| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Woodrow Carlson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph White (fresh) C - William Hensley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Quinn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Johnny Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Terrell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Michael Bell inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Michael Bell blows the layup | 27-36 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Michael Bell gets the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | William Hensley loses the dribble to David Fishburn | 27-36 |
| 19:09 | North Carolina | John Quinn scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by William Cox and the foul's on William Hensley - foul #2 on William Hensley, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| 19:09 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses the free throw | 27-38 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joseph White | 27-38 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | William Hensley makes the fadeaway in the lane | 29-38 |
| 18:42 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Johnny Wright and he's fouled by William Hensley - foul #3 on William Hensley, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tom Berry (C) William Hensley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 18:42 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell makes the free throw | 29-41 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Michael Bell buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph White | 32-41 |
| 17:54 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright clanks a jumper from close range | 32-41 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Joseph White gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | William Allen loses the dribble to David Fishburn | 32-41 |
| 17:42 | North Carolina | David Fishburn banks in the layup | 32-43 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 17:19 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 17:05 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Quinn | 32-45 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Tom Berry connects on the shot from the free throw line | 34-45 |
| 16:34 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright is whistled for a carry | 34-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan (PF), Cecil Fletcher (C) Johnny Wright, Lester Terrell | |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 16:13 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 15:51 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher misses short on a floater from the right side | 34-45 |
| 15:50 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher misses the tip | 34-45 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | William Allen gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Woodrow Carlson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Tom Berry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Quinn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stanley Nolan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) 10 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | William Allen misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-45 |
| 15:32 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 15:15 | North Carolina | William Cox is hacked by William Allen - foul #2 on William Allen, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (SG), William Hensley (C) Woodrow Carlson, Tom Berry | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Johnny Wright (PF) Stanley Nolan | |
| 14:58 | North Carolina | John Quinn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 34-45 |
| 14:57 | North Carolina | David Fishburn tips it but misses | 34-45 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | William Allen gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | William Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | William Allen grabs the offensive board | 34-45 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Michael Bell scores on a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by David Fishburn - foul #3 on David Fishburn, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lester Terrell (C) Cecil Fletcher | |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Michael Bell makes the free throw | 37-45 |
| 14:10 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright slams it home | 37-47 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | William Allen connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Hensley | 40-47 |
| 13:40 | North Carolina | Joseph White is called for the reach on Johnny Wright - foul #3 on Joseph White, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG) David Fishburn | |
| 13:18 | North Carolina | Joseph White is called for the reach on Johnny Wright - foul #4 on Joseph White, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo (PF) Joseph White | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan (PF) Johnny Wright | |
| 13:12 | North Carolina | The jumper by Stanley Nolan is denied by Tommy Jaramillo | 40-47 |
| 13:11 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 13:00 | North Carolina | William Cox misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by William Allen - foul #3 on William Allen, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Holdsworth (SF) John Quinn | |
| 13:00 | North Carolina | William Cox makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 13:00 | North Carolina | William Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | James Taylor knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by William Allen | 42-49 |
| 12:27 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Bell - foul #3 on Michael Bell, team foul #7 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG), Clarence Gay (SF) William Allen, Michael Bell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (SG), Johnny Wright (PF) William Cox, Stanley Nolan | |
| 12:27 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 12:27 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Woodrow Carlson | 45-51 |
| 11:44 | North Carolina | Clarence Gay picks off the pass by Frank Davis | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Woodrow Carlson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Gay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tommy Jaramillo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hensley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Holdsworth (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Johnny Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Terrell (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Gay | 48-51 |
| 11:19 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Foster | 48-53 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | William Hensley connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Woodrow Carlson | 50-53 |
| 10:53 | North Carolina | A charge is called on Michael Foster - foul #1 on Michael Foster, team foul #2 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG), Michael Bell (SF) Woodrow Carlson, Clarence Gay | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG), William Cox (SG), John Quinn (SF), Stanley Nolan (PF), Cecil Fletcher (C) Michael Foster, Frank Davis, James Holdsworth, Johnny Wright, Lester Terrell | |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by William Hensley | 52-53 |
| 10:17 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from David Fishburn | 52-55 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo's fadeaway is rejected by Stanley Nolan | 52-55 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo grabs the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Stanley Nolan is called for the reach on James Taylor - foul #1 on Stanley Nolan, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Johnny Wright (PF) Stanley Nolan | |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | David Fishburn picks off the pass by William Hensley | 52-55 |
| 09:20 | North Carolina | William Cox lays it up and in set up by David Fishburn | 52-57 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | William Allen knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Taylor | 55-57 |
| 08:55 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from David Fishburn | 55-59 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Michael Bell is hacked by John Quinn - foul #1 on John Quinn, team foul #4 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tom Berry (C) William Hensley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lester Terrell (C) Cecil Fletcher | |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | James Taylor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Michael Bell hits the follow up shot | 57-59 |
| 07:51 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell hits a runner from the right block set up by Johnny Wright and he's hacked by Tom Berry - foul #1 on Tom Berry, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG), Clarence Gay (SF), Joseph White (PF) William Allen, Michael Bell, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG), Frank Davis (SG) David Fishburn, William Cox | |
| 07:51 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell makes the free throw | 57-62 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay misses the runner near the basket | 57-62 |
| 07:34 | North Carolina | Frank Davis grabs the board | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Woodrow Carlson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Gay (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph White (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Tom Berry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Quinn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Wright (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Terrell (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | North Carolina | Frank Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 57-62 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Tom Berry gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Joseph White comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-62 |
| 06:51 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 06:45 | North Carolina | Michael Foster misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Tom Berry snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Joseph White tips it but misses | 57-62 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Tom Berry tips it in | 59-62 |
| 06:12 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell can't finish the layup | 59-62 |
| 06:10 | North Carolina | John Quinn grabs the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 05:54 | North Carolina | John Quinn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG), Michael Bell (SF), William Hensley (C) James Taylor, Clarence Gay, Tom Berry | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG), William Cox (SG), James Holdsworth (SF), Stanley Nolan (PF), Cecil Fletcher (C) Michael Foster, Frank Davis, John Quinn, Johnny Wright, Lester Terrell | |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | William Hensley is fouled on the floor by William Cox - foul #3 on William Cox, team foul #5 | 59-62 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | James Holdsworth picks off the pass by William Allen | 59-62 |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-62 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | William Allen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 04:47 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Stanley Nolan | 59-62 |
| 04:36 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth can't throw it down | 59-62 |
| 04:34 | North Carolina | David Fishburn tips it back up and in | 59-64 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | William Allen drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 04:08 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by William Allen - foul #4 on William Allen, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (SG) Woodrow Carlson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Quinn (SF), Johnny Wright (PF) James Holdsworth, Stanley Nolan | |
| 04:08 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:08 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Michael Bell scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Allen | 64-66 |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright is denied on a layup by Joseph White | 64-66 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | William Hensley snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - William Hensley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Quinn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Wright (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | James Taylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-66 |
| 03:17 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 03:04 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from John Quinn and he's fouled by William Allen - foul #5 on William Allen, team foul #10 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG) William Allen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG), Lester Terrell (C) David Fishburn, Cecil Fletcher | |
| 03:04 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright misses the free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | William Hensley grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | William Hensley clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-68 |
| 02:55 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright hits the finger roll | 64-70 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Michael Bell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 02:22 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to William Cox | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:18 | North Carolina | John Quinn knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Johnny Wright | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Michael Foster takes the ball from Woodrow Carlson in the backcourt | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:57 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell lays it in | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | James Taylor is whistled for a carry | 64-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Kelly (SG), Clarence Gay (SF), Tommy Jaramillo (PF), Tom Berry (C) James Taylor, Michael Bell, Joseph White, William Hensley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG) Michael Foster | |
| 01:29 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 64-74 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo pulls down the rebound | 64-74 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Woodrow Carlson, team foul #11 | 64-74 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright drills a jumper from close range set up by David Fishburn | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Woodrow Carlson is called for the reach on John Quinn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Woodrow Carlson, team foul #12 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (SG), Michael Bell (SF), Joseph White (PF), William Hensley (C) Raymond Kelly, Clarence Gay, Tommy Jaramillo, Tom Berry | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | John Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | John Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-78 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Joseph White hits the follow up shot | 69-78 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Woodrow Carlson is called for the reach on John Quinn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Woodrow Carlson, team foul #13 | 69-78 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | John Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Joseph White snags the defensive board | 69-79 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Joseph White buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Woodrow Carlson | 72-79 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | David Fishburn is hacked by Woodrow Carlson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Woodrow Carlson, team foul #14 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (PG) Woodrow Carlson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | David Fishburn misses the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | David Fishburn makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | James Taylor scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Clarence Gay | 75-80 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | John Quinn is hacked by Clarence Gay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Gay, team foul #15 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG), Frank Davis (SG) David Fishburn, William Cox | |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | John Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Joseph White snags the defensive board | 75-81 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | The 3pt attempt by James Taylor is denied by Michael Foster | 75-81 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | John Quinn snags the defensive board | 75-81 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | John Quinn is hacked by Clarence Gay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Gay, team foul #16 | 75-81 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | John Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | William Hensley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG), William Cox (SG) Michael Foster, Frank Davis | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | David Fishburn runs out the clock | 75-82 |