| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Craddock (fresh) PF - George Bradt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Groves (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wojtkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Hodge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerard Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Dandridge (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Axtell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Northwestern State | Steven Dandridge double dribbles | 26-35 |
| 19:33 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Manuel Hodge - foul #2 on Manuel Hodge, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| 19:33 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 19:33 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Will Brown - foul #3 on Will Brown, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Groves | 28-35 |
| 19:17 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 19:09 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Mercer | 30-35 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern State | Charles Mercer steals it from Manuel Hodge in the backcourt | 30-35 |
| 19:06 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the easy layup | 30-35 |
| 19:05 | North Carolina | George Bradt pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:44 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the jumper from the right side set up by Clyde Craddock | 32-35 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern State | Stephen Groves is called for the reach on Richard Wojtkowski - foul #3 on Stephen Groves, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG) Charles Mercer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco (PG), Christopher Brown (SG), Roy Lubbers (SF), Mark Kraft (PF), Marvin Ciotti (C) Richard Wojtkowski, Manuel Hodge, Gerard Turner, Steven Dandridge, David Axtell | |
| 18:26 | Northwestern State | Marvin Ciotti is hacked by Marshall Coleman - foul #1 on Marshall Coleman, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern State | Roy Lubbers is open and scores on a turnaround in the lane | 32-37 |
| 17:54 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses the lay-in | 32-37 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern State | Marvin Ciotti grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown is hacked by Marshall Coleman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marshall Coleman, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern State | Roy Lubbers is fouled on the floor by Clyde Craddock - foul #3 on Clyde Craddock, team foul #5 | 32-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander (PG), Manuel Hodge (SG), Gerard Turner (SF), Jeremy Barreiro (C) Richard Pasco, Christopher Brown, Mark Kraft, Marvin Ciotti | |
| 17:33 | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner's floater is tipped away by George Bradt | 32-37 |
| 17:31 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 17:08 | North Carolina | Will Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SG) Marshall Coleman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Steven Dandridge (PF) Manuel Hodge, Roy Lubbers | |
| 16:43 | Northwestern State | Jeremy Barreiro misses the dunk | 32-37 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner can't tip it in | 32-37 |
| 16:40 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:13 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock is whistled for a carry | 32-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown (PG), Manuel Hodge (SG), Richard Pasco (SF), Mark Kraft (PF), Marvin Ciotti (C) Richard Wojtkowski, Fred Alexander, Gerard Turner, Steven Dandridge, Jeremy Barreiro | |
| 16:01 | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco connects on the 3 from straight away | 32-40 |
| 15:57 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer is hacked by Manuel Hodge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Hodge, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Axtell (C) Marvin Ciotti | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Mercer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clyde Craddock (tired) 3 pf. PF - George Bradt (tiring) 4 reb. C - Stephen Groves (tiring) 17 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Christopher Brown (fresh) SG - Manuel Hodge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Pasco (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Kraft (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Axtell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Will Brown | 34-40 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern State | David Axtell misses badly on a floater from the left block | 34-40 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge grabs the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern State | Mark Kraft hits the follow up shot | 34-42 |
| 14:53 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Pasco - foul #1 on Richard Pasco, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG) Charles Mercer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Roy Lubbers (SF), Steven Dandridge (PF), Marvin Ciotti (C) Christopher Brown, Richard Pasco, Mark Kraft, David Axtell | |
| 14:53 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:53 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern State | Steven Dandridge can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right block | 35-42 |
| 14:24 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 13:55 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern State | Steven Dandridge can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 37-42 |
| 13:42 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 13:24 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Steven Dandridge - foul #2 on Steven Dandridge, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SG) Marshall Coleman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander (SG), Gerard Turner (SF), Jeremy Barreiro (C) Manuel Hodge, Roy Lubbers, Marvin Ciotti | |
| 13:24 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:24 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern State | Jeremy Barreiro snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Steven Dandridge and he's hacked by Will Brown - foul #4 on Will Brown, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 12:39 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves banks in the layup set up by George Bradt | 40-45 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Will Brown - foul #5 on Will Brown, team foul #7 | 40-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Zukerman (PG) Will Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown (SG), Mark Kraft (PF) Fred Alexander, Steven Dandridge | |
| 12:37 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 40-45 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 12:16 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-47 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski is fouled in the backcourt by David Zukerman - foul #1 on David Zukerman, team foul #8 | 40-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG) Charles Mercer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco (SG), David Axtell (C) Christopher Brown, Jeremy Barreiro | |
| 12:13 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 12:07 | North Carolina | David Zukerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown (SG) Richard Wojtkowski | |
| 11:47 | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-49 |
| 11:46 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Zukerman (fresh) SG - Marshall Coleman (fresh) SF - Clyde Craddock (very tired) 3 pf. PF - George Bradt (tired) 4 reb. C - Stephen Groves (tired) 23 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Pasco (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Brown (fresh) SF - Gerard Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Mark Kraft (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Axtell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | North Carolina | Richard Pasco takes the ball from Marshall Coleman in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Pasco | 40-51 |
| 11:38 | North Carolina | Richard Pasco steals the ball from David Zukerman in the backcourt | 40-51 |
| 11:27 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by Mark Kraft is blocked by George Bradt | 40-51 |
| 11:26 | North Carolina | George Bradt snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 11:06 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves can't finish the layup | 40-51 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern State | Mark Kraft snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner blows the layup | 40-51 |
| 10:58 | North Carolina | David Zukerman grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 10:36 | North Carolina | Mark Kraft swats the layup by Stephen Groves | 40-51 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern State | Mark Kraft gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern State | David Axtell makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Brown | 40-53 |
| 10:05 | North Carolina | David Axtell is called for the reach on David Zukerman - foul #2 on David Axtell, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SG), Walter Lebrun (SF) David Zukerman, Marshall Coleman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander (PG), Manuel Hodge (SG), Roy Lubbers (SF), Steven Dandridge (PF), Marvin Ciotti (C) Richard Pasco, Christopher Brown, Gerard Turner, Mark Kraft, David Axtell | |
| 09:52 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Walter Lebrun | 42-53 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge is fouled on the floor by Charles Mercer - foul #1 on Charles Mercer, team foul #9 | 42-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG) Fred Alexander | |
| 09:47 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 09:18 | North Carolina | Steven Dandridge denies the turnaround by Stephen Groves | 42-55 |
| 09:17 | North Carolina | George Bradt pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 09:02 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves's floater is knocked away by Marvin Ciotti | 42-55 |
| 09:01 | North Carolina | Walter Lebrun snags the offensive board | 42-55 |
| 08:40 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Stephen Groves is denied by Steven Dandridge | 42-55 |
| 08:39 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer snags the offensive board | 42-55 |
| 08:17 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Steven Dandridge - foul #3 on Steven Dandridge, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG) Walter Lebrun | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander (PG), Gerard Turner (SF), Jeremy Barreiro (C) Richard Wojtkowski, Roy Lubbers, Marvin Ciotti | |
| 08:17 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 08:17 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern State | Jeremy Barreiro misses the jump hook from the right block | 44-55 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern State | Steven Dandridge tips it back up and in | 44-57 |
| 08:01 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman is hacked by Steven Dandridge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Dandridge, team foul #7 | 44-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Kraft (PF) Steven Dandridge | |
| 08:01 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern State | Mark Kraft grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern State | Mark Kraft misses the lay-in | 44-57 |
| 07:41 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Marshall Coleman (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Mercer (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clyde Craddock (very tired) 3 pf. PF - George Bradt (very tired) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Groves (very tired) 23 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fred Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Hodge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerard Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Mark Kraft (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Barreiro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the easy layup | 44-57 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern State | Jeremy Barreiro grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander misses short on an open runner in the lane | 44-57 |
| 06:54 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves is hacked by Mark Kraft - foul #3 on Mark Kraft, team foul #8 | 44-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Shawn Ruhl (PG) Marshall Coleman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Richard Pasco (SG), Steven Dandridge (PF), David Axtell (C) Fred Alexander, Manuel Hodge, Mark Kraft, Jeremy Barreiro | |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner is hacked by Clyde Craddock in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clyde Craddock, team foul #10 | 46-57 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 06:10 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Shawn Ruhl | 48-59 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern State | David Axtell makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Gerard Turner | 48-61 |
| 05:29 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer scores on a turnaround from the left block | 50-61 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski is hacked by Shawn Ruhl in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Ruhl, team foul #11 | 50-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Lebrun (SF) Shawn Ruhl | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown (SG), Roy Lubbers (PF) Richard Pasco, Steven Dandridge | |
| 05:27 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 50-61 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski misses the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 05:05 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the jumpshot from the right side | 50-62 |
| 05:03 | North Carolina | Walter Lebrun can't tip it in | 50-62 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern State | David Axtell grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski is hacked by Walter Lebrun in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Lebrun, team foul #12 | 50-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Zukerman (PG) Walter Lebrun | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marvin Ciotti (PF), Jeremy Barreiro (C) Gerard Turner, David Axtell | |
| 04:56 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski misses the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern State | Jeremy Barreiro grabs the offensive board | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:39 | Northwestern State | Clyde Craddock is called for the reach on Jeremy Barreiro - foul #5 on Clyde Craddock, team foul #13 | 50-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Lebrun (SF) Clyde Craddock | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander (SG) Richard Wojtkowski | |
| 04:39 | Northwestern State | Jeremy Barreiro makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern State | Jeremy Barreiro misses the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 04:39 | North Carolina | George Bradt gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:21 | North Carolina | Marvin Ciotti swats the layup by Charles Mercer | 50-63 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern State | Marvin Ciotti hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left block | 50-63 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern State | Marvin Ciotti hits the follow up shot | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:52 | North Carolina | Marvin Ciotti blocks the short jumper by Stephen Groves | 50-65 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern State | Marvin Ciotti gets the rebound | 50-65 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-65 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown hits the follow up shot | 50-67 |
| 03:33 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer is called for 10 seconds | 50-67 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Shawn Ruhl (PG), Marshall Coleman (SG), Curtis Huff (SF) David Zukerman, Charles Mercer, Walter Lebrun | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco (PG), Mark Kraft (PF) Fred Alexander, Jeremy Barreiro | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Shawn Ruhl (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marshall Coleman (fresh) SF - Curtis Huff (fresh) PF - George Bradt (very tired) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Groves (very tired) 25 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Pasco (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Lubbers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Kraft (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Marvin Ciotti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Stephen Groves - foul #4 on Stephen Groves, team foul #14 | 50-67 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco makes the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 02:56 | North Carolina | George Bradt loses the dribble to Richard Pasco | 50-69 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco lays it in | 50-71 |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Shawn Ruhl and the foul's on Roy Lubbers - foul #2 on Roy Lubbers, team foul #9 | 52-71 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sid Miller (PG) Shawn Ruhl | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander (PG) Christopher Brown | |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses the free throw | 52-71 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern State | Marvin Ciotti snags the defensive board | 52-71 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern State | Mark Kraft connects on the open jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Pasco | 52-73 |
| 02:21 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-73 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Lebrun (SF) Curtis Huff | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jeremy Barreiro (C) Marvin Ciotti | |
| 02:03 | Northwestern State | Jeremy Barreiro misses badly on the uncontested shot from close range | 52-73 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco grabs the offensive board | 52-73 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-73 |
| 01:37 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Walter Lebrun | 52-73 |
| 01:16 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Mark Kraft - foul #4 on Mark Kraft, team foul #10 | 52-73 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SG) Sid Miller | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown (SG), Marvin Ciotti (C) Fred Alexander, Jeremy Barreiro | |
| 01:16 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 01:16 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 54-73 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:14 | Northwestern State | Roy Lubbers loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-73 |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Marvin Ciotti steals it from Stephen Groves | 54-73 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown dunks the ball on a great pass from Richard Pasco | 54-75 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-75 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco runs out the clock | 56-75 |