| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Curtis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Underwood (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Staton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - James Grisham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Richey (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Carl Wehner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Donald Hopson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Herbert Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey inbounds the ball | 44-38 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 19:46 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-38 |
| 19:44 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 19:42 | North Carolina | James Grisham steps in front of the Donald Hopson pass in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 19:33 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-38 |
| 19:32 | North Carolina | David Robertson gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 19:11 | North Carolina | Frank Richey clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 19:09 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 18:51 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton is hacked by Donald Hopson - foul #3 on Donald Hopson, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (PG), Bryan Corbin (SG), Stevie Quattlebaum (SF), Dennis Brown (PF), Dennis Young (C) Curtis Jones, Brandon Underwood, Robert Bailey, Michael Staton, James Grisham | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett (PG), Raphael Lombardi (SG), Gerald Thompson (SF), Bernardo Colombo (PF), Earl Harper (C) David Robertson, Frank Richey, Carl Wehner, Donald Hopson, Herbert Bailey | |
| 18:33 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-38 |
| 18:31 | North Carolina | Earl Harper pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 18:20 | North Carolina | Steven McDonald steals the ball from Earl Harper | 44-38 |
| 18:17 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald misses the easy layup | 44-38 |
| 18:15 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi misses long on a shot from the left side | 44-38 |
| 18:09 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Bryan Corbin | 44-38 |
| 18:05 | Louisiana Tech | Gerald Thompson steps in front of the Bryan Corbin pass in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 18:00 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson is fouled on the floor by Stevie Quattlebaum - foul #3 on Stevie Quattlebaum, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Erick Hanson (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Michael Staton (PF), Leslie Clay (C) Steven McDonald, Bryan Corbin, Stevie Quattlebaum, Dennis Brown, Dennis Young | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Richey (SG), Carl Wehner (SF), Donald Hopson (PF) Raphael Lombardi, Gerald Thompson, Bernardo Colombo | |
| 17:50 | North Carolina | Frank Richey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 17:48 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson can't tip it in | 44-38 |
| 17:46 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner tips it in | 44-40 |
| 17:32 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Bailey | 47-40 |
| 17:19 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (SG), James Grisham (C) Curtis Jones, Leslie Clay | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Robertson (PG), Bernardo Colombo (PF), Herbert Bailey (C) Kenneth Pruett, Donald Hopson, Earl Harper | |
| 17:10 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Frank Richey - foul #3 on Frank Richey, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG) Erick Hanson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:10 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 17:10 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 17:10 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Staton | 48-40 |
| 17:03 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Brandon Underwood, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (PG), Steven McDonald (SF) Curtis Jones, Robert Bailey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson (SF) Carl Wehner | |
| 16:42 | North Carolina | David Robertson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 16:41 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 16:33 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald drills a jumper from the left side | 50-40 |
| 16:28 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Robertson | 50-43 |
| 16:24 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Stevie Quattlebaum (SF), Dennis Brown (PF), Dennis Young (C) Bryan Corbin, Steven McDonald, Michael Staton, James Grisham | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (SG), Carl Wehner (SF), Donald Hopson (PF) Frank Richey, Gerald Thompson, Bernardo Colombo | |
| 16:16 | North Carolina | David Robertson is fouled on the floor by Dennis Young - foul #1 on Dennis Young, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| 16:08 | North Carolina | Dennis Young denies the turnaround by Herbert Bailey | 50-43 |
| 16:06 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 15:46 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood buries a floater from the right side | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Curtis Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Underwood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stevie Quattlebaum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Dennis Young (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Robertson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Raphael Lombardi (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Wehner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Donald Hopson (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Herbert Bailey (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:41 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dennis Young - foul #2 on Dennis Young, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Leslie Clay (C) Brandon Underwood, Dennis Brown, Dennis Young | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett (PG), Bernardo Colombo (PF), Earl Harper (C) David Robertson, Donald Hopson, Herbert Bailey | |
| 15:41 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 15:41 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 15:41 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 15:35 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 52-44 |
| 15:33 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 15:17 | North Carolina | Erick Hanson steals the ball from Bernardo Colombo | 52-44 |
| 15:02 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 52-44 |
| 15:00 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Carl Wehner | 52-44 |
| 14:45 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Carl Wehner | 52-46 |
| 14:23 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bernardo Colombo - foul #3 on Bernardo Colombo, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (SG), Steven McDonald (SF), Michael Staton (PF), James Grisham (C) Erick Hanson, Robert Bailey, Stevie Quattlebaum, Leslie Clay | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Robertson (PG), Frank Richey (SG), Gerald Thompson (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Herbert Bailey (C) Kenneth Pruett, Raphael Lombardi, Carl Wehner, Bernardo Colombo, Earl Harper | |
| 14:23 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 14:23 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 14:04 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson hits the easy wide open finger roll | 54-48 |
| 13:45 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones drills a shot from the free throw line | 56-48 |
| 13:37 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey double dribbles | 56-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Dennis Brown (PF), Dennis Young (C) Curtis Jones, Bryan Corbin, Michael Staton, James Grisham | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Harper (C) Herbert Bailey | |
| 13:29 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 13:28 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey can't tip it in | 56-48 |
| 13:26 | North Carolina | Earl Harper grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 13:20 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Frank Richey | 56-50 |
| 13:18 | Louisiana Tech | David Robertson is called for the reach on Steven McDonald in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Robertson, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo (PF) Donald Hopson | |
| 13:12 | Louisiana Tech | The jump hook by Dennis Young is blocked by Bernardo Colombo | 56-50 |
| 13:11 | North Carolina | Earl Harper grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 13:06 | North Carolina | Steven McDonald is called for the reach on Gerald Thompson - foul #3 on Steven McDonald, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett (PG), Carl Wehner (SF) David Robertson, Gerald Thompson | |
| 12:55 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-50 |
| 12:53 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner misses the tip | 56-50 |
| 12:52 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 12:50 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Pruett is called for the reach on Steven McDonald in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Pruett, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (PG), Michael Staton (PF) Steven McDonald, Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:35 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood is hacked by Kenneth Pruett - foul #2 on Kenneth Pruett, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum (SF), James Grisham (C) Robert Bailey, Dennis Young | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (SG), Herbert Bailey (C) Frank Richey, Earl Harper | |
| 12:28 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum's floater is tipped away by Herbert Bailey | 56-50 |
| 12:26 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood grabs the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 12:09 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham loses the dribble to Herbert Bailey | 56-50 |
| 12:03 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Raphael Lombardi | 56-52 |
| 11:54 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood misses the shot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 11:52 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 11:47 | North Carolina | Michael Staton is called for the reach on Bernardo Colombo - foul #2 on Michael Staton, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (PG), Robert Bailey (SF), Dennis Brown (PF), Dennis Young (C) Bryan Corbin, Stevie Quattlebaum, Michael Staton, James Grisham | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Robertson (PG), Frank Richey (SG), Gerald Thompson (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Earl Harper (C) Kenneth Pruett, Raphael Lombardi, Carl Wehner, Bernardo Colombo, Herbert Bailey | |
| 11:39 | North Carolina | Frank Richey connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Steven McDonald (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Underwood (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Bailey (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Young (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Robertson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Frank Richey (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Hopson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Harper (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood misses the jumpshot from the right side | 56-55 |
| 11:18 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown tips it in | 58-55 |
| 11:07 | North Carolina | David Robertson clanks a jumper from the left side | 58-55 |
| 11:06 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 10:37 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald is fouled on the floor by Donald Hopson - foul #4 on Donald Hopson, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Erick Hanson (SG), Michael Staton (PF), James Grisham (C) Brandon Underwood, Robert Bailey, Dennis Brown, Dennis Young | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett (PG), Raphael Lombardi (SG), Carl Wehner (SF), Bernardo Colombo (PF), Herbert Bailey (C) David Robertson, Frank Richey, Gerald Thompson, Donald Hopson, Earl Harper | |
| 10:37 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 10:37 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi is called for 10 seconds | 60-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum (SF) Steven McDonald | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:16 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum misses the lay-in | 60-55 |
| 10:15 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 10:12 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett is hacked by Curtis Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Curtis Jones, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| 10:12 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 10:12 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 09:59 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 62-57 |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay (C) James Grisham | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Robertson (PG), Earl Harper (C) Kenneth Pruett, Herbert Bailey | |
| 09:42 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Erick Hanson | 64-57 |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Stevie Quattlebaum - foul #4 on Stevie Quattlebaum, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (SG), James Grisham (C) Erick Hanson, Leslie Clay | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Richey (SG), Donald Hopson (PF) Raphael Lombardi, Bernardo Colombo | |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 09:23 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey (SF), Dennis Brown (PF), Dennis Young (C) Stevie Quattlebaum, Michael Staton, James Grisham | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett (PG), Gerald Thompson (SF) David Robertson, Carl Wehner | |
| 09:00 | North Carolina | Frank Richey misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 64-59 |
| 08:59 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 08:38 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Bryan Corbin | 66-59 |
| 08:18 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-59 |
| 08:17 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 08:03 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Brown | 68-59 |
| 08:03 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (PG), Brandon Underwood (SG), Steven McDonald (SF), Leslie Clay (PF), James Grisham (C) Curtis Jones, Bryan Corbin, Robert Bailey, Dennis Brown, Dennis Young | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Robertson (PG), Raphael Lombardi (SG), Carl Wehner (SF), Bernardo Colombo (PF), Herbert Bailey (C) Kenneth Pruett, Frank Richey, Gerald Thompson, Donald Hopson, Earl Harper | |
| 07:40 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey lays it in uncontested | 68-61 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Erick Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brandon Underwood (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven McDonald (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Leslie Clay (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Grisham (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Robertson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Raphael Lombardi (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Wehner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Bernardo Colombo (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Herbert Bailey (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Bernardo Colombo - foul #4 on Bernardo Colombo, team foul #8 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton (PF) James Grisham | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:32 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 07:32 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | Erick Hanson steps in front of the Raphael Lombardi pass in the backcourt | 70-61 |
| 07:27 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson throws it down | 72-61 |
| 07:23 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Staton - foul #3 on Michael Staton, team foul #9 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham (C) Leslie Clay | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:23 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner misses the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 07:23 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham grabs the defensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 06:59 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-61 |
| 06:58 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Raphael Lombardi | 72-61 |
| 06:52 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo is hacked by Michael Staton - foul #4 on Michael Staton, team foul #10 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum (SF) Erick Hanson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett (SG) Raphael Lombardi | |
| 06:52 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 06:52 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 06:52 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham snags the defensive board | 72-62 |
| 06:39 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald misses the lay-in | 72-62 |
| 06:38 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton grabs the offensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 06:25 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum can't finish the layup | 72-62 |
| 06:23 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum hits the follow up shot | 74-62 |
| 06:05 | North Carolina | David Robertson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-62 |
| 06:04 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham grabs the board | 74-62 |
| 05:50 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Steven McDonald | 76-62 |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 76-62 |
| 05:35 | North Carolina | David Robertson grabs the offensive rebound | 76-62 |
| 05:24 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Wehner | 76-65 |
| 05:24 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (PG), Erick Hanson (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Dennis Brown (PF), Leslie Clay (C) Steven McDonald, Brandon Underwood, Stevie Quattlebaum, Michael Staton, James Grisham | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Richey (SG), Gerald Thompson (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Earl Harper (C) David Robertson, Carl Wehner, Bernardo Colombo, Herbert Bailey | |
| 05:17 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 76-65 |
| 05:15 | North Carolina | Frank Richey gets the rebound | 76-65 |
| 05:11 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 76-65 |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | Frank Richey tips it home | 76-67 |
| 05:06 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-67 |
| 04:53 | North Carolina | Frank Richey misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 76-67 |
| 04:51 | North Carolina | Earl Harper grabs the offensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 04:34 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Frank Richey | 76-70 |
| 04:20 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 76-70 |
| 04:19 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson grabs the board | 76-70 |
| 04:14 | North Carolina | Frank Richey hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Earl Harper | 76-72 |
| 04:02 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay lays it in uncontested set up by Robert Bailey | 78-72 |
| 03:58 | North Carolina | Frank Richey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-72 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Steven McDonald (SG), Stevie Quattlebaum (SF), Michael Staton (PF), Dennis Young (C) Bryan Corbin, Erick Hanson, Robert Bailey, Dennis Brown, Leslie Clay | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Robertson (PG), Raphael Lombardi (SG), Carl Wehner (SF), Bernardo Colombo (PF) Kenneth Pruett, Frank Richey, Gerald Thompson, Donald Hopson | |
| 03:50 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 78-72 |
| 03:49 | North Carolina | Earl Harper pulls down the rebound | 78-72 |
| 03:27 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Bernardo Colombo is denied by Michael Staton | 78-72 |
| 03:25 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo can't tip it in | 78-72 |
| 03:24 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young grabs the defensive rebound | 78-72 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Curtis Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven McDonald (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stevie Quattlebaum (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Staton (tired) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Dennis Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Robertson (tiring) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Raphael Lombardi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Wehner (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Bernardo Colombo (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Earl Harper (tiring) 8 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Louisiana Tech | David Robertson picks off the pass by Steven McDonald in the backcourt | 78-72 |
| 03:20 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi misses the easy layup | 78-72 |
| 03:18 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum pulls down the rebound | 78-72 |
| 03:11 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones dunks the ball on a great pass from Dennis Young | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 03:00 | North Carolina | David Robertson connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Raphael Lombardi | 80-75 |
| 02:45 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton misses the wide open shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Earl Harper - foul #3 on Earl Harper, team foul #9 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (SG), Robert Bailey (SF) Steven McDonald, Stevie Quattlebaum | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett (PG), Frank Richey (SG), Gerald Thompson (SF), Herbert Bailey (C) David Robertson, Raphael Lombardi, Carl Wehner, Earl Harper | |
| 02:45 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 02:45 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton misses the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 02:45 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey gets the rebound | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | Brandon Underwood steals the ball from Bernardo Colombo in the backcourt | 81-75 |
| 02:42 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood dunks the ball | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 02:29 | North Carolina | Frank Richey connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 83-78 |
| 02:23 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Curtis Jones | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey clanks a floater from the right side | 85-78 |
| 02:10 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Bailey | 85-78 |
| 02:10 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-78 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (PG), Erick Hanson (SG), Dennis Brown (PF) Curtis Jones, Brandon Underwood, Michael Staton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Harper (PF) Bernardo Colombo | |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | Frank Richey misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 85-78 |
| 02:02 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown grabs the board | 85-78 |
| 02:00 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Thompson - foul #2 on Gerald Thompson, team foul #10 | 85-78 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Brandon Underwood (SG), Michael Staton (PF), James Grisham (C) Bryan Corbin, Erick Hanson, Dennis Brown, Dennis Young | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Robertson (PG), Carl Wehner (SF), Donald Hopson (PF) Kenneth Pruett, Gerald Thompson, Earl Harper | |
| 02:00 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 02:00 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:58 | North Carolina | Curtis Jones is called for the reach on Carl Wehner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Curtis Jones, team foul #11 | 86-78 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (PG) Curtis Jones | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:58 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner makes the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 01:58 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 01:56 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-80 |
| 01:41 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Brandon Underwood | 88-80 |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | David Robertson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on David Robertson, team foul #11 | 88-80 |
| 01:24 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 88-80 |
| 01:16 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Herbert Bailey - foul #4 on Herbert Bailey, team foul #12 | 88-80 |
| 01:16 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 89-80 |
| 01:16 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson misses the easy open layup | 90-80 |
| 00:52 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton grabs the defensive rebound | 90-80 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:51 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton is hacked by Frank Richey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Richey, team foul #13 | 90-80 |
| 00:51 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton makes the 1st free throw | 91-80 |
| 00:51 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton makes the 2nd free throw | 92-80 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson can't throw it down but he's hacked by Michael Staton - foul #5 on Michael Staton, team foul #12 | 92-80 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum (PF) Michael Staton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson misses the 1st free throw | 92-80 |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson makes the 2nd free throw | 92-81 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:17 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 92-81 |
| 00:15 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham grabs the offensive rebound | 92-81 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald runs out the clock | 92-81 |