| Lineup | Washington | PG - Garrett Green (fresh) SG - Mark Crook (fresh) SF - Mark Villacorta (fresh) PF - Odis Merkel (fresh) C - Kyle Heinemann (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Robertson (fresh) SG - Frank Richey (fresh) SF - Carl Wehner (fresh) PF - Donald Hopson (fresh) C - Herbert Bailey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 19:43 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner jams it set up by Donald Hopson | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Washington | Mark Crook's pass is intercepted by Carl Wehner | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Carl Wehner | 0-4 |
| 19:04 | Washington | Odis Merkel lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Crook and he's hacked by Donald Hopson - foul #1 on Donald Hopson, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 19:04 | Washington | Odis Merkel misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 19:04 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Herbert Bailey | 2-4 |
| 18:57 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carl Wehner | 2-6 |
| 18:32 | Washington | Kyle Heinemann misses the jumpshot from the right side | 2-6 |
| 18:31 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 18:26 | North Carolina | Odis Merkel is called for the reach on Donald Hopson - foul #1 on Odis Merkel, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-6 |
| 18:08 | Washington | Garrett Green is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Garrett Green, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 17:51 | North Carolina | Frank Richey misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-6 |
| 17:50 | Washington | Odis Merkel grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:37 | Washington | Kyle Heinemann hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 2-6 |
| 17:36 | Washington | Odis Merkel hits the follow up shot | 4-6 |
| 17:22 | North Carolina | Frank Richey can't connect on a floater from the right side | 4-6 |
| 17:21 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:10 | North Carolina | Mark Crook takes the ball from Frank Richey | 4-6 |
| 16:57 | Washington | Odis Merkel knocks in the shot in the lane | 6-6 |
| 16:33 | North Carolina | Frank Richey misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Kyle Heinemann - foul #1 on Kyle Heinemann, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Washington | Elmer Ralston (PG), Carlton Catchings (SG), Anthony Debusk (PF), Chase Callaham (C) Garrett Green, Mark Crook, Odis Merkel, Kyle Heinemann | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett (PG), Gerald Thompson (SF), Bernardo Colombo (PF) David Robertson, Carl Wehner, Donald Hopson | |
| 16:33 | North Carolina | Frank Richey makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:33 | North Carolina | Frank Richey makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:18 | Washington | Elmer Ralston can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 6-8 |
| 16:16 | North Carolina | Frank Richey grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:11 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Frank Richey and he's hacked by Anthony Debusk - foul #1 on Anthony Debusk, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (SG) Frank Richey | |
| 16:11 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson makes the free throw | 6-11 |
| 15:57 | Washington | Elmer Ralston travels with the ball | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Elmer Ralston (fresh) SG - Carlton Catchings (fresh) SF - Mark Villacorta (tiring) PF - Anthony Debusk (fresh) C - Chase Callaham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Pruett (fresh) SG - Raphael Lombardi (fresh) SF - Gerald Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bernardo Colombo (fresh) C - Herbert Bailey (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gerald Thompson | 6-13 |
| 15:29 | Washington | Elmer Ralston clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 6-13 |
| 15:27 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson pulls down the rebound | 6-13 |
| 15:21 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Mark Villacorta - foul #1 on Mark Villacorta, team foul #5 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Washington | Mark Crook (SF) Mark Villacorta | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:21 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 15:21 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-15 |
| 15:13 | Washington | Anthony Debusk hits a turnaround from the baseline | 8-15 |
| 14:52 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-15 |
| Subs | Washington | Garrett Green (PG), Mark Villacorta (SF), Odis Merkel (PF), Kyle Heinemann (C) Elmer Ralston, Carlton Catchings, Anthony Debusk, Chase Callaham | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Robertson (PG), Frank Richey (SG), Carl Wehner (SF), Earl Harper (PF) Kenneth Pruett, Raphael Lombardi, Gerald Thompson, Bernardo Colombo | |
| 14:48 | Washington | Mark Crook's pass is intercepted by David Robertson in the backcourt | 8-15 |
| 14:28 | North Carolina | David Robertson makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Richey | 8-17 |
| 14:09 | Washington | Mark Crook can't finish the layup | 8-17 |
| 14:08 | Washington | Odis Merkel hits the follow up shot | 10-17 |
| 13:48 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-17 |
| 13:47 | Washington | Kyle Heinemann gets the rebound | 10-17 |
| 13:30 | Washington | Kyle Heinemann misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Herbert Bailey - foul #1 on Herbert Bailey, team foul #2 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Washington | Elmer Ralston (PG), Carlton Catchings (SG) Garrett Green, Mark Villacorta | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett (PG), Raphael Lombardi (SG), Gerald Thompson (SF), Bernardo Colombo (PF) David Robertson, Frank Richey, Carl Wehner, Herbert Bailey | |
| 13:30 | Washington | Kyle Heinemann misses the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 13:30 | Washington | Kyle Heinemann makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 13:16 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi is fouled on the floor by Carlton Catchings - foul #1 on Carlton Catchings, team foul #6 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Washington | Anthony Debusk (PF), Chase Callaham (C) Odis Merkel, Kyle Heinemann | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey (C) Earl Harper | |
| 12:55 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett misses the 3 from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 12:54 | Washington | Carlton Catchings gets the rebound | 11-17 |
| 12:34 | Washington | Mark Crook misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Herbert Bailey - foul #2 on Herbert Bailey, team foul #3 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Washington | Odis Merkel (PF) Anthony Debusk | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Harper (C) Herbert Bailey | |
| 12:34 | Washington | Mark Crook makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 12:34 | Washington | Mark Crook misses the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 12:34 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 12:11 | North Carolina | Carlton Catchings is called for the reach on Raphael Lombardi - foul #2 on Carlton Catchings, team foul #7 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Washington | Garrett Green (PG), Mark Villacorta (SF) Elmer Ralston, Carlton Catchings | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Carl Wehner (SF), Donald Hopson (PF) Gerald Thompson, Bernardo Colombo | |
| 12:11 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 12:11 | Washington | The rebound goes to Odis Merkel | 12-17 |
| 11:55 | Washington | Odis Merkel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-17 |
| Subs | Washington | Kyle Heinemann (C) Chase Callaham | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Richey (SG) Raphael Lombardi | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Garrett Green (fairly fresh) SG - Mark Crook (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Mark Villacorta (tiring) PF - Odis Merkel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Heinemann (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Pruett (fresh) SG - Frank Richey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Wehner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Hopson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Harper (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 11:30 | Washington | The rebound goes to Garrett Green | 12-17 |
| 11:28 | Washington | Garrett Green is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Hopson - foul #2 on Donald Hopson, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Washington | Anthony Debusk (PF) Odis Merkel | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Robertson (PG), Bernardo Colombo (PF) Kenneth Pruett, Donald Hopson | |
| 11:18 | Washington | Earl Harper blocks the short jumper by Mark Crook | 12-17 |
| 11:16 | Washington | Anthony Debusk can't tip it in | 12-17 |
| 11:15 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Earl Harper | 12-17 |
| 11:10 | North Carolina | Kyle Heinemann steals it from David Robertson | 12-17 |
| 10:58 | Washington | Mark Crook lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Villacorta | 14-17 |
| 10:41 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 14-17 |
| 10:40 | North Carolina | Frank Richey pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:23 | North Carolina | Frank Richey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 10:22 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo tips it in | 14-19 |
| 10:20 | Washington | Earl Harper is called for the reach on Garrett Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Harper, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Washington | Elmer Ralston (PG), Odis Merkel (PF), Chase Callaham (C) Garrett Green, Anthony Debusk, Kyle Heinemann | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett (PG), Raphael Lombardi (SG), Gerald Thompson (SF) David Robertson, Frank Richey, Carl Wehner | |
| 10:02 | Washington | Elmer Ralston misses short on a 3 from straight away | 14-19 |
| 10:01 | Washington | Chase Callaham misses the tip | 14-19 |
| 10:00 | Washington | Odis Merkel gets the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:37 | Washington | Mark Crook knocks in the jumper from the right block | 16-19 |
| 09:19 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Mark Villacorta - foul #2 on Mark Villacorta, team foul #8 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Washington | Garrett Green (SF) Mark Villacorta | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Carl Wehner (SF) Raphael Lombardi | |
| 09:19 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 09:19 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 09:19 | Washington | Chase Callaham grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 08:59 | Washington | Mark Crook hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-20 |
| 08:35 | North Carolina | Garrett Green picks off the pass by Bernardo Colombo | 18-20 |
| 08:31 | Washington | Mark Crook lays it up and in set up by Garrett Green | 20-20 |
| 08:11 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 20-20 |
| 08:10 | Washington | Odis Merkel grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:05 | Washington | Carl Wehner takes the ball from Garrett Green in the backcourt | 20-20 |
| 08:04 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson lays it in on a nice dish by Carl Wehner | 20-22 |
| 07:42 | Washington | Odis Merkel is fouled on the floor by Bernardo Colombo - foul #1 on Bernardo Colombo, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Washington | Anthony Debusk (PF), Kyle Heinemann (C) Odis Merkel, Chase Callaham | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Robertson (PG), Raphael Lombardi (SG) Kenneth Pruett, Gerald Thompson | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Elmer Ralston (fairly fresh) SG - Mark Crook (tired) 9 pts. SF - Garrett Green (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Debusk (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kyle Heinemann (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raphael Lombardi (fresh) SF - Carl Wehner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bernardo Colombo (tiring) 2 pts. C - Earl Harper (tiring) | |
| 07:23 | Washington | Earl Harper denies the turnaround by Mark Crook | 20-22 |
| 07:21 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 07:16 | North Carolina | David Robertson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-22 |
| 07:15 | Washington | Anthony Debusk gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 06:54 | Washington | Elmer Ralston can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-22 |
| 06:53 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 06:48 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner misses the dunk attempt | 20-22 |
| 06:46 | North Carolina | Earl Harper can't tip it in | 20-22 |
| 06:45 | Washington | Garrett Green snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 06:41 | Washington | Mark Crook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-22 |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | David Robertson snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 06:34 | North Carolina | David Robertson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 20-22 |
| 06:32 | Washington | Anthony Debusk grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 06:29 | Washington | Mark Crook is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 20-22 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Richey (SG), Donald Hopson (PF), Herbert Bailey (C) Raphael Lombardi, Bernardo Colombo, Earl Harper | |
| 06:18 | North Carolina | Frank Richey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-22 |
| 06:16 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 06:02 | North Carolina | Frank Richey knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Carl Wehner | 20-24 |
| 05:58 | Washington | Frank Richey is called for the reach on Elmer Ralston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Richey, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Washington | Odis Merkel (PF), Chase Callaham (C) Anthony Debusk, Kyle Heinemann | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett (PG), Gerald Thompson (SF) David Robertson, Carl Wehner | |
| 05:58 | Washington | Elmer Ralston misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:58 | North Carolina | Frank Richey gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 05:54 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 05:53 | Washington | Garrett Green pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 05:47 | Washington | Elmer Ralston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-24 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey is denied on a layup by Chase Callaham | 20-24 |
| 05:21 | Washington | Odis Merkel grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 04:55 | Washington | Mark Crook hits a fadeaway from the left side | 22-24 |
| 04:28 | North Carolina | Frank Richey scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Pruett | 22-27 |
| 04:17 | Washington | Mark Crook hits the finger roll | 24-27 |
| 04:09 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson misses the lay-in | 24-27 |
| 04:07 | Washington | Odis Merkel snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 04:05 | Washington | Frank Richey steals it from Elmer Ralston in the backcourt | 24-27 |
| 03:57 | North Carolina | Frank Richey connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gerald Thompson | 24-30 |
| 03:47 | Washington | Mark Crook drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson is fouled on the floor by Chase Callaham - foul #1 on Chase Callaham, team foul #9 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Washington | Carlton Catchings (SG), Mark Villacorta (SF), Anthony Debusk (PF), Kyle Heinemann (C) Mark Crook, Garrett Green, Odis Merkel, Chase Callaham | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Robertson (PG), Raphael Lombardi (SG), Carl Wehner (PF) Kenneth Pruett, Frank Richey, Donald Hopson | |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Elmer Ralston (tired) SG - Carlton Catchings (fresh) SF - Mark Villacorta (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Debusk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Heinemann (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raphael Lombardi (fresh) SF - Gerald Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carl Wehner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. C - Herbert Bailey (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Washington | Herbert Bailey steals it from Carlton Catchings | 27-32 |
| 03:19 | North Carolina | Anthony Debusk picks off the pass by Carl Wehner | 27-32 |
| 02:56 | Washington | Kyle Heinemann is whistled for traveling | 27-32 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Donald Hopson (PF) Gerald Thompson | |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | David Robertson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Carl Wehner | 27-35 |
| 02:40 | Washington | David Robertson takes the ball from Elmer Ralston in the backcourt | 27-35 |
| 02:37 | North Carolina | David Robertson lays it up and in | 27-37 |
| 02:11 | Washington | Kyle Heinemann misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Herbert Bailey - foul #3 on Herbert Bailey, team foul #8 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Washington | Garrett Green (PG) Elmer Ralston | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Richey (SG), Bernardo Colombo (PF), Earl Harper (C) Raphael Lombardi, Donald Hopson, Herbert Bailey | |
| 02:11 | Washington | Kyle Heinemann makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 02:11 | Washington | Kyle Heinemann makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 02:01 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner is hacked by Anthony Debusk - foul #2 on Anthony Debusk, team foul #10 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Washington | Odis Merkel (PF) Anthony Debusk | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett (PG) David Robertson | |
| 02:01 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 02:01 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 01:49 | Washington | Kyle Heinemann knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Garrett Green | 31-39 |
| 01:30 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo drills a jumper from close range set up by Carl Wehner and he's fouled by Odis Merkel - foul #2 on Odis Merkel, team foul #11 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Washington | Chase Callaham (C) Kyle Heinemann | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:30 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the free throw | 31-42 |
| 01:28 | Washington | Garrett Green is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Pruett - foul #1 on Kenneth Pruett, team foul #9 | 31-42 |
| 01:28 | Washington | Garrett Green misses the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 01:28 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| 01:09 | North Carolina | Chase Callaham is called for the reach on Earl Harper - foul #2 on Chase Callaham, team foul #12 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Washington | Elmer Ralston (PG) Garrett Green | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:09 | North Carolina | Earl Harper makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 01:09 | North Carolina | Earl Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 00:49 | Washington | Elmer Ralston drills a jumper from the right side | 33-44 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo's fadeaway is rejected by Chase Callaham | 33-44 |
| 00:31 | Washington | Carlton Catchings snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 00:27 | Washington | Elmer Ralston misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Elmer Ralston is called for the reach on Carl Wehner - foul #1 on Elmer Ralston, team foul #13 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Washington | Anthony Debusk (PF), Kyle Heinemann (C) Odis Merkel, Chase Callaham | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Robertson (PG), Raphael Lombardi (SG), Donald Hopson (PF) Kenneth Pruett, Frank Richey, Bernardo Colombo | |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner misses the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 00:21 | Washington | Anthony Debusk grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 00:19 | Washington | Elmer Ralston is fouled in the backcourt by Raphael Lombardi - foul #1 on Raphael Lombardi, team foul #10 | 33-45 |
| 00:19 | Washington | Elmer Ralston misses the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 00:19 | Washington | Elmer Ralston makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Earl Harper blows the layup | 34-45 |
| 00:03 | Washington | Kyle Heinemann grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 00:00 | Washington | Kyle Heinemann misses long on a halfcourt shot | 34-45 |