| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jesse Kimble (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maxwell Calder (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Drazen Blachowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Liang Zheng (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Raul Ramos (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fred Carr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Mooring (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Libby (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Levinthal (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Santillo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby inbounds the ball | 27-19 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 27-19 |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 19:09 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-19 |
| 19:08 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal grabs the board | 27-19 |
| 18:42 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby banks in the layup and he's fouled by Liang Zheng - foul #2 on Liang Zheng, team foul #1 | 27-21 |
| 18:42 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby makes the free throw | 27-22 |
| 18:16 | North Carolina | The jumper by Maxwell Calder is denied by David Santillo | 27-22 |
| 18:15 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal snags the defensive board | 27-22 |
| 17:53 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-22 |
| 17:51 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 17:27 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble banks in the layup set up by Drazen Blachowski | 29-22 |
| 17:10 | South Carolina | David Santillo makes the floater from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 16:50 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jesse Kimble | 32-24 |
| 16:38 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-27 |
| 16:16 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder is hacked by Samuel Mooring - foul #2 on Samuel Mooring, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Wurth (SF), Noel Cumberbatch (PF) Jesse Kimble, Liang Zheng | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jose Alvarez (PG) Fred Carr | |
| 16:00 | North Carolina | Jose Alvarez is called for the reach on Noel Cumberbatch - foul #1 on Jose Alvarez, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble (PG) Maxwell Calder | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Attaway (SG) Samuel Mooring | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jesse Kimble (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Drazen Blachowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Wurth (fresh) PF - Noel Cumberbatch (fresh) 3 pts. C - Raul Ramos (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jose Alvarez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Attaway (fresh) SF - Ronald Libby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Levinthal (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - David Santillo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 32-27 |
| 15:32 | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch tips it home | 34-27 |
| 15:04 | South Carolina | Raul Ramos is called for the reach on Ronald Libby - foul #2 on Raul Ramos, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder (PG) Jesse Kimble | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fred Carr (PG) Jose Alvarez | |
| 14:51 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 14:50 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 14:29 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder misses the floater from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 14:27 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 14:08 | South Carolina | Fred Carr comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 14:07 | South Carolina | David Santillo can't tip it in | 34-27 |
| 14:05 | South Carolina | David Santillo can't tip it in | 34-27 |
| 14:03 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby tips it home | 34-29 |
| 13:38 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski is whistled for a carry | 34-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Liang Zheng (PF) Noel Cumberbatch | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring (SG) James Attaway | |
| 13:20 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Santillo | 34-32 |
| 12:51 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Maxwell Calder | 36-32 |
| 12:29 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a great pass from David Santillo | 36-34 |
| 12:07 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble (PG), John Stockdale (SG), Marc Sitosky (C) Maxwell Calder, James Wurth, Raul Ramos | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jose Alvarez (PG) Fred Carr | |
| 11:48 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-34 |
| 11:47 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Liang Zheng | 36-34 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jesse Kimble (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Stockdale (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Drazen Blachowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Liang Zheng (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Marc Sitosky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jose Alvarez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Mooring (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ronald Libby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Levinthal (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - David Santillo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng clanks a 3 from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 11:19 | South Carolina | David Santillo grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 11:15 | South Carolina | Jose Alvarez's pass is intercepted by John Stockdale in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| 11:14 | North Carolina | John Stockdale hits the finger roll | 38-34 |
| 10:45 | South Carolina | David Santillo can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Marc Sitosky - foul #1 on Marc Sitosky, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder (SG), Raul Ramos (C) John Stockdale, Marc Sitosky | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 10:45 | South Carolina | David Santillo misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 10:45 | South Carolina | David Santillo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 10:36 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jesse Kimble | 41-35 |
| 10:16 | South Carolina | David Santillo misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Maxwell Calder - foul #1 on Maxwell Calder, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Wurth (SF), Noel Cumberbatch (PF) Drazen Blachowski, Liang Zheng | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fred Carr (PG) Jose Alvarez | |
| 10:16 | South Carolina | David Santillo makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 10:16 | South Carolina | David Santillo makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 09:53 | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch is fouled on the floor by David Santillo - foul #1 on David Santillo, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Attaway (SG), David McGillicuddy (C) Samuel Mooring, David Santillo | |
| 09:29 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 09:28 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 09:04 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal is hacked by Maxwell Calder during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Maxwell Calder, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski (SF), Liang Zheng (PF) James Wurth, Noel Cumberbatch | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 08:42 | South Carolina | Fred Carr knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Daniel Levinthal | 41-39 |
| 08:28 | North Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Raul Ramos is blocked by Daniel Levinthal | 41-39 |
| 08:27 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 08:22 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Levinthal | 41-42 |
| 07:55 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 07:53 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 07:37 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Maxwell Calder | 44-42 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jesse Kimble (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maxwell Calder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Drazen Blachowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Liang Zheng (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Raul Ramos (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fred Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Attaway (fresh) SF - Ronald Libby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Levinthal (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - David McGillicuddy (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | South Carolina | James Attaway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Wurth (SF), Marc Sitosky (C) Maxwell Calder, Raul Ramos | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jose Alvarez (PG), Samuel Mooring (SG), Curtis Bunyard (SF), David Santillo (C) Fred Carr, James Attaway, Ronald Libby, Daniel Levinthal | |
| 07:04 | North Carolina | David McGillicuddy steals the ball from James Wurth | 44-42 |
| 06:41 | South Carolina | Jose Alvarez is whistled for a carry | 44-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch (PF) Liang Zheng | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 06:16 | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch loses the dribble to David Santillo | 44-42 |
| 05:48 | South Carolina | David Santillo lays it in on a great pass from Jose Alvarez | 44-44 |
| 05:35 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jesse Kimble and he's fouled by Samuel Mooring - foul #3 on Samuel Mooring, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder (PG) Jesse Kimble | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fred Carr (PG), Ronald Libby (SF), Daniel Levinthal (PF) Jose Alvarez, Curtis Bunyard, David McGillicuddy | |
| 05:35 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 05:14 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Carr | 47-46 |
| 04:53 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 04:51 | South Carolina | David Santillo grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 04:24 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal's fadeaway is rejected by Noel Cumberbatch | 47-46 |
| 04:23 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 03:54 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder double dribbles | 47-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (SG), Liang Zheng (PF), Raul Ramos (C) James Wurth, Noel Cumberbatch, Marc Sitosky | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy (C) David Santillo | |
| 03:38 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring's pass is intercepted by Raul Ramos | 47-46 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Stockdale (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Drazen Blachowski (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Liang Zheng (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Raul Ramos (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fred Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Mooring (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Libby (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Levinthal (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - David McGillicuddy (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 03:17 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng misses the tip | 47-46 |
| 03:15 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Ronald Libby | 47-46 |
| 02:49 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby misses the easy layup | 47-46 |
| 02:48 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal tips it but misses | 47-46 |
| 02:46 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Libby | 47-46 |
| 02:24 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Samuel Mooring | 47-48 |
| 01:55 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos travels with the ball | 47-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble (PG) John Stockdale | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Santillo (C) David McGillicuddy | |
| 01:34 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Carr | 47-50 |
| 01:10 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble lays it up and in on a nice dish by Drazen Blachowski | 49-50 |
| 00:52 | South Carolina | Drazen Blachowski swats the short shot by Daniel Levinthal | 49-50 |
| 00:50 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal gets the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | David Santillo grabs the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:23 | South Carolina | David Santillo is fouled on the floor by Raul Ramos - foul #3 on Raul Ramos, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| 00:20 | South Carolina | Drazen Blachowski is called for the reach on Ronald Libby - foul #3 on Drazen Blachowski, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| 00:20 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng knocks in the runner from the baseline | 51-50 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 51-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 51-50 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Liang Zheng | 51-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng runs out the clock | 51-50 |