| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Conway (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kim Hastings (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Nall (fresh) PF - Clifford Kimball (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Medley (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Mark Luo inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:48 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Bernard Farish | 33-29 |
| 19:31 | Alabama | Bernard Farish is called for the reach on Kim Hastings - foul #1 on Bernard Farish, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 19:16 | Alabama | Wilber Lindley takes the ball from Clifford Kimball | 33-29 |
| 19:09 | North Carolina | Mark Luo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 19:07 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley tips it back up and in | 35-29 |
| 18:52 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on William Conway - foul #1 on William Conway, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| 18:52 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:52 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:38 | North Carolina | William Conway lays it up and in | 37-31 |
| 18:19 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant is called for traveling | 37-31 |
| 18:02 | North Carolina | Mark Luo shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 37-31 |
| 18:00 | Alabama | Kim Hastings grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 17:54 | Alabama | Charles Nall's pass is intercepted by Wayne Lively | 37-31 |
| 17:45 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Charles Nall - foul #1 on Charles Nall, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Shawn Brungardt (SF), Javier Lopez (PF) Charles Nall, Clifford Kimball | |
| 17:45 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:45 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:45 | Alabama | Javier Lopez grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 17:23 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant is hacked by Mark Luo - foul #1 on Mark Luo, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SF), Wesley Pearce (PF), Eric Wick (C) Mark Luo, William Conway, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:17 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Wayne Lively - foul #3 on Wayne Lively, team foul #4 | 38-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG) Wayne Lively | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:17 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:17 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:57 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson's pass is intercepted by Steven Medley | 38-33 |
| 16:42 | Alabama | Steven Medley comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Eric Wick - foul #1 on Eric Wick, team foul #5 | 38-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary Grondin (SG), Clifford Kimball (PF) Kim Hastings, Javier Lopez | |
| 16:42 | Alabama | Steven Medley makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:42 | Alabama | Steven Medley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:16 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Elmer Carlile and he's fouled by Steven Medley - foul #2 on Steven Medley, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Conway (SF), Wilber Lindley (C) Walter Peterson, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Nall (SF), Bryce Brown (C) Shawn Brungardt, Steven Medley | |
| 16:16 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 15:57 | Alabama | Zachary Grondin is hacked by Wilber Lindley - foul #2 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #6 | 41-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Mark Luo (SF) Bernard Farish, Wesley Pearce | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Davison (SF) Charles Nall | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Conway (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stanford Vansant (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Grondin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Davison (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clifford Kimball (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bryce Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses long on a jumper from the right side | 41-35 |
| 15:38 | North Carolina | Mark Luo grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 15:34 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 15:33 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 15:11 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 15:09 | North Carolina | William Conway snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 14:41 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bryce Brown - foul #1 on Bryce Brown, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG), Wesley Pearce (PF) Elmer Carlile, Mark Luo | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kim Hastings (SG), Javier Lopez (PF), Steven Medley (C) Zachary Grondin, Clifford Kimball, Bryce Brown | |
| 14:41 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 14:41 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:23 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Luo (SF), Eric Wick (C) William Conway, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:12 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the right block | 43-35 |
| 14:10 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Davison | 43-35 |
| 14:05 | Alabama | Kim Hastings's pass is intercepted by Bernard Farish | 43-35 |
| 13:44 | North Carolina | A charge is called on Walter Peterson - foul #4 on Walter Peterson, team foul #7 | 43-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG) Walter Peterson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:30 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 13:28 | Alabama | Robert Davison tips it home | 43-37 |
| 13:00 | North Carolina | Mark Luo makes the contested 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 12:40 | Alabama | Robert Davison misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Eric Wick - foul #2 on Eric Wick, team foul #8 | 46-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Conway (SF), Wilber Lindley (C) Mark Luo, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clifford Kimball (PF) Javier Lopez | |
| 12:40 | Alabama | Robert Davison misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 12:40 | Alabama | Robert Davison makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 12:23 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce misses the easy layup | 46-38 |
| 12:22 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 12:17 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball drills a floater from the right block set up by Stanford Vansant and the foul's on Wesley Pearce - foul #1 on Wesley Pearce, team foul #9 | 46-40 |
| 12:17 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:00 | North Carolina | William Conway clanks a shot from the left block | 46-41 |
| 11:58 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Steven Medley | 46-41 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Conway (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stanford Vansant (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kim Hastings (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Davison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clifford Kimball (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Medley (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Alabama | Steven Medley double dribbles | 46-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SF) Wesley Pearce | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Nall (SF), Bryce Brown (C) Stanford Vansant, Steven Medley | |
| 11:19 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish buries a floater from just outside the lane | 48-41 |
| 10:56 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball's fadeaway is rejected by Wilber Lindley | 48-41 |
| 10:55 | Alabama | Bryce Brown misses the tip | 48-41 |
| 10:53 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 10:34 | North Carolina | Bryce Brown blocks the short jumper by Wilber Lindley | 48-41 |
| 10:32 | Alabama | Robert Davison gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 10:16 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball hits a shot from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-43 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | William Conway tips it home | 50-43 |
| 09:45 | Alabama | Robert Davison knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Charles Nall | 50-45 |
| 09:28 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bernard Farish | 52-45 |
| 09:15 | Alabama | Kim Hastings comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 09:14 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 08:59 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 52-45 |
| 08:58 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley tips it home | 54-45 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Robert Davison clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-45 |
| 08:42 | Alabama | Bryce Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 08:28 | Alabama | Bryce Brown buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Charles Nall | 54-47 |
| 08:10 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley is called for traveling | 54-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Luo (SF), Wesley Pearce (PF), Eric Wick (C) Elmer Carlile, William Conway, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stanford Vansant (PG), Zachary Grondin (SG), Shawn Brungardt (SF), Javier Lopez (PF), Steven Medley (C) Robert Davison, Kim Hastings, Charles Nall, Clifford Kimball, Bryce Brown | |
| 07:57 | Alabama | Shawn Brungardt makes the runner from the right block | 54-49 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Farish (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stanford Vansant (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Grondin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shawn Brungardt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Javier Lopez (fresh) 2 blk. C - Steven Medley (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:41 | North Carolina | Zachary Grondin is called for the reach on Bernard Farish - foul #2 on Zachary Grondin, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG) Wayne Lively | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:21 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Mark Luo | 56-49 |
| 06:58 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Brungardt | 56-52 |
| 06:41 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce is open and buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Mark Luo out of a doubleteam and he's hacked by Javier Lopez - foul #1 on Javier Lopez, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| 06:41 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce misses the free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:41 | Alabama | Steven Medley gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:20 | Alabama | Walter Peterson steals it from Zachary Grondin | 58-52 |
| 06:17 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson banks in the layup | 60-52 |
| 06:02 | Alabama | Shawn Brungardt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-52 |
| 06:00 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Eric Wick | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:33 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish is hacked by Shawn Brungardt - foul #1 on Shawn Brungardt, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG), William Conway (SF), Wilber Lindley (C) Bernard Farish, Mark Luo, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kim Hastings (SG), Robert Davison (SF), Bryce Brown (PF) Zachary Grondin, Shawn Brungardt, Javier Lopez | |
| 05:17 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-52 |
| 05:15 | North Carolina | William Conway pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 05:00 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce loses the ball out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Luo (SF) Wesley Pearce | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clifford Kimball (PF) Steven Medley | |
| 04:36 | Alabama | Walter Peterson takes the ball from Stanford Vansant | 60-52 |
| 04:12 | North Carolina | Mark Luo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 04:11 | Alabama | Kim Hastings grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 04:01 | Alabama | Kim Hastings comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 60-52 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Luo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Conway (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Stanford Vansant (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kim Hastings (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Davison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clifford Kimball (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryce Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | North Carolina | William Conway can't connect on a floater from the left side | 60-52 |
| 03:31 | North Carolina | William Conway misses the tip | 60-52 |
| 03:29 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Bryce Brown | 60-52 |
| 03:24 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant scores on a runner in the paint | 60-54 |
| 03:19 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-54 |
| 02:55 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 02:53 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 02:33 | North Carolina | William Conway comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 02:31 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses the tip | 63-54 |
| 02:29 | North Carolina | William Conway grabs the offensive board | 63-54 |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile's pass is intercepted by Robert Davison | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:55 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant buries a 3 from the right corner | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:54 | North Carolina | Stanford Vansant is called for the reach on Elmer Carlile in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanford Vansant, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG), Wesley Pearce (PF) Mark Luo, William Conway | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Medley (C) Bryce Brown | |
| 01:54 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 01:54 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 01:31 | Alabama | Kim Hastings clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 01:29 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant tips it in | 65-59 |
| 01:28 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce is hacked by Kim Hastings in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kim Hastings, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| 01:28 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 01:28 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 01:21 | Alabama | Kim Hastings can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-59 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball tips it back up and in | 67-61 |
| 01:18 | North Carolina | Kim Hastings is called for the reach on Walter Peterson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kim Hastings, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| 01:18 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 01:18 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:07 | Alabama | Kim Hastings clanks a 3 from straight away | 69-61 |
| 01:05 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant tips it but misses | 69-61 |
| 01:03 | Alabama | Clifford Kimball misses the tip | 69-61 |
| 01:01 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| 01:01 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce is fouled in the backcourt by Kim Hastings - foul #5 on Kim Hastings, team foul #10 | 69-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary Grondin (SG) Kim Hastings | |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 00:52 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Zachary Grondin | 70-61 |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-61 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish is fouled in the backcourt by Zachary Grondin - foul #3 on Zachary Grondin, team foul #11 | 70-61 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Zachary Grondin | 71-64 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Zachary Grondin is called for the reach on Walter Peterson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Zachary Grondin, team foul #12 | 71-64 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Stanford Vansant misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-64 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce pulls down the rebound | 73-64 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish is fouled in the backcourt by Zachary Grondin - foul #5 on Zachary Grondin, team foul #13 | 73-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Fred Arthur (SG) Zachary Grondin | |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Walter Peterson picks off the pass by Clifford Kimball | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson runs out the clock | 75-64 |