| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffery Pardo (fresh) SG - Patrick Hoge (fresh) SF - Sherman Dixion (fresh) PF - Richard Smith (fresh) C - Jason Gunn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Adrian Bannister (fresh) SG - Steve Black (fresh) SF - Ross Mullin (fresh) PF - Christopher Spencer (fresh) C - Ronnie Marsh (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | North Carolina | Steve Black is called for the reach on Sherman Dixion in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Black, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo's dunk attempt is rejected by Christopher Spencer | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Alabama State | Christopher Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Alabama State | Christopher Spencer hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Alabama State | Adrian Bannister hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion is hacked by Steve Black - foul #2 on Steve Black, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Don Elliott (SG) Steve Black | |
| 18:26 | North Carolina | Ronnie Marsh is called for the reach on Jeffery Pardo - foul #1 on Ronnie Marsh, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn hits the finger roll set up by Jeffery Pardo and he's fouled by Christopher Spencer - foul #1 on Christopher Spencer, team foul #4 | 4-0 |
| 18:08 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn misses the free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:08 | Alabama State | Ronnie Marsh grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:04 | Alabama State | Adrian Bannister hits a floater from the left side set up by Ronnie Marsh | 4-2 |
| 17:43 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | Alabama State | Ronnie Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:36 | Alabama State | Ronnie Marsh misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-2 |
| 17:35 | Alabama State | Don Elliott snags the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:19 | Alabama State | The short jumper by Christopher Spencer is denied by Jason Gunn | 4-2 |
| 17:17 | Alabama State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Spencer | 4-2 |
| 17:04 | Alabama State | Christopher Spencer is fouled on the floor by Jason Gunn - foul #1 on Jason Gunn, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG), Nicholas Greene (PF), David Schwartz (C) Jeffery Pardo, Richard Smith, Jason Gunn | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Conrad Breshears (PG), Jeffery Stephenson (SG), Corey Gaymon (SF), Kenneth Jude (C) Adrian Bannister, Ross Mullin, Christopher Spencer, Ronnie Marsh | |
| 16:46 | Alabama State | Don Elliott can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 16:45 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:18 | North Carolina | Jeffery Stephenson picks off the pass by Patrick Hoge | 4-2 |
| 16:15 | Alabama State | Conrad Breshears lays it in on a great pass from Jeffery Stephenson | 4-4 |
| 15:51 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion misses the fadeaway in the lane | 4-4 |
| 15:50 | Alabama State | Don Elliott snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fresh) SG - Patrick Hoge (fairly fresh) SF - Sherman Dixion (fairly fresh) PF - Nicholas Greene (fresh) C - David Schwartz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Conrad Breshears (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffery Stephenson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Corey Gaymon (fresh) PF - Don Elliott (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Jude (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Alabama State | Jeffery Stephenson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 15:44 | North Carolina | Nicholas Greene snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 15:24 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Corey Gaymon - foul #1 on Corey Gaymon, team foul #5 | 4-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo (PG) Andy Green | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Adrian Bannister (PG), Ross Mullin (SF), Christopher Spencer (PF), Ronnie Marsh (C) Jeffery Stephenson, Corey Gaymon, Don Elliott, Kenneth Jude | |
| 15:24 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:24 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:04 | Alabama State | Christopher Spencer connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Ross Mullin out of a doubleteam | 6-6 |
| 14:40 | North Carolina | David Schwartz is alone and drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Jeffery Pardo and he's fouled by Ronnie Marsh - foul #2 on Ronnie Marsh, team foul #6 | 8-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Smith (PF) Nicholas Greene | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jeffery Stephenson (SG), Kenneth Jude (C) Conrad Breshears, Ronnie Marsh | |
| 14:40 | North Carolina | David Schwartz misses the free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:40 | Alabama State | Kenneth Jude snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 14:22 | Alabama State | Ross Mullin clanks a 3 from straight away | 8-6 |
| 14:20 | Alabama State | Kenneth Jude gets the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:06 | Alabama State | Kenneth Jude is open but misses the lay-in | 8-6 |
| 14:04 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 8-6 |
| 13:45 | North Carolina | Richard Smith misses the open dunk | 8-6 |
| 13:44 | North Carolina | Richard Smith hits the follow up shot | 10-6 |
| 13:32 | Alabama State | Adrian Bannister knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 10-8 |
| 13:09 | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 13:08 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Smith | 10-8 |
| 12:40 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion lays it in on a nice dish by Jeffery Pardo and he's hacked by Ross Mullin - foul #1 on Ross Mullin, team foul #7 | 12-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG), Nicholas Greene (PF), Jason Gunn (C) Jeffery Pardo, Richard Smith, David Schwartz | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Douglas Gandy (PG), Conrad Breshears (SG), Corey Gaymon (SF), Don Elliott (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Adrian Bannister, Jeffery Stephenson, Ross Mullin, Christopher Spencer, Kenneth Jude | |
| 12:40 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion misses the free throw | 12-8 |
| 12:40 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn snags the offensive board | 12-8 |
| 12:15 | North Carolina | Nicholas Greene's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-8 |
| 11:57 | Alabama State | Douglas Gandy's pass is intercepted by Jason Gunn | 12-8 |
| 11:29 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Patrick Hoge | 14-8 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fresh) SG - Patrick Hoge (tired) 1 ast. SF - Sherman Dixion (tired) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas Greene (fresh) C - Jason Gunn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Douglas Gandy (fresh) SG - Conrad Breshears (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Corey Gaymon (fresh) PF - Don Elliott (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Nelson (fresh) | |
| 11:08 | Alabama State | Corey Gaymon misses the fadeaway in the lane | 14-8 |
| 11:07 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn snags the defensive board | 14-8 |
| 11:03 | North Carolina | Douglas Gandy picks off the pass by Jason Gunn in the backcourt | 14-8 |
| 10:59 | Alabama State | Corey Gaymon lays it up and in set up by Douglas Gandy | 14-10 |
| 10:56 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo (PG), Richard Smith (PF) Andy Green, Nicholas Greene | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Ross Mullin (SF), Christopher Spencer (PF), Kenneth Jude (C) Douglas Gandy, Corey Gaymon, Mark Nelson | |
| 10:48 | Alabama State | Ross Mullin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-10 |
| 10:46 | Alabama State | Christopher Spencer pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 10:28 | Alabama State | Don Elliott comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 14-10 |
| 10:26 | Alabama State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Spencer | 14-10 |
| 10:13 | Alabama State | Don Elliott misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Patrick Hoge - foul #1 on Patrick Hoge, team foul #2 | 14-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Adrian Bannister (PG) Conrad Breshears | |
| 10:13 | Alabama State | Don Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 10:13 | Alabama State | Don Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 09:55 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo is hacked by Adrian Bannister - foul #1 on Adrian Bannister, team foul #8 | 14-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Schwartz (C) Jason Gunn | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jeffery Stephenson (SG) Don Elliott | |
| 09:55 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 09:55 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 09:34 | Alabama State | Jeffery Stephenson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 16-12 |
| 09:33 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 16-12 |
| 09:04 | North Carolina | Richard Smith's floater is tipped away by Christopher Spencer | 16-12 |
| 09:03 | Alabama State | Adrian Bannister gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 08:51 | Alabama State | Ross Mullin misses the floater from close range | 16-12 |
| 08:50 | Alabama State | Ross Mullin hits the follow up shot | 16-14 |
| 08:48 | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nicholas Greene (PF), Jason Gunn (C) Richard Smith, David Schwartz | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Conrad Breshears (SG), Corey Gaymon (C) Jeffery Stephenson, Kenneth Jude | |
| 08:33 | Alabama State | Christopher Spencer misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Nicholas Greene - foul #1 on Nicholas Greene, team foul #3 | 16-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG) Jeffery Pardo | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jeffery Stephenson (SG), Mark Nelson (C) Adrian Bannister, Ross Mullin | |
| 08:33 | Alabama State | Christopher Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:33 | Alabama State | Christopher Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:08 | North Carolina | Christopher Spencer steals the ball from Jason Gunn | 16-16 |
| 07:46 | Alabama State | Corey Gaymon misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 16-16 |
| 07:45 | North Carolina | Nicholas Greene gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 07:23 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn blows the layup | 16-16 |
| 07:22 | Alabama State | Christopher Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fresh) SG - Patrick Hoge (very tired) 1 ast. SF - Sherman Dixion (tired) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas Greene (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Gunn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Conrad Breshears (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffery Stephenson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Corey Gaymon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Spencer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Nelson (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Alabama State | Corey Gaymon hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Conrad Breshears and the foul's on Patrick Hoge - foul #2 on Patrick Hoge, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo (PG), Will Fugate (SG), Richard Smith (PF), David Schwartz (C) Andy Green, Patrick Hoge, Nicholas Greene, Jason Gunn | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Adrian Bannister (PG), Don Elliott (SG), Ross Mullin (SF), Kenneth Jude (C) Conrad Breshears, Jeffery Stephenson, Christopher Spencer, Mark Nelson | |
| 07:08 | Alabama State | Corey Gaymon makes the free throw | 16-19 |
| 06:44 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 16-19 |
| 06:42 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Jude | 16-19 |
| 06:37 | Alabama State | Richard Smith steals it from Adrian Bannister | 16-19 |
| 06:32 | North Carolina | Will Fugate is fouled in the backcourt by Don Elliott - foul #1 on Don Elliott, team foul #9 | 16-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Christopher Spencer (PF) Corey Gaymon | |
| 06:32 | North Carolina | Will Fugate misses the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 06:32 | Alabama State | Don Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 06:26 | Alabama State | Kenneth Jude is hacked by David Schwartz - foul #1 on David Schwartz, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge (SG) Will Fugate | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 06:16 | Alabama State | Ross Mullin buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Spencer | 16-22 |
| 05:52 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left side | 16-22 |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | David Schwartz pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 05:39 | North Carolina | Adrian Bannister is called for the reach on Jeffery Pardo - foul #2 on Adrian Bannister, team foul #10 | 16-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nicholas Greene (PF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Conrad Breshears (PG), Jeffery Stephenson (SG), Mark Nelson (C) Adrian Bannister, Christopher Spencer, Kenneth Jude | |
| 05:39 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 05:39 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 05:25 | Alabama State | Don Elliott is hacked by Nicholas Greene - foul #2 on Nicholas Greene, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Corey Gaymon (PF) Don Elliott | |
| 05:08 | Alabama State | Conrad Breshears double dribbles | 18-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Gunn (C) David Schwartz | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 05:06 | North Carolina | Jeffery Stephenson steals the ball from Jeffery Pardo in the backcourt | 18-22 |
| 04:53 | Alabama State | Corey Gaymon drills a shot from just outside the lane | 18-24 |
| 04:30 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo lays it in | 20-24 |
| 04:12 | Alabama State | Conrad Breshears comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Patrick Hoge - foul #3 on Patrick Hoge, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG), Will Fugate (SG), Richard Smith (PF), David Schwartz (C) Jeffery Pardo, Patrick Hoge, Nicholas Greene, Jason Gunn | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Don Elliott (PF), Kenneth Jude (C) Corey Gaymon, Mark Nelson | |
| 04:12 | Alabama State | Conrad Breshears makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 04:12 | Alabama State | Conrad Breshears makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 03:52 | North Carolina | Richard Smith is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-26 |
| 03:33 | Alabama State | Kenneth Jude misses the lay-in | 22-26 |
| 03:31 | North Carolina | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 03:02 | North Carolina | Andy Green comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 22-26 |
| 03:01 | Alabama State | Jeffery Stephenson pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fresh) SG - Will Fugate (fresh) SF - Sherman Dixion (very tired) 4 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Conrad Breshears (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Stephenson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ross Mullin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Don Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Jude (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Alabama State | Ross Mullin hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Don Elliott | 22-29 |
| 02:31 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion is denied on a dunk by Ross Mullin | 22-29 |
| 02:30 | Alabama State | Jeffery Stephenson gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| 02:25 | Alabama State | Conrad Breshears is fouled on the floor by Andy Green - foul #1 on Andy Green, team foul #8 | 22-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo (PG), Nicholas Greene (PF), Jason Gunn (C) Andy Green, Richard Smith, David Schwartz | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Steve Black (SG), Corey Gaymon (SF), Christopher Spencer (PF), Ronnie Marsh (C) Jeffery Stephenson, Ross Mullin, Don Elliott, Kenneth Jude | |
| 02:25 | Alabama State | Conrad Breshears makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 02:25 | Alabama State | Conrad Breshears makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 02:05 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo scores on a runner in the paint | 24-31 |
| 01:53 | Alabama State | Conrad Breshears hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-31 |
| 01:51 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | Conrad Breshears is called for the reach on Jeffery Pardo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Conrad Breshears, team foul #11 | 24-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Chris Kohler (SF) Will Fugate | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Adrian Bannister (PG) Conrad Breshears | |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo misses the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 01:46 | Alabama State | Ronnie Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 01:36 | Alabama State | Steve Black misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-31 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | Nicholas Greene pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Ronnie Marsh - foul #3 on Ronnie Marsh, team foul #12 | 24-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Smith (PF) Nicholas Greene | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Mark Nelson (C) Ronnie Marsh | |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:12 | Alabama State | Steve Black snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 01:01 | Alabama State | Corey Gaymon is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Pardo - foul #1 on Jeffery Pardo, team foul #9 | 25-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Schwartz (C) Jason Gunn | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 01:01 | Alabama State | Corey Gaymon makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 01:01 | Alabama State | Corey Gaymon makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Mark Nelson is called for the reach on Richard Smith - foul #1 on Mark Nelson, team foul #13 | 25-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Fugate (SG) Chris Kohler | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Don Elliott (SF), Kenneth Jude (C) Corey Gaymon, Mark Nelson | |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 00:13 | Alabama State | Jeffery Pardo steals the ball from Kenneth Jude | 26-33 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo lays it in | 28-33 |
| 00:00 | Alabama State | Don Elliott connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 28-35 |