| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Clyde Craddock (fresh) 3 pf. PF - George Bradt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Groves (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Macneil (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Rousseau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Nicol (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Adam Sanford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol inbounds the ball | 33-44 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jamie Chambless | 33-47 |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | Donald Rousseau steals it from Stephen Groves | 33-47 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-47 |
| 18:44 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-47 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves grabs the offensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 18:15 | North Carolina | Jamie Chambless denies the turnaround by Stephen Groves | 33-47 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless grabs the board | 33-47 |
| 18:08 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol double dribbles in the backcourt | 33-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG) Charles Mercer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg (PG), William Betances (PF) Terry Macneil, Adam Sanford | |
| 17:46 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves hits a floater from the right block set up by Will Brown | 35-47 |
| 17:32 | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-47 |
| 17:30 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 17:06 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-47 |
| 17:05 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau is fouled in the backcourt by Will Brown - foul #3 on Will Brown, team foul #1 | 35-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SG) Marshall Coleman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil (PG), Dennis Balch (SF), Adam Sanford (PF) Donald Rousseau, Richard Nicol, Jamie Chambless | |
| 16:46 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford scores on a floater in the lane set up by Terry Macneil and he's hacked by Stephen Groves - foul #3 on Stephen Groves, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| 16:46 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford makes the free throw | 35-50 |
| 16:34 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer knocks in the shot in the lane set up by George Bradt | 37-50 |
| 16:14 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch is open but misses the lay-in | 37-50 |
| 16:13 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Will Brown | 37-50 |
| 15:54 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on William Betances - foul #2 on William Betances, team foul #1 | 37-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG) Charles Mercer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brandon Jones (PG), Steven Spivey (SF), Corey Anderson (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Terry Macneil, Edward Greenberg, Adam Sanford, William Betances | |
| 15:54 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 15:54 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 15:54 | New Mexico State | Corey Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marshall Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clyde Craddock (tiring) 3 pf. PF - George Bradt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Groves (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brandon Jones (fresh) SG - Dennis Balch (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Spivey (fresh) PF - Corey Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 15:41 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-50 |
| 15:39 | North Carolina | George Bradt grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 15:21 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 38-50 |
| 15:19 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves tips it back up and in | 40-50 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 40-50 |
| 14:50 | North Carolina | George Bradt gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 14:28 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves is fouled on the floor by Jamie Chambless - foul #3 on Jamie Chambless, team foul #2 | 40-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SG) Marshall Coleman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil (PG), Donald Rousseau (SG), Richard Nicol (SF), Adam Sanford (PF), Arthur Grasser (C) Brandon Jones, Dennis Balch, Steven Spivey, Corey Anderson, Jamie Chambless | |
| 14:11 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Sanford | 40-50 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 14:03 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Rousseau | 40-52 |
| 13:40 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Will Brown | 42-52 |
| 13:27 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Macneil | 42-55 |
| 12:59 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from George Bradt | 44-55 |
| 12:41 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil's floater is tipped away by Stephen Groves | 44-55 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico State | Arthur Grasser tips it but misses | 44-55 |
| 12:38 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 12:13 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer hits a shot from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico State | Charles Mercer steps in front of the Terry Macneil pass in the backcourt | 46-55 |
| 12:09 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer slams it home | 48-55 |
| 11:52 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Donald Rousseau, team foul #3 | 48-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG) Charles Mercer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg (PG), Dennis Balch (SG), Steven Spivey (SF), William Betances (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Terry Macneil, Donald Rousseau, Richard Nicol, Adam Sanford, Arthur Grasser | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (tiring) 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marshall Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clyde Craddock (tired) 3 pf. PF - George Bradt (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Groves (tiring) 23 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Edward Greenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Balch (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Spivey (fresh) PF - William Betances (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves can't finish the layup | 48-55 |
| 11:25 | North Carolina | George Bradt grabs the offensive board | 48-55 |
| 11:25 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 48-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG) Steven Spivey | |
| 11:06 | North Carolina | George Bradt hits a fadeaway in the lane | 50-55 |
| 10:51 | New Mexico State | William Betances can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by George Bradt - foul #1 on George Bradt, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol (SF) Dennis Balch | |
| 10:51 | New Mexico State | William Betances makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 10:51 | New Mexico State | William Betances makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 10:32 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Clyde Craddock, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SG) Marshall Coleman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil (PG), Adam Sanford (PF) Edward Greenberg, William Betances | |
| 10:17 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless travels with the ball | 50-57 |
| 09:53 | North Carolina | George Bradt loses the dribble to Jamie Chambless | 50-57 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau can't finish the layup | 50-57 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless snags the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless drills a runner from the left block | 50-59 |
| 09:07 | North Carolina | Will Brown loses the dribble to Richard Nicol | 50-59 |
| 09:05 | New Mexico State | Clyde Craddock is called for the reach on Richard Nicol in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clyde Craddock, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG), Walter Lebrun (SF) Charles Mercer, Clyde Craddock | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg (PG), Dennis Balch (SG), Steven Spivey (SF), William Betances (PF), Arthur Grasser (C) Terry Macneil, Donald Rousseau, Richard Nicol, Adam Sanford, Jamie Chambless | |
| 08:45 | New Mexico State | Arthur Grasser slams it home on a great pass from Edward Greenberg | 50-61 |
| 08:18 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Steven Spivey - foul #1 on Steven Spivey, team foul #4 | 50-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless (C) Arthur Grasser | |
| 08:18 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 08:18 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 08:18 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| 08:16 | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg is hacked by Will Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Will Brown, team foul #6 | 50-61 |
| 07:58 | New Mexico State | William Betances double dribbles | 50-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG) Steven Spivey | |
| 07:30 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 07:28 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (tired) 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Marshall Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Lebrun (fresh) PF - George Bradt (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Groves (tiring) 23 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Edward Greenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Rousseau (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Balch (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Betances (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | New Mexico State | William Betances's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SG) Marshall Coleman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil (PG), Richard Nicol (SF), Adam Sanford (PF) Edward Greenberg, Dennis Balch, William Betances | |
| 06:54 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jamie Chambless - foul #4 on Jamie Chambless, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Shawn Ruhl (SF) Walter Lebrun | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Arthur Grasser (C) Jamie Chambless | |
| 06:54 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 06:54 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 06:27 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau clanks a 3 from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 06:25 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford tips it home | 52-63 |
| 06:02 | North Carolina | Will Brown is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Will Brown, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Zukerman (PG), Marshall Coleman (SG) Will Brown, Charles Mercer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg (SG), William Betances (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Donald Rousseau, Adam Sanford, Arthur Grasser | |
| 06:00 | New Mexico State | Shawn Ruhl is called for the reach on Richard Nicol in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Ruhl, team foul #8 | 52-63 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 06:00 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Stephen Groves | 52-63 |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | Jamie Chambless denies the turnaround by Stephen Groves | 52-63 |
| 05:35 | New Mexico State | William Betances grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from close range | 52-63 |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 04:40 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves blows the dunk but he's fouled by Richard Nicol - foul #1 on Richard Nicol, team foul #6 | 52-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SG), Walter Lebrun (SF) Marshall Coleman, Shawn Ruhl | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG), Dennis Balch (SF), Adam Sanford (PF), Arthur Grasser (C) Terry Macneil, Richard Nicol, William Betances, Jamie Chambless | |
| 04:40 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 04:40 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico State | Walter Lebrun is called for the reach on Dennis Balch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Lebrun, team foul #9 | 54-63 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:13 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer blows the layup | 54-65 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico State | David Zukerman is called for the reach on Dennis Balch in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Zukerman, team foul #10 | 54-65 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sid Miller (PG) David Zukerman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:04 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 03:48 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Sid Miller | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-67 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey (SF), Jamie Chambless (C) Edward Greenberg, Arthur Grasser | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:37 | North Carolina | Walter Lebrun throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-67 |
| 03:12 | New Mexico State | The pull-up jumper by Donald Rousseau is blocked by George Bradt | 56-67 |
| 03:11 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-67 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Sid Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Mercer (fairly fresh) 25 pts. SF - Walter Lebrun (fresh) PF - George Bradt (very tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Groves (tired) 27 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Dennis Balch (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Donald Rousseau (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Spivey (fresh) PF - Adam Sanford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 5 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch misses the lay-in | 56-67 |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | Sid Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | Sid Miller is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Sid Miller, team foul #11 | 56-67 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (PG), Curtis Huff (SF) Sid Miller, Walter Lebrun | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg (PG), Richard Nicol (SF), William Betances (PF) Dennis Balch, Donald Rousseau, Adam Sanford | |
| 02:37 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-67 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Lebrun (SF) Curtis Huff | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil (PG) Steven Spivey | |
| 02:14 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-67 |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | George Bradt grabs the board | 56-67 |
| 01:51 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Edward Greenberg - foul #1 on Edward Greenberg, team foul #7 | 56-67 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch (SG), Steven Spivey (SF), Arthur Grasser (C) Terry Macneil, Richard Nicol, Jamie Chambless | |
| 01:51 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 01:51 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico State | William Betances grabs the defensive rebound | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:28 | New Mexico State | Arthur Grasser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-67 |
| 01:09 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman is fouled on the floor by Steven Spivey - foul #2 on Steven Spivey, team foul #8 | 56-67 |
| 01:09 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | William Betances gets the rebound | 56-67 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Edward Greenberg and he's hacked by George Bradt - foul #2 on George Bradt, team foul #12 | 56-69 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch makes the free throw | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves jams it on a nice dish by Marshall Coleman | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Dennis Balch | 58-72 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves lays it in set up by Walter Lebrun | 60-72 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch runs out the clock | 60-72 |