| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (fresh) SG - William Cox (fresh) SF - John Quinn (fresh) PF - Stanley Nolan (fresh) C - Lester Terrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Robinette (fresh) SG - Don Boyd (fresh) SF - Jimmy Caviness (fresh) PF - Lawrence Yerkes (fresh) C - Allen Givens (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd is hacked by Stanley Nolan - foul #1 on Stanley Nolan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Fishburn - foul #1 on David Fishburn, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell is hacked by John Robinette in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Robinette, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Fishburn | 3-2 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern State | John Robinette is fouled on the floor by David Fishburn - foul #2 on David Fishburn, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG) David Fishburn | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 18:41 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 18:20 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Stanley Nolan | 5-5 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd is whistled for a carry | 5-5 |
| 17:59 | North Carolina | John Robinette is called for the reach on Michael Foster in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Robinette, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG) John Robinette | |
| 17:42 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Foster | 7-5 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Foster - foul #1 on Michael Foster, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:09 | North Carolina | John Quinn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Allen Givens | 7-7 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-7 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Caviness | 7-7 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern State | William Cox picks off the pass by Jimmy Caviness | 7-7 |
| 16:34 | North Carolina | William Cox lays it up and in | 9-7 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern State | Lester Terrell steals it from Don Boyd | 9-7 |
| 15:58 | North Carolina | Michael Foster misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens grabs the board | 9-7 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Quinn (fairly fresh) PF - Stanley Nolan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Lester Terrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Don Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Caviness (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lawrence Yerkes (fairly fresh) C - Allen Givens (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes is hacked by Stanley Nolan - foul #2 on Stanley Nolan, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (PG), Jason Greening (PF), Cecil Fletcher (C) Michael Foster, Stanley Nolan, Lester Terrell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (PG), Gordon Dawson (SG), Marcus King (SF), Leroy Slowinski (PF), Philip Munger (C) Gene Leaf, Don Boyd, Jimmy Caviness, Lawrence Yerkes, Allen Givens | |
| 15:18 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Leroy Slowinski | 9-9 |
| 14:58 | North Carolina | William Cox travels with the ball | 9-9 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern State | Marcus King misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger misses the jumper from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 14:23 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Cecil Fletcher | 9-9 |
| 14:21 | North Carolina | William Cox loses the dribble to Gordon Dawson in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson blows the layup | 9-9 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck grabs the offensive board | 9-9 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger is whistled for a carry | 9-9 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Martin Lackey (SG), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Allen Givens (C) Vernon Hollenbeck, Gordon Dawson, Leroy Slowinski, Philip Munger | |
| 13:41 | North Carolina | John Quinn can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 13:39 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Greening | 9-9 |
| 13:32 | North Carolina | Frank Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Cox | 12-9 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 12-9 |
| 13:14 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:01 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Davis | 14-9 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Marcus King and the foul's on Jason Greening - foul #1 on Jason Greening, team foul #6 | 14-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG), Johnny Wright (PF), Lester Terrell (C) Frank Davis, Jason Greening, Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Gordon Dawson (PF) Gene Leaf, Marcus King, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| 12:48 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey makes the free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:38 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Michael Foster and he's fouled by Allen Givens - foul #1 on Allen Givens, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (PG) Martin Lackey | |
| 12:38 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell makes the free throw | 17-12 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Leroy Slowinski (C) Vernon Hollenbeck, Allen Givens | |
| 12:11 | North Carolina | Gordon Dawson is called for the reach on Johnny Wright - foul #1 on Gordon Dawson, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| 11:50 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell misses short on a turnaround from close range | 17-12 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Foster (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Cox (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Quinn (tiring) PF - Johnny Wright (fresh) C - Lester Terrell (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Don Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Caviness (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leroy Slowinski (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson blows the layup | 17-12 |
| 11:26 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright pulls down the rebound | 17-12 |
| 11:24 | North Carolina | Michael Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (PG), Martin Lackey (SG), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Philip Munger (C) Gene Leaf, Don Boyd, Gordon Dawson, Leroy Slowinski | |
| 11:06 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck travels with the ball | 17-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Greening (C) Lester Terrell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marcus King (SF) Jimmy Caviness | |
| 10:47 | North Carolina | Philip Munger steals it from Jason Greening | 17-12 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey clanks a shot from the left side | 17-12 |
| 10:25 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Johnny Wright | 17-12 |
| 10:12 | North Carolina | Michael Foster can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 10:10 | North Carolina | Jason Greening hits the follow up shot | 19-12 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern State | Marcus King comes up short on the shot from the left block | 19-12 |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 09:52 | North Carolina | John Quinn is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marcus King - foul #1 on Marcus King, team foul #5 | 19-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (PG), Lester Terrell (C) Michael Foster, Johnny Wright | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Don Boyd (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Gordon Dawson (PF), Allen Givens (C) Vernon Hollenbeck, Martin Lackey, Marcus King, Lawrence Yerkes, Philip Munger | |
| 09:52 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 09:52 | North Carolina | John Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-12 |
| 09:31 | North Carolina | Jason Greening gets the rebound | 20-12 |
| 09:16 | North Carolina | Frank Davis can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-12 |
| 09:15 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell can't tip it in | 20-12 |
| 09:14 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell grabs the offensive board | 20-12 |
| 09:03 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 20-12 |
| 09:01 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell tips it home | 22-12 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd can't finish the layup | 22-12 |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jason Greening | 22-12 |
| 08:28 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell is called for traveling | 22-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG), James Holdsworth (SF), Cecil Fletcher (C) Frank Davis, John Quinn, Lester Terrell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (SG), Marcus King (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) Don Boyd, Jimmy Caviness, Gordon Dawson, Allen Givens | |
| 08:15 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski is hacked by Cecil Fletcher - foul #1 on Cecil Fletcher, team foul #7 | 22-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (SG) Gene Leaf | |
| 08:15 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 07:59 | North Carolina | Michael Foster knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-14 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern State | Marcus King hits a runner from the left block and he's hacked by William Cox - foul #1 on William Cox, team foul #8 | 25-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Johnny Wright (PF) Jason Greening | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Philip Munger (C) Lawrence Yerkes | |
| 07:46 | Northwestern State | Marcus King makes the free throw | 25-17 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Cox (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Holdsworth (fresh) PF - Johnny Wright (fresh) 3 reb. C - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Vernon Hollenbeck (fresh) SG - Martin Lackey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marcus King (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leroy Slowinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Munger (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth makes the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 27-17 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger scores on a jumper from the right wing | 27-19 |
| 07:01 | North Carolina | Michael Foster misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Philip Munger - foul #1 on Philip Munger, team foul #6 | 27-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (SG) William Cox | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Don Boyd (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF) Vernon Hollenbeck, Martin Lackey, Marcus King, Leroy Slowinski | |
| 07:01 | North Carolina | Michael Foster makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 07:01 | North Carolina | Michael Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern State | Cecil Fletcher steals it from Gene Leaf | 29-19 |
| 06:41 | North Carolina | Don Boyd is called for the reach on Frank Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Boyd, team foul #7 | 29-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Quinn (SF), Lester Terrell (C) James Holdsworth, Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson (PF), Allen Givens (C) Lawrence Yerkes, Philip Munger | |
| 06:41 | North Carolina | Frank Davis makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 06:41 | North Carolina | Frank Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-19 |
| 06:22 | North Carolina | Frank Davis grabs the board | 31-19 |
| 06:03 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 31-19 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-19 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson loses the dribble to Johnny Wright | 31-19 |
| 05:51 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 31-19 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens pulls down the rebound | 31-19 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-19 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens snags the offensive board | 31-19 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gene Leaf, team foul #8 | 31-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cox (SG), Jason Greening (PF) Michael Foster, Johnny Wright | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (PG), Martin Lackey (SG), Marcus King (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF) Gene Leaf, Don Boyd, Jimmy Caviness, Gordon Dawson | |
| 05:13 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 31-19 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Allen Givens | 31-19 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 31-19 |
| 04:47 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Frank Davis | 31-19 |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | William Cox is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Lackey - foul #1 on Martin Lackey, team foul #9 | 31-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG), James Holdsworth (SF), Cecil Fletcher (C) Frank Davis, John Quinn, Lester Terrell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski (PF), Philip Munger (C) Lawrence Yerkes, Allen Givens | |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | William Cox makes the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | William Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 33-19 |
| 04:30 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to James Holdsworth | 33-19 |
| 04:26 | North Carolina | Michael Foster is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William Cox | 35-19 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-19 |
| 04:03 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth grabs the board | 35-19 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | William Cox's pass is intercepted by Vernon Hollenbeck in the backcourt | 35-19 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski can't finish the layup | 35-19 |
| 03:54 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher snags the defensive board | 35-19 |
| 03:47 | North Carolina | Michael Foster connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Cecil Fletcher | 38-19 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Foster (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Cox (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Holdsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Greening (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Vernon Hollenbeck (fairly fresh) SG - Martin Lackey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marcus King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leroy Slowinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Munger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern State | Marcus King is called for traveling | 38-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG), Johnny Wright (SF), Stanley Nolan (PF) Michael Foster, James Holdsworth, Jason Greening | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Don Boyd (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Gordon Dawson (PF), Allen Givens (C) Vernon Hollenbeck, Martin Lackey, Marcus King, Leroy Slowinski, Philip Munger | |
| 03:35 | North Carolina | David Fishburn is hacked by Jimmy Caviness in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Caviness, team foul #10 | 38-19 |
| 03:35 | North Carolina | David Fishburn makes the 1st free throw | 39-19 |
| 03:35 | North Carolina | David Fishburn misses the 2nd free throw | 39-19 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens snags the defensive board | 39-19 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Stanley Nolan - foul #3 on Stanley Nolan, team foul #9 | 39-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Quinn (SF), Lester Terrell (C) Stanley Nolan, Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 39-20 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-20 |
| 03:31 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell pulls down the rebound | 39-20 |
| 03:23 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell misses short on a shot from the left wing | 39-20 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson pulls down the rebound | 39-20 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness makes the jumpshot from the right side | 39-22 |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright lays it in set up by John Quinn | 41-22 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gordon Dawson | 41-25 |
| 01:58 | North Carolina | David Fishburn can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 41-25 |
| 01:57 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright grabs the offensive board | 41-25 |
| 01:39 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell connects on the jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Gordon Dawson - foul #2 on Gordon Dawson, team foul #11 | 43-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (SG), James Holdsworth (SF), Jason Greening (PF) William Cox, John Quinn, Johnny Wright | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Martin Lackey (SG), Marcus King (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) John Robinette, Don Boyd, Jimmy Caviness, Gordon Dawson, Allen Givens | |
| 01:39 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell makes the free throw | 44-25 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-25 |
| 01:14 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth grabs the board | 44-25 |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Frank Davis is called for traveling | 44-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher (C) Lester Terrell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (SG) Martin Lackey | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf is hacked by Cecil Fletcher - foul #2 on Cecil Fletcher, team foul #10 | 44-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Philip Munger (C) Leroy Slowinski | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf misses the 1st free throw | 44-25 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf makes the 2nd free throw | 44-26 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gene Leaf - foul #2 on Gene Leaf, team foul #12 | 44-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF) Gene Leaf, Marcus King | |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth makes the 1st free throw | 45-26 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 46-26 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Quinn (SF) James Holdsworth | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (SG) Vernon Hollenbeck | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Frank Davis misses short on a halfcourt shot | 46-26 |