| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - George Bradt (fresh) C - Stephen Groves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Allen Nelson (fresh) SG - Jacob Gilbert (fresh) SF - Mitchell Cobb (fresh) PF - Paul Blewett (fresh) C - James Desmond (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | George Bradt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | John Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Allen Nelson - foul #1 on Allen Nelson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | John Smith misses the 3rd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:38 | Washington | Paul Blewett gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:19 | Washington | Mitchell Cobb misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 1-0 |
| 19:18 | Washington | James Desmond pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:56 | Washington | John Smith is called for the reach on Jacob Gilbert - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 18:38 | Washington | Mitchell Cobb connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jacob Gilbert | 1-2 |
| 18:20 | North Carolina | Mitchell Cobb is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #1 on Mitchell Cobb, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 18:05 | North Carolina | John Smith evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:38 | Washington | Allen Nelson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Mitchell Cobb | 4-5 |
| 17:14 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves is hacked by James Desmond - foul #1 on James Desmond, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (SG), Harold Grafenstein (SF), Allen Pullins (PF) Will Brown, Charles Mercer, George Bradt | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 17:05 | North Carolina | Paul Blewett takes the ball from John Smith after a doubleteam | 4-5 |
| 16:59 | Washington | Allen Nelson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 16:43 | North Carolina | John Smith splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 16:24 | Washington | Allen Nelson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 16:23 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:03 | North Carolina | Paul Blewett picks off the pass by Harold Grafenstein | 7-5 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Keith Wolf (fresh) SF - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) PF - Allen Pullins (fresh) C - Stephen Groves (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Allen Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jacob Gilbert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Blewett (fresh) 2 stl. C - James Desmond (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Washington | Allen Nelson makes the wide open shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jacob Gilbert | 7-7 |
| 15:17 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses the dunk attempt | 7-7 |
| 15:15 | Washington | Mitchell Cobb gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:58 | Washington | Paul Blewett can't connect on a jumper from close range | 7-7 |
| 14:56 | North Carolina | Allen Pullins snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 14:34 | North Carolina | John Smith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Allen Nelson - foul #2 on Allen Nelson, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), George Bradt (PF), William Lovett (C) Keith Wolf, Harold Grafenstein, Allen Pullins, Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Washington | Edward Boucher (PG), Lucio Conti (SG), Harry Connors (PF), Charles Beckman (C) Allen Nelson, Jacob Gilbert, Paul Blewett, James Desmond | |
| 14:34 | North Carolina | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:34 | North Carolina | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:18 | Washington | Charles Beckman is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Harry Connors | 9-9 |
| 14:05 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 11-9 |
| 13:48 | Washington | Charles Beckman connects on the shot from close range | 11-11 |
| 13:19 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Smith out of the doubleteam | 13-11 |
| 13:17 | Washington | Lucio Conti's pass is intercepted by Charles Mercer in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| 13:16 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer banks in the layup | 15-11 |
| 13:03 | Washington | Mitchell Cobb comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 15-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (SF), Matthew Freshour (C) John Smith, William Lovett | |
| Subs | Washington | Jacob Gilbert (PG), Paul Blewett (PF) Edward Boucher, Harry Connors | |
| 13:03 | Washington | Mitchell Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 13:03 | Washington | Mitchell Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:39 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer double dribbles | 15-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG), Stephen Groves (C) Charles Mercer, George Bradt | |
| Subs | Washington | James Desmond (C) Charles Beckman | |
| 12:34 | Washington | Jacob Gilbert is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Wolf - foul #1 on Keith Wolf, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| 12:20 | Washington | Marshall Coleman is called for the reach on Lucio Conti - foul #1 on Marshall Coleman, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Washington | Edward Boucher (PG) Lucio Conti | |
| 12:07 | Washington | Paul Blewett makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Edward Boucher | 15-15 |
| 11:58 | North Carolina | Will Brown is fouled on the floor by Edward Boucher - foul #1 on Edward Boucher, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Grafenstein (SF) Will Brown | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 11:39 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by James Desmond - foul #2 on James Desmond, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), William Lovett (PF) Keith Wolf, Matthew Freshour | |
| Subs | Washington | Charles Beckman (C) James Desmond | |
| 11:39 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:39 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fairly fresh) SG - Marshall Coleman (fresh) SF - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) PF - William Lovett (fresh) C - Stephen Groves (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Edward Boucher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jacob Gilbert (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mitchell Cobb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Blewett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Charles Beckman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Washington | Charles Beckman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Lovett - foul #1 on William Lovett, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SG), George Bradt (PF) Marshall Coleman, William Lovett | |
| Subs | Washington | James Hammond (SF), Harry Connors (PF) Mitchell Cobb, Paul Blewett | |
| 11:19 | Washington | Charles Beckman misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:19 | Washington | Charles Beckman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:53 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer is called for traveling | 17-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (SF) Harold Grafenstein | |
| Subs | Washington | Lucio Conti (SG) Jacob Gilbert | |
| 10:41 | Washington | Charles Beckman connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Lucio Conti | 17-18 |
| 10:14 | North Carolina | Charles Beckman denies the turnaround by Charles Mercer | 17-18 |
| 10:13 | Washington | Edward Boucher gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 09:54 | Washington | Lucio Conti misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-18 |
| 09:53 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to George Bradt | 17-18 |
| 09:47 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves jams it on a great pass from Keith Wolf | 19-18 |
| 09:26 | Washington | Lucio Conti travels with the ball | 19-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG), Michael Dingler (SF), Allen Pullins (PF), William Lovett (C) Charles Mercer, Keith Wolf, George Bradt, Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Washington | Jacob Gilbert (PG), Mitchell Cobb (SF), Paul Blewett (PF) Edward Boucher, James Hammond, Charles Beckman | |
| 09:08 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Paul Blewett - foul #1 on Paul Blewett, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Grafenstein (PG) Will Brown | |
| Subs | Washington | Charles Beckman (C) Harry Connors | |
| 09:08 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 09:08 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:57 | Washington | Charles Beckman is hacked by William Lovett - foul #2 on William Lovett, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Freshour (PF) William Lovett | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 08:38 | Washington | Lucio Conti is fouled on the floor by Matthew Freshour - foul #1 on Matthew Freshour, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| 08:38 | Washington | Lucio Conti makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:38 | Washington | Lucio Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:17 | North Carolina | Matthew Freshour travels with the ball | 21-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Stephen Groves (C) Harold Grafenstein, Allen Pullins | |
| Subs | Washington | Edward Boucher (PG) Lucio Conti | |
| 08:13 | Washington | Jacob Gilbert loses the dribble to Marshall Coleman in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| 08:09 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman blows the layup | 21-20 |
| 08:08 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Will Brown | 21-20 |
| 07:47 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves loses the dribble to Paul Blewett | 21-20 |
| 07:25 | Washington | Paul Blewett misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Will Brown - foul #1 on Will Brown, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SG), Keith Wolf (SF), George Bradt (PF) Marshall Coleman, Michael Dingler, Matthew Freshour | |
| Subs | Washington | Harry Connors (C) Charles Beckman | |
| 07:25 | Washington | Paul Blewett misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:25 | Washington | Paul Blewett misses the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:25 | Washington | Harry Connors pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-20 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (tiring) SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Keith Wolf (fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Bradt (fresh) C - Stephen Groves (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Edward Boucher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jacob Gilbert (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mitchell Cobb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Blewett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Harry Connors (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Washington | Paul Blewett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edward Boucher and he's fouled by George Bradt - foul #1 on George Bradt, team foul #9 | 21-22 |
| 07:10 | Washington | Paul Blewett makes the free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:53 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jacob Gilbert - foul #1 on Jacob Gilbert, team foul #8 | 21-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Grafenstein (SF), Allen Pullins (C) Will Brown, Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Washington | Lucio Conti (SG), James Hammond (SF) Edward Boucher, Paul Blewett | |
| 06:53 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:53 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:53 | Washington | Harry Connors snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 06:49 | Washington | Jacob Gilbert is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jacob Gilbert, team foul #9 | 22-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Washington | Edward Boucher (PG) Jacob Gilbert | |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 06:25 | North Carolina | Allen Pullins grabs the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Lucio Conti - foul #1 on Lucio Conti, team foul #10 | 22-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), Matthew Freshour (PF), Stephen Groves (C) Harold Grafenstein, George Bradt, Allen Pullins | |
| Subs | Washington | Allen Nelson (PG), Jacob Gilbert (SG), Paul Blewett (PF) Edward Boucher, Lucio Conti, Mitchell Cobb | |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:41 | Washington | Jacob Gilbert double dribbles | 23-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG) Charles Mercer | |
| Subs | Washington | Charles Beckman (C) Harry Connors | |
| 05:25 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses the turnaround from the baseline | 23-23 |
| 05:23 | Washington | Allen Nelson pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 05:04 | Washington | Jacob Gilbert is called for traveling | 23-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Dingler (SF), George Bradt (PF) Keith Wolf, Matthew Freshour | |
| Subs | Washington | Mitchell Cobb (SF) James Hammond | |
| 04:35 | North Carolina | John Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 04:34 | Washington | Charles Beckman grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 04:23 | Washington | Charles Beckman is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 23-23 |
| 04:22 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Smith | 23-23 |
| 03:58 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves hits the finger roll set up by John Smith out of the doubleteam | 25-23 |
| 03:39 | Washington | Marshall Coleman steals the ball from Paul Blewett | 25-23 |
| 03:24 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Blewett - foul #2 on Paul Blewett, team foul #11 | 25-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), Harold Grafenstein (SF), Allen Pullins (PF) John Smith, Marshall Coleman, Michael Dingler, George Bradt | |
| Subs | Washington | Edward Boucher (PG), Lucio Conti (SG), James Hammond (SF), Harry Connors (PF), James Desmond (C) Allen Nelson, Jacob Gilbert, Mitchell Cobb, Paul Blewett, Charles Beckman | |
| 03:24 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 03:24 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Keith Wolf (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) PF - Allen Pullins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Groves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Edward Boucher (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lucio Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hammond (fresh) PF - Harry Connors (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Desmond (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Washington | Allen Pullins is called for the reach on James Hammond in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allen Pullins, team foul #10 | 27-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Lovett (C) Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 03:22 | Washington | James Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 03:22 | Washington | James Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 03:22 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 03:07 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 03:06 | Washington | James Hammond gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 02:44 | Washington | Edward Boucher can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-24 |
| 02:43 | Washington | Harry Connors hits the follow up shot | 27-26 |
| 02:22 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Keith Wolf | 29-26 |
| 02:18 | Washington | Edward Boucher is hacked by Keith Wolf in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Wolf, team foul #11 | 29-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), John Smith (SF) Keith Wolf, Harold Grafenstein | |
| Subs | Washington | Allen Nelson (PG) Lucio Conti | |
| 02:18 | Washington | Edward Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:18 | Washington | Edward Boucher makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:58 | North Carolina | John Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 01:56 | Washington | Edward Boucher grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 01:33 | Washington | Allen Nelson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-28 |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | Allen Pullins pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 01:08 | North Carolina | John Smith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 01:06 | Washington | Edward Boucher pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 01:02 | Washington | Allen Nelson is hacked by Will Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Will Brown, team foul #12 | 29-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (SG), Harold Grafenstein (SF), George Bradt (PF), Stephen Groves (C) Will Brown, Charles Mercer, Allen Pullins, William Lovett | |
| Subs | Washington | Jacob Gilbert (SG), Lucio Conti (SF), Mitchell Cobb (PF), Charles Beckman (C) Edward Boucher, James Hammond, Harry Connors, James Desmond | |
| 01:02 | Washington | Allen Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:02 | Washington | Allen Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:02 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to George Bradt | 29-29 |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | John Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 00:42 | Washington | Charles Beckman pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 00:23 | Washington | Allen Nelson misses short on a floater from the right side | 29-29 |
| 00:21 | Washington | Mitchell Cobb pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 00:04 | Washington | Allen Nelson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Mitchell Cobb | 29-32 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Harold Grafenstein misses the halfcourt shot | 29-32 |