| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fresh) SG - David Everett (fresh) SF - Sherman Dixion (fresh) PF - Paul Dam (fresh) C - David Schwartz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Hickman (fresh) SG - David Smith (fresh) SF - Bradley Byrd (fresh) PF - Daniel Chapman (fresh) C - William Pollitt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | David Schwartz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by David Everett | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee | William Pollitt clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | North Carolina | David Schwartz misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bradley Byrd | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee | William Pollitt misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee | William Pollitt can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to William Pollitt | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee | David Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Chapman | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion scores on a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Henry Hickman - foul #1 on Henry Hickman, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:13 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee | Henry Hickman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-2 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee | William Pollitt grabs the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee | William Pollitt is whistled for a carry | 5-2 |
| 17:23 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion blows the layup but he's fouled by Bradley Byrd - foul #1 on Bradley Byrd, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 17:23 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:23 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee | Henry Hickman is fouled on the floor by David Everett - foul #1 on David Everett, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Furst (SG), Abraham Henry (PF) David Everett, Paul Dam | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:53 | Tennessee | David Smith misses the easy layup | 7-2 |
| 16:51 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Andy Green | 7-2 |
| 16:22 | North Carolina | John Furst's pass is intercepted by Bradley Byrd | 7-2 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | David Smith is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 7-2 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge (PG), David Everett (SG), Paul Dam (PF), Victor Harrison (C) Andy Green, John Furst, Abraham Henry, David Schwartz | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Patrick Hoge (fresh) SG - David Everett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sherman Dixion (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Dam (fresh) C - Victor Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Hickman (fresh) SG - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bradley Byrd (fresh) PF - Daniel Chapman (fresh) C - William Pollitt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion clanks a shot from close range | 7-2 |
| 15:31 | Tennessee | William Pollitt gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-5 |
| 14:54 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion is fouled on the floor by William Pollitt - foul #1 on William Pollitt, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG), John Allison (SF), David Schwartz (C) Patrick Hoge, Sherman Dixion, Victor Harrison | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney (SG), Jeremy Culler (PF), Bradley Milliman (C) David Smith, Daniel Chapman, William Pollitt | |
| 14:34 | North Carolina | David Schwartz can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Bradley Milliman - foul #1 on Bradley Milliman, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| 14:34 | North Carolina | David Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:34 | North Carolina | David Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee | Bradley Milliman connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Henry Hickman and he's hacked by Paul Dam - foul #1 on Paul Dam, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Furst (SG), Abraham Henry (PF) David Everett, Paul Dam | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kyle Mitchell (SG) Henry Hickman | |
| 14:17 | Tennessee | Bradley Milliman misses the free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:17 | North Carolina | David Schwartz snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 13:53 | North Carolina | David Schwartz can't finish the layup | 9-7 |
| 13:51 | North Carolina | David Schwartz grabs the offensive board | 9-7 |
| 13:29 | North Carolina | David Schwartz knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-7 |
| 13:14 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion (SF) John Allison | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hickman (PG), David Smith (SG), Daniel Chapman (PF), William Pollitt (C) Kyle Mitchell, Bradley Byrd, Bradley Milliman, Jeremy Culler | |
| 12:56 | North Carolina | Henry Hickman steps in front of the Sherman Dixion pass | 11-7 |
| 12:41 | Tennessee | Henry Hickman connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Smith and the foul's on Andy Green - foul #1 on Andy Green, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Everett (SG), Paul Dam (PF) John Furst, Abraham Henry | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:41 | Tennessee | Henry Hickman misses the free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:41 | North Carolina | Paul Dam grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 12:37 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion's layup is rejected by William Pollitt | 11-9 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee | William Pollitt pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Henry Hickman | 11-11 |
| 11:55 | North Carolina | Andy Green is fouled on the floor by Daniel Chapman - foul #1 on Daniel Chapman, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge (PG), Victor Harrison (C) Andy Green, David Schwartz | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd (SF) Christopher Chesney | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Patrick Hoge (fresh) SG - David Everett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sherman Dixion (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Dam (fresh) C - Victor Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Hickman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Pollitt (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 11:27 | Tennessee | Henry Hickman is hacked by Patrick Hoge - foul #1 on Patrick Hoge, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd buries a 3 from straight away | 14-14 |
| 10:37 | North Carolina | Victor Harrison is fouled on the floor by Bradley Byrd - foul #2 on Bradley Byrd, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG), Abraham Henry (PF), David Schwartz (C) Patrick Hoge, Paul Dam, Victor Harrison | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney (SF), Jeremy Culler (PF) Bradley Byrd, Daniel Chapman | |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 14-14 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:03 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 10:02 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 09:37 | North Carolina | Andy Green knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-14 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Schwartz - foul #1 on David Schwartz, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Furst (SG), Paul Dam (PF) David Everett, Abraham Henry | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kyle Mitchell (SG), Bradley Milliman (SF), Daniel Chapman (PF) Henry Hickman, David Smith, William Pollitt | |
| 09:18 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:56 | North Carolina | David Schwartz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-15 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-17 |
| 08:22 | North Carolina | John Furst hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney makes the runner from the left block | 16-19 |
| 07:58 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion loses the ball out of bounds | 16-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Allison (SF) Sherman Dixion | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hickman (PG), David Smith (SG), William Pollitt (C) Kyle Mitchell, Bradley Milliman, Jeremy Culler | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Furst (fresh) SF - John Allison (fresh) PF - Paul Dam (fresh) C - David Schwartz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Hickman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Chesney (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Pollitt (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 07:39 | North Carolina | John Furst snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 07:16 | North Carolina | David Schwartz hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 16-19 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee | William Pollitt grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 16-19 |
| 06:51 | North Carolina | John Allison grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 06:22 | North Carolina | David Schwartz misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 16-19 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee | William Pollitt snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee | David Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Christopher Chesney | 16-22 |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | David Schwartz hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Furst | 18-22 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee | Andy Green steals it from Christopher Chesney | 18-22 |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | David Schwartz is hacked by William Pollitt - foul #2 on William Pollitt, team foul #7 | 18-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge (PG), David Everett (SG), Sherman Dixion (SF), Abraham Henry (PF) Andy Green, John Furst, John Allison, Paul Dam | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kyle Mitchell (SG), Bradley Milliman (SF), Jeremy Culler (PF), Wilbur South (C) David Smith, Christopher Chesney, Daniel Chapman, William Pollitt | |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | David Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | David Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler's floater is tipped away by David Schwartz | 20-22 |
| 04:54 | North Carolina | David Schwartz snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 04:25 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Patrick Hoge | 22-22 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee | Bradley Milliman is denied on a layup by Abraham Henry | 22-22 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee | Wilbur South grabs the offensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee | Wilbur South double dribbles | 22-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG), Victor Harrison (C) Patrick Hoge, David Schwartz | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Kardos (PG), David Smith (SG), Bradley Byrd (SF), William Pollitt (C) Henry Hickman, Kyle Mitchell, Bradley Milliman, Wilbur South | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Everett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sherman Dixion (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Abraham Henry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Kardos (fresh) SG - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeremy Culler (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Pollitt (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:31 | North Carolina | Andy Green buries a jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Robert Kardos - foul #1 on Robert Kardos, team foul #8 | 24-22 |
| 03:31 | North Carolina | Andy Green makes the free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 03:11 | North Carolina | Victor Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | Bradley Byrd is called for the reach on Sherman Dixion - foul #3 on Bradley Byrd, team foul #9 | 25-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hickman (PG), Christopher Chesney (SF), Daniel Chapman (PF) Robert Kardos, Bradley Byrd, Jeremy Culler | |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-22 |
| 02:25 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Victor Harrison | 27-22 |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | Andy Green misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Christopher Chesney - foul #1 on Christopher Chesney, team foul #10 | 27-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Furst (SG), Paul Dam (PF) David Everett, Abraham Henry | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | Andy Green misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | Andy Green makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney is hacked by Sherman Dixion - foul #1 on Sherman Dixion, team foul #6 | 28-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Schwartz (C) Victor Harrison | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:35 | Tennessee | David Smith is fouled on the floor by John Furst - foul #1 on John Furst, team foul #7 | 28-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge (PG) Andy Green | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:35 | Tennessee | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | Paul Dam gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 01:10 | North Carolina | John Furst buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Hoge | 30-23 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney clanks a jumper from the left side | 30-23 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | William Pollitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | William Pollitt misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Paul Dam - foul #2 on Paul Dam, team foul #8 | 30-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG), David Everett (SG), John Allison (SF) Patrick Hoge, John Furst, Sherman Dixion | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Milliman (SF), Jeremy Culler (PF) David Smith, Daniel Chapman | |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | William Pollitt makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | William Pollitt makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Andy Green misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | David Everett tips it in | 32-25 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Henry Hickman | 32-27 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | David Everett misses long on a halfcourt shot | 32-27 |