| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Zachariah Varney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lyman Hays (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bobby Hugo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roland Polak (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Lucus (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Behnke (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Swain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jesse Weekes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo inbounds the ball | 22-21 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leroy Behnke - foul #2 on Leroy Behnke, team foul #1 | 22-21 |
| 19:36 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 19:36 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays misses the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 19:36 | Tennessee | Frank Swain grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Murphy | 23-24 |
| 18:59 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays is hacked by James Murphy - foul #2 on James Murphy, team foul #2 | 23-24 |
| 18:35 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee | James Murphy snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | Frank Swain is called for traveling | 23-24 |
| 17:49 | North Carolina | Jesse Weekes steals it from Lyman Hays | 23-24 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee | Leroy Behnke connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Swain | 23-26 |
| 17:09 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo double dribbles | 23-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Ball (SF) Bobby Hugo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Albert Griffing (C) Jesse Weekes | |
| 16:57 | Tennessee | James Murphy drills a jumper from the left block | 23-28 |
| 16:49 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball can't connect on a jumper from close range | 23-28 |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 16:27 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Hancock | 25-28 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 16:05 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 15:39 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock misses the fadeaway from the right side | 25-28 |
| 15:37 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Zachariah Varney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lyman Hays (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Matthew Ball (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Hancock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Roland Polak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Lucus (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Behnke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frank Swain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Griffing (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Tennessee | Frank Swain is hacked by Daniel Hancock - foul #1 on Daniel Hancock, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Cox (PG), Bobby Hugo (SF), Bradley Cates (PF), Jason Shultis (C) Zachariah Varney, Lyman Hays, Daniel Hancock, Roland Polak | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Dail (PG), Frank Bryan (SG), Joseph Armand (SF), Jesse Weekes (C) Robert Lucus, Leroy Behnke, Frank Swain, James Murphy | |
| 15:02 | Tennessee | Joseph Armand misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 25-28 |
| 15:01 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 14:34 | North Carolina | Robert Cox misses the lay-in | 25-28 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail buries a floater from the right block | 25-30 |
| 13:57 | North Carolina | Robert Cox misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Stephen Dail - foul #1 on Stephen Dail, team foul #3 | 25-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Glass (SG) Matthew Ball | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (PG) Frank Bryan | |
| 13:57 | North Carolina | Robert Cox makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 13:57 | North Carolina | Robert Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 13:39 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lyman Hays (SG) Harold Glass | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:21 | North Carolina | Bradley Cates is denied on a layup by Jesse Weekes | 26-30 |
| 13:19 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo tips it but misses | 26-30 |
| 13:17 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo tips it back up and in | 28-30 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | Joseph Armand gets the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Jason Shultis - foul #1 on Jason Shultis, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney (PG), Daniel Hancock (PF), Roland Polak (C) Robert Cox, Bradley Cates, Jason Shultis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Leroy Behnke (SG), Frank Swain (SF), James Murphy (PF) Stephen Dail, Joseph Armand, Albert Griffing | |
| 12:56 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 12:56 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Lyman Hays | 28-30 |
| 12:27 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 12:26 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays grabs the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 12:04 | North Carolina | Roland Polak misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 28-30 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee | Roland Polak swats the short shot by Leroy Behnke | 28-30 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes grabs the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 11:36 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 11:35 | Tennessee | Frank Swain tips it but misses | 28-30 |
| 11:34 | North Carolina | Roland Polak pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Zachariah Varney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lyman Hays (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Bobby Hugo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roland Polak (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Lucus (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Behnke (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frank Swain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Weekes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:06 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by James Murphy - foul #3 on James Murphy, team foul #4 | 28-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Ball (SG), Robert Cox (SF) Lyman Hays, Bobby Hugo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Dail (PG), Albert Griffing (C) Robert Lucus, Jesse Weekes | |
| 11:06 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 11:06 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee | James Murphy pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee | Daniel Hancock steals the ball from Stephen Dail | 29-30 |
| 10:34 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-30 |
| 10:33 | Tennessee | Frank Swain gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee | James Murphy is called for a charge - foul #4 on James Murphy, team foul #5 | 29-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Nelson (SF), Bradley Cates (C) Zachariah Varney, Roland Polak | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Bryan (SG), Joseph Armand (SF), James Ternasky (C) Leroy Behnke, Frank Swain, James Murphy | |
| 09:51 | North Carolina | James Nelson scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Cox | 31-30 |
| 09:25 | Tennessee | Joseph Armand misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-30 |
| 09:23 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 09:09 | North Carolina | Stephen Dail steps in front of the James Nelson pass | 31-30 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail slams it home | 31-32 |
| 08:49 | North Carolina | James Nelson misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 31-32 |
| 08:47 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Albert Griffing | 31-32 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Bryan | 31-34 |
| 08:02 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock loses the dribble to Joseph Armand | 31-34 |
| 07:48 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan is whistled for a carry | 31-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney (PG), Lyman Hays (SG), Bobby Hugo (SF), Roland Polak (C) Robert Cox, Matthew Ball, James Nelson, Daniel Hancock | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (PG), Leroy Behnke (SG), Frank Swain (SF), James Murphy (PF), Jesse Weekes (C) Stephen Dail, Frank Bryan, Joseph Armand, Albert Griffing, James Ternasky | |
| 07:27 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 07:25 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Zachariah Varney | 31-34 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Zachariah Varney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lyman Hays (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Bobby Hugo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bradley Cates (fresh) C - Roland Polak (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Lucus (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Behnke (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frank Swain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jesse Weekes (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:01 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 31-34 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-34 |
| 06:42 | North Carolina | Bradley Cates pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 06:16 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Roland Polak | 33-34 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee | Leroy Behnke is hacked by Zachariah Varney - foul #3 on Zachariah Varney, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Ball (PF) Bradley Cates | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:46 | Tennessee | Leroy Behnke misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 05:25 | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney is fouled on the floor by Leroy Behnke - foul #3 on Leroy Behnke, team foul #6 | 33-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock (PF) Matthew Ball | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:04 | North Carolina | Jesse Weekes steals the ball from Zachariah Varney | 33-34 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee | Roland Polak swats the layup by Robert Lucus | 33-34 |
| 04:44 | North Carolina | Roland Polak grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 04:16 | North Carolina | Roland Polak misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leroy Behnke - foul #4 on Leroy Behnke, team foul #7 | 33-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Cox (PG), Matthew Ball (SG), James Nelson (SF) Zachariah Varney, Lyman Hays, Bobby Hugo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Dail (PG), Frank Bryan (SG), Joseph Armand (SF), Albert Griffing (PF), James Ternasky (C) Robert Lucus, Leroy Behnke, Frank Swain, James Murphy, Jesse Weekes | |
| 04:16 | North Carolina | Roland Polak makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 04:16 | North Carolina | Roland Polak makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Shultis (C) Roland Polak | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:43 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Ball | 37-34 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee | Joseph Armand knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Dail | 37-36 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Cox (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Ball (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Hancock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Shultis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Dail (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Bryan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Armand (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Griffing (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Ternasky (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 03:07 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock misses the tip | 37-36 |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock misses the tip | 37-36 |
| 03:05 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Shultis | 37-36 |
| 02:46 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock is fouled on the floor by Albert Griffing - foul #1 on Albert Griffing, team foul #8 | 37-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Zachariah Varney (PG), Lyman Hays (SG), Bradley Cates (C) Robert Cox, James Nelson, Jason Shultis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (PG), Leroy Behnke (SG), Frank Swain (SF), James Murphy (PF) Stephen Dail, Frank Bryan, Joseph Armand, James Ternasky | |
| 02:46 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 02:46 | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Zachariah Varney - foul #4 on Zachariah Varney, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo (SF), Roland Polak (C) Daniel Hancock, Bradley Cates | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes (C) Albert Griffing | |
| 02:28 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 02:28 | North Carolina | Roland Polak grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | Roland Polak makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Lyman Hays | 41-37 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee | Leroy Behnke clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 01:43 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | Jesse Weekes swats the dunk try by Lyman Hays | 41-37 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Zachariah Varney | 43-39 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jesse Weekes, team foul #9 | 43-39 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball is hacked by Robert Lucus in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Lucus, team foul #10 | 43-39 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to James Murphy | 43-39 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo is hacked by Robert Lucus in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Lucus, team foul #11 | 43-39 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | James Murphy grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Leroy Behnke is hacked by Roland Polak - foul #3 on Roland Polak, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Hancock (PF) Matthew Ball | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-39 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Bobby Hugo | 44-39 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo runs out the clock | 44-39 |