| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Novello (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Frank Larkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Hopson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dustin Nolen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Brad Shanks (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Beach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Slone (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Otis Ford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Sudduth (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Steven Slone inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Nevada | Donald Hopson steals it from Steven Slone | 39-35 |
| 19:30 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Novello | 41-35 |
| 19:13 | Nevada | Richard Beach double dribbles | 41-35 |
| 18:59 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Donald Hopson and the foul's on Steven Slone - foul #3 on Steven Slone, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Keith Pulver (SF) Steven Slone | |
| 18:59 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins misses the free throw | 43-35 |
| 18:59 | Nevada | Otis Ford pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 18:46 | Nevada | Brad Shanks comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 43-35 |
| 18:45 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 18:29 | North Carolina | Harold Novello is hacked by Richard Beach - foul #2 on Richard Beach, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton (PG), Dale Dessert (SG), Bruce Hodge (SF), Billy Walton (PF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Harold Novello, Frank Larkins, Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gordon Pittman (PG), Ronald Rogers (SG), Harold Driskell (PF), Avery Lindsey (C) Brad Shanks, Richard Beach, Otis Ford, Carlos Sudduth | |
| 18:16 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gordon Pittman - foul #1 on Gordon Pittman, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| 18:16 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 18:16 | North Carolina | Billy Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 18:04 | Nevada | Keith Pulver is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Ronald Rogers | 44-37 |
| 17:48 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-37 |
| 17:46 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 17:27 | Nevada | Harold Driskell is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Gordon Pittman | 44-39 |
| 17:20 | North Carolina | Billy Walton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bobby Hampton | 46-39 |
| 16:53 | Nevada | Harold Driskell blows the layup | 46-39 |
| 16:51 | Nevada | Keith Pulver pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 16:33 | Nevada | Avery Lindsey clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Billy Walton - foul #1 on Billy Walton, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Harold Novello (SG), Frank Larkins (SF), Donald Hopson (PF) Bobby Hampton, Dale Dessert, Bruce Hodge, Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Nevada | Brad Shanks (PG), Richard Beach (SG), William Dowe (PF), Carlos Sudduth (C) Gordon Pittman, Ronald Rogers, Keith Pulver, Harold Driskell | |
| 16:33 | Nevada | Avery Lindsey misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:33 | Nevada | Avery Lindsey misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:33 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 16:12 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Cheng-Gong Wang and he's fouled by William Dowe - foul #2 on William Dowe, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Paul Stadler (C) Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Nevada | Otis Ford (PF) Avery Lindsey | |
| 16:12 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson misses the free throw | 48-39 |
| 16:12 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler grabs the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 15:55 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Harold Novello | 50-39 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Novello (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Frank Larkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Hopson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Paul Stadler (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Brad Shanks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Beach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Dowe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Otis Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Sudduth (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Stadler - foul #1 on Paul Stadler, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Steven Slone (SF) William Dowe | |
| 15:34 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth misses the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 15:34 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 15:34 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 15:20 | North Carolina | Harold Novello hits the finger roll set up by Cheng-Gong Wang and he's fouled by Steven Slone - foul #4 on Steven Slone, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Keith Pulver (SF), Harold Driskell (PF) Steven Slone, Otis Ford | |
| 15:20 | North Carolina | Harold Novello makes the free throw | 53-39 |
| 14:55 | Nevada | Keith Pulver misses the jumper from the left side | 53-39 |
| 14:54 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Cheng-Gong Wang | 53-39 |
| 14:49 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 53-39 |
| 14:48 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins grabs the offensive board | 53-39 |
| 14:33 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler double dribbles | 53-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen (C) Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gordon Pittman (PG), Ronald Rogers (SG), Otis Ford (PF) Brad Shanks, Richard Beach, Carlos Sudduth | |
| 14:14 | Nevada | Keith Pulver misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-39 |
| 14:13 | Nevada | Harold Driskell grabs the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 13:53 | Nevada | Gordon Pittman drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-41 |
| 13:40 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Keith Pulver - foul #1 on Keith Pulver, team foul #6 | 55-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton (PG), Dale Dessert (SG), Bruce Hodge (SF), Billy Walton (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Harold Novello, Frank Larkins, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Nevada | William Dowe (SF), Carlos Sudduth (C) Keith Pulver, Harold Driskell | |
| 13:40 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson misses the free throw | 55-41 |
| 13:40 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 13:27 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers is hacked by Dale Dessert - foul #4 on Dale Dessert, team foul #3 | 55-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG), Dustin Nolen (C) Dale Dessert, Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Brad Shanks (PG), Avery Lindsey (SF) Gordon Pittman, Otis Ford | |
| 13:10 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers connects on the runner from close range | 55-43 |
| 12:50 | North Carolina | Billy Walton hits a floater from the left block set up by Bobby Hampton and he's hacked by William Dowe - foul #3 on William Dowe, team foul #7 | 57-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Dessert (SG) Harold Novello | |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Beach (SG) Ronald Rogers | |
| 12:50 | North Carolina | Billy Walton makes the free throw | 58-43 |
| 12:36 | Nevada | William Dowe scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Brad Shanks | 58-45 |
| 12:12 | North Carolina | Billy Walton banks in the layup | 60-45 |
| 12:10 | Nevada | Richard Beach throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Frank Larkins (SF), Donald Hopson (PF) Bobby Hampton, Bruce Hodge, Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gordon Pittman (PG), Keith Pulver (SF), Otis Ford (PF), Harold Driskell (C) Brad Shanks, Avery Lindsey, William Dowe, Carlos Sudduth | |
| 11:55 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gordon Pittman - foul #2 on Gordon Pittman, team foul #8 | 60-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Paul Stadler (C) Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 11:55 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 11:55 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dale Dessert (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Frank Larkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Hopson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Paul Stadler (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Gordon Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Beach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Pulver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Otis Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Driskell (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:41 | Nevada | Gordon Pittman loses the ball out of bounds | 62-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG) Dale Dessert | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 11:27 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler double dribbles | 62-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bruce Hodge (SF) Frank Larkins | |
| Subs | Nevada | Ronald Rogers (SG) Richard Beach | |
| 11:14 | Nevada | Keith Pulver misses the turnaround from the baseline | 62-45 |
| 11:13 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Paul Stadler | 62-45 |
| 11:09 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Stadler and he's fouled by Gordon Pittman - foul #3 on Gordon Pittman, team foul #9 | 64-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Walton (PF) Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Geraci (SG), Carlos Sudduth (C) Gordon Pittman, Otis Ford | |
| 11:09 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang misses the free throw | 64-45 |
| 11:09 | Nevada | Harold Driskell grabs the defensive rebound | 64-45 |
| 11:00 | Nevada | Harold Novello steals it from Carlos Sudduth | 64-45 |
| 10:39 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler is hacked by Carlos Sudduth - foul #3 on Carlos Sudduth, team foul #10 | 64-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (SF) Bruce Hodge | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 10:39 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler makes the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 10:39 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler makes the 2nd free throw | 66-45 |
| 10:19 | Nevada | Charles Geraci misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-45 |
| 10:18 | North Carolina | Harold Novello pulls down the rebound | 66-45 |
| 10:14 | North Carolina | Harold Novello misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-45 |
| 10:12 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses the tip | 66-45 |
| 10:11 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth snags the defensive board | 66-45 |
| 09:51 | Nevada | Keith Pulver makes the floater from the left side and he's fouled by Cheng-Gong Wang - foul #2 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #4 | 66-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton (PG), Dale Dessert (SG), Bruce Hodge (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Harold Novello, Frank Larkins, Billy Walton, Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gordon Pittman (PG), Richard Beach (SG), Otis Ford (PF), Avery Lindsey (C) Ronald Rogers, Charles Geraci, Harold Driskell, Carlos Sudduth | |
| 09:51 | Nevada | Keith Pulver makes the free throw | 66-48 |
| 09:36 | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton's pass is intercepted by Otis Ford | 66-48 |
| 09:22 | Nevada | Gordon Pittman hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-51 |
| 09:04 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-51 |
| 08:50 | Nevada | Otis Ford clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Dale Dessert - foul #5 on Dale Dessert, team foul #5 | 68-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG), Frank Larkins (SF) Dale Dessert, Bruce Hodge | |
| Subs | Nevada | Brad Shanks (PG), William Dowe (SF), Carlos Sudduth (C) Gordon Pittman, Keith Pulver, Avery Lindsey | |
| 08:50 | Nevada | Otis Ford misses the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 08:50 | Nevada | Otis Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 08:27 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen misses long on a runner from the left block | 68-52 |
| 08:25 | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-52 |
| 08:07 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen hits a jump hook from close range set up by Bobby Hampton | 70-52 |
| 07:52 | Nevada | Otis Ford misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-52 |
| 07:50 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson gets the rebound | 70-52 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bobby Hampton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Harold Novello (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Frank Larkins (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Hopson (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Dustin Nolen (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Brad Shanks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Beach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Dowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Otis Ford (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Sudduth (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:46 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins misses short on a turnaround from close range | 70-52 |
| 07:44 | Nevada | Richard Beach pulls down the rebound | 70-52 |
| 07:36 | Nevada | Brad Shanks is hacked by Bobby Hampton - foul #3 on Bobby Hampton, team foul #6 | 70-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Bruce Hodge (SF), Billy Walton (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Bobby Hampton, Frank Larkins, Donald Hopson, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gordon Pittman (PG), Ronald Rogers (SG), Steven Slone (SF), Harold Driskell (PF), Avery Lindsey (C) Brad Shanks, Richard Beach, William Dowe, Otis Ford, Carlos Sudduth | |
| 07:27 | Nevada | Harold Driskell misses the easy layup | 70-52 |
| 07:26 | Nevada | Gordon Pittman pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 07:09 | Nevada | Steven Slone hits the finger roll | 70-54 |
| 06:53 | North Carolina | Billy Walton clanks a shot from the right block | 70-54 |
| 06:51 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Harold Driskell | 70-54 |
| 06:40 | Nevada | Avery Lindsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen (C) Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth (C) Avery Lindsey | |
| 06:23 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 70-54 |
| 06:21 | Nevada | Harold Driskell grabs the board | 70-54 |
| 06:17 | Nevada | Cheng-Gong Wang is called for the reach on Harold Driskell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #7 | 70-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (SF) Bruce Hodge | |
| Subs | Nevada | Keith Pulver (PG) Gordon Pittman | |
| 06:17 | Nevada | Harold Driskell makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 06:17 | Nevada | Harold Driskell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 06:03 | North Carolina | Ronald Rogers is called for the reach on Harold Novello - foul #2 on Ronald Rogers, team foul #11 | 70-56 |
| 06:03 | North Carolina | Harold Novello makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 06:03 | North Carolina | Harold Novello makes the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 06:01 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers is hacked by Harold Novello in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Novello, team foul #8 | 72-56 |
| 06:01 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 06:01 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | Billy Walton pulls down the rebound | 72-57 |
| 05:51 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Dustin Nolen, team foul #9 | 72-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Donald Hopson (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Billy Walton, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Geraci (SG) Ronald Rogers | |
| 05:48 | Nevada | Keith Pulver is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 72-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Beach (SG) Charles Geraci | |
| 05:33 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Donald Hopson | 74-57 |
| 05:29 | Nevada | Keith Pulver is hacked by Harold Novello in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Novello, team foul #10 | 74-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton (PG) Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Subs | Nevada | William Dowe (PF) Carlos Sudduth | |
| 05:29 | Nevada | Keith Pulver makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 05:29 | Nevada | Keith Pulver makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler's layup is rejected by Keith Pulver | 74-59 |
| 05:20 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson grabs the offensive board | 74-59 |
| 05:11 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Driskell | 74-59 |
| 05:09 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Steven Slone | 74-59 |
| 04:52 | Nevada | Steven Slone connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Richard Beach | 74-61 |
| 04:47 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler is called for traveling | 74-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bruce Hodge (SF), Billy Walton (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) Frank Larkins, Donald Hopson, Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gordon Pittman (PG), Ronald Rogers (SG), Otis Ford (PF), Avery Lindsey (C) Keith Pulver, Richard Beach, William Dowe, Harold Driskell | |
| 04:40 | Nevada | Gordon Pittman makes the fadeaway from the left side | 74-63 |
| 04:35 | North Carolina | Harold Novello misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Ronald Rogers - foul #3 on Ronald Rogers, team foul #12 | 74-63 |
| 04:35 | North Carolina | Harold Novello makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 04:35 | North Carolina | Harold Novello makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 04:32 | Nevada | Steven Slone is hacked by Harold Novello in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harold Novello, team foul #11 | 76-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Frank Larkins (SG) Bobby Hampton, Harold Novello | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 04:32 | Nevada | Steven Slone makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 04:32 | Nevada | Steven Slone makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 04:21 | North Carolina | Bruce Hodge misses the dunk | 76-65 |
| 04:20 | Nevada | Otis Ford gets the rebound | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:15 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 76-65 |
| 04:13 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins grabs the defensive rebound | 76-65 |
| 04:09 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Slone - foul #5 on Steven Slone, team foul #13 | 76-65 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Keith Pulver (SF), Carlos Sudduth (C) Steven Slone, Otis Ford | |
| 04:09 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 04:09 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins misses the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 04:09 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Avery Lindsey | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:05 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Larkins - foul #3 on Frank Larkins, team foul #12 | 77-65 |
| 04:05 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 04:05 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Ronald Rogers - foul #4 on Ronald Rogers, team foul #14 | 77-67 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton (PG), Donald Hopson (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Billy Walton, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Nevada | Brad Shanks (PG), Richard Beach (SG), Harold Driskell (PF) Gordon Pittman, Ronald Rogers, Avery Lindsey | |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins misses the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 03:38 | Nevada | Harold Driskell gets the rebound | 78-67 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bobby Hampton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Frank Larkins (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Hodge (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Donald Hopson (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Paul Stadler (tiring) 14 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Brad Shanks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Beach (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Pulver (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harold Driskell (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - Carlos Sudduth (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Nevada | Richard Beach hits a jumper in the lane | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins is hacked by Richard Beach - foul #3 on Richard Beach, team foul #15 | 78-69 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Nevada | William Dowe (PF) Carlos Sudduth | |
| 03:16 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 03:16 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 03:07 | Nevada | Brad Shanks can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 80-69 |
| 03:05 | Nevada | Harold Driskell can't tip it in | 80-69 |
| 03:04 | Nevada | Keith Pulver pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-69 |
| 02:56 | Nevada | Keith Pulver misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-69 |
| 02:55 | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton snags the defensive board | 80-69 |
| 02:51 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-69 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG) Bobby Hampton | |
| Subs | Nevada | Otis Ford (PF) Keith Pulver | |
| 02:36 | Nevada | Otis Ford drills a turnaround in the paint | 80-71 |
| 02:30 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 80-71 |
| 02:29 | Nevada | Harold Driskell grabs the defensive rebound | 80-71 |
| 02:22 | Nevada | Otis Ford is open but comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 80-71 |
| 02:20 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Donald Hopson | 80-71 |
| 02:03 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson drills a jump hook from close range | 82-71 |
| 01:59 | Nevada | Brad Shanks banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Beach and the foul's on Cheng-Gong Wang - foul #4 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #13 | 82-73 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen (C) Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Nevada | Keith Pulver (SF), Carlos Sudduth (C) William Dowe, Harold Driskell | |
| 01:59 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-73 |
| 01:59 | Nevada | Brad Shanks makes the free throw | 82-74 |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson's fadeaway is rejected by Otis Ford | 82-74 |
| 01:44 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Hopson | 82-74 |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 82-74 |
| 01:30 | Nevada | Brad Shanks grabs the defensive rebound | 82-74 |
| 01:11 | Nevada | Brad Shanks misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 82-74 |
| 01:09 | Nevada | Keith Pulver gets the offensive rebound | 82-74 |
| 00:56 | Nevada | Richard Beach scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Brad Shanks | 82-77 |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Carlos Sudduth denies the turnaround by Frank Larkins | 82-77 |
| 00:28 | Nevada | Keith Pulver grabs the defensive rebound | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Nevada | Brad Shanks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-77 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Bruce Hodge is hacked by Richard Beach - foul #4 on Richard Beach, team foul #16 | 82-77 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Bruce Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Bruce Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:16 | Nevada | Keith Pulver is hacked by Cheng-Gong Wang - foul #5 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #14 | 84-77 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton (PG) Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 00:16 | Nevada | Keith Pulver makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:16 | Nevada | Keith Pulver makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Brad Shanks is called for the reach on Dustin Nolen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brad Shanks, team foul #17 | 84-79 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen misses the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:13 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth grabs the defensive rebound | 85-79 |
| 00:07 | Nevada | Richard Beach connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Brad Shanks | 85-82 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Bruce Hodge is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Beach - foul #5 on Richard Beach, team foul #18 | 85-82 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Avery Lindsey (SF) Richard Beach | |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Bruce Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Bruce Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:02 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-82 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Avery Lindsey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 87-82 |