| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Jerry Marguez (fresh) 12 pts. SF - George Deems (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 5 reb. C - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Doug Plum (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lee Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Ralph Lawson inbounds the ball | 30-19 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Tennessee State | Doug Plum misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eugene Holmes - foul #1 on Eugene Holmes, team foul #1 | 30-19 |
| 19:47 | Tennessee State | Doug Plum misses the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 19:47 | Tennessee State | Doug Plum makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 19:26 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Lee Hall - foul #2 on Lee Hall, team foul #1 | 30-20 |
| 19:26 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 19:26 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez misses the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee State | Lee Hall grabs the board | 31-20 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee State | Doug Plum loses the dribble to Jerry Marguez | 31-20 |
| 18:44 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jerry Marguez | 33-20 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee State | The jumper by Ralph Lawson is denied by George Deems | 33-20 |
| 18:25 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Eugene Holmes | 33-20 |
| 18:00 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez scores on a runner from the right block set up by Eugene Holmes | 35-20 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee State | Lee Hall misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-20 |
| 17:45 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell pulls down the rebound | 35-20 |
| 17:16 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-20 |
| 17:14 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling tips it back up and in | 37-20 |
| 16:52 | Tennessee State | Ralph Lawson knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Richard Meyer | 37-22 |
| 16:23 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes is hacked by Doug Plum - foul #1 on Doug Plum, team foul #2 | 37-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Cormier (SF), James Moore (PF) George Deems, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed (SG), Johnny Downey (SF), Adam Bochenski (PF) Richard Meyer, Ralph Lawson, Lee Hall | |
| 16:09 | North Carolina | James Moore is hacked by Adam Bochenski - foul #1 on Adam Bochenski, team foul #3 | 37-22 |
| 15:52 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Reed - foul #1 on Ronald Reed, team foul #4 | 37-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Steven Carr (SG) Eugene Holmes, Jerry Marguez | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Martin Dvorsky (PF), Adrian Clay (C) Adam Bochenski, Ronald Burton | |
| 15:52 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling makes the 1st free throw | 38-22 |
| 15:52 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling misses the 2nd free throw | 38-22 |
| 15:52 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay grabs the board | 38-22 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Carr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Cormier (fresh) PF - James Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Doug Plum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Reed (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Downey (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Martin Dvorsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Adrian Clay (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Tennessee State | Doug Plum comes up short on the shot from the right side | 38-22 |
| 15:46 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling grabs the defensive rebound | 38-22 |
| 15:20 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling hits the finger roll set up by Robert Hruska | 40-22 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee State | Johnny Downey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Dvorsky | 40-25 |
| 14:51 | North Carolina | Johnny Downey is called for the reach on James Moore - foul #2 on Johnny Downey, team foul #5 | 40-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG), Jerry Marguez (SG), George Deems (SF) Robert Hruska, Steven Carr, Isaac Sterling | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer (SG), Ronald Burton (C) Doug Plum, Adrian Clay | |
| 14:23 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-25 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed pulls down the rebound | 40-25 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee State | Johnny Downey buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Martin Dvorsky | 40-28 |
| 13:53 | North Carolina | John Cormier slams it home on a nice dish by Eugene Holmes | 42-28 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee State | Johnny Downey travels with the ball | 42-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Campbell (PF), Isaac Sterling (C) John Cormier, James Moore | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Doug Plum (PG), Ralph Lawson (SF) Ronald Reed, Johnny Downey | |
| 13:13 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling hits a jumper from the right wing | 44-28 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee State | Ronald Burton comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Campbell - foul #1 on Charles Campbell, team foul #2 | 44-28 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee State | Ronald Burton makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee State | Ronald Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 12:33 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling drills a fadeaway from the right side | 46-30 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer is called for traveling | 46-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed (SG), Lee Hall (PF) Richard Meyer, Martin Dvorsky | |
| 11:58 | North Carolina | Ronald Burton swats the short shot by Isaac Sterling | 46-30 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee State | Lee Hall snags the defensive board | 46-30 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fairly fresh) 7 ast. SG - Jerry Marguez (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Deems (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 6 reb. C - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Doug Plum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Reed (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lee Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Burton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Jerry Marguez - foul #1 on Jerry Marguez, team foul #3 | 46-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Steven Carr (SG), John Cormier (SF) Eugene Holmes, Jerry Marguez, George Deems | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay (C) Ronald Burton | |
| 11:35 | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 11:35 | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 11:35 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell pulls down the rebound | 46-31 |
| 11:11 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska is denied on a layup by Lee Hall | 46-31 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee State | Ralph Lawson grabs the board | 46-31 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee State | Doug Plum double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer (SG), Martin Dvorsky (PF) Ronald Reed, Lee Hall | |
| 10:45 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Adrian Clay - foul #1 on Adrian Clay, team foul #6 | 46-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Moore (PF) Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed (PG), Johnny Downey (SF) Doug Plum, Ralph Lawson | |
| 10:45 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska misses the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 10:45 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska misses the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee State | Martin Dvorsky gets the rebound | 46-31 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Carr - foul #1 on Steven Carr, team foul #4 | 46-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG), Jerry Marguez (SG), George Deems (SF) Robert Hruska, Steven Carr, James Moore | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Burton (C) Adrian Clay | |
| 10:27 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 10:06 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 46-33 |
| 10:05 | North Carolina | George Deems grabs the offensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 09:46 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-33 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee State | Martin Dvorsky misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 48-33 |
| 09:24 | North Carolina | George Deems snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 09:09 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-33 |
| 09:08 | North Carolina | George Deems can't tip it in | 48-33 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee State | Martin Dvorsky misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-33 |
| 08:47 | Tennessee State | Johnny Downey pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-33 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:35 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer's fadeaway is rejected by John Cormier | 48-33 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer misses the tip | 48-33 |
| 08:33 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes knocks in the shot from the right side | 50-33 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee State | Ronald Burton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-35 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jerry Marguez (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - George Deems (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Cormier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Isaac Sterling (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ronald Reed (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Meyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Downey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Martin Dvorsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Burton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by George Deems | 52-35 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee State | George Deems steals the ball from Ronald Burton | 52-35 |
| 07:10 | North Carolina | John Cormier lays it up and in set up by George Deems | 54-35 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee State | Ronald Burton is whistled for a carry | 54-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Steven Carr (SG), Charles Campbell (PF), James Moore (C) Eugene Holmes, Jerry Marguez, John Cormier, Isaac Sterling | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Doug Plum (PG), Ralph Lawson (SF), Lee Hall (PF), Adrian Clay (C) Richard Meyer, Johnny Downey, Martin Dvorsky, Ronald Burton | |
| 06:33 | North Carolina | James Moore hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Ronald Reed - foul #2 on Ronald Reed, team foul #7 | 54-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jack Anderson (SG) Ronald Reed | |
| 06:33 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 55-35 |
| 06:33 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 56-35 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee State | Jack Anderson is fouled on the floor by Robert Hruska - foul #2 on Robert Hruska, team foul #5 | 56-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Hopkins (PG), Adam Bochenski (SF) Doug Plum, Ralph Lawson | |
| 05:59 | Tennessee State | Lee Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-35 |
| 05:33 | North Carolina | George Deems is called for traveling | 56-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG), Jerry Marguez (SG), John Cormier (SF) Robert Hruska, Steven Carr, George Deems | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed (PG), Johnny Downey (SG) Robert Hopkins, Jack Anderson | |
| 05:13 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-38 |
| 05:08 | North Carolina | Ronald Reed picks off the pass by Jerry Marguez | 56-38 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed hits the finger roll | 56-40 |
| 04:37 | North Carolina | James Moore connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Eugene Holmes | 58-40 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lee Hall | 58-42 |
| 04:04 | North Carolina | John Cormier is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Cormier, team foul #6 | 58-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steven Carr (PF), Isaac Sterling (C) Charles Campbell, James Moore | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 03:56 | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed is called for traveling | 58-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jack Anderson (SG) Adrian Clay | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:27 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Jerry Marguez | 60-42 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Jerry Marguez (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Cormier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Steven Carr (fresh) 1 ast. C - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ronald Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jack Anderson (fresh) SF - Johnny Downey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lee Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Bochenski (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Tennessee State | Adam Bochenski misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jerry Marguez - foul #2 on Jerry Marguez, team foul #7 | 60-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay (C) Lee Hall | |
| 03:20 | Tennessee State | Adam Bochenski makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee State | Adam Bochenski misses the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 03:20 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Isaac Sterling | 60-43 |
| 03:03 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes is fouled on the floor by Ronald Reed - foul #3 on Ronald Reed, team foul #8 | 60-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Deems (SF) Steven Carr | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 03:03 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 03:03 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee State | Johnny Downey clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-43 |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez gets the rebound | 62-43 |
| 02:29 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-43 |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-43 |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez's pass is intercepted by Adam Bochenski | 62-43 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee State | Jack Anderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-43 |
| 01:50 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes snags the defensive board | 62-43 |
| 01:27 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jack Anderson - foul #1 on Jack Anderson, team foul #9 | 62-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Campbell (PF) John Cormier | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Lee Hall (PF) Jack Anderson | |
| 01:27 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez makes the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 01:27 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez misses the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay pulls down the rebound | 63-43 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:09 | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed's floater is knocked away by George Deems | 63-43 |
| 01:07 | North Carolina | George Deems grabs the board | 63-43 |
| 01:03 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Campbell | 65-43 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed banks in the layup set up by Lee Hall | 65-45 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling misses the driving attempt near the basket | 65-45 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee State | Adam Bochenski grabs the board | 65-45 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | Johnny Downey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-45 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Eugene Holmes | 65-45 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes runs out the clock | 65-45 |