| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brian Lawson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Beaver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Greer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Jarman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Flood (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Raphael Lombardi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernardo Colombo (fresh) 18 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frank Larkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Herbert Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Harper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer inbounds the ball | 50-48 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer blows the dunk but he's hacked by Herbert Bailey - foul #3 on Herbert Bailey, team foul #1 | 50-48 |
| 19:31 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 19:31 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Herbert Bailey | 52-51 |
| 19:12 | Auburn | Bernardo Colombo steps in front of the Benjamin Greer pass | 52-51 |
| 19:09 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo banks in the layup | 52-53 |
| 19:07 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), Jimmy Chavis (PF), Harold Sullivan (C) Brian Lawson, Mark Jarman, Wayne Flood | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Billy Walton (SF), Donald Hopson (PF) Raphael Lombardi, Frank Larkins, Herbert Bailey | |
| 18:58 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Beaver - foul #3 on Richard Beaver, team foul #1 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Calahan (SG) Richard Beaver | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 18:58 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 18:58 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 18:41 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-55 |
| 18:40 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 18:38 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Greer - foul #1 on Benjamin Greer, team foul #2 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG), Paul Stadler (C) Bernardo Colombo, Earl Harper | |
| 18:20 | North Carolina | Harold Novello's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Richard Beaver (SG), Mark Jarman (PF), Wayne Flood (C) Chris Boone, Travis Calahan, Jimmy Chavis, Harold Sullivan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG), Frank Larkins (SF), Herbert Bailey (PF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Billy Walton, Donald Hopson | |
| 18:18 | Auburn | Richard Beaver is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Novello - foul #3 on Harold Novello, team foul #2 | 52-55 |
| 18:06 | Auburn | Harold Novello steals the ball from Richard Beaver | 52-55 |
| 18:01 | North Carolina | Harold Novello banks in the layup | 52-57 |
| 17:44 | Auburn | Mark Jarman clanks a shot from close range | 52-57 |
| 17:43 | Auburn | Mark Jarman tips it home | 54-57 |
| 17:27 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Larkins | 54-59 |
| 17:22 | Auburn | Richard Beaver misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 17:20 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer hits the follow up shot | 56-59 |
| 17:13 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 17:12 | Auburn | Mark Jarman grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 17:06 | Auburn | Mark Jarman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-59 |
| 17:05 | Auburn | Mark Jarman tips it back up and in | 58-59 |
| 16:41 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 16:39 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi grabs the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 16:25 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler is called for 5 seconds | 58-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), Travis Calahan (SG), Jimmy Chavis (PF), Harold Sullivan (C) Brian Lawson, Richard Beaver, Mark Jarman, Wayne Flood | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Bernardo Colombo (SG), Billy Walton (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Earl Harper (C) Raphael Lombardi, Harold Novello, Frank Larkins, Herbert Bailey, Paul Stadler | |
| 16:21 | Auburn | Cheng-Gong Wang steals it from Jimmy Chavis in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| 16:19 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang dunks the ball | 58-61 |
| 16:03 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 58-61 |
| 16:02 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Chris Boone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Calahan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Greer (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Chavis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernardo Colombo (fresh) 22 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Billy Walton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Hopson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Harper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | North Carolina | Earl Harper is wide open and slams it home set up by Cheng-Gong Wang | 58-63 |
| 15:41 | Auburn | Travis Calahan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Hollis (SF) Benjamin Greer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Campbell (PF) Donald Hopson | |
| 15:34 | North Carolina | Earl Harper makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Cheng-Gong Wang and he's fouled by Jimmy Chavis - foul #3 on Jimmy Chavis, team foul #3 | 58-65 |
| 15:34 | North Carolina | Earl Harper misses the free throw | 58-65 |
| 15:34 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 15:12 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan throws it down | 60-65 |
| 14:56 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo is fouled on the floor by Chris Boone - foul #2 on Chris Boone, team foul #4 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Richard Beaver (SG), Mark Jarman (PF), Wayne Flood (C) Chris Boone, Travis Calahan, Jimmy Chavis, Harold Sullivan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG), Frank Larkins (SF), Herbert Bailey (PF), Kyle Brim (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Billy Walton, Charles Campbell, Earl Harper | |
| 14:43 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo connects on the open turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Kyle Brim | 60-67 |
| 14:41 | Auburn | Frank Larkins picks off the pass by Mark Jarman in the backcourt | 60-67 |
| 14:33 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Beaver - foul #4 on Richard Beaver, team foul #5 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Calahan (SG) Richard Beaver | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:33 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 14:33 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 14:31 | Auburn | Bernardo Colombo steps in front of the Travis Calahan pass in the backcourt | 60-69 |
| 14:18 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Herbert Bailey | 60-71 |
| 13:59 | Auburn | William Hollis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Frank Larkins - foul #3 on Frank Larkins, team foul #3 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Auburn | Harold Sullivan (C) Wayne Flood | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Billy Walton (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Earl Harper (C) Raphael Lombardi, Frank Larkins, Herbert Bailey, Kyle Brim | |
| 13:59 | Auburn | William Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 13:59 | Auburn | William Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 13:38 | North Carolina | Harold Sullivan steps in front of the Bernardo Colombo pass | 62-71 |
| 13:33 | Auburn | Brian Lawson can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 62-71 |
| 13:31 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-71 |
| 13:26 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang is fouled on the floor by William Hollis - foul #4 on William Hollis, team foul #6 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), Benjamin Greer (SF), Jimmy Chavis (PF) Brian Lawson, William Hollis, Mark Jarman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG), Harold Novello (SG), Charles Campbell (PF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Bernardo Colombo, Donald Hopson | |
| 13:18 | North Carolina | Earl Harper clanks a shot in the paint | 62-71 |
| 13:16 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses the tip | 62-71 |
| 13:14 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis grabs the board | 62-71 |
| 13:01 | Auburn | Earl Harper denies the turnaround by Benjamin Greer | 62-71 |
| 13:00 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan can't tip it in | 62-71 |
| 12:59 | North Carolina | Earl Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 62-71 |
| 12:55 | North Carolina | Chris Boone picks off the pass by Raphael Lombardi in the backcourt | 62-71 |
| 12:54 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer misses the easy layup | 62-71 |
| 12:52 | Auburn | Travis Calahan gets the offensive rebound | 62-71 |
| 12:46 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 62-71 |
| 12:44 | North Carolina | Billy Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 62-71 |
| 12:39 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-71 |
| 12:37 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Chris Boone | 62-71 |
| 12:31 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Chris Boone | 64-71 |
| 12:28 | North Carolina | Chris Boone takes the ball from Billy Walton in the backcourt | 64-71 |
| 12:11 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer connects on the jumper from the right wing | 66-71 |
| 12:07 | North Carolina | Billy Walton knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 66-73 |
| 11:57 | Auburn | Earl Harper denies the turnaround by Benjamin Greer | 66-73 |
| 11:55 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis grabs the offensive board | 66-73 |
| 11:55 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Mark Jarman (PF), Wayne Flood (C) Chris Boone, Jimmy Chavis, Harold Sullivan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Bernardo Colombo (SG), Frank Larkins (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Kyle Brim (C) Raphael Lombardi, Harold Novello, Billy Walton, Charles Campbell, Earl Harper | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brian Lawson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Calahan (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Greer (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Jarman (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Flood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernardo Colombo (fresh) 28 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Frank Larkins (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Donald Hopson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kyle Brim (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Auburn | Donald Hopson blocks the short jumper by Benjamin Greer | 66-73 |
| 11:34 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson grabs the board | 66-73 |
| 11:28 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo clanks a runner from the baseline | 66-73 |
| 11:26 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang misses the tip | 66-73 |
| 11:24 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Wayne Flood | 66-73 |
| 11:22 | Auburn | Brian Lawson is fouled in the backcourt by Cheng-Gong Wang - foul #4 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #4 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey (SF), Earl Harper (C) Frank Larkins, Kyle Brim | |
| 11:11 | Auburn | Brian Lawson knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 68-73 |
| 10:58 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey is by himself and knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Bernardo Colombo | 68-75 |
| 10:55 | Auburn | Herbert Bailey steps in front of the Travis Calahan pass in the backcourt | 68-75 |
| 10:38 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 68-75 |
| 10:37 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo snags the offensive board | 68-75 |
| 10:21 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo is open and scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Cheng-Gong Wang | 68-77 |
| 10:11 | Auburn | Cheng-Gong Wang steals the ball from Benjamin Greer | 68-77 |
| 10:07 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Benjamin Greer - foul #2 on Benjamin Greer, team foul #7 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), Jimmy Chavis (PF), Harold Sullivan (C) Brian Lawson, Mark Jarman, Wayne Flood | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG), Frank Larkins (SF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Donald Hopson | |
| 10:07 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 10:07 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 09:52 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis misses the easy layup | 68-79 |
| 09:51 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo grabs the defensive rebound | 68-79 |
| 09:45 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Travis Calahan - foul #4 on Travis Calahan, team foul #8 | 68-79 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (SG) Travis Calahan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Paul Stadler (C) Earl Harper | |
| 09:45 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi misses the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 09:45 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi misses the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 09:45 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis pulls down the rebound | 68-79 |
| 09:32 | Auburn | Richard Beaver connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Sullivan | 70-79 |
| 09:15 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jimmy Chavis - foul #4 on Jimmy Chavis, team foul #9 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mark Jarman (PF), Wayne Flood (C) Jimmy Chavis, Harold Sullivan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG), Charles Campbell (PF), Earl Harper (C) Bernardo Colombo, Frank Larkins, Paul Stadler | |
| 09:15 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 09:15 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 09:12 | Auburn | Richard Beaver is hacked by Harold Novello in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Novello, team foul #5 | 70-81 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Frank Larkins (SF) Raphael Lombardi, Herbert Bailey | |
| 08:53 | Auburn | Benjamin Greer hits a fadeaway from the left block | 72-81 |
| 08:36 | North Carolina | Earl Harper misses the jumper from close range | 72-81 |
| 08:34 | North Carolina | Earl Harper grabs the offensive rebound | 72-81 |
| 08:17 | North Carolina | Harold Novello hits a shot from the left wing | 72-83 |
| 07:58 | Auburn | Chris Boone drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-83 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Chris Boone (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Beaver (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Benjamin Greer (very tired) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Jarman (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Flood (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Harold Novello (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Frank Larkins (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Campbell (fairly fresh) C - Earl Harper (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Mark Jarman - foul #1 on Mark Jarman, team foul #10 | 74-83 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), William Hollis (SF), Jimmy Chavis (PF), Harold Sullivan (C) Chris Boone, Benjamin Greer, Mark Jarman, Wayne Flood | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG), Bernardo Colombo (SG), Billy Walton (SF), Kyle Brim (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Harold Novello, Frank Larkins, Earl Harper | |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 07:38 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis snags the defensive board | 74-84 |
| 07:22 | Auburn | Brian Lawson slams it home on a great pass from Richard Beaver | 76-84 |
| 07:18 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Walton | 76-87 |
| 07:16 | Auburn | Raphael Lombardi is called for the reach on Brian Lawson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raphael Lombardi, team foul #6 | 76-87 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey (PF) Charles Campbell | |
| 06:55 | Auburn | Brian Lawson drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 78-87 |
| 06:53 | North Carolina | Richard Beaver steps in front of the Billy Walton pass in the backcourt | 78-87 |
| 06:47 | Auburn | Richard Beaver buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-87 |
| 06:35 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 81-87 |
| 06:33 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis grabs the board | 81-87 |
| 06:17 | Auburn | Brian Lawson's floater is tipped away by Billy Walton | 81-87 |
| 06:15 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Bernardo Colombo | 81-87 |
| 06:10 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi is whistled for traveling | 81-87 |
| Subs | Auburn | Mark Jarman (PF), Wayne Flood (C) Jimmy Chavis, Harold Sullivan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (PG), Donald Hopson (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Raphael Lombardi, Billy Walton, Kyle Brim | |
| 06:05 | Auburn | Harold Novello takes the ball from Richard Beaver in the backcourt | 81-87 |
| 05:57 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 81-87 |
| 05:56 | Auburn | William Hollis grabs the board | 81-87 |
| 05:50 | Auburn | Wayne Flood misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Bernardo Colombo - foul #4 on Bernardo Colombo, team foul #7 | 81-87 |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG) Brian Lawson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:50 | Auburn | Wayne Flood makes the 1st free throw | 82-87 |
| 05:50 | Auburn | Wayne Flood makes the 2nd free throw | 83-87 |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Mark Jarman - foul #2 on Mark Jarman, team foul #11 | 83-87 |
| Subs | Auburn | Harold Sullivan (C) Wayne Flood | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Billy Walton (SF), Earl Harper (C) Harold Novello, Herbert Bailey, Paul Stadler | |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson makes the 1st free throw | 83-88 |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson misses the 2nd free throw | 83-88 |
| 05:21 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Harold Sullivan | 83-88 |
| 05:07 | Auburn | Chris Boone misses the jumper from the left side | 83-88 |
| 05:05 | North Carolina | Earl Harper grabs the board | 83-88 |
| 04:58 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 83-88 |
| 04:57 | North Carolina | Billy Walton grabs the offensive board | 83-88 |
| 04:46 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 83-88 |
| 04:45 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan snags the defensive board | 83-88 |
| 04:45 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-88 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Travis Calahan (SG), Jimmy Chavis (PF) Chris Boone, Richard Beaver, Mark Jarman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG), Harold Novello (SG), Frank Larkins (SF), Herbert Bailey (PF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Bernardo Colombo, Billy Walton, Donald Hopson | |
| 04:26 | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 85-88 |
| 04:22 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Novello | 85-90 |
| 03:59 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan is whistled for a carry | 85-90 |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Beaver (SG), Wayne Flood (C) Travis Calahan, Harold Sullivan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo (SG), Billy Walton (SF), Paul Stadler (C) Harold Novello, Frank Larkins, Earl Harper | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Brian Lawson (tiring) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Beaver (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Hollis (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Jimmy Chavis (tired) 8 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Wayne Flood (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Raphael Lombardi (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bernardo Colombo (tiring) 30 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Billy Walton (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Bailey (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Paul Stadler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses long on a jump hook from close range | 85-90 |
| 03:32 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Wayne Flood | 85-90 |
| 03:27 | Auburn | Richard Beaver comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 85-90 |
| 03:26 | Auburn | Brian Lawson can't tip it in | 85-90 |
| 03:24 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Paul Stadler | 85-90 |
| 03:22 | North Carolina | Richard Beaver is called for the reach on Raphael Lombardi in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Beaver, team foul #12 | 85-90 |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (PG), Travis Calahan (SG), Mark Jarman (PF) Brian Lawson, Richard Beaver, Jimmy Chavis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (SF), Charles Campbell (PF), Earl Harper (C) Billy Walton, Herbert Bailey, Paul Stadler | |
| 03:22 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 85-91 |
| 03:22 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 85-92 |
| 03:08 | Auburn | William Hollis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 85-92 |
| 03:06 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Jarman | 85-92 |
| 02:57 | Auburn | Mark Jarman makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Chris Boone | 87-92 |
| 02:48 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 87-92 |
| 02:47 | Auburn | William Hollis grabs the board | 87-92 |
| 02:47 | Auburn | Auburn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 87-92 |
| Subs | Auburn | Harold Sullivan (C) Wayne Flood | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Harold Novello (SG), Billy Walton (SF) Raphael Lombardi, Bernardo Colombo, Frank Larkins | |
| 02:45 | Auburn | Travis Calahan loses the dribble to Billy Walton in the backcourt | 87-92 |
| 02:32 | North Carolina | Billy Walton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Cheng-Gong Wang | 87-94 |
| 02:29 | Auburn | William Hollis loses the dribble to Billy Walton in the backcourt | 87-94 |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | Billy Walton can't finish the uncontested layup | 87-94 |
| 02:07 | Auburn | Harold Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 87-94 |
| 02:07 | Auburn | Auburn calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 87-94 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Lawson (PG), Jimmy Chavis (PF) Chris Boone, Mark Jarman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo (SG), Herbert Bailey (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Kyle Brim (C) Harold Novello, Billy Walton, Charles Campbell, Earl Harper | |
| 01:41 | Auburn | Brian Lawson buries a floater from the left side | 89-94 |
| 01:21 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Bernardo Colombo | 89-96 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:10 | Auburn | Donald Hopson denies the turnaround by Jimmy Chavis | 89-96 |
| 01:09 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo pulls down the rebound | 89-96 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo is hacked by Travis Calahan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Travis Calahan, team foul #13 | 89-96 |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (SG), Mark Jarman (PF), Wayne Flood (C) Travis Calahan, Jimmy Chavis, Harold Sullivan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG), Frank Larkins (SF), Earl Harper (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Donald Hopson, Kyle Brim | |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 89-97 |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 89-98 |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Mark Jarman is fouled on the floor by Herbert Bailey - foul #4 on Herbert Bailey, team foul #8 | 89-98 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Chavis (PF) Chris Boone | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:53 | Auburn | Mark Jarman misses the 1st free throw | 89-98 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey gets the rebound | 89-98 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Jarman - foul #3 on Mark Jarman, team foul #14 | 89-98 |
| Subs | Auburn | Chris Boone (SG) Jimmy Chavis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (PG) Raphael Lombardi | |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 89-99 |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 89-100 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:47 | Auburn | Wayne Flood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 89-100 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Campbell (PF) Herbert Bailey | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Chris Boone - foul #3 on Chris Boone, team foul #15 | 89-100 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG), Herbert Bailey (PF) Harold Novello, Charles Campbell | |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 89-101 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses the 2nd free throw | 89-101 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Earl Harper snags the offensive board | 89-101 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi runs out the clock | 89-101 |