| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Richard Maris (fresh) SG - Brian Summer (fresh) SF - Jesse Tucker (fresh) PF - Allen Johnson (fresh) C - Nathan Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Odom (fresh) SG - Michael Gorczynski (fresh) SF - Thomas Spencer (fresh) PF - John Jones (fresh) C - Olafemi Akawanzie (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Allen Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Spencer | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Gorczynski and he's fouled by Nathan Lee - foul #1 on Nathan Lee, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Arkansas State | Allen Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Arkansas State | The jump hook by Jesse Tucker is blocked by Thomas Spencer | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Arkansas State | Allen Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Arkansas State | Brian Summer misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | North Carolina | Michael Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Gorczynski | 0-4 |
| 18:11 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris loses the dribble to Michael Odom in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Michael Odom banks in the layup | 0-6 |
| 17:55 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Santos Lever (PG), Martin Southwell (PF), Leon McBride (C) Richard Maris, Allen Johnson, Nathan Lee | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:31 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 17:30 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:03 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie is hacked by Leon McBride - foul #1 on Leon McBride, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater (SG), Julian Johnson (SF) Brian Summer, Jesse Tucker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG), Tony Cooper (SG), Randy Kwong (SF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Michael Odom, Michael Gorczynski, Thomas Spencer, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| 16:46 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Tony Cooper | 0-9 |
| 16:31 | Arkansas State | Julian Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 2-9 |
| 16:09 | North Carolina | Leon McBride is called for the reach on Kapeni Arizmendi - foul #2 on Leon McBride, team foul #3 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Maris (PG), Brian Summer (SG), Allen Johnson (PF), William Wolf (C) Santos Lever, Eddie Heater, Martin Southwell, Leon McBride | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:44 | North Carolina | A charge is called on Randy Kwong - foul #1 on Randy Kwong, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker (SF) Julian Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Odom (PG) Kapeni Arizmendi | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Richard Maris (fresh) SG - Brian Summer (fresh) SF - Jesse Tucker (fresh) PF - Allen Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Wolf (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Odom (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tony Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Kwong (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) C - Michael Jacobsen (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Arkansas State | Brian Summer scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jesse Tucker | 5-9 |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | Michael Odom knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-12 |
| 14:43 | Arkansas State | Michael Jacobsen picks off the pass by Brian Summer | 5-12 |
| 14:24 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Tony Cooper | 5-15 |
| 14:05 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Summer | 8-15 |
| 13:46 | North Carolina | Michael Odom scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Tony Cooper | 8-17 |
| 13:31 | Arkansas State | Brian Summer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-17 |
| 13:30 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong grabs the defensive rebound | 8-17 |
| 13:01 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-17 |
| 12:59 | Arkansas State | William Wolf grabs the board | 8-17 |
| 12:48 | Arkansas State | Brian Summer misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-17 |
| 12:47 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen grabs the board | 8-17 |
| 12:41 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on William Wolf - foul #1 on William Wolf, team foul #4 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Santos Lever (PG), Eddie Heater (SG), Julian Johnson (SF), Martin Southwell (PF), Nathan Lee (C) Richard Maris, Brian Summer, Jesse Tucker, Allen Johnson, William Wolf | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG), Thomas Spencer (SF), Tony Dennis (PF), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Michael Odom, Randy Kwong, John Jones, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 12:41 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 8-18 |
| 12:41 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 8-19 |
| 12:29 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-19 |
| 12:27 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi pulls down the rebound | 8-19 |
| 12:02 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper scores on a runner from close range | 8-21 |
| 11:44 | Arkansas State | Julian Johnson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Tony Cooper - foul #1 on Tony Cooper, team foul #2 | 8-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski (SG) Tony Cooper | |
| 11:44 | Arkansas State | Julian Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 9-21 |
| 11:44 | Arkansas State | Julian Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 9-21 |
| 11:44 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis pulls down the rebound | 9-21 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Santos Lever (fresh) SG - Eddie Heater (fresh) SF - Julian Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Martin Southwell (fresh) C - Nathan Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kapeni Arizmendi (fresh) SG - Michael Gorczynski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Dennis (fresh) C - Olafemi Akawanzie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Michael Gorczynski is denied by Julian Johnson | 9-21 |
| 11:38 | Arkansas State | Julian Johnson snags the defensive board | 9-21 |
| 11:16 | Arkansas State | Tony Dennis picks off the pass by Julian Johnson | 9-21 |
| 10:47 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis banks in the layup set up by Michael Gorczynski | 9-23 |
| 10:32 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-23 |
| 10:18 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer's fadeaway is rejected by Nathan Lee | 12-23 |
| 10:17 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell pulls down the rebound | 12-23 |
| 10:15 | Arkansas State | Olafemi Akawanzie picks off the pass by Martin Southwell in the backcourt | 12-23 |
| 09:52 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis comes up short on the shot in the lane | 12-23 |
| 09:51 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever gets the rebound | 12-23 |
| 09:45 | Arkansas State | Julian Johnson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Spencer - foul #1 on Thomas Spencer, team foul #3 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Maris (PG), Brian Summer (SG), Allen Johnson (PF), William Wolf (C) Santos Lever, Eddie Heater, Martin Southwell, Nathan Lee | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Odom (PG), Randy Kwong (SF), John Jones (PF) Kapeni Arizmendi, Thomas Spencer, Tony Dennis | |
| 09:45 | Arkansas State | Julian Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 09:45 | Arkansas State | Julian Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 09:45 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie grabs the board | 13-23 |
| 09:24 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-23 |
| 09:22 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie snags the offensive board | 13-23 |
| 09:02 | North Carolina | Michael Odom makes the 3 from straight away set up by Olafemi Akawanzie | 13-26 |
| 08:55 | Arkansas State | Allen Johnson is hacked by Randy Kwong in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Kwong, team foul #4 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker (SF) Julian Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes (SF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Randy Kwong, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| 08:35 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-26 |
| 08:33 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Jacobsen | 13-26 |
| 08:17 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski drills a floater from the right wing | 13-28 |
| 07:56 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Jacobsen - foul #1 on Michael Jacobsen, team foul #5 | 13-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Santos Lever (PG) Richard Maris | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG), Tony Cooper (SG), Tony Dennis (PF) Michael Odom, Michael Gorczynski, John Jones | |
| 07:56 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 13-28 |
| 07:56 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 14-28 |
| 07:35 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-28 |
| 07:33 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes snags the offensive board | 14-28 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Santos Lever (fresh) SG - Brian Summer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Allen Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Wolf (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kapeni Arizmendi (fresh) SG - Tony Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Rakes (fresh) PF - Tony Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Jacobsen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | North Carolina | Brian Summer picks off the pass by Michael Jacobsen | 14-28 |
| 06:47 | Arkansas State | Brian Summer knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Santos Lever | 16-28 |
| 06:24 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 16-28 |
| 06:23 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes tips it home | 16-30 |
| 06:06 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker travels with the ball | 16-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater (SG), Martin Southwell (PF), Nathan Lee (C) Brian Summer, Allen Johnson, William Wolf | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Odom (PG), Michael Gorczynski (SG), Randy Kwong (SF), Thomas Spencer (PF), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Kapeni Arizmendi, Tony Cooper, Anthony Rakes, Tony Dennis, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 05:37 | North Carolina | Michael Odom can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-30 |
| 05:36 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 16-30 |
| 05:34 | Arkansas State | Michael Gorczynski is called for the reach on Santos Lever in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Gorczynski, team foul #6 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Maris (PG) Santos Lever | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Jones (PF) Randy Kwong | |
| 05:19 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater is whistled for a carry | 16-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (SG) Michael Gorczynski | |
| 04:56 | North Carolina | Michael Odom misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-30 |
| 04:54 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 16-30 |
| 04:52 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater travels in the backcourt | 16-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brian Summer (SG), Julian Johnson (SF) Eddie Heater, Jesse Tucker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:29 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer throws it down on a great pass from Michael Odom | 16-32 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas State | Julian Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #7 | 16-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Santos Lever (PG) Richard Maris | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (SG), Randy Kwong (SF), Tony Dennis (PF) Michael Odom, Thomas Spencer, John Jones | |
| 04:15 | Arkansas State | Julian Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 17-32 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas State | Julian Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 03:48 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi knocks in the floater in the lane | 18-34 |
| 03:27 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell clanks a floater from the baseline | 18-34 |
| 03:26 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie gets the rebound | 18-34 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Santos Lever (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Summer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Julian Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Martin Southwell (fairly fresh) C - Nathan Lee (tiring) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kapeni Arizmendi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tony Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Kwong (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tony Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Olafemi Akawanzie (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:57 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis travels with the ball | 18-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater (SG), Jesse Tucker (SF), Allen Johnson (PF), Leon McBride (C) Brian Summer, Julian Johnson, Martin Southwell, Nathan Lee | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Odom (PG), Thomas Spencer (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Kapeni Arizmendi, Tony Dennis, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| 02:35 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker is open and buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Allen Johnson | 21-34 |
| 02:20 | North Carolina | Leon McBride is called for the reach on Randy Kwong - foul #3 on Leon McBride, team foul #5 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Maris (PG), William Wolf (C) Santos Lever, Leon McBride | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski (SG), John Jones (PF) Tony Cooper, Randy Kwong | |
| 01:58 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brian Summer (SG) Eddie Heater | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes (SF) Thomas Spencer | |
| 01:38 | Arkansas State | Brian Summer misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #8 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Dennis (PF) John Jones | |
| 01:38 | Arkansas State | Brian Summer makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas State | Brian Summer misses the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 01:38 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes gets the rebound | 22-34 |
| 01:14 | North Carolina | Michael Odom scores on a 3 from the left wing | 22-37 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas State | Brian Summer comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 22-37 |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski snags the defensive board | 22-37 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Allen Johnson - foul #1 on Allen Johnson, team foul #6 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Santos Lever (PG), Julian Johnson (SF), Martin Southwell (PF) Richard Maris, Jesse Tucker, Allen Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG), Thomas Spencer (SF), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Michael Odom, Anthony Rakes, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski makes the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski misses the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell grabs the defensive rebound | 22-38 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Santos Lever | 24-38 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Santos Lever - foul #1 on Santos Lever, team foul #7 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater (SG), Nathan Lee (C) Brian Summer, William Wolf | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (SG), John Jones (PF) Michael Gorczynski, Tony Dennis | |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi misses the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Olafemi Akawanzie is called for the reach on Eddie Heater in the backcourt - foul #1 on Olafemi Akawanzie, team foul #9 | 24-39 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 26-39 |