| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Harold Novello (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Larkins (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Billy Walton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Stadler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Curtis Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Dennis Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins inbounds the ball | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-53 |
| 19:29 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey is fouled on the floor by Billy Walton - foul #1 on Billy Walton, team foul #1 | 42-53 |
| 19:18 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey is open and lays it up and in set up by Dennis Brown | 42-55 |
| 18:55 | North Carolina | Billy Walton jams it on a nice dish by Frank Larkins | 44-55 |
| 18:38 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young's pass is intercepted by Harold Novello | 44-55 |
| 18:14 | North Carolina | Manuel Smith is called for the reach on Paul Stadler - foul #3 on Manuel Smith, team foul #1 | 44-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Harper (C) Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (PG), Bryan Corbin (SG), Stevie Quattlebaum (SF), James Grisham (PF), Larry Master (C) Curtis Jones, Manuel Smith, Robert Bailey, Dennis Young, Dennis Brown | |
| 18:03 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang is fouled on the floor by Erick Hanson - foul #2 on Erick Hanson, team foul #2 | 44-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Donald Hopson (PF) Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 17:43 | North Carolina | Earl Harper hits a turnaround from close range | 46-55 |
| 17:40 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Novello is called for the reach on Stevie Quattlebaum in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Novello, team foul #2 | 46-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo (SG) Harold Novello | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 17:31 | Louisiana Tech | Cheng-Gong Wang is called for the reach on Larry Master - foul #4 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #3 | 46-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG) Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (SF), Leslie Clay (PF), Dennis Brown (C) Stevie Quattlebaum, James Grisham, Larry Master | |
| 17:21 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Hopson picks off the pass by Bryan Corbin | 46-55 |
| 17:02 | North Carolina | Earl Harper hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Bernardo Colombo | 48-55 |
| 16:58 | Louisiana Tech | Bernardo Colombo picks off the pass by John Jackson in the backcourt | 48-55 |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Bryan Corbin - foul #1 on Bryan Corbin, team foul #3 | 48-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey (SF), Billy Walton (PF), Kyle Brim (C) Frank Larkins, Donald Hopson, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Manuel Smith (SG), Dennis Young (PF) Erick Hanson, Bryan Corbin, Leslie Clay | |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 16:40 | Louisiana Tech | Billy Walton is called for the reach on Dennis Young - foul #2 on Billy Walton, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey (SF), James Grisham (C) John Jackson, Dennis Brown | |
| 16:24 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey connects on the open jumper in the paint | 50-57 |
| 16:10 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Manuel Smith - foul #4 on Manuel Smith, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Paul Stadler (C) Kyle Brim | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (SG), Stevie Quattlebaum (PF), Larry Master (C) Manuel Smith, Dennis Young, James Grisham | |
| 16:10 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 16:10 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 15:53 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 51-57 |
| 15:51 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum tips it in | 51-59 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Raphael Lombardi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernardo Colombo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Billy Walton (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Stadler (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Curtis Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Corbin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Bailey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stevie Quattlebaum (fresh) 10 pts. C - Larry Master (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Master - foul #1 on Larry Master, team foul #5 | 51-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Campbell (SF), Earl Harper (C) Herbert Bailey, Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 15:43 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo dunks the ball on a great pass from Raphael Lombardi | 53-59 |
| 15:40 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Campbell takes the ball from Stevie Quattlebaum in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| 15:25 | North Carolina | Robert Bailey takes the ball from Billy Walton | 53-59 |
| 15:10 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bryan Corbin | 53-62 |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Bryan Corbin - foul #2 on Bryan Corbin, team foul #6 | 53-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Charles Campbell, Billy Walton, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (PG), John Jackson (SG), Leslie Clay (PF), Dennis Brown (C) Curtis Jones, Bryan Corbin, Stevie Quattlebaum, Larry Master | |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 14:57 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown is open but misses the lay-in | 55-62 |
| 14:56 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 14:52 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses the lay-in | 55-62 |
| 14:50 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 14:48 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Lombardi steps in front of the Erick Hanson pass in the backcourt | 55-62 |
| 14:38 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson clanks a shot in the paint | 55-62 |
| 14:36 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Dennis Brown | 55-62 |
| 14:34 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Hopson takes the ball from Erick Hanson in the backcourt | 55-62 |
| 14:17 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson is hacked by Leslie Clay - foul #1 on Leslie Clay, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey (SF), Earl Harper (C) Frank Larkins, Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Bryan Corbin (SG), Stevie Quattlebaum (SF), Dennis Young (PF), James Grisham (C) Erick Hanson, John Jackson, Robert Bailey, Leslie Clay, Dennis Brown | |
| 14:17 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 14:17 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to James Grisham | 55-62 |
| 14:08 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Brim (PF) Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 13:57 | North Carolina | Earl Harper double dribbles | 55-62 |
| 13:48 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum misses short on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 55-62 |
| 13:47 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 13:43 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (SG), Billy Walton (PF) Bernardo Colombo, Kyle Brim | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown (C) James Grisham | |
| 13:31 | Louisiana Tech | Billy Walton takes the ball from Stevie Quattlebaum | 55-62 |
| 13:24 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 13:22 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey snags the offensive board | 55-62 |
| 13:11 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Earl Harper and he's fouled by Stevie Quattlebaum - foul #2 on Stevie Quattlebaum, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Harold Novello (SG), Donald Hopson (PF) Raphael Lombardi, Frank Larkins, Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (PG), Manuel Smith (SG), Robert Bailey (SF) Curtis Jones, Bryan Corbin, Stevie Quattlebaum | |
| 13:11 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey makes the free throw | 58-62 |
| 13:01 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey buries a floater from the right block and he's hacked by Herbert Bailey - foul #3 on Herbert Bailey, team foul #5 | 58-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Campbell (SF) Herbert Bailey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham (C) Dennis Brown | |
| 13:01 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey misses the free throw | 58-64 |
| 13:01 | North Carolina | Earl Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 12:54 | North Carolina | Earl Harper dunks the ball on a nice dish by Charles Campbell and he's hacked by James Grisham - foul #1 on James Grisham, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| 12:54 | North Carolina | Earl Harper makes the free throw | 61-64 |
| 12:36 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 61-64 |
| 12:34 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 12:29 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Walton (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Donald Hopson, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay (PF), Larry Master (C) Dennis Young, James Grisham | |
| 12:15 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey misses badly on the uncontested floater from the baseline | 61-64 |
| 12:14 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Leslie Clay | 61-64 |
| 11:59 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey makes the wide open shot near the basket on a great pass from Erick Hanson | 61-66 |
| 11:57 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang is hacked by Leslie Clay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leslie Clay, team foul #10 | 61-66 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (SF) Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), John Jackson (SF), Dennis Young (PF), Dennis Brown (C) Erick Hanson, Robert Bailey, Leslie Clay, Larry Master | |
| 11:57 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| 11:57 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 11:57 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 11:48 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-66 |
| 11:46 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Harold Novello (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Frank Larkins (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Billy Walton (very tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Stadler (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Curtis Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Young (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Dennis Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson is fouled on the floor by Frank Larkins - foul #4 on Frank Larkins, team foul #6 | 63-66 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey (SF), Kyle Brim (PF), Earl Harper (C) Frank Larkins, Billy Walton, Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay (PF), Larry Master (C) Dennis Young, Dennis Brown | |
| 11:25 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 11:19 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 63-68 |
| 11:18 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 11:14 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-68 |
| 11:12 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| 11:06 | North Carolina | Earl Harper blows the layup | 63-68 |
| 11:04 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 10:49 | North Carolina | Larry Master swats the layup by Cheng-Gong Wang | 63-68 |
| 10:47 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 10:26 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay misses long on an open runner in the lane | 63-68 |
| 10:25 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| 10:12 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey banks in the layup | 65-68 |
| 10:10 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Manuel Smith, team foul #11 | 65-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo (SG), Charles Campbell (SF), Donald Hopson (PF) Harold Novello, Herbert Bailey, Kyle Brim | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (PG), Bryan Corbin (SG), Stevie Quattlebaum (SF), Dennis Young (PF), James Grisham (C) Curtis Jones, Manuel Smith, John Jackson, Leslie Clay, Larry Master | |
| 09:46 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Hopson | 67-68 |
| 09:29 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 09:27 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham can't tip it in | 67-68 |
| 09:25 | North Carolina | Earl Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 09:11 | North Carolina | Earl Harper clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-68 |
| 09:09 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 09:07 | Louisiana Tech | Bernardo Colombo is called for the reach on Dennis Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bernardo Colombo, team foul #7 | 67-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG), Frank Larkins (SF), Billy Walton (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Bernardo Colombo, Charles Campbell, Donald Hopson, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey (SF), Dennis Brown (C) Stevie Quattlebaum, James Grisham | |
| 09:07 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 09:07 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 08:44 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-70 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG) Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Stevie Quattlebaum (PF) Erick Hanson, Dennis Young | |
| 08:37 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-70 |
| 08:35 | North Carolina | Billy Walton snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| 08:29 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler loses the dribble to Dennis Brown | 67-70 |
| 08:27 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin is hacked by Harold Novello in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harold Novello, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo (SG), Donald Hopson (PF) Harold Novello, Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 08:27 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 08:27 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 08:09 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-72 |
| 08:08 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson can't tip it in | 67-72 |
| 08:07 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 67-72 |
| 07:54 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Curtis Jones | 67-74 |
| 07:37 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Dennis Brown - foul #4 on Dennis Brown, team foul #12 | 67-74 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey (SF), Billy Walton (PF), Earl Harper (C) Frank Larkins, Donald Hopson, Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (PG), Dennis Young (PF) Curtis Jones, Stevie Quattlebaum | |
| 07:37 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 07:37 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Raphael Lombardi (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernardo Colombo (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Bailey (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Billy Walton (very tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Earl Harper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Erick Hanson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Corbin (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Bailey (tiring) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Young (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-74 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG) Raphael Lombardi | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | Dennis Young picks off the pass by Cheng-Gong Wang in the backcourt | 69-74 |
| 07:14 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey misses badly on a shot in the lane | 69-74 |
| 07:12 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 69-74 |
| 07:07 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young makes the floater near the basket set up by Erick Hanson | 69-76 |
| 07:03 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo lays it in set up by Billy Walton | 71-76 |
| 06:49 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Bryan Corbin | 71-78 |
| 06:32 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-78 |
| 06:31 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo hits the follow up shot | 73-78 |
| 06:09 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Corbin | 73-80 |
| 05:54 | North Carolina | Billy Walton connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Bernardo Colombo | 75-80 |
| 05:54 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-80 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG), Charles Campbell (SF), Donald Hopson (PF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Herbert Bailey, Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), John Jackson (SG), Stevie Quattlebaum (SF), James Grisham (PF), Larry Master (C) Erick Hanson, Bryan Corbin, Robert Bailey, Dennis Young, Dennis Brown | |
| 05:33 | Louisiana Tech | Bernardo Colombo takes the ball from Larry Master | 75-80 |
| 05:26 | North Carolina | John Jackson is called for the reach on Raphael Lombardi - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #13 | 75-80 |
| 05:26 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi misses the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 05:26 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 05:00 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 76-80 |
| 04:58 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 76-80 |
| 04:56 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-80 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Frank Larkins (SF), Billy Walton (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Raphael Lombardi, Charles Campbell, Donald Hopson, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Leslie Clay (PF), Dennis Brown (C) John Jackson, Stevie Quattlebaum, James Grisham, Larry Master | |
| 04:41 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 76-80 |
| 04:40 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay gets the offensive rebound | 76-80 |
| 04:27 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones is fouled on the floor by Billy Walton - foul #3 on Billy Walton, team foul #9 | 76-80 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey (SF), Kyle Brim (PF) Bernardo Colombo, Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (SG) Bryan Corbin | |
| 04:27 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-80 |
| 04:27 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 04:27 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 04:27 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler snags the defensive board | 76-81 |
| 04:21 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 76-81 |
| 04:19 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown snags the defensive board | 76-81 |
| 04:16 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Cheng-Gong Wang - foul #5 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #10 | 76-81 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG), Bernardo Colombo (SG), Earl Harper (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Frank Larkins, Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (SF), James Grisham (PF), Larry Master (C) Robert Bailey, Leslie Clay, Dennis Brown | |
| 04:16 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 04:16 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 04:16 | North Carolina | Earl Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 76-82 |
| 03:47 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo double dribbles | 76-82 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Donald Hopson (PF) Kyle Brim | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (SG), Stevie Quattlebaum (SF), Leslie Clay (PF), Dennis Brown (C) Curtis Jones, John Jackson, James Grisham, Larry Master | |
| 03:37 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum makes the fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Herbert Bailey - foul #4 on Herbert Bailey, team foul #11 | 76-84 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Campbell (SF) Herbert Bailey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 03:37 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum misses the free throw | 76-84 |
| 03:37 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Earl Harper | 76-84 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Raphael Lombardi (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernardo Colombo (tiring) 25 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Campbell (fresh) PF - Donald Hopson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Earl Harper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Erick Hanson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Corbin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stevie Quattlebaum (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Leslie Clay (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dennis Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:35 | North Carolina | Stevie Quattlebaum picks off the pass by Donald Hopson in the backcourt | 76-84 |
| 03:34 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson jams it on a nice dish by Stevie Quattlebaum | 76-86 |
| 03:30 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Campbell, team foul #12 | 76-86 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG) Erick Hanson | |
| 03:18 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-86 |
| 03:17 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown can't tip it in | 76-86 |
| 03:15 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson pulls down the rebound | 76-86 |
| 02:58 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo's fadeaway is rejected by Leslie Clay | 76-86 |
| 02:56 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson can't tip it in | 76-86 |
| 02:55 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Harper | 76-86 |
| 02:55 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-86 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (SG), Herbert Bailey (SF), Billy Walton (PF) Bernardo Colombo, Charles Campbell, Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (PG), John Jackson (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), James Grisham (PF), Larry Master (C) Curtis Jones, Bryan Corbin, Stevie Quattlebaum, Leslie Clay, Dennis Brown | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:50 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Billy Walton is blocked by Larry Master | 76-86 |
| 02:48 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to John Jackson | 76-86 |
| 02:48 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-86 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Brim (PF) Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:24 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey's layup is rejected by Earl Harper | 76-86 |
| 02:23 | North Carolina | Earl Harper grabs the board | 76-86 |
| 02:23 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-86 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (SG), Dennis Young (PF) Robert Bailey, Larry Master | |
| 02:16 | North Carolina | Kyle Brim hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 76-86 |
| 02:15 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham gets the rebound | 76-86 |
| 02:15 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-86 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo (PG) Raphael Lombardi | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Dennis Brown (C) Erick Hanson, James Grisham | |
| 02:01 | Louisiana Tech | Kyle Brim takes the ball from Dennis Brown | 76-86 |
| 01:59 | North Carolina | John Jackson is called for the reach on Herbert Bailey in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #14 | 76-86 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG), Billy Walton (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Frank Larkins, Kyle Brim, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey (SF) John Jackson | |
| 01:59 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 76-86 |
| 01:59 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 01:59 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown grabs the board | 76-86 |
| 01:54 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones misses long on a floater from the right side | 76-86 |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Herbert Bailey | 76-86 |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 76-86 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (SF) Herbert Bailey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 01:32 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi is hacked by Dennis Brown - foul #5 on Dennis Brown, team foul #15 | 76-86 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham (C) Dennis Brown | |
| 01:32 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 01:32 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| 01:30 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 78-86 |
| 01:18 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Bailey | 78-88 |
| 01:04 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses the lay-in | 78-88 |
| 01:02 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham grabs the board | 78-88 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones is hacked by Raphael Lombardi - foul #3 on Raphael Lombardi, team foul #13 | 78-88 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master (C) James Grisham | |
| 00:57 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 78-89 |
| 00:57 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 78-89 |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins snags the defensive board | 78-89 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Bryan Corbin is called for the reach on Bernardo Colombo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryan Corbin, team foul #16 | 78-89 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham (C) Larry Master | |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses the 1st free throw | 78-89 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:53 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin is hacked by Raphael Lombardi in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raphael Lombardi, team foul #14 | 79-89 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master (C) James Grisham | |
| 00:53 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 79-90 |
| 00:53 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 79-91 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo jams it and he's fouled by Larry Master - foul #2 on Larry Master, team foul #17 | 81-91 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham (C) Larry Master | |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:42 | Louisiana Tech | Bernardo Colombo is called for the reach on Bryan Corbin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bernardo Colombo, team foul #15 | 82-91 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master (C) James Grisham | |
| 00:42 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 82-92 |
| 00:42 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 82-93 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Jones - foul #2 on Curtis Jones, team foul #18 | 82-93 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham (C) Larry Master | |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 83-93 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses the 2nd free throw | 83-93 |
| 00:39 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey pulls down the rebound | 83-93 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin loses the dribble to Bernardo Colombo in the backcourt | 83-93 |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins misses the easy layup | 83-93 |
| 00:31 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey snags the defensive board | 83-93 |
| 00:06 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 83-93 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi snags the defensive board | 83-93 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi clanks a halfcourt shot | 83-93 |