| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Conway (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Brandon Riner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David May (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Blake (fresh) PF - Leo Woodson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Damon Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Mark Luo inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley loses the ball out of bounds | 30-32 |
| 19:27 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Leo Woodson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 19:26 | North Carolina | Mark Luo snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 19:06 | North Carolina | William Conway drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Walter Peterson | 32-32 |
| 18:53 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Leo Woodson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 32-32 |
| 18:52 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Brandon Riner - foul #1 on Brandon Riner, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:31 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Walter Peterson steals it from Brandon Riner | 33-32 |
| 18:08 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses the lay-in | 33-32 |
| 18:06 | Arkansas, Little Rock | David May snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 17:51 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Raymond Blake's pass is intercepted by Bernard Farish | 33-32 |
| 17:30 | North Carolina | Mark Luo hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Peterson | 36-32 |
| 17:08 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Raymond Blake lays it in on a nice dish by David May | 36-34 |
| 16:49 | North Carolina | William Conway buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Bernard Farish and he's fouled by Damon Gray - foul #2 on Damon Gray, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Wesley Pearce (PF), Eric Wick (C) Walter Peterson, Mark Luo, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | John Rico (PG), Mark Deshong (SG), Rick Witt (SF), John Nash (PF), Martin Solley (C) Brandon Riner, David May, Raymond Blake, Leo Woodson, Damon Gray | |
| 16:49 | North Carolina | William Conway makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Rick Witt scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John Rico and he's fouled by William Conway - foul #1 on William Conway, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SF) William Conway | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| 16:40 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Rick Witt misses the free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:40 | North Carolina | Eric Wick gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:26 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce loses the dribble to Rick Witt | 39-36 |
| 16:17 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Mark Deshong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-36 |
| 15:55 | North Carolina | Eric Wick misses the lay-in | 39-36 |
| 15:54 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Rick Witt pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - John Rico (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Deshong (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Witt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Nash (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Solley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Arkansas, Little Rock | John Nash can't finish the layup but the foul's on Wesley Pearce - foul #1 on Wesley Pearce, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Wilber Lindley (C) Wayne Lively, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Brandon Riner (PG), Raymond Blake (SF), Damon Gray (C) John Rico, Rick Witt, Martin Solley | |
| 15:37 | Arkansas, Little Rock | John Nash makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:37 | Arkansas, Little Rock | John Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:19 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Walter Peterson, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Luo (SF), William Conway (PF) Bernard Farish, Wesley Pearce | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | David May (SG), Leo Woodson (PF) Mark Deshong, John Nash | |
| 15:00 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Leo Woodson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| 14:50 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley loses the dribble to Brandon Riner | 39-38 |
| 14:29 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Leo Woodson misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on William Conway - foul #2 on William Conway, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG) Elmer Carlile | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| 14:29 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Leo Woodson makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:29 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Leo Woodson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:29 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Wilber Lindley | 39-39 |
| 14:13 | North Carolina | William Conway misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Leo Woodson - foul #2 on Leo Woodson, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| 14:13 | North Carolina | William Conway misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:13 | North Carolina | William Conway makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:06 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Raymond Blake makes the jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Wilber Lindley - foul #1 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eric Wick (C) Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| 14:06 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Raymond Blake makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:58 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 13:37 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Mark Luo steps in front of the Raymond Blake pass | 43-42 |
| 13:20 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish's floater is tipped away by Damon Gray | 43-42 |
| 13:19 | North Carolina | William Conway gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:06 | North Carolina | Mark Luo scores on a 3 from straight away | 46-42 |
| 12:47 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Damon Gray drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 12:26 | North Carolina | Mark Luo clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 12:24 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Damon Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:14 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Raymond Blake misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 12:13 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Leo Woodson snags the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 11:54 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Raymond Blake is fouled on the floor by Mark Luo - foul #3 on Mark Luo, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Elmer Carlile (SF), Wesley Pearce (PF), Wilber Lindley (C) Walter Peterson, Mark Luo, William Conway, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | John Rico (PG), Mark Deshong (SG), Rick Witt (SF), John Nash (PF), Martin Solley (C) Brandon Riner, David May, Raymond Blake, Leo Woodson, Damon Gray | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - John Rico (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Deshong (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Witt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Nash (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Solley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Rick Witt is called for traveling | 46-44 |
| 11:22 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 46-44 |
| 11:20 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce tips it in | 48-44 |
| 10:59 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Martin Solley knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by John Rico | 48-46 |
| 10:43 | North Carolina | Mark Deshong takes the ball from Elmer Carlile | 48-46 |
| 10:40 | Arkansas, Little Rock | John Rico is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Lively - foul #3 on Wayne Lively, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Luo (SF) Bernard Farish | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| 10:40 | Arkansas, Little Rock | John Rico makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:40 | Arkansas, Little Rock | John Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:26 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-48 |
| 10:25 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses the tip | 48-48 |
| 10:23 | Arkansas, Little Rock | John Rico pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 10:07 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Rick Witt buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by John Rico and the foul's on Mark Luo - foul #4 on Mark Luo, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), William Conway (SF) Wayne Lively, Mark Luo | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| 10:07 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Rick Witt makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:47 | North Carolina | William Conway buries a shot in the lane | 50-51 |
| 09:29 | Arkansas, Little Rock | John Nash misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 09:27 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 09:09 | North Carolina | Martin Solley is called for the reach on Wilber Lindley - foul #3 on Martin Solley, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG), Eric Wick (C) Elmer Carlile, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Brandon Riner (PG), David May (SG), Raymond Blake (SF), Leo Woodson (PF), Damon Gray (C) John Rico, Mark Deshong, Rick Witt, John Nash, Martin Solley | |
| 09:03 | North Carolina | Eric Wick drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Walter Peterson | 52-51 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Brandon Riner can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 08:47 | North Carolina | Eric Wick pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:23 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Peterson | 54-51 |
| 08:02 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Leo Woodson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Leo Woodson, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Elmer Carlile (SF), Wilber Lindley (PF) Walter Peterson, William Conway, Wesley Pearce | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| 07:49 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brandon Riner - foul #2 on Brandon Riner, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Luo (SF) Elmer Carlile | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| 07:49 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 07:49 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Brandon Riner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David May (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Blake (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leo Woodson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Damon Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Leo Woodson connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Raymond Blake | 56-53 |
| 07:23 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Lively | 59-53 |
| 07:06 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Wayne Lively steps in front of the Raymond Blake pass | 59-53 |
| 07:03 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish throws it down set up by Wayne Lively | 61-53 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas, Little Rock | The short jumper by Leo Woodson is denied by Wilber Lindley | 61-53 |
| 06:41 | North Carolina | Eric Wick pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 06:20 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Wick | 64-53 |
| 06:00 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Damon Gray misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Eric Wick - foul #1 on Eric Wick, team foul #9 | 64-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Elmer Carlile (SF), William Conway (PF), Wesley Pearce (C) Wayne Lively, Mark Luo, Wilber Lindley, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | John Rico (PG), Mark Deshong (SG), John Nash (SF), Martin Solley (PF) Brandon Riner, David May, Raymond Blake, Leo Woodson | |
| 06:00 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Damon Gray makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 06:00 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Damon Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 05:43 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish grabs the offensive board | 64-55 |
| 05:34 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Walter Peterson and he's hacked by John Nash - foul #2 on John Nash, team foul #7 | 66-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Rick Witt (SF) Damon Gray | |
| 05:34 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the free throw | 67-55 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas, Little Rock | John Rico misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 67-55 |
| 05:10 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Wesley Pearce | 67-55 |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Deshong - foul #2 on Mark Deshong, team foul #8 | 67-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley (C) Elmer Carlile | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Brandon Riner (PG) John Rico | |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:22 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Martin Solley misses short on a shot from close range | 69-55 |
| 04:20 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley grabs the board | 69-55 |
| 03:56 | North Carolina | Brandon Riner steals it from Wilber Lindley | 69-55 |
| 03:52 | Arkansas, Little Rock | John Nash lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brandon Riner | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 11 pts. 9 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Conway (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Brandon Riner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Deshong (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rick Witt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Nash (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Solley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce lays it in on a great pass from Bernard Farish | 71-57 |
| 03:14 | Arkansas, Little Rock | The pull-up jumper by Brandon Riner is blocked by Wilber Lindley | 71-57 |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce grabs the defensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 02:45 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley is hacked by Martin Solley - foul #4 on Martin Solley, team foul #9 | 71-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Elmer Carlile (SG), Eric Wick (C) Walter Peterson, Bernard Farish, William Conway | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | John Rico (PG), Lance Petersen (SG), Kenneth Miner (SF) Brandon Riner, Mark Deshong, Martin Solley | |
| 02:45 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 02:45 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Wesley Pearce | 71-57 |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | Eric Wick's fadeaway is rejected by Rick Witt | 71-57 |
| 02:25 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce tips it home | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:12 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Eric Wick blocks the jumper by Kenneth Miner | 73-57 |
| 02:10 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile snags the defensive board | 73-57 |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce clanks a jumper in the lane | 73-57 |
| 01:40 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile hits the follow up shot | 75-57 |
| 01:30 | Arkansas, Little Rock | John Rico drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 75-59 |
| 01:03 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 75-59 |
| 01:01 | Arkansas, Little Rock | The rebound goes to John Nash | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Lance Petersen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-59 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Eric Wick grabs the board | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Eric Wick comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 75-59 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas, Little Rock | The rebound goes to Rick Witt | 75-59 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Rick Witt is hacked by Eric Wick - foul #2 on Eric Wick, team foul #10 | 75-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Luo (SF) Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Mark Deshong (SG), Martin Solley (C) Lance Petersen, Kenneth Miner | |
| 00:21 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Rick Witt makes the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Rick Witt makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively runs out the clock | 75-61 |