| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Frank Larkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raphael Lombardi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Herbert Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernardo Colombo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. C - Earl Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bob Hondo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elijah Ouellette (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joseph Christensen (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette inbounds the ball | 35-49 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Colorado | Robert Johnson misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Earl Harper - foul #2 on Earl Harper, team foul #1 | 35-49 |
| 19:40 | Colorado | Robert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 19:40 | Colorado | Robert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 19:40 | North Carolina | Earl Harper gets the rebound | 35-49 |
| 19:31 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 35-49 |
| 19:29 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 19:12 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi is alone and drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Bernardo Colombo | 37-49 |
| 18:59 | Colorado | John McNolty buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 37-52 |
| 18:47 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi banks in the layup on a nice dish by Herbert Bailey | 39-52 |
| 18:44 | Colorado | Frank Larkins is called for the reach on Elijah Ouellette in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Larkins, team foul #2 | 39-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (PG), Charles Campbell (SF), Donald Hopson (C) Frank Larkins, Herbert Bailey, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Smith (PG), Tim Barrett (SG), Brandon Freeman (SF), John Rix (PF), Arthur Jackson (C) John McNolty, Bob Hondo, Elijah Ouellette, Joseph Christensen, Robert Johnson | |
| 18:39 | Colorado | Charles Campbell steps in front of the Arthur Jackson pass | 39-52 |
| 18:35 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson is hacked by Richard Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #1 | 39-52 |
| 18:29 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 39-52 |
| 18:28 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 18:25 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-52 |
| 18:15 | North Carolina | Tim Barrett takes the ball from Bernardo Colombo | 39-52 |
| 18:12 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman is hacked by Charles Campbell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Campbell, team foul #3 | 39-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Walton (SF) Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Colorado | Joseph Christensen (PF) John Rix | |
| 18:07 | Colorado | Richard Smith misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-52 |
| 18:05 | North Carolina | Billy Walton pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 18:03 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson's pass is intercepted by Tim Barrett in the backcourt | 39-52 |
| 17:53 | Colorado | Tim Barrett misses badly on a shot from the right side | 39-52 |
| 17:52 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Billy Walton | 39-52 |
| 17:48 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Walton | 42-52 |
| 17:32 | Colorado | Arthur Jackson loses the dribble to Billy Walton | 42-52 |
| 17:22 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 17:21 | Colorado | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 17:05 | Colorado | Richard Smith is fouled on the floor by Harold Novello - foul #3 on Harold Novello, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Herbert Bailey (SF), Earl Harper (C) Harold Novello, Billy Walton, Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Samuel Kessel (SG), Elijah Ouellette (SF), John Rix (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Richard Smith, Tim Barrett, Brandon Freeman, Joseph Christensen, Arthur Jackson | |
| 17:00 | Colorado | John McNolty misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 16:59 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 16:57 | North Carolina | Elijah Ouellette picks off the pass by Herbert Bailey in the backcourt | 42-52 |
| 16:46 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette clanks a 3 from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 16:44 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 16:39 | North Carolina | Earl Harper blows the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Donald Hopson (C) Bernardo Colombo | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bob Hondo (SG) Elijah Ouellette | |
| 16:39 | North Carolina | Earl Harper makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 16:39 | North Carolina | Earl Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 16:36 | Colorado | Raphael Lombardi is called for the reach on John McNolty in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raphael Lombardi, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (PG), Bernardo Colombo (PF) Raphael Lombardi, Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 16:13 | Colorado | John McNolty makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Samuel Kessel | 44-55 |
| 16:09 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey is hacked by Samuel Kessel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Kessel, team foul #3 | 44-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette (SF), Joseph Christensen (PF) Samuel Kessel, John Rix | |
| 16:00 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Frank Larkins | 46-55 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Frank Larkins (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herbert Bailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bernardo Colombo (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. C - Earl Harper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (tiring) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bob Hondo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elijah Ouellette (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Christensen (tiring) 5 reb. C - Robert Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette's pass is intercepted by Cheng-Gong Wang in the backcourt | 46-55 |
| 15:54 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang lays it in | 48-55 |
| 15:39 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Bob Hondo | 48-57 |
| 15:19 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey is hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #4 | 48-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (PG), Charles Campbell (SF) Frank Larkins, Bernardo Colombo | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Rix (PF), Arthur Jackson (C) Joseph Christensen, Robert Johnson | |
| 15:12 | North Carolina | Earl Harper clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 48-57 |
| 15:11 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 14:52 | Colorado | Bob Hondo hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the paint | 48-57 |
| 14:50 | Colorado | John Rix snags the offensive board | 48-57 |
| 14:33 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Bob Hondo | 48-59 |
| 14:27 | North Carolina | Earl Harper misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 14:26 | Colorado | Bob Hondo snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| 14:01 | Colorado | John McNolty is hacked by Harold Novello - foul #4 on Harold Novello, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (PG), Bernardo Colombo (SG), Donald Hopson (PF) Harold Novello, Cheng-Gong Wang, Herbert Bailey | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Smith (PG), Samuel Kessel (SG), Brandon Freeman (SF), Joseph Christensen (PF), Robert Johnson (C) John McNolty, Bob Hondo, Elijah Ouellette, John Rix, Arthur Jackson | |
| 13:45 | Colorado | Richard Smith scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Brandon Freeman | 48-61 |
| 13:41 | North Carolina | Earl Harper travels with the ball | 48-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (SG) Brandon Freeman | |
| 13:25 | Colorado | Frank Larkins steps in front of the Joseph Christensen pass | 48-61 |
| 13:21 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Christensen - foul #2 on Joseph Christensen, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| 13:08 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo clanks a turnaround in the lane | 48-61 |
| 13:06 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson tips it in | 50-61 |
| 13:04 | Colorado | Frank Larkins is called for the reach on Richard Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Larkins, team foul #7 | 50-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (SG) Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette (SF), Brandon Freeman (C) Samuel Kessel, Robert Johnson | |
| 13:04 | Colorado | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 13:04 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| 12:56 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-61 |
| 12:54 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 12:50 | Colorado | Tim Barrett is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-61 |
| 12:50 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Walton (SF), Earl Harper (C) Charles Campbell, Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Samuel Kessel (SG), John Rix (PF) Tim Barrett, Joseph Christensen | |
| 12:39 | North Carolina | Brandon Freeman steps in front of the Earl Harper pass | 50-61 |
| 12:31 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette connects on the jumper from the right side | 50-63 |
| 12:27 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #6 | 50-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey (PF) Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG) Richard Smith | |
| 12:15 | North Carolina | Earl Harper knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 52-63 |
| 12:01 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 52-63 |
| 12:00 | Colorado | Samuel Kessel can't tip it in | 52-63 |
| 11:58 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Billy Walton | 52-63 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Frank Larkins (tired) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernardo Colombo (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Walton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Bailey (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Harper (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (tired) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Kessel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SF - Elijah Ouellette (tiring) 16 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Rix (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Freeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:51 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Brandon Freeman - foul #2 on Brandon Freeman, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (SG), Charles Campbell (SF), Donald Hopson (C) Frank Larkins, Billy Walton, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (PG), Bob Hondo (SG), Joseph Christensen (PF), Robert Johnson (C) John McNolty, Samuel Kessel, John Rix, Brandon Freeman | |
| 11:51 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 11:51 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 11:51 | Colorado | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 11:38 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bernardo Colombo - foul #3 on Bernardo Colombo, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (PG) Bernardo Colombo | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 11:38 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 11:38 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 11:21 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson misses short on an open turnaround from the left block | 53-65 |
| 11:19 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Joseph Christensen | 53-65 |
| 11:14 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette misses long on an open shot from the left wing | 53-65 |
| 11:13 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell gets the rebound | 53-65 |
| 11:11 | North Carolina | Tim Barrett steals it from Frank Larkins in the backcourt | 53-65 |
| 11:09 | Colorado | Tim Barrett lays it in | 53-67 |
| 10:52 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson misses the dunk | 53-67 |
| 10:50 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette pulls down the rebound | 53-67 |
| 10:50 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-67 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo (SG), Earl Harper (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Smith (PG), Samuel Kessel (SF), Brandon Freeman (PF), Arthur Jackson (C) Tim Barrett, Elijah Ouellette, Joseph Christensen, Robert Johnson | |
| 10:33 | Colorado | Bob Hondo misses the lay-in | 53-67 |
| 10:31 | Colorado | Bob Hondo hits the follow up shot | 53-69 |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Brandon Freeman - foul #3 on Brandon Freeman, team foul #8 | 53-69 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Walton (SF), Donald Hopson (PF) Frank Larkins, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), John Rix (PF) Richard Smith, Brandon Freeman | |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 10:08 | Colorado | The rebound goes to John Rix | 53-69 |
| 10:01 | Colorado | John McNolty clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-69 |
| 09:59 | Colorado | John Rix grabs the offensive board | 53-69 |
| 09:49 | Colorado | Arthur Jackson blows the layup but he's fouled by Bernardo Colombo - foul #4 on Bernardo Colombo, team foul #9 | 53-69 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (PG), Cheng-Gong Wang (SG) Herbert Bailey, Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (SG), Elijah Ouellette (SF), Joseph Christensen (PF) Bob Hondo, Samuel Kessel, John Rix | |
| 09:49 | Colorado | Arthur Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 09:49 | Colorado | Arthur Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 09:30 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo's floater is tipped away by Elijah Ouellette | 53-71 |
| 09:29 | North Carolina | Earl Harper pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-71 |
| 09:17 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo drills a jump hook from close range | 55-71 |
| 09:12 | Colorado | John McNolty is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-71 |
| 09:11 | Colorado | John McNolty pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-71 |
| 09:01 | Colorado | John McNolty is hacked by Earl Harper - foul #3 on Earl Harper, team foul #10 | 55-71 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Campbell (SF), Donald Hopson (PF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bob Hondo (SG), Brandon Freeman (SF), John Rix (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Tim Barrett, Elijah Ouellette, Joseph Christensen, Arthur Jackson | |
| 09:01 | Colorado | John McNolty makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 09:01 | Colorado | John McNolty makes the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| 08:50 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 55-73 |
| 08:48 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins can't tip it in | 55-73 |
| 08:47 | Colorado | John Rix snags the defensive board | 55-73 |
| 08:42 | Colorado | John McNolty drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-76 |
| 08:31 | North Carolina | Earl Harper misses the lay-in | 55-76 |
| 08:29 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins tips it home | 57-76 |
| 08:11 | Colorado | John McNolty's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Hopson | 57-76 |
| 08:09 | North Carolina | Earl Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 57-76 |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | Bob Hondo steps in front of the Earl Harper pass in the backcourt | 57-76 |
| 07:56 | Colorado | John Rix drills a jump hook from the right block | 57-78 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Frank Larkins (very tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernardo Colombo (very tired) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Campbell (tired) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Hopson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Harper (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (tired) 19 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bob Hondo (tired) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Freeman (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Rix (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Johnson (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo drills a jumper from the right wing | 59-78 |
| 07:32 | Colorado | John McNolty clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-78 |
| 07:30 | North Carolina | Earl Harper pulls down the rebound | 59-78 |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | Bob Hondo takes the ball from Frank Larkins in the backcourt | 59-78 |
| 07:26 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman lays it in on a great pass from Bob Hondo | 59-80 |
| 07:21 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 59-80 |
| 07:20 | Colorado | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 59-80 |
| 07:01 | Colorado | John Rix misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Frank Larkins - foul #3 on Frank Larkins, team foul #11 | 59-80 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (PG), Cheng-Gong Wang (SG), Paul Stadler (SF), Herbert Bailey (PF) Frank Larkins, Bernardo Colombo, Charles Campbell, Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Smith (PG), Samuel Kessel (SG), Elijah Ouellette (SF), Arthur Jackson (C) John McNolty, Bob Hondo, Brandon Freeman, Robert Johnson | |
| 07:01 | Colorado | John Rix makes the 1st free throw | 59-81 |
| 07:01 | Colorado | John Rix makes the 2nd free throw | 59-82 |
| 06:44 | North Carolina | Earl Harper is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint | 61-82 |
| 06:42 | Colorado | Richard Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-82 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Walton (SF) Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Colorado | Joseph Christensen (PF) John Rix | |
| 06:28 | North Carolina | Billy Walton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-82 |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | Harold Novello tips it but misses | 61-82 |
| 06:26 | Colorado | Samuel Kessel grabs the board | 61-82 |
| 06:24 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-82 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Brim (SF) Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Johnson (C) Arthur Jackson | |
| 06:10 | North Carolina | Earl Harper misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Christensen - foul #3 on Joseph Christensen, team foul #9 | 61-82 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Paul Stadler (SF), Donald Hopson (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Kyle Brim | |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (SG) Samuel Kessel | |
| 06:10 | North Carolina | Earl Harper misses the 1st free throw | 61-82 |
| 06:10 | North Carolina | Earl Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 62-82 |
| 06:06 | Colorado | Tim Barrett is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Harper - foul #4 on Earl Harper, team foul #12 | 62-82 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (SG) Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 06:06 | Colorado | Tim Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 62-82 |
| 06:06 | Colorado | Tim Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 62-82 |
| 06:06 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey grabs the board | 62-82 |
| 05:52 | North Carolina | Earl Harper misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Johnson - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #10 | 62-82 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Brim (SF), Donald Hopson (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 05:52 | North Carolina | Earl Harper makes the 1st free throw | 63-82 |
| 05:52 | North Carolina | Earl Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 64-82 |
| 05:41 | Colorado | Robert Johnson is hacked by Donald Hopson - foul #2 on Donald Hopson, team foul #13 | 64-82 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo (SG) Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 05:41 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-82 |
| 05:41 | Colorado | Robert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 64-82 |
| 05:41 | Colorado | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-83 |
| 05:39 | North Carolina | Harold Novello loses the dribble to Elijah Ouellette in the backcourt | 64-83 |
| 05:20 | Colorado | Richard Smith is called for traveling | 64-83 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Walton (SF), Earl Harper (C) Kyle Brim, Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Samuel Kessel (SF), Arthur Jackson (C) Elijah Ouellette, Robert Johnson | |
| 04:57 | North Carolina | Earl Harper's pass is intercepted by Richard Smith | 64-83 |
| 04:37 | Colorado | Richard Smith misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 64-83 |
| 04:36 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey snags the defensive board | 64-83 |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Harold Novello and he's fouled by Tim Barrett - foul #1 on Tim Barrett, team foul #11 | 66-83 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Paul Stadler (SF) Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Bob Hondo (SG), Elijah Ouellette (SF), Brandon Freeman (C) Richard Smith, Tim Barrett, Samuel Kessel, Arthur Jackson | |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses the free throw | 66-83 |
| 04:32 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 66-83 |
| 04:15 | Colorado | Bob Hondo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 66-83 |
| 04:14 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler gets the rebound | 66-83 |
| 04:09 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 66-83 |
| 04:08 | Colorado | John McNolty snags the defensive board | 66-83 |
| 03:44 | Colorado | John McNolty misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-83 |
| 03:43 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman hits the follow up shot | 66-85 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Harold Novello (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bernardo Colombo (very tired) 17 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Paul Stadler (fairly fresh) PF - Herbert Bailey (very tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Earl Harper (very tired) 15 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (tired) 19 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bob Hondo (tired) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Elijah Ouellette (tired) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Christensen (very tired) 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Freeman (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | North Carolina | John McNolty steps in front of the Paul Stadler pass | 66-85 |
| 03:34 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-85 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (SG), Charles Campbell (SF), Donald Hopson (C) Paul Stadler, Herbert Bailey, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Smith (PG), Samuel Kessel (SG), Robert Johnson (C) John McNolty, Bob Hondo, Brandon Freeman | |
| 03:13 | Colorado | Robert Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Smith | 66-87 |
| 02:53 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-87 |
| 02:51 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson gets the offensive rebound | 66-87 |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 68-87 |
| 02:29 | Colorado | Samuel Kessel misses badly on a floater from the right block | 68-87 |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Charles Campbell | 68-87 |
| 02:23 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell loses the dribble to Elijah Ouellette in the backcourt | 68-87 |
| 02:18 | Colorado | Samuel Kessel is fouled on the floor by Cheng-Gong Wang - foul #1 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #14 | 68-87 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (PG), Billy Walton (SF), Herbert Bailey (PF), Earl Harper (C) Harold Novello, Charles Campbell, Bernardo Colombo, Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Tim Barrett (SG), John Rix (PF), Brandon Freeman (C) Richard Smith, Elijah Ouellette, Joseph Christensen, Robert Johnson | |
| 02:18 | Colorado | Samuel Kessel makes the 1st free throw | 68-88 |
| 02:18 | Colorado | Samuel Kessel makes the 2nd free throw | 68-89 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | Tim Barrett is called for the reach on Frank Larkins - foul #2 on Tim Barrett, team foul #12 | 68-89 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (PG) Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bob Hondo (SG), Arthur Jackson (C) John McNolty, Samuel Kessel | |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins misses the 1st free throw | 68-89 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-89 |
| 01:54 | Colorado | Frank Larkins steps in front of the Bob Hondo pass | 69-89 |
| 01:51 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins hits the finger roll | 71-89 |
| 01:34 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman is called for traveling | 71-89 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (SG), Bernardo Colombo (PF) Harold Novello, Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Elijah Ouellette (SF), Joseph Christensen (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Tim Barrett, Brandon Freeman, John Rix, Arthur Jackson | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:27 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-89 |
| 01:26 | North Carolina | Earl Harper grabs the offensive board | 71-89 |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | Earl Harper lays it up and in | 73-89 |
| 00:49 | Colorado | John McNolty can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-89 |
| 00:47 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette snags the offensive board | 73-89 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette hits the finger roll | 73-91 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Bob Hondo is called for the reach on Frank Larkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bob Hondo, team foul #13 | 73-91 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the 1st free throw | 74-91 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins misses the 2nd free throw | 74-91 |
| 00:19 | Colorado | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-91 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | John McNolty runs out the clock | 74-91 |