| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Micheal Frazier (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Carl Koch (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Smither (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ronald Edmonson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Irving Mayhew (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeff Larson (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Callicoat (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Howard Burrell (fresh) 6 reb. C - Neal Royer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell is hacked by Ronald Edmonson - foul #2 on Ronald Edmonson, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 19:26 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 19:25 | Colorado | Carl Koch grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 19:05 | Colorado | Carl Koch's pass is intercepted by Neal Royer | 33-37 |
| 18:51 | North Carolina | William Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Carl Koch - foul #1 on Carl Koch, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| 18:51 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:51 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:30 | Colorado | Edward Smither is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 18:11 | North Carolina | William Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-39 |
| 18:10 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:48 | Colorado | Carl Koch scores on a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Neal Royer - foul #2 on Neal Royer, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (PG), Steven Phipps (SF), Billy Russell (PF) Micheal Frazier, Edward Smither, Ronald Edmonson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mike Thome (PG), John Smith (SG), Larry White (SF), Donald Kresky (PF), Brian Dailey (C) Jeff Larson, William Mitchell, Robert Callicoat, Howard Burrell, Neal Royer | |
| 17:48 | Colorado | Carl Koch makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:32 | North Carolina | Brian Dailey hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Mike Thome | 38-41 |
| 17:13 | Colorado | Carl Koch misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven O'Neil (C) Irving Mayhew | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:13 | Colorado | Carl Koch makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:13 | Colorado | Carl Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:59 | North Carolina | Steven O'Neil is called for the reach on Larry White - foul #1 on Steven O'Neil, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Rice (SG) Carl Koch | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:46 | North Carolina | John Smith is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| 16:22 | Colorado | Donald Kresky is called for the reach on Billy Russell - foul #1 on Donald Kresky, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson (PF) Steven O'Neil | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (SG), Robert Callicoat (SF), Howard Burrell (PF), Neal Royer (C) John Smith, Larry White, Donald Kresky, Brian Dailey | |
| 16:04 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 16:03 | North Carolina | Neal Royer grabs the board | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Rice (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Phipps (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Edmonson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Billy Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mike Thome (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Callicoat (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Howard Burrell (fresh) 6 reb. C - Neal Royer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | North Carolina | William Mitchell hits a wide open fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Robert Callicoat | 40-43 |
| 15:29 | Colorado | James Rice misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 15:28 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 15:19 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 40-43 |
| 15:17 | North Carolina | William Mitchell tips it back up and in | 40-45 |
| 14:59 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-45 |
| 14:57 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Phipps | 40-45 |
| 14:34 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson is called for traveling | 40-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Micheal Frazier (PG), Carl Koch (SG), Edward Smither (SF), Irving Mayhew (C) Noel Smith, James Rice, Steven Phipps, Billy Russell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeff Larson (PG), John Smith (SG), Larry White (SF), Donald Kresky (PF), Brian Dailey (C) Mike Thome, William Mitchell, Robert Callicoat, Howard Burrell, Neal Royer | |
| 14:23 | North Carolina | John Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Larry White | 40-48 |
| 14:16 | Colorado | Larry White picks off the pass by Carl Koch in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| 14:02 | North Carolina | John Smith's pass is intercepted by Micheal Frazier | 40-48 |
| 13:48 | Colorado | Carl Koch is hacked by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| 13:36 | Colorado | Brian Dailey swats the short shot by Irving Mayhew | 40-48 |
| 13:35 | North Carolina | Larry White grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 13:31 | North Carolina | John Smith clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-48 |
| 13:30 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to John Smith | 40-48 |
| 13:18 | North Carolina | Brian Dailey misses the lay-in but the foul's on Irving Mayhew - foul #1 on Irving Mayhew, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (SG), Robert Callicoat (SF), Howard Burrell (PF) John Smith, Larry White, Donald Kresky | |
| 13:18 | North Carolina | Brian Dailey misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 13:18 | North Carolina | Brian Dailey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 12:49 | Colorado | Carl Koch can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Dailey - foul #1 on Brian Dailey, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Rice (SG), Steven Phipps (PF) Micheal Frazier, Ronald Edmonson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mike Thome (PG), Neal Royer (C) Jeff Larson, Brian Dailey | |
| 12:49 | Colorado | Carl Koch misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 12:49 | Colorado | Carl Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 12:29 | North Carolina | Mike Thome misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 41-49 |
| 12:28 | Colorado | Irving Mayhew gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 12:26 | Colorado | James Rice loses the dribble to William Mitchell in the backcourt | 41-49 |
| 12:25 | North Carolina | William Mitchell dunks the ball | 41-51 |
| 12:03 | Colorado | Edward Smither misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-51 |
| 12:01 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell grabs the board | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Carl Koch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Rice (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Smither (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Phipps (fresh) 3 reb. C - Irving Mayhew (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mike Thome (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Callicoat (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Howard Burrell (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Neal Royer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:57 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 11:55 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell gets the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 11:43 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat makes the contested 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Mitchell | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:34 | Colorado | James Rice misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 11:32 | North Carolina | William Mitchell gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| 11:27 | North Carolina | William Mitchell scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Thome | 41-56 |
| 11:10 | Colorado | James Rice clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-56 |
| 11:08 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Howard Burrell | 41-56 |
| 11:00 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 41-56 |
| 10:58 | Colorado | James Rice snags the defensive board | 41-56 |
| 10:56 | Colorado | Edward Smither is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | Micheal Frazier (PG), Noel Smith (SF), Billy Russell (PF), Steven O'Neil (C) James Rice, Edward Smither, Steven Phipps, Irving Mayhew | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeff Larson (PG), John Smith (SG), Larry White (SF), Donald Kresky (PF), Brian Dailey (C) Mike Thome, William Mitchell, Robert Callicoat, Howard Burrell, Neal Royer | |
| 10:40 | North Carolina | Brian Dailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-56 |
| 10:21 | Colorado | Carl Koch connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 09:58 | North Carolina | Brian Dailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Rice (SG) Carl Koch | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mike Thome (SG) Larry White | |
| 09:34 | Colorado | James Rice is fouled on the floor by Brian Dailey - foul #2 on Brian Dailey, team foul #7 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | Irving Mayhew (C) Steven O'Neil | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry White (SF), Neal Royer (C) John Smith, Brian Dailey | |
| 09:34 | Colorado | James Rice makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 09:34 | Colorado | James Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 09:18 | North Carolina | Larry White travels with the ball | 46-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Phipps (SF), Ronald Edmonson (PF) Noel Smith, Billy Russell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat (SF), Stephen Groves (PF) Jeff Larson, Donald Kresky | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:16 | Colorado | Larry White is called for the reach on James Rice in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry White, team foul #8 | 46-56 |
| 09:16 | Colorado | James Rice makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 09:16 | Colorado | James Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 09:16 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Stephen Groves | 47-56 |
| 09:02 | North Carolina | Mike Thome is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Callicoat | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:45 | Colorado | James Rice makes the jumper from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 08:32 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-59 |
| 08:31 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:07 | Colorado | James Rice can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-59 |
| 08:06 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| 08:00 | North Carolina | Steven Phipps takes the ball from Robert Callicoat after a doubleteam | 49-59 |
| 07:58 | Colorado | Larry White is called for the reach on Micheal Frazier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry White, team foul #9 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (SG), Edward Smither (SF), Billy Russell (PF), Steven O'Neil (C) James Rice, Steven Phipps, Ronald Edmonson, Irving Mayhew | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeff Larson (PG), William Mitchell (SG), John Smith (SF), Howard Burrell (PF), Brian Dailey (C) Mike Thome, Larry White, Robert Callicoat, Stephen Groves, Neal Royer | |
| 07:58 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 07:58 | North Carolina | Brian Dailey grabs the board | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Micheal Frazier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Noel Smith (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Smither (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven O'Neil (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeff Larson (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 27 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Howard Burrell (fresh) 9 reb. C - Brian Dailey (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:43 | North Carolina | Brian Dailey misses the jumper from the free throw line | 49-59 |
| 07:42 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| 07:40 | Colorado | Noel Smith is hacked by William Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Mitchell, team foul #10 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Koch (SG) Micheal Frazier | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:40 | Colorado | Noel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 07:40 | Colorado | Noel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 07:27 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell clanks a shot from the left side | 51-59 |
| 07:26 | Colorado | Billy Russell grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 07:10 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil misses the dunk but he's fouled by Brian Dailey - foul #3 on Brian Dailey, team foul #11 | 51-59 |
| 07:10 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 07:10 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:47 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell clanks a jump hook in the paint | 53-59 |
| 06:45 | North Carolina | Brian Dailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 06:40 | North Carolina | Brian Dailey misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Steven O'Neil - foul #2 on Steven O'Neil, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Phipps (SF), Ronald Edmonson (PF), Irving Mayhew (C) Edward Smither, Billy Russell, Steven O'Neil | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mike Thome (PG), Robert Callicoat (SF) Jeff Larson, John Smith | |
| 06:40 | North Carolina | Brian Dailey misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:40 | North Carolina | Brian Dailey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 06:38 | Colorado | Mike Thome steals the ball from Noel Smith in the backcourt | 53-60 |
| 06:33 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-60 |
| 06:31 | Colorado | Irving Mayhew snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 06:26 | Colorado | Carl Koch hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-60 |
| 06:24 | Colorado | Irving Mayhew tips it but misses | 53-60 |
| 06:22 | Colorado | Steven Phipps can't tip it in | 53-60 |
| 06:20 | Colorado | Steven Phipps tips it but misses | 53-60 |
| 06:19 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Howard Burrell | 53-60 |
| 05:57 | North Carolina | William Mitchell is denied on a dunk by Irving Mayhew | 53-60 |
| 05:56 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat can't tip it in | 53-60 |
| 05:54 | North Carolina | Mike Thome tips it back up and in | 53-62 |
| 05:31 | Colorado | Carl Koch can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 05:29 | Colorado | Irving Mayhew pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 05:16 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 53-62 |
| 05:14 | Colorado | Steven Phipps tips it in | 55-62 |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | Carl Koch is called for the reach on Mike Thome - foul #2 on Carl Koch, team foul #6 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Colorado | Micheal Frazier (PG), James Rice (SG), Edward Smither (SF), Billy Russell (PF) Noel Smith, Carl Koch, Steven Phipps, Ronald Edmonson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeff Larson (PG), John Smith (SG), Larry White (SF), Donald Kresky (PF), Neal Royer (C) Mike Thome, William Mitchell, Robert Callicoat, Howard Burrell, Brian Dailey | |
| 05:00 | North Carolina | John Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 04:59 | Colorado | Irving Mayhew grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 04:31 | Colorado | James Rice can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 04:30 | Colorado | Billy Russell pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 04:19 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier travels with the ball | 55-62 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven O'Neil (C) Irving Mayhew | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mike Thome (SG) Larry White | |
| 04:12 | North Carolina | John Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 04:10 | Colorado | James Rice gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 03:49 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 03:47 | North Carolina | Neal Royer pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Micheal Frazier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - James Rice (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Edward Smither (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven O'Neil (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeff Larson (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Thome (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Kresky (fresh) 2 reb. C - Neal Royer (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | Steven O'Neil is called for the reach on Mike Thome - foul #3 on Steven O'Neil, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Phipps (SF), Ronald Edmonson (PF) Edward Smither, Billy Russell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry White (SG), Robert Callicoat (SF), Stephen Groves (PF) Jeff Larson, John Smith, Donald Kresky | |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | Mike Thome makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | Mike Thome misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 03:42 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Colorado | James Rice is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Thome - foul #3 on Mike Thome, team foul #12 | 55-63 |
| 03:38 | Colorado | James Rice makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 03:38 | Colorado | James Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 03:22 | North Carolina | Mike Thome hits a wide open floater from the right wing set up by Larry White and he's hacked by Micheal Frazier - foul #1 on Micheal Frazier, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Colorado | Irving Mayhew (C) Steven O'Neil | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (SG), Howard Burrell (PF) Larry White, Neal Royer | |
| 03:22 | North Carolina | Mike Thome makes the free throw | 57-66 |
| 03:11 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 03:09 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson misses the tip | 57-66 |
| 03:07 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 02:53 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell buries a floater from the right wing set up by William Mitchell | 57-68 |
| 02:34 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson lays it in | 59-68 |
| 02:34 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (PG), Carl Koch (SG), Edward Smither (SF) Micheal Frazier, James Rice, Steven Phipps | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeff Larson (PG), Neal Royer (C) Mike Thome, Stephen Groves | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:22 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Edmonson - foul #3 on Ronald Edmonson, team foul #9 | 59-68 |
| 02:22 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 02:22 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 02:20 | Colorado | Irving Mayhew's pass is intercepted by William Mitchell in the backcourt | 59-70 |
| 02:19 | North Carolina | William Mitchell banks in the layup | 59-72 |
| 02:02 | Colorado | Carl Koch comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-72 |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat grabs the board | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Mitchell | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:29 | Colorado | Carl Koch is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-74 |
| Subs | Colorado | Micheal Frazier (PG) Noel Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:01 | North Carolina | William Mitchell's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Edmonson | 59-74 |
| 01:00 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:56 | Colorado | Micheal Frazier is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 59-74 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Neal Royer | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado 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 (+5) | |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Micheal Frazier is called for the reach on Howard Burrell - foul #2 on Micheal Frazier, team foul #10 | 59-74 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell makes the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| 00:23 | Colorado | Ronald Edmonson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-76 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson runs out the clock | 59-76 |