| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Robertson (fresh) SG - Frank Richey (fresh) SF - Carl Wehner (fresh) PF - Donald Hopson (fresh) C - Herbert Bailey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Underwood (fresh) SG - Mark Demoss (fresh) SF - Ryan Wilson (fresh) PF - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins blows the wide open layup | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | North Carolina | Frank Richey loses the dribble to Marvin Hoffman | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | Mark Demoss is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | North Carolina | Frank Richey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Marvin Hoffman | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Villanova | David Robertson steals it from Ryan Wilson in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from David Robertson | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman's layup is rejected by Herbert Bailey | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Frank Richey | 4-0 |
| 18:12 | Villanova | Mark Demoss can't throw it down but he's fouled by Carl Wehner - foul #1 on Carl Wehner, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:12 | Villanova | Mark Demoss makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:12 | Villanova | Mark Demoss makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:48 | North Carolina | Frank Richey misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Demoss - foul #1 on Mark Demoss, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo (PF), Earl Harper (C) Donald Hopson, Herbert Bailey | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (SG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF), Clifford Worth (PF) Mark Demoss, Ryan Wilson, Christopher Crimmins | |
| 17:48 | North Carolina | Frank Richey misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:48 | North Carolina | Frank Richey makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:21 | Villanova | Robert Underwood hits a shot in the paint set up by Rodolfo Mercado and he's fouled by David Robertson - foul #1 on David Robertson, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett (PG), Raphael Lombardi (SG), Gerald Thompson (SF) David Robertson, Frank Richey, Carl Wehner | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:21 | Villanova | Robert Underwood makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:04 | North Carolina | Earl Harper is hacked by Clifford Worth - foul #1 on Clifford Worth, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 16:52 | North Carolina | Marvin Hoffman picks off the pass by Earl Harper | 5-5 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 5-5 |
| 16:30 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Raphael Lombardi | 5-5 |
| 16:25 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo is hacked by Jeffrey Pagan - foul #1 on Jeffrey Pagan, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Carl Wehner (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Herbert Bailey (C) Gerald Thompson, Bernardo Colombo, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:04 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Pruett | 7-5 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Pruett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raphael Lombardi (fresh) SF - Carl Wehner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Hopson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Herbert Bailey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Underwood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rodolfo Mercado (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fairly fresh) PF - Clifford Worth (fairly fresh) C - Marvin Hoffman (tiring) 2 stl. | |
| 15:41 | Villanova | Clifford Worth makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Marvin Hoffman | 7-7 |
| 15:38 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Robertson (PG), Frank Richey (SG), Bernardo Colombo (PF) Kenneth Pruett, Raphael Lombardi, Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG), Christopher Crimmins (PF), Ryan Mueller (C) Rodolfo Mercado, Jeffrey Pagan, Marvin Hoffman | |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins misses short on a floater in the lane | 7-7 |
| 15:12 | Villanova | Ryan Mueller tips it home | 7-9 |
| 14:51 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 7-9 |
| 14:49 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey tips it home | 9-9 |
| 14:27 | Villanova | Clifford Worth travels with the ball | 9-9 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Earl Harper (C) Carl Wehner, Bernardo Colombo, Herbert Bailey | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morris (PG), Ryan Wilson (SF) Mark Demoss, Clifford Worth | |
| 13:58 | North Carolina | Earl Harper hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 9-9 |
| 13:57 | North Carolina | Earl Harper gets the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:37 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Thompson | 11-9 |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Ryan Mueller misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Robert Morris gets the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Ryan Mueller misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Gerald Thompson - foul #1 on Gerald Thompson, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett (PG), Raphael Lombardi (SG), Carl Wehner (SF), Bernardo Colombo (PF) David Robertson, Frank Richey, Gerald Thompson, Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF), Clifford Worth (PF) Robert Morris, Ryan Wilson, Christopher Crimmins | |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Ryan Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Ryan Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:23 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Clifford Worth - foul #2 on Clifford Worth, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey (C) Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins (PF), Marvin Hoffman (C) Clifford Worth, Ryan Mueller | |
| 12:23 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:23 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 12:08 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Herbert Bailey - foul #1 on Herbert Bailey, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| 12:08 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:08 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:49 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey loses the dribble to Mark Demoss | 12-13 |
| 11:46 | Villanova | Mark Demoss banks in the layup | 12-15 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Pruett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raphael Lombardi (fresh) SF - Carl Wehner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bernardo Colombo (fresh) 1 pts. C - Herbert Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Underwood (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Mark Demoss (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) PF - Christopher Crimmins (fairly fresh) C - Marvin Hoffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:17 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett is fouled on the floor by Robert Underwood - foul #1 on Robert Underwood, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Robertson (PG), Frank Richey (SG) Kenneth Pruett, Raphael Lombardi | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (SG) Mark Demoss | |
| 11:01 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey throws it down on a nice dish by Frank Richey and he's hacked by Marvin Hoffman - foul #1 on Marvin Hoffman, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Donald Hopson (PF) Bernardo Colombo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Wilson (PF) Christopher Crimmins | |
| 11:01 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey makes the free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:40 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodolfo Mercado | 15-17 |
| 10:21 | North Carolina | Frank Richey clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Robert Underwood - foul #2 on Robert Underwood, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Harper (C) Herbert Bailey | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morris (PG), Christopher Crimmins (PF) Robert Underwood, Jeffrey Pagan | |
| 10:21 | North Carolina | Frank Richey misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:21 | North Carolina | Frank Richey makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:02 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 16-17 |
| 10:01 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins tips it home | 16-19 |
| 09:40 | North Carolina | Earl Harper is hacked by Rodolfo Mercado - foul #1 on Rodolfo Mercado, team foul #8 | 16-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (SG), Gerald Thompson (SF), Bernardo Colombo (PF) Frank Richey, Carl Wehner, Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG), Douglas France (SF) Robert Morris, Ryan Wilson | |
| 09:40 | North Carolina | Earl Harper makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:40 | North Carolina | Earl Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Mark Demoss is fouled on the floor by Earl Harper - foul #1 on Earl Harper, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett (PG) David Robertson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morris (PG) Rodolfo Mercado | |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Robert Morris and he's hacked by Gerald Thompson - foul #2 on Gerald Thompson, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey (C) Gerald Thompson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan (SF), Ryan Mueller (C) Douglas France, Marvin Hoffman | |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins misses the free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:55 | North Carolina | Earl Harper pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 08:36 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 08:35 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Mark Demoss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-21 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Richey (SG), Carl Wehner (SF) Raphael Lombardi, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:12 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner clanks a floater from close range | 18-21 |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Mark Demoss gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 07:44 | Villanova | Ryan Mueller knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Pagan | 18-23 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Pruett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Richey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Wehner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bernardo Colombo (fresh) 1 pts. C - Herbert Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Demoss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) PF - Christopher Crimmins (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Mueller (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:37 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo loses the dribble to Ryan Mueller | 18-23 |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan is hacked by Frank Richey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Richey, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Robertson (PG), Donald Hopson (PF), Earl Harper (C) Kenneth Pruett, Bernardo Colombo, Herbert Bailey | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Ryan Wilson (PF), Marvin Hoffman (C) Robert Morris, Christopher Crimmins, Ryan Mueller | |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | Rodolfo Mercado is called for the reach on David Robertson - foul #2 on Rodolfo Mercado, team foul #9 | 18-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (SG) Frank Richey | |
| Subs | Villanova | Douglas France (PG), Christopher Crimmins (PF) Rodolfo Mercado, Jeffrey Pagan | |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | David Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | David Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:06 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Ryan Wilson | 20-27 |
| 06:48 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson's floater is tipped away by Marvin Hoffman | 20-27 |
| 06:46 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 06:42 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins is hacked by Raphael Lombardi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raphael Lombardi, team foul #8 | 20-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo (SF) Carl Wehner | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:42 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 06:42 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 06:42 | North Carolina | Earl Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 06:26 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 20-28 |
| 06:25 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman grabs the board | 20-28 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Douglas France is fouled in the backcourt by Bernardo Colombo - foul #1 on Bernardo Colombo, team foul #9 | 20-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Richey (SG), Gerald Thompson (SF), Herbert Bailey (C) Raphael Lombardi, Bernardo Colombo, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Underwood (PG), Rodolfo Mercado (SG) Mark Demoss, Christopher Crimmins | |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Douglas France makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Douglas France misses the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 06:20 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Donald Hopson | 20-29 |
| 06:11 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson loses the dribble to Rodolfo Mercado | 20-29 |
| 05:53 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Rodolfo Mercado | 20-31 |
| 05:27 | North Carolina | David Robertson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-31 |
| 05:26 | Villanova | Douglas France grabs the defensive rebound | 20-31 |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Frank Richey - foul #2 on Frank Richey, team foul #10 | 20-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett (PG), Raphael Lombardi (SG), Carl Wehner (SF), Bernardo Colombo (PF), Earl Harper (C) David Robertson, Frank Richey, Gerald Thompson, Donald Hopson, Herbert Bailey | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan (SF), Christopher Crimmins (PF), Ryan Mueller (C) Douglas France, Ryan Wilson, Marvin Hoffman | |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado misses the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 04:40 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-32 |
| 04:38 | Villanova | Ryan Mueller grabs the defensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 04:12 | Villanova | Robert Underwood misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Raphael Lombardi - foul #2 on Raphael Lombardi, team foul #11 | 20-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morris (PG) Rodolfo Mercado | |
| 04:12 | Villanova | Robert Underwood misses the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 04:12 | Villanova | Robert Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 03:52 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo can't throw it down | 20-33 |
| 03:51 | North Carolina | Earl Harper grabs the offensive rebound | 20-33 |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Underwood - foul #3 on Robert Underwood, team foul #10 | 20-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Robertson (PG), Frank Richey (SG), Herbert Bailey (C) Kenneth Pruett, Raphael Lombardi, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG), Clifford Worth (PF) Robert Underwood, Christopher Crimmins | |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Richey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Wehner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bernardo Colombo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Herbert Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Demoss (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifford Worth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Mueller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Villanova | Mark Demoss's pass is intercepted by Carl Wehner in the backcourt | 22-33 |
| 03:31 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner hits the finger roll | 24-33 |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Carl Wehner steps in front of the Clifford Worth pass | 24-33 |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner hits the finger roll | 26-33 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 02:48 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from David Robertson | 28-33 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | David Robertson steps in front of the Robert Morris pass in the backcourt | 28-33 |
| 02:28 | North Carolina | Frank Richey buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Bernardo Colombo | 31-33 |
| 02:05 | Villanova | Clifford Worth misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-33 |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | David Robertson gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clifford Worth - foul #3 on Clifford Worth, team foul #11 | 31-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett (PG), Raphael Lombardi (SG), Donald Hopson (PF), Earl Harper (C) David Robertson, Frank Richey, Bernardo Colombo, Herbert Bailey | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Douglas France (SF), Ryan Wilson (PF), Marvin Hoffman (C) Robert Morris, Jeffrey Pagan, Clifford Worth, Ryan Mueller | |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Carl Wehner denies the turnaround by Rodolfo Mercado | 32-33 |
| 01:42 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 01:38 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-33 |
| 01:37 | North Carolina | Earl Harper tips it back up and in | 34-33 |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Mark Demoss misses the fadeaway from close range | 34-33 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 01:11 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Rodolfo Mercado | 34-35 |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Pruett | 36-35 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Mark Demoss is hacked by Raphael Lombardi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raphael Lombardi, team foul #12 | 36-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Robertson (PG), Frank Richey (SG), Gerald Thompson (SF) Kenneth Pruett, Raphael Lombardi, Carl Wehner | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins (PF) Ryan Wilson | |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Mark Demoss makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Mark Demoss makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Frank Richey misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Donald Hopson takes the ball from Douglas France | 36-37 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson can't finish the layup | 36-37 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman snags the defensive board | 36-37 |