| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Anglin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jack Sledge (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Freddy Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dominick Payne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Furst (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Allison (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Duval (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Abraham Henry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Dam (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:40 | North Carolina | Kenneth Anglin steals the ball from Abraham Henry | 39-37 |
| 19:36 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin can't finish the layup | 39-37 |
| 19:34 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 19:28 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by John Furst | 39-39 |
| 19:17 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Abraham Henry - foul #3 on Abraham Henry, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 19:17 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 19:17 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:56 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry blows the layup but he's fouled by Dominick Payne - foul #3 on Dominick Payne, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Drake | William Grimm (C) Dominick Payne | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 18:56 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:56 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:44 | Drake | Michael Evans is hacked by Abraham Henry - foul #4 on Abraham Henry, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Bulkley (SF), John Sheller (C) Jack Sledge, Freddy Gardner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Victor Harrison (C) Abraham Henry | |
| 18:19 | Drake | John Sheller is whistled for traveling | 41-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Bruce Dorris (PG), Carlos Pacheco (SF) Michael Evans, Kenneth Anglin | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Everett (SF) Paul Dam | |
| 17:56 | North Carolina | John Allison knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Furst and he's fouled by Michael Bulkley - foul #2 on Michael Bulkley, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Roy (SF) John Furst | |
| 17:56 | North Carolina | John Allison makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 17:38 | Drake | Michael Bulkley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-43 |
| 17:37 | North Carolina | Victor Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 17:32 | North Carolina | John Allison misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Bulkley - foul #3 on Michael Bulkley, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Chris Davis (SG), Jack Sledge (SF), Freddy Gardner (PF) Michael Bulkley, William Grimm, John Sheller | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:32 | North Carolina | John Allison misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 17:32 | North Carolina | John Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 17:25 | Drake | Freddy Gardner hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jack Sledge and he's fouled by Jerome Duval - foul #3 on Jerome Duval, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Evans (PG) Bruce Dorris | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Paul Dam (C) John Allison | |
| 17:25 | Drake | Freddy Gardner makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 17:03 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 17:02 | Drake | Michael Evans pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 16:41 | Drake | Carlos Pacheco comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 16:40 | North Carolina | Victor Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 16:25 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Dam | 44-46 |
| 16:05 | Drake | Jack Sledge clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 16:03 | Drake | Chris Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 15:52 | Drake | Freddy Gardner is fouled on the floor by Victor Harrison - foul #1 on Victor Harrison, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Stanley Dorsey (PG), Kenneth Anglin (SG), Michael Bulkley (SF), William Grimm (PF), Dominick Payne (C) Michael Evans, Chris Davis, Jack Sledge, Freddy Gardner, Carlos Pacheco | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Furst (PG), John Allison (SG) Richard Roy, Victor Harrison | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Stanley Dorsey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Anglin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Michael Bulkley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Grimm (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dominick Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Furst (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Allison (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Everett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jerome Duval (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Paul Dam (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Drake | Michael Bulkley is fouled on the floor by Jerome Duval - foul #4 on Jerome Duval, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Victor Harrison (C) Jerome Duval | |
| 15:26 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin is whistled for traveling | 44-46 |
| 15:24 | North Carolina | Michael Bulkley steps in front of the John Furst pass in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 15:05 | Drake | William Grimm misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Victor Harrison - foul #2 on Victor Harrison, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| 15:05 | Drake | William Grimm misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:05 | Drake | William Grimm makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 15:03 | North Carolina | John Allison is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Anglin - foul #2 on Kenneth Anglin, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| 14:40 | North Carolina | John Furst is hacked by Stanley Dorsey - foul #4 on Stanley Dorsey, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Bruce Dorris (PG), John Sheller (PF) Stanley Dorsey, William Grimm | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:27 | North Carolina | David Everett drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 14:05 | Drake | Michael Bulkley misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 14:04 | Drake | John Sheller pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 13:47 | Drake | Bruce Dorris hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 13:46 | Drake | John Sheller pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 13:21 | Drake | Victor Harrison swats the layup by Kenneth Anglin | 45-48 |
| 13:19 | North Carolina | Victor Harrison grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 12:58 | North Carolina | Dominick Payne denies the turnaround by John Furst | 45-48 |
| 12:57 | Drake | Dominick Payne pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:43 | Drake | Michael Bulkley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 12:41 | North Carolina | Paul Dam grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:39 | North Carolina | John Allison is fouled in the backcourt by John Sheller - foul #2 on John Sheller, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Evans (PG), Chris Davis (SG), Jack Sledge (SF), Freddy Gardner (PF), William Grimm (C) Bruce Dorris, Kenneth Anglin, Michael Bulkley, John Sheller, Dominick Payne | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Roy (SG), Jerome Duval (SF), Abraham Henry (PF) John Allison, David Everett, Victor Harrison | |
| 12:15 | North Carolina | Richard Roy connects on the open runner from close range | 45-50 |
| 12:02 | Drake | Freddy Gardner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-50 |
| 11:34 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-50 |
| 11:32 | Drake | Jack Sledge snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jack Sledge (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Freddy Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Grimm (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Furst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Roy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerome Duval (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Abraham Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Paul Dam (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Drake | Freddy Gardner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 11:12 | Drake | Jack Sledge tips it back up and in | 47-50 |
| 10:47 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry makes the wide open jump hook from close range | 47-52 |
| 10:29 | Drake | Jack Sledge hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerome Duval - foul #5 on Jerome Duval, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Bruce Dorris (PG), Kenneth Anglin (SG), Carlos Pacheco (PF), Dominick Payne (C) Michael Evans, Chris Davis, Freddy Gardner, William Grimm | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Allison (SG), Victor Harrison (C) Jerome Duval, Paul Dam | |
| 10:29 | Drake | Jack Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 10:29 | Drake | Jack Sledge makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:14 | North Carolina | John Allison buries a shot from close range set up by Victor Harrison | 49-54 |
| 10:05 | Drake | Dominick Payne misses the jumper from the right block | 49-54 |
| 10:03 | North Carolina | John Furst grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 09:47 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Victor Harrison | 49-56 |
| 09:35 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin scores on a floater from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 09:11 | North Carolina | Victor Harrison blows the wide open layup | 51-56 |
| 09:09 | Drake | Carlos Pacheco grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 08:55 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin is fouled on the floor by Victor Harrison - foul #3 on Victor Harrison, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Evans (PG), Freddy Gardner (PF), John Sheller (C) Bruce Dorris, Carlos Pacheco, Dominick Payne | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Everett (SF), Paul Dam (C) Richard Roy, Victor Harrison | |
| 08:55 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 08:55 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:51 | North Carolina | John Furst loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Bulkley (SF) Jack Sledge | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:31 | Drake | Michael Bulkley is whistled for a carry | 53-56 |
| Subs | Drake | William Grimm (PF) Freddy Gardner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:16 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry is fouled on the floor by Michael Evans - foul #2 on Michael Evans, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| 08:16 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:16 | Drake | The rebound goes to William Grimm | 53-56 |
| 08:03 | Drake | Michael Evans scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-56 |
| 07:46 | North Carolina | John Furst knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 07:40 | Drake | Michael Evans is fouled in the backcourt by John Allison - foul #1 on John Allison, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Drake | Chris Davis (SG), Stanley Dorsey (SF), Freddy Gardner (PF), Dominick Payne (C) Kenneth Anglin, Michael Bulkley, William Grimm, John Sheller | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:40 | Drake | Michael Evans misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:40 | Drake | Freddy Gardner grabs the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 07:28 | Drake | Chris Davis double dribbles | 56-59 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Victor Harrison (C) Paul Dam | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Evans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stanley Dorsey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Freddy Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dominick Payne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Furst (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Allison (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Everett (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Abraham Henry (tiring) 9 pts. 4 pf. C - Victor Harrison (tiring) 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | North Carolina | David Everett misses the 3 from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 07:15 | Drake | Dominick Payne snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 07:00 | Drake | Chris Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-59 |
| 06:58 | Drake | Chris Davis gets the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 06:40 | Drake | Stanley Dorsey travels with the ball | 56-59 |
| Subs | Drake | Bruce Dorris (PG), Kenneth Anglin (SG) Michael Evans, Chris Davis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Roy (SF) John Furst | |
| 06:35 | North Carolina | Richard Roy is fouled in the backcourt by Freddy Gardner - foul #2 on Freddy Gardner, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Drake | William Grimm (C) Dominick Payne | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 06:35 | North Carolina | Richard Roy misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:35 | Drake | Freddy Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 06:14 | Drake | Stanley Dorsey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-59 |
| 06:12 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Victor Harrison | 56-59 |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-59 |
| 05:48 | Drake | William Grimm snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 05:30 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 05:29 | North Carolina | John Allison snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 05:15 | North Carolina | Kenneth Anglin steps in front of the Richard Roy pass | 56-59 |
| 05:01 | Drake | John Allison steps in front of the William Grimm pass | 56-59 |
| 04:56 | North Carolina | Richard Roy throws it down set up by John Allison | 56-61 |
| 04:37 | Drake | Bruce Dorris misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-61 |
| 04:36 | North Carolina | Victor Harrison pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:36 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Evans (PG), Michael Bulkley (SG), Jack Sledge (SF), John Sheller (PF), Dominick Payne (C) Bruce Dorris, Kenneth Anglin, Stanley Dorsey, Freddy Gardner, William Grimm | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Furst (PG), Paul Dam (C) David Everett, Victor Harrison | |
| 04:22 | North Carolina | Paul Dam clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Bulkley - foul #4 on Michael Bulkley, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| 04:22 | North Carolina | Paul Dam makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:22 | North Carolina | Paul Dam misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:22 | Drake | Dominick Payne grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 04:05 | Drake | John Sheller comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 56-62 |
| 04:04 | North Carolina | John Furst pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | John Furst connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Allison | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:50 | Drake | Michael Evans scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-64 |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | Paul Dam clanks a shot from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 03:19 | North Carolina | Paul Dam tips it back up and in | 58-66 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bulkley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Jack Sledge (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Sheller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dominick Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Furst (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Allison (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Roy (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Abraham Henry (tired) 9 pts. 4 pf. C - Paul Dam (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Drake | Michael Evans misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on John Furst - foul #1 on John Furst, team foul #10 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Drake | Chris Davis (SG), Carlos Pacheco (SF), William Grimm (PF) Michael Bulkley, Jack Sledge, John Sheller | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Everett (SF) Richard Roy | |
| 03:09 | Drake | Michael Evans misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 03:09 | Drake | Michael Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | John Furst hits a jumper from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 02:44 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Anglin (SG), Stanley Dorsey (SF) Chris Davis, Carlos Pacheco | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:33 | Drake | Stanley Dorsey drills a fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by John Furst - foul #2 on John Furst, team foul #11 | 61-68 |
| 02:33 | Drake | Stanley Dorsey misses the free throw | 61-68 |
| 02:33 | North Carolina | Paul Dam grabs the defensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 02:10 | North Carolina | William Grimm swats the layup by Abraham Henry | 61-68 |
| 02:08 | Drake | Dominick Payne snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| 02:08 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Drake | Jack Sledge (SF), Freddy Gardner (PF) Stanley Dorsey, William Grimm | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:52 | Drake | Jack Sledge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-68 |
| 01:45 | North Carolina | John Allison is fouled in the backcourt by Dominick Payne - foul #4 on Dominick Payne, team foul #10 | 61-68 |
| 01:45 | North Carolina | John Allison makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 01:45 | North Carolina | John Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:36 | Drake | Jack Sledge misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-70 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | John Allison snags the defensive board | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | David Everett misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-70 |
| 01:05 | Drake | Freddy Gardner snags the defensive board | 61-70 |
| 01:01 | Drake | Michael Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | John Allison is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Anglin - foul #3 on Kenneth Anglin, team foul #11 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Roy (SF) David Everett | |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | John Allison makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | John Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Drake | Dominick Payne misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 61-72 |
| 00:47 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin tips it home | 63-72 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Richard Roy is hacked by Kenneth Anglin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Anglin, team foul #12 | 63-72 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Richard Roy makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Richard Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:38 | Drake | Paul Dam steals the ball from Michael Evans | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | John Allison can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 63-74 |
| 00:14 | Drake | Freddy Gardner snags the defensive board | 63-74 |
| 00:09 | Drake | Kenneth Anglin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-74 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | John Furst pulls down the rebound | 63-74 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | John Furst runs out the clock | 63-74 |