| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Virgil Coppedge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Eason (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Wiens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Lynch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Melvin Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Sorenson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Cavalier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rex Masi (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Steve Dewees (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Aten (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens inbounds the ball | 22-31 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Masi - foul #2 on Rex Masi, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| 19:43 | Indiana | Virgil Coppedge hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 22-31 |
| 19:41 | North Carolina | Joseph Cavalier grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 19:20 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Fred Eason - foul #1 on Fred Eason, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| 19:20 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 19:20 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 19:03 | Indiana | Fred Eason can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-33 |
| 19:01 | North Carolina | Robert Aten grabs the defensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 18:37 | North Carolina | Rex Masi hits a floater from the right block set up by Joseph Cavalier | 22-35 |
| 18:19 | Indiana | Virgil Coppedge makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Johnny Lynch and he's hacked by Steve Dewees - foul #2 on Steve Dewees, team foul #2 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson (PF) Johnny Lynch | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 18:19 | Indiana | Virgil Coppedge makes the free throw | 25-35 |
| 18:02 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Cavalier | 25-37 |
| 18:00 | Indiana | Rex Masi takes the ball from Virgil Coppedge in the backcourt | 25-37 |
| 17:45 | North Carolina | Virgil Coppedge takes the ball from Joseph Cavalier | 25-37 |
| 17:41 | Indiana | Fred Eason hits the finger roll on a great pass from Virgil Coppedge | 27-37 |
| 17:23 | North Carolina | Robert Aten misses the easy layup | 27-37 |
| 17:22 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 17:00 | Indiana | Virgil Coppedge's floater is knocked away by Robert Aten | 27-37 |
| 16:59 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 16:32 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees clanks a floater from the left block | 27-37 |
| 16:30 | Indiana | Melvin Jones gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 16:25 | Indiana | Virgil Coppedge comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-37 |
| 16:24 | North Carolina | Robert Aten grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 15:56 | North Carolina | Robert Aten is hacked by Steven Hutchinson - foul #3 on Steven Hutchinson, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | Stephen Clark (SG), Steven Simmons (SF), Johnny Lynch (PF), Earl Crawford (C) Fred Eason, Thomas Wiens, Steven Hutchinson, Melvin Jones | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Kopp (PG), Michael Ginyard (SG), Mark Green (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF), Joel Smith (C) William Sorenson, Joseph Cavalier, Rex Masi, Steve Dewees, Robert Aten | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Virgil Coppedge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Clark (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Simmons (fresh) PF - Johnny Lynch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Crawford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Gerald Kopp (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Ginyard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Green (fresh) PF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | North Carolina | Johnny Lynch blocks the short jumper by Joel Smith | 27-37 |
| 15:31 | Indiana | Steven Simmons pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 15:11 | Indiana | Steven Simmons knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Virgil Coppedge | 30-37 |
| 14:53 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Earl Crawford - foul #1 on Earl Crawford, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| 14:53 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 14:53 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 14:37 | Indiana | Earl Crawford clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 14:35 | Indiana | Steven Simmons tips it in | 32-38 |
| 14:16 | North Carolina | Joel Smith buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Ginyard and he's fouled by Virgil Coppedge - foul #2 on Virgil Coppedge, team foul #4 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ronald Gordon (SF), Steven Hutchinson (PF) Steven Simmons, Johnny Lynch | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (PG), Rex Masi (SF), Anthony Vito (PF) Michael Ginyard, Mark Green, Andrew Nunn | |
| 14:16 | North Carolina | Joel Smith makes the free throw | 32-41 |
| 13:56 | Indiana | Earl Crawford clanks a 3 from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 13:55 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to William Sorenson | 32-41 |
| 13:26 | North Carolina | Joel Smith knocks in the shot in the paint | 32-43 |
| 12:57 | Indiana | Rex Masi picks off the pass by Stephen Clark | 32-43 |
| 12:28 | North Carolina | Rex Masi is alone and drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Gerald Kopp | 32-45 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 12:16 | Indiana | Virgil Coppedge misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 12:14 | North Carolina | Rex Masi gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| 11:53 | North Carolina | Rex Masi clanks a jumper from the right block | 32-45 |
| 11:51 | North Carolina | Rex Masi tips it back up and in | 32-47 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Virgil Coppedge (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Gordon (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Sorenson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Kopp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rex Masi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Vito (fairly fresh) C - Joel Smith (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Indiana | Stephen Clark clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-47 |
| 11:32 | Indiana | Earl Crawford hits the follow up shot | 34-47 |
| 11:26 | North Carolina | Rex Masi connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gerald Kopp | 34-49 |
| 11:07 | Indiana | Rex Masi takes the ball from Earl Crawford | 34-49 |
| 10:43 | North Carolina | Steven Hutchinson takes the ball from William Sorenson | 34-49 |
| 10:41 | Indiana | Joel Smith is called for the reach on Ronald Gordon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Smith, team foul #3 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Indiana | Fred Eason (SG), Thomas Wiens (SF), Johnny Lynch (PF), Melvin Jones (C) Stephen Clark, Ronald Gordon, Steven Hutchinson, Earl Crawford | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Cavalier (PG), Michael Ginyard (SG), Mark Green (SF), Steve Dewees (PF), Robert Aten (C) William Sorenson, Gerald Kopp, Rex Masi, Anthony Vito, Joel Smith | |
| 10:23 | Indiana | Virgil Coppedge buries a jumper from the right side set up by Fred Eason | 36-49 |
| 10:01 | North Carolina | Fred Eason steals the ball from Steve Dewees | 36-49 |
| 09:59 | Indiana | Virgil Coppedge double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-49 |
| 09:34 | North Carolina | Robert Aten connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Steve Dewees | 36-51 |
| 09:13 | Indiana | Fred Eason can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-51 |
| 09:11 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees pulls down the rebound | 36-51 |
| 08:52 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-51 |
| 08:50 | Indiana | Melvin Jones grabs the board | 36-51 |
| 08:43 | Indiana | Virgil Coppedge is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 36-51 |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Simmons (SF) Thomas Wiens | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (PG), Rex Masi (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF) Michael Ginyard, Mark Green, Robert Aten | |
| 08:14 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees is hacked by Steven Simmons - foul #1 on Steven Simmons, team foul #5 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Indiana | Stephen Clark (PG) Virgil Coppedge | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Vito (C) Steve Dewees | |
| 07:48 | North Carolina | Melvin Jones is called for the reach on Anthony Vito - foul #1 on Melvin Jones, team foul #6 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson (PF) Johnny Lynch | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Aten (C) Anthony Vito | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Stephen Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Eason (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Melvin Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Sorenson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Cavalier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rex Masi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Aten (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | Rex Masi clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-51 |
| 07:27 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Steven Simmons | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:07 | Indiana | Steven Simmons makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Jones | 39-51 |
| 06:45 | North Carolina | Steven Hutchinson swats the layup by Robert Aten | 39-51 |
| 06:43 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson grabs the board | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:22 | Indiana | Fred Eason comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 06:21 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Rex Masi | 39-51 |
| 05:57 | North Carolina | William Sorenson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-51 |
| 05:56 | North Carolina | Robert Aten misses the tip | 39-51 |
| 05:54 | Indiana | Melvin Jones gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:49 | Indiana | Fred Eason hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Clark | 42-51 |
| 05:27 | North Carolina | Rex Masi's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Hutchinson | 42-51 |
| 05:26 | Indiana | Melvin Jones grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 05:17 | Indiana | Fred Eason drills a 3 from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 04:54 | North Carolina | Rex Masi comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 04:52 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn tips it home | 45-53 |
| 04:50 | Indiana | Andrew Nunn picks off the pass by Steven Simmons in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| 04:29 | North Carolina | Rex Masi travels with the ball | 45-53 |
| Subs | Indiana | Virgil Coppedge (PG), Ronald Gordon (SG), Thomas Wiens (SF), Johnny Lynch (PF), Earl Crawford (C) Stephen Clark, Fred Eason, Steven Simmons, Steven Hutchinson, Melvin Jones | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Kopp (PG), Michael Ginyard (SG), Mark Green (SF), Steve Dewees (PF), Joel Smith (C) William Sorenson, Joseph Cavalier, Rex Masi, Andrew Nunn, Robert Aten | |
| 04:16 | Indiana | Virgil Coppedge knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 03:51 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Johnny Lynch - foul #3 on Johnny Lynch, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| 03:51 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 03:51 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 03:51 | Indiana | Johnny Lynch pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Virgil Coppedge (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Gordon (fresh) SF - Thomas Wiens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Lynch (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Earl Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Gerald Kopp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ginyard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Green (fresh) PF - Steve Dewees (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:44 | Indiana | Michael Ginyard steps in front of the Johnny Lynch pass | 48-54 |
| 03:39 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 48-54 |
| 03:37 | Indiana | Johnny Lynch pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 03:21 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 02:58 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees is hacked by Ronald Gordon - foul #3 on Ronald Gordon, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Cavalier (SG) Michael Ginyard | |
| 02:58 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 02:58 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:54 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Vito (C) Joel Smith | |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | Gerald Kopp misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 02:42 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 02:22 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-56 |
| 02:20 | North Carolina | Gerald Kopp gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 02:20 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson (PF) Johnny Lynch | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (PG), Michael Ginyard (SG), Robert Aten (C) Gerald Kopp, Joseph Cavalier, Anthony Vito | |
| 01:57 | North Carolina | Robert Aten knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Ginyard | 51-58 |
| 01:57 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Indiana | Fred Eason (SG), Johnny Lynch (PF), Melvin Jones (C) Ronald Gordon, Steven Hutchinson, Earl Crawford | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Cavalier (SG), Rex Masi (SF) Michael Ginyard, Mark Green | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:48 | Indiana | Steve Dewees steals it from Johnny Lynch | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:34 | North Carolina | Robert Aten blows the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Wiens - foul #1 on Thomas Wiens, team foul #9 | 51-58 |
| 01:34 | North Carolina | Robert Aten makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 01:34 | North Carolina | Robert Aten makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 01:17 | Indiana | Fred Eason misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 01:15 | Indiana | Virgil Coppedge hits the follow up shot | 53-60 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | William Sorenson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Rex Masi gets the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Rex Masi is fouled on the floor by Johnny Lynch - foul #4 on Johnny Lynch, team foul #10 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joel Smith (C) Robert Aten | |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Rex Masi makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Rex Masi makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Indiana | Virgil Coppedge misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-62 |
| 00:35 | Indiana | Johnny Lynch pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 00:33 | Indiana | Rex Masi is called for the reach on Thomas Wiens - foul #3 on Rex Masi, team foul #4 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Aten (C) Joel Smith | |
| 00:31 | Indiana | Fred Eason can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Rex Masi grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Rex Masi is hacked by Fred Eason in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Eason, team foul #11 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joel Smith (C) Robert Aten | |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Rex Masi misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Rex Masi misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:27 | Indiana | Melvin Jones grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 00:22 | Indiana | Virgil Coppedge can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Rex Masi pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Rex Masi is fouled in the backcourt by Virgil Coppedge - foul #3 on Virgil Coppedge, team foul #12 | 53-62 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Rex Masi makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Rex Masi makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:13 | Indiana | Fred Eason hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Virgil Coppedge | 55-64 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | William Sorenson is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Eason - foul #3 on Fred Eason, team foul #13 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Green (SF) Rex Masi | |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | William Sorenson misses the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | William Sorenson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:04 | Indiana | Fred Eason misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | William Sorenson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | William Sorenson runs out the clock | 55-65 |