| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) SF - Mark Luo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Conway (fresh) 9 pts. C - Billy Lauterbach (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Harold Reid (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Waddy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Troup (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Shinkle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Mark Luo inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:32 | North Carolina | Mark Luo throws it down set up by Walter Peterson and the foul's on Ruben Shinkle - foul #1 on Ruben Shinkle, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| 19:32 | North Carolina | Mark Luo misses the free throw | 37-25 |
| 19:32 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| 19:18 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy clanks a 3 from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle misses the tip | 37-25 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup tips it back up and in | 37-27 |
| 18:48 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 37-27 |
| 18:47 | Arkansas State | James Ford pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 18:40 | Arkansas State | James Ford is whistled for traveling | 37-27 |
| 18:11 | North Carolina | Mark Luo hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Bernard Farish | 39-27 |
| 17:54 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley (PF), Wesley Pearce (C) Mark Luo, Billy Lauterbach | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose (SF) Daniel Troup | |
| 17:39 | North Carolina | William Conway misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-27 |
| 17:37 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 17:30 | Arkansas State | Wilber Lindley takes the ball from Daniel Loose | 39-27 |
| 17:12 | North Carolina | William Conway blows the layup | 39-27 |
| 17:10 | North Carolina | William Conway pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 16:57 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by William Conway | 41-27 |
| 16:52 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Loose | 41-29 |
| 16:43 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ralph Waddy - foul #1 on Ralph Waddy, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Elmer Carlile (SF), Billy Lauterbach (C) Walter Peterson, William Conway, Wesley Pearce | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Galey (SG), Daniel Troup (SF), Mark Eberhart (PF), Justin Matheney (C) Harold Reid, Ralph Waddy, James Ford, Ruben Shinkle | |
| 16:43 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 16:43 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 16:22 | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Wilber Lindley - foul #1 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Luo (SF) Bernard Farish | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 16:22 | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 16:22 | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney misses the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 16:22 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 16:02 | North Carolina | Mark Eberhart blocks the short jumper by Elmer Carlile | 43-30 |
| 16:00 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Wilber Lindley | 43-30 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Billy Lauterbach (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Daniel Loose (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Galey (fresh) SF - Daniel Troup (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Matheney (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Eberhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by John Galey - foul #2 on John Galey, team foul #3 | 43-30 |
| 15:53 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 15:53 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 15:53 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach grabs the offensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 15:46 | North Carolina | Mark Luo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 15:44 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to John Galey | 44-30 |
| 15:40 | Arkansas State | Billy Lauterbach steps in front of the John Galey pass | 44-30 |
| 15:23 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Eberhart - foul #2 on Mark Eberhart, team foul #4 | 44-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Billy Rego (C) Daniel Troup | |
| 15:23 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 15:23 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 15:10 | Arkansas State | Elmer Carlile steals the ball from Justin Matheney | 45-30 |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile lays it up and in | 47-30 |
| 14:48 | Arkansas State | Billy Rego can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-30 |
| 14:46 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley grabs the board | 47-30 |
| 14:26 | North Carolina | Mark Luo misses the shot near the basket | 47-30 |
| 14:25 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose snags the defensive board | 47-30 |
| 14:03 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-30 |
| 14:01 | Arkansas State | Billy Rego snags the offensive board | 47-30 |
| 13:55 | Arkansas State | John Galey knocks in the jumper from the right block | 47-32 |
| 13:41 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Wayne Lively | 49-32 |
| 13:36 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose misses the easy layup but the foul's on Wayne Lively - foul #3 on Wayne Lively, team foul #2 | 49-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Bernard Farish (SG), William Conway (PF), Wesley Pearce (C) Wayne Lively, Elmer Carlile, Wilber Lindley, Billy Lauterbach | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy (SG), Daniel Troup (SF), James Ford (PF), Ruben Shinkle (C) John Galey, Justin Matheney, Mark Eberhart, Billy Rego | |
| 13:36 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose misses the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 13:36 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose makes the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 13:22 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 49-33 |
| 13:21 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle gets the rebound | 49-33 |
| 13:16 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose lays it in | 49-35 |
| 12:53 | North Carolina | Ruben Shinkle is called for the reach on William Conway - foul #2 on Ruben Shinkle, team foul #5 | 49-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Reid (PG) Daniel Loose | |
| 12:36 | North Carolina | Mark Luo comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 49-35 |
| 12:35 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Harold Reid | 49-35 |
| 12:30 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-35 |
| 12:29 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 12:11 | North Carolina | Ruben Shinkle steals the ball from Bernard Farish | 49-35 |
| 11:51 | Arkansas State | Mark Luo is called for the reach on Ralph Waddy - foul #1 on Mark Luo, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney (SF) Daniel Troup | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Luo (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Conway (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Harold Reid (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ralph Waddy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Justin Matheney (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ruben Shinkle (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-35 |
| 11:33 | North Carolina | Mark Luo pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| 11:11 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by William Conway | 51-35 |
| 11:04 | Arkansas State | Wesley Pearce steals the ball from Justin Matheney | 51-35 |
| 10:41 | North Carolina | William Conway misses the lay-in | 51-35 |
| 10:40 | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney grabs the board | 51-35 |
| 10:35 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 51-35 |
| 10:34 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce grabs the defensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 10:21 | North Carolina | Mark Luo clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-35 |
| 10:20 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle grabs the board | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:16 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Justin Matheney | 51-38 |
| 09:51 | North Carolina | William Conway misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-38 |
| 09:50 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:45 | Arkansas State | James Ford is hacked by Walter Peterson - foul #1 on Walter Peterson, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Elmer Carlile (SF), Wilber Lindley (PF), Billy Lauterbach (C) Walter Peterson, Mark Luo, William Conway, Wesley Pearce | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose (PG), John Galey (SG), Daniel Troup (SF), Mark Eberhart (PF), Billy Rego (C) Harold Reid, Ralph Waddy, Justin Matheney, James Ford, Ruben Shinkle | |
| 09:35 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose blows the layup but he's fouled by Elmer Carlile - foul #1 on Elmer Carlile, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| 09:35 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 09:35 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 09:21 | North Carolina | John Galey is called for the reach on Wayne Lively - foul #3 on John Galey, team foul #6 | 51-40 |
| 09:13 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish lays it up and in on a great pass from Billy Lauterbach | 53-40 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas State | John Galey clanks a floater from the right side | 53-40 |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 08:30 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses the floater in the lane | 53-40 |
| 08:29 | Arkansas State | Billy Rego grabs the board | 53-40 |
| 08:23 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 08:21 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Billy Lauterbach | 53-40 |
| 08:01 | North Carolina | Billy Rego is called for the reach on Billy Lauterbach - foul #2 on Billy Rego, team foul #7 | 53-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Conway (SF) Elmer Carlile | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Reid (PG), Justin Matheney (C) John Galey, Billy Rego | |
| 08:01 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 08:01 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:46 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid travels with the ball | 55-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG) Wayne Lively | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Galey (SG), James Ford (PF) Daniel Troup, Mark Eberhart | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Farish (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Conway (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Billy Lauterbach (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Harold Reid (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Galey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Loose (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Matheney (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:34 | North Carolina | William Conway hits a jumper from close range set up by Walter Peterson | 57-40 |
| 07:18 | Arkansas State | Wilber Lindley takes the ball from Daniel Loose | 57-40 |
| 06:49 | North Carolina | William Conway buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Bernard Farish | 59-40 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Mark Luo (SF), Wesley Pearce (C) Walter Peterson, Wilber Lindley, Billy Lauterbach | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy (SG), Freddie Harris (SF), Ruben Shinkle (C) John Galey, Daniel Loose, Justin Matheney | |
| 06:07 | North Carolina | Mark Luo's fadeaway is rejected by Ruben Shinkle | 59-40 |
| 06:05 | North Carolina | William Conway grabs the offensive rebound | 59-40 |
| 05:38 | North Carolina | William Conway scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Mark Luo | 62-40 |
| 05:13 | Arkansas State | Freddie Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-40 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas State | James Ford tips it back up and in | 62-42 |
| 04:42 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Conway | 64-42 |
| 04:38 | Arkansas State | Freddie Harris is hacked by William Conway - foul #3 on William Conway, team foul #6 | 64-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG), Wilber Lindley (PF) Bernard Farish, William Conway | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose (PG), John Galey (SG), Justin Matheney (SF), Mark Eberhart (PF), Billy Rego (C) Harold Reid, Ralph Waddy, Freddie Harris, James Ford, Ruben Shinkle | |
| 04:25 | Arkansas State | Billy Rego hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-42 |
| 04:23 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively grabs the board | 64-42 |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Elmer Carlile | 66-42 |
| 03:46 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-42 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Luo (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Wesley Pearce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Daniel Loose (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Galey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Justin Matheney (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Eberhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Rego (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Elmer Carlile | 69-42 |
| 03:10 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose buries a floater from the right side set up by Mark Eberhart | 69-44 |
| 02:41 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley clanks a jumper from the left block | 69-44 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Mark Eberhart | 69-44 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:33 | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Eberhart | 69-47 |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | Billy Rego is called for the reach on Wilber Lindley - foul #3 on Billy Rego, team foul #8 | 69-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Conway (SF) Mark Luo | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Freddie Harris (SF) Billy Rego | |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the 1st free throw | 70-47 |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-47 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas State | Freddie Harris drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-50 |
| 01:25 | North Carolina | William Conway misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Freddie Harris - foul #1 on Freddie Harris, team foul #9 | 71-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Billy Rego (C) Freddie Harris | |
| 01:25 | North Carolina | William Conway misses the 1st free throw | 71-50 |
| 01:25 | North Carolina | William Conway makes the 2nd free throw | 72-50 |
| 01:12 | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-50 |
| 01:10 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley grabs the defensive rebound | 72-50 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | William Conway misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-50 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | William Conway misses the dunk | 72-50 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Billy Rego | 72-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Arkansas State | John Galey misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Wayne Lively - foul #4 on Wayne Lively, team foul #7 | 72-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Luo (SF) William Conway | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:19 | Arkansas State | John Galey makes the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas State | John Galey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-52 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively runs out the clock | 72-52 |