| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jesse Kimble (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Maxwell Calder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Drazen Blachowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Liang Zheng (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Raul Ramos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Bert Sharon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Scott Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dale Bernardo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Melvin Maye (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Louis Mulvihill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Dale Bernardo inbounds the ball | 26-18 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | TX State-San Marcos | Scott Gregory scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Melvin Maye | 26-21 |
| 19:24 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos buries a runner from the right block set up by Maxwell Calder | 28-21 |
| 19:13 | TX State-San Marcos | Bert Sharon hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 18:53 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Maxwell Calder | 30-24 |
| 18:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Scott Gregory misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 18:44 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Mulvihill grabs the offensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 18:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Scott Gregory misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 18:23 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Drazen Blachowski | 30-24 |
| 18:20 | North Carolina | Bert Sharon is called for the reach on Jesse Kimble in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bert Sharon, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Wurth (SF) Maxwell Calder | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Augustine (PG), Donald Lankford (SG), Wilfred Wills (SF), Jeremy Sanmiguel (PF), Gerald Galaviz (C) Bert Sharon, Scott Gregory, Dale Bernardo, Melvin Maye, Louis Mulvihill | |
| 18:04 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 18:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Galaviz pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 17:56 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Lankford scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Wilfred Wills | 30-27 |
| 17:54 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Lankford - foul #3 on Donald Lankford, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Scott Gregory (SG) Donald Lankford | |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | James Wurth's layup is rejected by Wilfred Wills | 30-27 |
| 17:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Jeremy Sanmiguel snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 17:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilfred Wills makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Gregory | 30-30 |
| 17:25 | North Carolina | Gerald Galaviz steps in front of the Jesse Kimble pass in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| 17:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Jeremy Sanmiguel is whistled for a carry | 30-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder (SG) James Wurth | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Melvin Maye (PF) Gerald Galaviz | |
| 17:01 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Maxwell Calder and he's fouled by Scott Gregory - foul #1 on Scott Gregory, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Dale Bernardo (SF), Piao Ming (C) Scott Gregory, Jeremy Sanmiguel | |
| 17:01 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:49 | TX State-San Marcos | Melvin Maye connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Keith Augustine | 33-32 |
| 16:41 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder loses the ball out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (SG), Marc Sitosky (C) Jesse Kimble, Raul Ramos | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Scott Gregory (SG) Wilfred Wills | |
| 16:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Dale Bernardo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 16:06 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 16:04 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky grabs the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 15:47 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky hits a wide open jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Maxwell Calder | 35-35 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Stockdale (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Drazen Blachowski (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Liang Zheng (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Marc Sitosky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Keith Augustine (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Gregory (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Bernardo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Melvin Maye (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Piao Ming (fresh) | |
| 15:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Scott Gregory knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 15:16 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble (PG), James Wurth (SF), Noel Cumberbatch (PF), Raul Ramos (C) John Stockdale, Drazen Blachowski, Liang Zheng, Marc Sitosky | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Bert Sharon (PG), Donald Lankford (SG), Wilfred Wills (SF), Jeremy Sanmiguel (PF), Louis Mulvihill (C) Keith Augustine, Scott Gregory, Dale Bernardo, Melvin Maye, Piao Ming | |
| 14:58 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Lankford clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-38 |
| 14:56 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:42 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-38 |
| 14:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilfred Wills gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Mulvihill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 14:15 | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 13:56 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 13:54 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 13:39 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 35-38 |
| 13:38 | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch tips it in | 37-38 |
| 13:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilfred Wills misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-38 |
| 13:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Bert Sharon grabs the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 12:58 | TX State-San Marcos | Jeremy Sanmiguel knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Bert Sharon | 37-40 |
| 12:39 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder is fouled on the floor by Wilfred Wills - foul #2 on Wilfred Wills, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (SG), Drazen Blachowski (SF), Liang Zheng (PF), Marc Sitosky (C) Maxwell Calder, James Wurth, Noel Cumberbatch, Raul Ramos | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Scott Gregory (SG), Dale Bernardo (SF), Melvin Maye (PF), Gerald Galaviz (C) Donald Lankford, Wilfred Wills, Jeremy Sanmiguel, Louis Mulvihill | |
| 12:26 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 12:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Melvin Maye grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 12:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Bert Sharon misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jesse Kimble - foul #3 on Jesse Kimble, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 12:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Bert Sharon makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Bert Sharon misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:17 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 12:14 | North Carolina | Dale Bernardo is called for the reach on John Stockdale in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dale Bernardo, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| 12:02 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Scott Gregory - foul #2 on Scott Gregory, team foul #6 | 37-41 |
| 12:02 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:02 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 11:43 | TX State-San Marcos | A charge is called on Dale Bernardo - foul #3 on Dale Bernardo, team foul #7 | 38-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Augustine (PG) Bert Sharon | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jesse Kimble (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Stockdale (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Drazen Blachowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Liang Zheng (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Marc Sitosky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Keith Augustine (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Gregory (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Bernardo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Melvin Maye (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Galaviz (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski misses the lay-in | 38-41 |
| 11:16 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky snags the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 10:55 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 10:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Dale Bernardo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder (SG), Raul Ramos (C) John Stockdale, Marc Sitosky | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Bert Sharon (PG), Piao Ming (C) Keith Augustine, Gerald Galaviz | |
| 10:07 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski travels with the ball | 41-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch (PF) Liang Zheng | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Lankford (PG), Wilfred Wills (SF) Bert Sharon, Dale Bernardo | |
| 09:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Piao Ming hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 09:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilfred Wills snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 09:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilfred Wills loses the dribble to Drazen Blachowski | 41-41 |
| 09:26 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Raul Ramos, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Wurth (SF) Drazen Blachowski | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Bert Sharon (PG), Dale Bernardo (SF) Scott Gregory, Melvin Maye | |
| 09:13 | TX State-San Marcos | Bert Sharon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-41 |
| 09:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilfred Wills tips it but misses | 41-41 |
| 09:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Piao Ming hits the follow up shot | 41-43 |
| 08:53 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-43 |
| 08:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilfred Wills buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 08:13 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Jesse Kimble | 45-46 |
| 07:56 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilfred Wills buries a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Noel Cumberbatch - foul #1 on Noel Cumberbatch, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (SG), Drazen Blachowski (SF), Liang Zheng (PF), Marc Sitosky (C) Jesse Kimble, James Wurth, Noel Cumberbatch, Raul Ramos | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Augustine (PG), Scott Gregory (SG), Jeremy Sanmiguel (PF), Louis Mulvihill (C) Bert Sharon, Donald Lankford, Dale Bernardo, Piao Ming | |
| 07:56 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilfred Wills makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 07:39 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Maxwell Calder | 48-49 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Stockdale (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Drazen Blachowski (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Liang Zheng (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Marc Sitosky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Keith Augustine (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Gregory (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilfred Wills (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeremy Sanmiguel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Mulvihill (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Scott Gregory hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Wilfred Wills | 48-52 |
| 07:06 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Maxwell Calder | 50-52 |
| 06:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Jeremy Sanmiguel can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Drazen Blachowski - foul #1 on Drazen Blachowski, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble (PG) Maxwell Calder | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Melvin Maye (PF), Gerald Galaviz (C) Wilfred Wills, Louis Mulvihill | |
| 06:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Jeremy Sanmiguel misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Jeremy Sanmiguel makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:22 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Stockdale | 52-53 |
| 06:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Melvin Maye's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Wurth (SF) John Stockdale | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Bert Sharon (PG), Dale Bernardo (SF) Keith Augustine, Jeremy Sanmiguel | |
| 05:51 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-53 |
| 05:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Bert Sharon is hacked by Liang Zheng - foul #2 on Liang Zheng, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder (PG), Noel Cumberbatch (PF), Raul Ramos (C) Jesse Kimble, Liang Zheng, Marc Sitosky | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Lankford (SG), Louis Mulvihill (C) Scott Gregory, Gerald Galaviz | |
| 05:13 | TX State-San Marcos | Melvin Maye knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 54-55 |
| 04:50 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Maxwell Calder | 56-55 |
| 04:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Bert Sharon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 04:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Melvin Maye grabs the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 04:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Bert Sharon is fouled on the floor by Drazen Blachowski - foul #2 on Drazen Blachowski, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (SG) Drazen Blachowski | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 04:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Bert Sharon is hacked by Maxwell Calder - foul #1 on Maxwell Calder, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky (C) Raul Ramos | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Wilfred Wills (SF), Piao Ming (C) Dale Bernardo, Louis Mulvihill | |
| 04:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Bert Sharon makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Bert Sharon makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:03 | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 04:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Melvin Maye pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 03:37 | TX State-San Marcos | The short jumper by Melvin Maye is denied by James Wurth | 56-57 |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (tired) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - John Stockdale (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wurth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Noel Cumberbatch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Marc Sitosky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Bert Sharon (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Lankford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Wilfred Wills (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Melvin Maye (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Piao Ming (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:19 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder hits a 3 from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 02:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilfred Wills hits a runner from the baseline | 59-59 |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Maxwell Calder | 61-59 |
| 02:44 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble (PG), Drazen Blachowski (SF), Liang Zheng (PF), Raul Ramos (C) Maxwell Calder, James Wurth, Noel Cumberbatch, Marc Sitosky | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Augustine (PG), Scott Gregory (SG), Jeremy Sanmiguel (SF), Gerald Galaviz (PF), Louis Mulvihill (C) Bert Sharon, Donald Lankford, Wilfred Wills, Melvin Maye, Piao Ming | |
| 02:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Augustine misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 02:29 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski lays it in on a great pass from Jesse Kimble | 63-59 |
| 01:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Liang Zheng steals the ball from Louis Mulvihill | 63-59 |
| 01:43 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder (SG) John Stockdale | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Bert Sharon (PG), Dale Bernardo (SF), Melvin Maye (PF) Keith Augustine, Jeremy Sanmiguel, Gerald Galaviz | |
| 01:32 | TX State-San Marcos | Bert Sharon loses the dribble to Liang Zheng | 63-59 |
| 01:28 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder is fouled in the backcourt by Bert Sharon - foul #4 on Bert Sharon, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| 01:28 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:28 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Scott Gregory makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Bert Sharon | 65-61 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Dale Bernardo steals it from Liang Zheng | 65-61 |
| 00:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Dale Bernardo blows the layup | 65-61 |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng grabs the board | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski blows the wide open layup | 65-61 |
| 00:23 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Dale Bernardo | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Scott Gregory misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-61 |
| 00:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Dale Bernardo pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Bert Sharon hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng is hacked by Scott Gregory in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Gregory, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Scott Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 00:10 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Bert Sharon buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Scott Gregory | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jesse Kimble (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Maxwell Calder (tiring) 11 pts. 9 ast. SF - Drazen Blachowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Liang Zheng (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Raul Ramos (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Bert Sharon (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Scott Gregory (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dale Bernardo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Melvin Maye (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Louis Mulvihill (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Melvin Maye wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Melvin Maye misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 66-66 |
| 04:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Bert Sharon misses the tip | 66-66 |
| 04:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Mulvihill tips it home | 66-68 |
| 04:25 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng's pass is intercepted by Dale Bernardo | 66-68 |
| 04:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Scott Gregory scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Bert Sharon | 66-70 |
| 04:01 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Melvin Maye - foul #2 on Melvin Maye, team foul #10 | 66-70 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (SG), James Wurth (SF), Noel Cumberbatch (PF), Marc Sitosky (C) Jesse Kimble, Drazen Blachowski, Liang Zheng, Raul Ramos | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Lankford (PG), Wilfred Wills (PF), Jeremy Sanmiguel (C) Bert Sharon, Melvin Maye, Louis Mulvihill | |
| 04:01 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 04:01 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:44 | TX State-San Marcos | Dale Bernardo knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-73 |
| 03:37 | North Carolina | James Wurth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-73 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Galaviz (C) Dale Bernardo | |
| 03:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Galaviz is called for a charge - foul #2 on Gerald Galaviz, team foul #11 | 68-73 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Augustine (PG) Scott Gregory | |
| 03:22 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder is hacked by Keith Augustine in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Augustine, team foul #12 | 68-73 |
| 03:22 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 03:22 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 03:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Augustine is denied on a layup by Marc Sitosky | 70-73 |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky grabs the defensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 02:59 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble (PG), Drazen Blachowski (SG) Maxwell Calder, John Stockdale | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Bert Sharon (PG), Scott Gregory (SG), Dale Bernardo (SF), Melvin Maye (PF) Keith Augustine, Donald Lankford, Wilfred Wills, Gerald Galaviz | |
| 02:56 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jesse Kimble | 72-73 |
| 02:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Marc Sitosky picks off the pass by Bert Sharon | 72-73 |
| 02:25 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 02:23 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski snags the offensive board | 72-73 |
| 02:23 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Liang Zheng (PF) Noel Cumberbatch | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Mulvihill (C) Jeremy Sanmiguel | |
| 02:06 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-73 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder (PG) Jesse Kimble | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 01:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Scott Gregory can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-73 |
| 01:36 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng gets the rebound | 72-73 |
| 01:29 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski travels in the backcourt | 72-73 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble (PG), Raul Ramos (C) James Wurth, Marc Sitosky | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 01:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Dale Bernardo connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bert Sharon | 72-75 |
| 01:02 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-75 |
| 01:01 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski can't tip it in | 72-75 |
| 00:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Bert Sharon snags the defensive board | 72-75 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jesse Kimble (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Maxwell Calder (tiring) 15 pts. 9 ast. SF - Drazen Blachowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Liang Zheng (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Raul Ramos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Bert Sharon (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Scott Gregory (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dale Bernardo (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Melvin Maye (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Louis Mulvihill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Mulvihill misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-75 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng grabs the board | 72-75 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-75 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski grabs the offensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski drills a floater from the right side set up by Maxwell Calder | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Jesse Kimble is called for the reach on Scott Gregory in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jesse Kimble, team foul #8 | 74-75 |
| 00:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Scott Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Scott Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-77 |
| 00:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Melvin Maye pulls down the rebound | 74-77 |
| 00:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Jesse Kimble is called for the reach on Melvin Maye in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jesse Kimble, team foul #9 | 74-77 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Wurth (SF) Jesse Kimble | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Lankford (SG) Scott Gregory | |
| 00:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Melvin Maye makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Melvin Maye misses the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski pulls down the rebound | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-78 |