| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Manuel Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Beam (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stephen Witcher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Novello (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Larkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Donald Hopson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Nolen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins inbounds the ball | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | Harold Novello's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-45 |
| 19:24 | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Nolen swats the short shot by Manuel Smith | 54-45 |
| 19:23 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 19:19 | North Carolina | John Jackson picks off the pass by Harold Novello | 54-45 |
| 19:16 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam misses the lay-in | 54-45 |
| 19:14 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Cheng-Gong Wang | 54-45 |
| 18:59 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson can't connect on a shot in the lane | 54-45 |
| 18:58 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang tips it but misses | 54-45 |
| 18:56 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 18:44 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Novello is called for the reach on John Jackson - foul #2 on Harold Novello, team foul #1 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (PG), Erick Hanson (SG), Dennis Young (SF), Dennis Brown (PF) Manuel Smith, John Jackson, Joseph Beam, David Ryan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton (PG), Dale Dessert (SG), Bruce Hodge (SF), Billy Walton (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Harold Novello, Frank Larkins, Donald Hopson, Dustin Nolen | |
| 18:24 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dennis Young and the foul's on Bobby Hampton - foul #2 on Bobby Hampton, team foul #2 | 56-45 |
| 18:24 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher makes the free throw | 57-45 |
| 18:19 | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobby Hampton, team foul #3 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master (C) Stephen Witcher | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 18:08 | Louisiana Tech | Billy Walton is called for the reach on Dennis Brown - foul #1 on Billy Walton, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen (C) Paul Stadler | |
| 17:51 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young is hacked by Bruce Hodge - foul #4 on Bruce Hodge, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), John Jackson (SG), James Grisham (SF), David Ryan (PF) James Walley, Erick Hanson, Dennis Young, Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Harold Novello (SG), Frank Larkins (SF), Donald Hopson (PF) Bobby Hampton, Dale Dessert, Bruce Hodge, Billy Walton | |
| 17:40 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 17:18 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins can't throw it down but he's hacked by John Jackson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #1 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay (C) Larry Master | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Paul Stadler (C) Dustin Nolen | |
| 17:18 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 17:18 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins misses the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 17:18 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham grabs the defensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 17:11 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Frank Larkins - foul #4 on Frank Larkins, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam (SF), Dennis Brown (PF) James Grisham, David Ryan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Walton (SF) Frank Larkins | |
| 17:11 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 17:11 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 17:07 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang is fouled in the backcourt by Leslie Clay - foul #1 on Leslie Clay, team foul #2 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (PG) Manuel Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:52 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler hits the easy wide open finger roll | 60-48 |
| 16:37 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson drills a jumper from the left wing | 62-48 |
| 16:16 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson is called for a charge - foul #3 on Donald Hopson, team foul #7 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (PG), Dennis Young (SF), David Ryan (PF), Stephen Witcher (C) John Jackson, Joseph Beam, Dennis Brown, Leslie Clay | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton (PG), Dale Dessert (SG), Dustin Nolen (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Harold Novello, Paul Stadler | |
| 16:06 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-48 |
| 16:04 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 15:59 | North Carolina | Billy Walton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 62-48 |
| 15:57 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-48 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Walley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Erick Hanson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Young (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Ryan (tiring) 5 pts. C - Stephen Witcher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bobby Hampton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dale Dessert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Walton (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Hopson (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Nolen (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 15:43 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen comes up short on the runner from close range | 62-48 |
| 15:42 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan pulls down the rebound | 62-48 |
| 15:27 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young loses the ball out of bounds | 62-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), John Jackson (SG), James Grisham (SF), Dennis Brown (PF), Larry Master (C) James Walley, Erick Hanson, Dennis Young, David Ryan, Stephen Witcher | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG) Dale Dessert | |
| 15:11 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Master - foul #1 on Larry Master, team foul #3 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Paul Stadler (C) Bobby Hampton, Dustin Nolen | |
| 15:11 | North Carolina | Billy Walton makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 15:11 | North Carolina | Billy Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 15:08 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham is hacked by Harold Novello in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Novello, team foul #8 | 62-50 |
| 15:08 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 15:08 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 14:47 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 64-50 |
| 14:45 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham grabs the board | 64-50 |
| 14:38 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Larry Master | 66-50 |
| 14:19 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler buries a driving attempt from the right block | 66-52 |
| 14:15 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Stadler steps in front of the John Jackson pass in the backcourt | 66-52 |
| 13:58 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Stadler | 66-54 |
| 13:42 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by James Grisham and he's hacked by Paul Stadler - foul #2 on Paul Stadler, team foul #9 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (PG), Erick Hanson (SG), Joseph Beam (SF), David Ryan (PF) Manuel Smith, John Jackson, James Grisham, Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton (PG), Dale Dessert (SG), Dustin Nolen (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Harold Novello, Paul Stadler | |
| 13:42 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master makes the free throw | 69-54 |
| 13:17 | North Carolina | Billy Walton is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Dale Dessert | 69-56 |
| 13:10 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 69-56 |
| 13:09 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Donald Hopson | 69-56 |
| 13:03 | North Carolina | Billy Walton is open but misses the lay-in | 69-56 |
| 13:01 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Larry Master | 69-56 |
| 12:45 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan is hacked by Donald Hopson - foul #4 on Donald Hopson, team foul #10 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young (SG), Stephen Witcher (C) James Walley, Larry Master | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (SF), Bruce Hodge (PF) Billy Walton, Donald Hopson | |
| 12:45 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 12:45 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 12:32 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen misses the floater from the right side | 71-56 |
| 12:31 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young pulls down the rebound | 71-56 |
| 12:17 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 71-56 |
| 12:16 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen pulls down the rebound | 71-56 |
| 12:12 | North Carolina | Dale Dessert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), Dennis Brown (PF), Leslie Clay (C) Erick Hanson, David Ryan, Stephen Witcher | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Harold Novello (SG), Paul Stadler (C) Bobby Hampton, Dale Dessert, Dustin Nolen | |
| 11:58 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young's floater is tipped away by Bruce Hodge | 71-56 |
| 11:57 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang snags the defensive board | 71-56 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Manuel Smith (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joseph Beam (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Leslie Clay (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Novello (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Larkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Bruce Hodge (fairly fresh) 4 pf. C - Paul Stadler (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| 11:53 | North Carolina | Leslie Clay blocks the short jumper by Cheng-Gong Wang | 71-56 |
| 11:51 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Joseph Beam | 71-56 |
| 11:45 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith is hacked by Cheng-Gong Wang - foul #4 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #11 | 71-56 |
| 11:45 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 11:45 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 11:42 | North Carolina | Manuel Smith is called for the reach on Cheng-Gong Wang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Smith, team foul #4 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (PG) Manuel Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 11:17 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 73-56 |
| 11:15 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young grabs the defensive rebound | 73-56 |
| 11:01 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley is fouled on the floor by Paul Stadler - foul #3 on Paul Stadler, team foul #12 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (SG), David Ryan (PF), Stephen Witcher (C) Joseph Beam, Dennis Brown, Leslie Clay | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton (PG), Dale Dessert (SG), Dustin Nolen (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Harold Novello, Paul Stadler | |
| 11:01 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley misses the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 11:01 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 10:54 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Young - foul #3 on Dennis Young, team foul #5 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG) James Walley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:43 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins can't finish the uncontested layup | 74-56 |
| 10:41 | North Carolina | Bruce Hodge gets the offensive rebound | 74-56 |
| 10:19 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-56 |
| 10:17 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Hodge | 74-56 |
| 09:53 | North Carolina | Dennis Young steals it from Bobby Hampton | 74-56 |
| 09:40 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young is alone and drills a shot in the paint | 76-56 |
| 09:40 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (PG), John Jackson (SG), James Grisham (SF), Dennis Brown (PF), Leslie Clay (C) Manuel Smith, Erick Hanson, Dennis Young, David Ryan, Stephen Witcher | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Harold Novello (SG), Paul Stadler (C) Bobby Hampton, Dale Dessert, Dustin Nolen | |
| 09:21 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins can't connect on a shot from the left side | 76-56 |
| 09:20 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Leslie Clay | 76-56 |
| 09:17 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Donald Hopson (PF) Bruce Hodge | |
| 08:59 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Brown | 76-56 |
| 08:57 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay grabs the defensive rebound | 76-56 |
| 08:55 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley is fouled in the backcourt by Cheng-Gong Wang - foul #5 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #13 | 76-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam (SF), Stephen Witcher (C) James Grisham, Leslie Clay | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton (PG), Dustin Nolen (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Paul Stadler | |
| 08:55 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley misses the 1st free throw | 76-56 |
| 08:55 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley makes the 2nd free throw | 77-56 |
| 08:35 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson hits a jumper from the left side | 77-58 |
| 08:20 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Hopson - foul #5 on Donald Hopson, team foul #14 | 77-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (PG) James Walley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bruce Hodge (SF), Billy Walton (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Frank Larkins, Donald Hopson, Dustin Nolen | |
| 08:20 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown misses the 1st free throw | 77-58 |
| 08:20 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 78-58 |
| 08:04 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler blows the layup but the foul's on Stephen Witcher - foul #2 on Stephen Witcher, team foul #6 | 78-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG) John Jackson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:04 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler makes the 1st free throw | 78-59 |
| 08:04 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler misses the 2nd free throw | 78-59 |
| 08:04 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Dennis Brown | 78-59 |
| 08:02 | Louisiana Tech | Bobby Hampton is called for the reach on Manuel Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bobby Hampton, team foul #15 | 78-59 |
| 08:02 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 79-59 |
| 08:02 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 80-59 |
| 07:59 | North Carolina | Harold Novello throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-59 |
| 07:47 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 80-59 |
| 07:45 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher grabs the offensive board | 80-59 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Manuel Smith (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Erick Hanson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Beam (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Brown (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Witcher (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bobby Hampton (tired) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Harold Novello (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Hodge (tiring) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Billy Walton (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Stadler (tired) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith misses the jumpshot from the right side | 80-59 |
| 07:33 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher snags the offensive board | 80-59 |
| 07:28 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson hits a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Bruce Hodge - foul #5 on Bruce Hodge, team foul #16 | 82-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (SG), James Grisham (SF), David Ryan (PF), Larry Master (C) Manuel Smith, Joseph Beam, Dennis Brown, Stephen Witcher | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Dessert (SG), Frank Larkins (SF), Dustin Nolen (C) Harold Novello, Bruce Hodge, Paul Stadler | |
| 07:28 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson misses the free throw | 82-59 |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen grabs the board | 82-59 |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton loses the dribble to Larry Master in the backcourt | 82-59 |
| 07:17 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by David Ryan and the foul's on Dustin Nolen - foul #1 on Dustin Nolen, team foul #17 | 84-59 |
| 07:17 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson makes the free throw | 85-59 |
| 06:58 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 85-61 |
| 06:56 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson is hacked by Bobby Hampton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bobby Hampton, team foul #18 | 85-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (PG), Dennis Young (SF), Leslie Clay (C) John Jackson, James Grisham, Larry Master | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (PG) Bobby Hampton | |
| 06:56 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 86-61 |
| 06:56 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-61 |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 87-61 |
| 06:38 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen gets the offensive rebound | 87-61 |
| 06:12 | North Carolina | Harold Novello hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 87-61 |
| 06:10 | North Carolina | Dale Dessert snags the offensive board | 87-61 |
| 05:57 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 87-61 |
| 05:56 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young grabs the board | 87-61 |
| 05:35 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dale Dessert - foul #2 on Dale Dessert, team foul #19 | 87-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), Joseph Beam (SF), Dennis Brown (PF), Larry Master (C) James Walley, Dennis Young, David Ryan, Leslie Clay | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:35 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 88-61 |
| 05:35 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 89-61 |
| 05:33 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 89-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (SG) Erick Hanson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:16 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by John Jackson | 91-61 |
| 04:50 | North Carolina | Dale Dessert misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 91-61 |
| 04:48 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 91-61 |
| 04:45 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam is hacked by Billy Walton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Walton, team foul #20 | 91-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham (PF), Stephen Witcher (C) Dennis Brown, Larry Master | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Paul Stadler (C) Dustin Nolen | |
| 04:45 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam makes the 1st free throw | 92-61 |
| 04:45 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam makes the 2nd free throw | 93-61 |
| 04:38 | North Carolina | Harold Novello is called for traveling in the backcourt | 93-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown (PF) Joseph Beam | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:33 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown buries a runner from the left block set up by Manuel Smith | 95-61 |
| 04:04 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins hits the finger roll | 95-63 |
| 03:50 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by James Grisham | 97-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:48 | North Carolina | Manuel Smith is called for the reach on Harold Novello in the backcourt - foul #4 on Manuel Smith, team foul #7 | 97-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (PG), Erick Hanson (SG), Joseph Beam (SF) Manuel Smith, John Jackson, James Grisham | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen (C) Paul Stadler | |
| 03:48 | North Carolina | Harold Novello misses the 1st free throw | 97-63 |
| 03:48 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen pulls down the offensive rebound | 97-63 |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | Stephen Witcher swats the dunk try by Dustin Nolen | 97-63 |
| 03:40 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher grabs the defensive rebound | 97-63 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Walley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erick Hanson (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Beam (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Brown (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Witcher (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Harold Novello (very tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dale Dessert (very tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Larkins (very tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Billy Walton (very tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Nolen (very tired) 6 pts. 10 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 03:33 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley misses short on a shot from the right wing | 97-63 |
| 03:32 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Frank Larkins | 97-63 |
| 03:25 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 97-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master (C) Stephen Witcher | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:17 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right block | 97-63 |
| 03:16 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen snags the defensive board | 97-63 |
| 03:11 | North Carolina | Billy Walton is hacked by Joseph Beam - foul #3 on Joseph Beam, team foul #8 | 97-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young (SG), David Ryan (PF) Erick Hanson, Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:11 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses the 1st free throw | 97-63 |
| 03:11 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to David Ryan | 97-63 |
| 02:57 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Dale Dessert - foul #3 on Dale Dessert, team foul #21 | 97-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham (SF) Joseph Beam | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:57 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young makes the 1st free throw | 98-63 |
| 02:57 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young makes the 2nd free throw | 99-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:55 | North Carolina | David Ryan steps in front of the Harold Novello pass in the backcourt | 99-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 02:50 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 99-63 |
| 02:48 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham misses the tip | 99-63 |
| 02:47 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham tips it but misses | 99-63 |
| 02:46 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young tips it in | 101-63 |
| 02:37 | North Carolina | Billy Walton hits a floater near the basket and he's fouled by David Ryan - foul #3 on David Ryan, team foul #9 | 101-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG) James Walley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:37 | North Carolina | Billy Walton makes the free throw | 101-66 |
| 02:30 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith clanks a floater from the left side | 101-66 |
| 02:29 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master grabs the offensive board | 101-66 |
| 02:10 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 101-66 |
| 02:08 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master pulls down the offensive rebound | 101-66 |
| 01:55 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master blows the layup | 101-66 |
| 01:53 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young hits the follow up shot | 103-66 |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 103-68 |
| 01:24 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from James Grisham | 105-68 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen can't connect on a shot from the left side | 105-68 |
| 01:14 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Dennis Young | 105-68 |
| 00:58 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham is hacked by Frank Larkins - foul #5 on Frank Larkins, team foul #22 | 105-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (SG), Stephen Witcher (C) Dennis Young, Larry Master | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Paul Stadler (PF) Frank Larkins | |
| 00:58 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham makes the 1st free throw | 106-68 |
| 00:58 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham misses the 2nd free throw | 106-68 |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler grabs the board | 106-68 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen's dunk attempt is rejected by James Grisham | 106-68 |
| 00:50 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher grabs the board | 106-68 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:22 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the baseline | 106-68 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Billy Walton grabs the board | 106-68 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Billy Walton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 106-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam (SF) James Grisham | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith runs out the clock | 106-68 |