingsley | |
| 04:33 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett makes the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 04:33 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett misses the 2nd free throw | 72-52 |
| 04:33 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland gets the rebound | 72-52 |
| 04:12 | Colorado | Bob Hondo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-52 |
| 04:11 | Colorado | Robert Johnson grabs the offensive board | 72-52 |
| 03:49 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-52 |
| 03:48 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris gets the rebound | 72-52 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Frank Richey (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Pruett (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Raphael Lombardi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earl Harper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Harris (tiring) 12 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bob Hondo (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Richard Elledge (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brandon Freeman (tired) 9 pts. PF - Kenneth Copeland (tired) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Johnson (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 03:44 | North Carolina | Frank Richey misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-52 |
| 03:43 | Colorado | Richard Elledge snags the defensive board | 72-52 |
| 03:31 | Colorado | Richard Elledge hits a 3 from the right corner | 72-55 |
| 03:18 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris can't throw it down | 72-55 |
| 03:16 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris tips it but misses | 72-55 |
| 03:14 | Colorado | Richard Elledge grabs the defensive rebound | 72-55 |
| 02:58 | Colorado | Richard Elledge comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-55 |
| 02:56 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi snags the defensive board | 72-55 |
| 02:51 | North Carolina | Frank Richey misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-55 |
| 02:49 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Harper | 72-55 |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | Frank Richey misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-55 |
| 02:37 | Colorado | Richard Elledge pulls down the rebound | 72-55 |
| 02:35 | Colorado | Earl Harper steals it from Richard Elledge in the backcourt | 72-55 |
| 02:24 | North Carolina | Frank Richey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-55 |
| 02:22 | Colorado | Richard Elledge grabs the defensive rebound | 72-55 |
| 02:14 | Colorado | Richard Elledge knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-57 |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Pruett | 74-57 |
| 02:04 | Colorado | Bob Hondo's pass is intercepted by Raphael Lombardi in the backcourt | 74-57 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | Earl Harper can't finish the layup | 74-57 |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | Earl Harper gets the offensive rebound | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:47 | North Carolina | Frank Richey connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jeremy Harris | 77-57 |
| 01:44 | Colorado | Jeremy Harris picks off the pass by Bob Hondo in the backcourt | 77-57 |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris is open and buries a jumper in the lane set up by Earl Harper | 79-57 |
| 01:18 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Elledge | 79-59 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris drills a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Robert Johnson - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #17 | 81-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Carl Wehner (SF), Bernardo Colombo (PF) Raphael Lombardi, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Smith (PG), Clyde Billingsley (C) Bob Hondo, Robert Johnson | |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris makes the free throw | 82-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:48 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Harris - foul #4 on Jeremy Harris, team foul #10 | 82-59 |
| 00:48 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley makes the 1st free throw | 82-60 |
| 00:48 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley makes the 2nd free throw | 82-61 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Frank Richey's floater is tipped away by Clyde Billingsley | 82-61 |
| 00:19 | Colorado | The rebound goes to David Smith | 82-61 |
| 00:14 | Colorado | Richard Elledge is called for traveling | 82-61 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Frank Richey runs out the clock | 82-61 |