| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brad Wade (fresh) SG - Dennis Priddy (fresh) SF - Richard Doss (fresh) PF - James Cora (fresh) C - John Bullock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Gorczynski (fresh) SG - Michael Odom (fresh) SF - Jerry Kinney (fresh) PF - Thomas Spencer (fresh) C - Thomas Burks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | John Bullock wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | McNeese State | Richard Doss misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Spencer | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to James Cora | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | McNeese State | Richard Doss drills a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Michael Gorczynski - foul #1 on Michael Gorczynski, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | McNeese State | Richard Doss makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:25 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski is fouled on the floor by Brad Wade - foul #1 on Brad Wade, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:04 | North Carolina | Michael Odom hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Spencer | 3-4 |
| 17:50 | McNeese State | Richard Doss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-4 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle (PF), Thomas Bonner (C) James Cora, John Bullock | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:26 | North Carolina | Richard Doss denies the turnaround by Thomas Burks | 3-4 |
| 17:24 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Burks | 3-4 |
| 17:13 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 3-4 |
| 17:11 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney tips it back up and in | 3-6 |
| 16:52 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy misses the jumper from the right side | 3-6 |
| 16:50 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 16:21 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 3-6 |
| 16:19 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 16:17 | McNeese State | Michael Odom steals the ball from Dennis Priddy in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| 16:16 | North Carolina | Michael Odom lays it up and in | 3-8 |
| 16:08 | McNeese State | Michael Gorczynski picks off the pass by Bryan Stehle | 3-8 |
| 16:05 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Gorczynski | 3-10 |
| 15:41 | McNeese State | Richard Doss misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-10 |
| 15:40 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Thomas Spencer | 3-10 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brad Wade (fairly fresh) SG - Dennis Priddy (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Doss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryan Stehle (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Bonner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Gorczynski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Odom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerry Kinney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Burks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:16 | North Carolina | Michael Odom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-10 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Packard (PG), Randy Wade (SG), Paul Sturtevant (SF), James Cora (PF), John Bullock (C) Brad Wade, Dennis Priddy, Richard Doss, Bryan Stehle, Thomas Bonner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG), Reginald Davis (SG), Randy Kwong (SF), Olafemi Akawanzie (PF), Tony Dennis (C) Michael Gorczynski, Michael Odom, Jerry Kinney, Thomas Spencer, Thomas Burks | |
| 14:51 | McNeese State | Tony Dennis swats the short shot by James Cora | 3-10 |
| 14:50 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie pulls down the rebound | 3-10 |
| 14:30 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-10 |
| 14:28 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to James Cora | 3-10 |
| 14:23 | McNeese State | Randy Wade makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Packard | 6-10 |
| 14:01 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Reginald Davis | 6-13 |
| 13:48 | McNeese State | James Cora can't finish the layup | 6-13 |
| 13:46 | McNeese State | John Bullock can't tip it in | 6-13 |
| 13:45 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie grabs the board | 6-13 |
| 13:16 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis buries a floater in the lane set up by Kapeni Arizmendi and the foul's on John Bullock - foul #1 on John Bullock, team foul #2 | 6-15 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brad Wade (PG), Dennis Priddy (SG), Richard Doss (SF), Thomas Bonner (C) Brian Packard, Randy Wade, Paul Sturtevant, John Bullock | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (SG), Jerry Kinney (SF), Young Chiu (PF) Kapeni Arizmendi, Randy Kwong, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| 13:16 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis makes the free throw | 6-16 |
| 13:14 | McNeese State | Richard Doss's pass is intercepted by Tony Cooper in the backcourt | 6-16 |
| 12:58 | North Carolina | James Cora is called for the reach on Young Chiu - foul #1 on James Cora, team foul #3 | 6-16 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Odom (SG), Thomas Burks (C) Reginald Davis, Tony Dennis | |
| 12:36 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks jams it on a great pass from Tony Cooper and he's fouled by Thomas Bonner - foul #1 on Thomas Bonner, team foul #4 | 6-18 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle (PF) James Cora | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:36 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks makes the free throw | 6-19 |
| 12:22 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner loses the dribble to Michael Odom | 6-19 |
| 12:19 | North Carolina | Michael Odom hits the finger roll | 6-21 |
| 12:16 | McNeese State | Brad Wade double dribbles in the backcourt | 6-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Packard (SF), Paul Sturtevant (C) Richard Doss, Thomas Bonner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG), Reginald Davis (SF), Thomas Spencer (PF) Tony Cooper, Jerry Kinney, Young Chiu | |
| 12:03 | North Carolina | Michael Odom misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-21 |
| 12:02 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant snags the defensive board | 6-21 |
| 11:45 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-21 |
| 11:43 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks snags the defensive board | 6-21 |
| 11:21 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 6-21 |
| 11:19 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy grabs the defensive rebound | 6-21 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brad Wade (fresh) SG - Dennis Priddy (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Packard (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bryan Stehle (fairly fresh) C - Paul Sturtevant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kapeni Arizmendi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Odom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Reginald Davis (fresh) PF - Thomas Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Burks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:15 | McNeese State | Brian Packard is hacked by Thomas Burks - foul #1 on Thomas Burks, team foul #2 | 6-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Randy Wade (SG), James Cora (PF), John Bullock (C) Dennis Priddy, Brian Packard, Bryan Stehle | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski (PG), Tony Cooper (SG), Randy Kwong (SF), Olafemi Akawanzie (PF), Tony Dennis (C) Kapeni Arizmendi, Michael Odom, Reginald Davis, Thomas Spencer, Thomas Burks | |
| 10:58 | McNeese State | Randy Wade misses short on a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Randy Kwong - foul #1 on Randy Kwong, team foul #3 | 6-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Doss (SF), Thomas Bonner (PF) Paul Sturtevant, James Cora | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:58 | McNeese State | Randy Wade misses the 1st free throw | 6-21 |
| 10:58 | McNeese State | Randy Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 7-21 |
| 10:58 | McNeese State | Randy Wade misses the 3rd free throw | 7-21 |
| 10:58 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper pulls down the rebound | 7-21 |
| 10:31 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis dunks the ball on a great pass from Michael Gorczynski | 7-23 |
| 10:05 | McNeese State | Richard Doss drills a jumper near the basket set up by Randy Wade | 9-23 |
| 09:42 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-23 |
| 09:41 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper tips it back up and in | 9-25 |
| 09:29 | McNeese State | Michael Gorczynski steals the ball from John Bullock | 9-25 |
| 09:06 | North Carolina | Richard Doss is called for the reach on Tony Cooper - foul #1 on Richard Doss, team foul #5 | 9-25 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Packard (PG), Dennis Priddy (SG), Paul Sturtevant (SF), James Cora (PF), Bryan Stehle (C) Brad Wade, Randy Wade, Richard Doss, Thomas Bonner, John Bullock | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG), Michael Odom (SG), Jerry Kinney (SF), Thomas Spencer (PF), Thomas Burks (C) Michael Gorczynski, Tony Cooper, Randy Kwong, Olafemi Akawanzie, Tony Dennis | |
| 08:49 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by James Cora - foul #2 on James Cora, team foul #6 | 9-25 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Bullock (C) James Cora | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:49 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 9-25 |
| 08:49 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 9-26 |
| 08:29 | McNeese State | John Bullock lays it in | 11-26 |
| 08:26 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-26 |
| 08:16 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant loses the ball out of bounds | 11-26 |
| 07:50 | North Carolina | Paul Sturtevant picks off the pass by Michael Odom | 11-26 |
| 07:35 | McNeese State | Brian Packard clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-26 |
| 07:33 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks snags the defensive board | 11-26 |
| 07:31 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi is hacked by Brian Packard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Packard, team foul #7 | 11-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brad Wade (PG) Bryan Stehle | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Reginald Davis (SG), Randy Kwong (SF), Young Chiu (PF) Michael Odom, Jerry Kinney, Thomas Spencer | |
| 07:31 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi misses the 1st free throw | 11-26 |
| 07:31 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant pulls down the rebound | 11-26 |
| 07:20 | McNeese State | Brad Wade makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-26 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brad Wade (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Priddy (fresh) SF - Brian Packard (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Sturtevant (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Bullock (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kapeni Arizmendi (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Reginald Davis (fresh) SF - Randy Kwong (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Young Chiu (fresh) C - Thomas Burks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:57 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kapeni Arizmendi | 14-28 |
| 06:52 | McNeese State | Kapeni Arizmendi picks off the pass by Brad Wade in the backcourt | 14-28 |
| 06:51 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi misses the easy layup | 14-28 |
| 06:50 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks can't tip it in | 14-28 |
| 06:49 | McNeese State | John Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 14-28 |
| 06:28 | McNeese State | Brad Wade can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-28 |
| 06:26 | McNeese State | Brad Wade gets the offensive rebound | 14-28 |
| 06:14 | McNeese State | John Bullock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-28 |
| 06:13 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Thomas Burks | 14-28 |
| 05:55 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 14-28 |
| 05:54 | McNeese State | Brian Packard snags the defensive board | 14-28 |
| 05:45 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy double dribbles | 14-28 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Randy Wade (PG), John Trawick (SG), Richard Doss (SF), Thomas Bonner (PF), Bryan Stehle (C) Brad Wade, Dennis Priddy, Brian Packard, Paul Sturtevant, John Bullock | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Odom (SG), Jerry Kinney (SF), Olafemi Akawanzie (PF), Tony Dennis (C) Kapeni Arizmendi, Randy Kwong, Young Chiu, Thomas Burks | |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis misses the easy layup | 14-28 |
| 05:20 | North Carolina | Reginald Davis can't tip it in | 14-28 |
| 05:18 | North Carolina | Michael Odom grabs the offensive board | 14-28 |
| 04:53 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-28 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brad Wade (PG) Randy Wade | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski (PG), Tony Cooper (SG), Thomas Spencer (PF) Reginald Davis, Michael Odom, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| 04:38 | McNeese State | John Trawick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-28 |
| 04:37 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney grabs the board | 14-28 |
| 04:10 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney misses badly on a runner from close range | 14-28 |
| 04:09 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner pulls down the rebound | 14-28 |
| 04:07 | McNeese State | Tony Cooper is called for the reach on Bryan Stehle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Cooper, team foul #4 | 14-28 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy (SG), John Bullock (C) John Trawick, Thomas Bonner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Burks (C) Tony Dennis | |
| 04:01 | McNeese State | Richard Doss can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 14-28 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks grabs the board | 14-28 |
| 03:45 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Tony Cooper and he's hacked by Dennis Priddy - foul #1 on Dennis Priddy, team foul #8 | 14-30 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Randy Wade (SF), James Cora (PF), Paul Sturtevant (C) Richard Doss, Bryan Stehle, John Bullock | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Reginald Davis (PG), Michael Odom (SG), Randy Kwong (SF) Michael Gorczynski, Tony Cooper, Jerry Kinney | |
| 03:45 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks misses the free throw | 14-30 |
| 03:45 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant grabs the defensive rebound | 14-30 |
| 03:41 | McNeese State | Michael Odom is called for the reach on Paul Sturtevant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Odom, team foul #5 | 14-30 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Doss (SF) Brad Wade | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Young Chiu (PF) Thomas Spencer | |
| 03:29 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Priddy | 17-30 |
| 03:08 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks double dribbles | 17-30 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Packard (SF) Richard Doss | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Reginald Davis, Thomas Burks | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Randy Wade (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dennis Priddy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Packard (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Cora (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Sturtevant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kapeni Arizmendi (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Odom (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Randy Kwong (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Young Chiu (fresh) C - Olafemi Akawanzie (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:39 | McNeese State | Brian Packard is hacked by Randy Kwong - foul #2 on Randy Kwong, team foul #6 | 17-30 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brad Wade (PG), Thomas Bonner (C) Randy Wade, Paul Sturtevant | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (SG), Reginald Davis (SF), Tony Dennis (C) Michael Odom, Randy Kwong, Young Chiu | |
| 02:24 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Olafemi Akawanzie - foul #1 on Olafemi Akawanzie, team foul #7 | 17-30 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Trawick (SG) Dennis Priddy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer (PF) Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| 02:24 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner misses the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 02:24 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | James Cora steps in front of the Kapeni Arizmendi pass | 18-30 |
| 02:02 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by John Trawick | 20-30 |
| 01:47 | North Carolina | Brian Packard picks off the pass by Thomas Spencer | 20-30 |
| 01:32 | McNeese State | James Cora knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Brad Wade and he's hacked by Thomas Spencer - foul #1 on Thomas Spencer, team foul #8 | 22-30 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy (SG), Richard Doss (SF), Paul Sturtevant (C) John Trawick, Brian Packard, Thomas Bonner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski (PG), Randy Kwong (SF), Young Chiu (PF), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Kapeni Arizmendi, Reginald Davis, Thomas Spencer, Tony Dennis | |
| 01:32 | McNeese State | James Cora makes the free throw | 23-30 |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Young Chiu | 23-33 |
| 01:06 | McNeese State | James Cora hits a shot from the right side set up by Brad Wade | 25-33 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | Young Chiu dunks the ball on a nice dish by Tony Cooper | 25-35 |
| 00:22 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Brad Wade and the foul's on Randy Kwong - foul #3 on Randy Kwong, team foul #9 | 27-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Randy Wade (SG), Thomas Bonner (C) Dennis Priddy, Richard Doss | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG), Michael Odom (SG), Jerry Kinney (SF), Thomas Spencer (PF), Tony Dennis (C) Michael Gorczynski, Tony Cooper, Randy Kwong, Young Chiu, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| 00:22 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant misses the free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Michael Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Kapeni Arizmendi | 27-37 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Brad Wade hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 27-37 |