| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Conway (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Cheng (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Clough (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Walck (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Mark Luo inbounds the ball | 40-25 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish is hacked by Glen Cheng - foul #2 on Glen Cheng, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| 19:29 | North Carolina | William Conway can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 19:27 | North Carolina | Mark Luo grabs the offensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 19:14 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 40-25 |
| 19:12 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley tips it back up and in | 42-25 |
| 18:48 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-25 |
| 18:47 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to William Conway | 42-25 |
| 18:33 | North Carolina | Mark Luo is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Mark Luo, team foul #1 | 42-25 |
| 18:17 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Bernard Farish - foul #1 on Bernard Farish, team foul #2 | 42-25 |
| 18:17 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng misses the 1st free throw | 42-25 |
| 18:17 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng makes the 2nd free throw | 42-26 |
| 18:07 | North Carolina | William Conway's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Walck | 42-26 |
| 18:05 | North Carolina | William Conway tips it but misses | 42-26 |
| 18:03 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks snags the defensive board | 42-26 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Walck, team foul #2 | 42-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce (PF) Mark Luo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Randall Smith (SF), Ian Olson (PF) Richard Clough, Richard Walck | |
| 17:23 | North Carolina | Ian Olson steals the ball from Bernard Farish | 42-26 |
| 17:02 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Conway - foul #1 on William Conway, team foul #3 | 42-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Elmer Carlile (SF), Eric Wick (C) Walter Peterson, William Conway, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher (PG), Robert James (SG), Daniel Chapman (C) Andrew Robertson, Glen Cheng, Kevin Brooks | |
| 17:02 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson makes the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 17:02 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 17:02 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce gets the rebound | 42-27 |
| 16:42 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-27 |
| 16:40 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce hits the follow up shot | 44-27 |
| 16:28 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson misses long on a floater from the right side | 44-27 |
| 16:26 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith tips it back up and in | 44-29 |
| 16:13 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Elmer Carlile | 47-29 |
| 15:59 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Wesley Pearce - foul #3 on Wesley Pearce, team foul #4 | 47-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Mark Luo (SF) Wayne Lively, Bernard Farish | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), Richard Clough (SF), Richard Walck (PF) Joseph Faucher, Robert James, Daniel Chapman | |
| 15:59 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson makes the 1st free throw | 47-30 |
| 15:59 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Clough (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Walck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Ian Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | North Carolina | Eric Wick scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Walter Peterson | 49-31 |
| 15:29 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough is called for 5 seconds | 49-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Conway (PF), Wilber Lindley (C) Wesley Pearce, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng (SG), Kevin Brooks (C) Randall Smith, Ian Olson | |
| 15:23 | North Carolina | Andrew Robertson is called for the reach on Walter Peterson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Robertson, team foul #3 | 49-31 |
| 15:12 | North Carolina | Glen Cheng is called for the reach on Elmer Carlile - foul #3 on Glen Cheng, team foul #4 | 49-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG) Elmer Carlile | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 15:04 | North Carolina | William Conway comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-31 |
| 15:03 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Kevin Brooks | 49-31 |
| 14:56 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng double dribbles | 49-31 |
| 14:33 | North Carolina | William Conway misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-31 |
| 14:32 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Richard Clough | 49-31 |
| 14:13 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kevin Brooks | 49-34 |
| 13:56 | North Carolina | Mark Luo clanks a floater from the baseline | 49-34 |
| 13:54 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 13:41 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 13:20 | North Carolina | Mark Luo misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-37 |
| 13:18 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley gets the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 13:04 | North Carolina | William Conway jams it on a great pass from Mark Luo | 51-37 |
| 12:59 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson's floater is knocked away by Bernard Farish | 51-37 |
| 12:57 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley snags the defensive board | 51-37 |
| 12:35 | North Carolina | Mark Luo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-37 |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough grabs the board | 51-37 |
| 12:12 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by William Conway - foul #2 on William Conway, team foul #5 | 51-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Elmer Carlile (SG), Wesley Pearce (PF), Eric Wick (C) Walter Peterson, Bernard Farish, William Conway, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher (PG), Robert James (SG), Randall Smith (SF), Ian Olson (PF) Andrew Robertson, Glen Cheng, Richard Clough, Richard Walck | |
| 12:12 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 12:12 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 12:12 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Eric Wick | 51-38 |
| 12:01 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Wayne Lively | 54-38 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Luo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Faucher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert James (fresh) SF - Randall Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ian Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Brooks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks loses the ball out of bounds | 54-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman (C) Kevin Brooks | |
| 11:35 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-38 |
| 11:34 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Daniel Chapman | 54-38 |
| 11:12 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith clanks a jump hook from the left block | 54-38 |
| 11:10 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Wesley Pearce | 54-38 |
| 10:45 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Robert James - foul #3 on Robert James, team foul #5 | 54-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG) Mark Luo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Walck (PF) Robert James | |
| 10:45 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 10:45 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 10:45 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses the 3rd free throw | 55-38 |
| 10:45 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:40 | Cleveland State | Elmer Carlile steps in front of the Joseph Faucher pass | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | Richard Walck steals the ball from Wayne Lively | 55-38 |
| 10:03 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck knocks in the shot in the lane | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:49 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Wesley Pearce | 57-40 |
| 09:41 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman's dunk attempt is rejected by Elmer Carlile | 57-40 |
| 09:39 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce grabs the defensive rebound | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:14 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Walck - foul #4 on Richard Walck, team foul #6 | 57-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), William Conway (SF), Wilber Lindley (C) Wayne Lively, Elmer Carlile, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), Glen Cheng (SG), Richard Clough (SF), Kevin Brooks (C) Joseph Faucher, Randall Smith, Richard Walck, Daniel Chapman | |
| 09:14 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce misses the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 09:14 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 58-40 |
| 08:58 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson is whistled for traveling | 58-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Luo (SF) Wesley Pearce | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 08:33 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses the lay-in | 58-40 |
| 08:32 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Kevin Brooks | 58-40 |
| 08:28 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 58-40 |
| 08:26 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson tips it home | 58-42 |
| 08:01 | North Carolina | Glen Cheng takes the ball from Mark Luo | 58-42 |
| 07:40 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-42 |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | William Conway snags the defensive board | 58-42 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Mark Luo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Conway (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Robertson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glen Cheng (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Clough (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ian Olson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Brooks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | North Carolina | Richard Clough picks off the pass by Mark Luo | 58-42 |
| 07:01 | Cleveland State | Wilber Lindley is called for the reach on Kevin Brooks - foul #1 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #6 | 58-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG), Wesley Pearce (PF), Eric Wick (C) Bernard Farish, Mark Luo, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Randall Smith (SF), Richard Walck (PF), Daniel Chapman (C) Richard Clough, Ian Olson, Kevin Brooks | |
| 06:52 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Glen Cheng | 58-44 |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Bernard Farish (SG) Walter Peterson, William Conway | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher (PG), Robert James (SG) Andrew Robertson, Glen Cheng | |
| 06:19 | Cleveland State | Bernard Farish is called for the reach on Robert James - foul #2 on Bernard Farish, team foul #7 | 58-44 |
| 06:19 | Cleveland State | Robert James makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 06:19 | Cleveland State | Robert James makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:07 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively misses the shot from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 06:06 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert James | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:46 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Bernard Farish - foul #3 on Bernard Farish, team foul #8 | 58-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley (C) Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 05:46 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 05:46 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:19 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Bernard Farish | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:56 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck misses the lay-in | 61-48 |
| 04:55 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman grabs the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 04:35 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-48 |
| 04:33 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman grabs the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 04:33 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), William Conway (SF) Wayne Lively, Elmer Carlile | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), Glen Cheng (SG), Richard Clough (SF), Kevin Brooks (C) Joseph Faucher, Robert James, Randall Smith, Daniel Chapman | |
| 04:27 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck's floater is tipped away by Wesley Pearce | 61-48 |
| 04:25 | North Carolina | William Conway grabs the defensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 03:56 | North Carolina | Glen Cheng steals it from William Conway | 61-48 |
| 03:52 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng hits the finger roll | 61-50 |
| 03:28 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce lays it in on a great pass from William Conway and he's hacked by Richard Walck - foul #5 on Richard Walck, team foul #7 | 63-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Luo (SF) William Conway | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ian Olson (PF) Richard Walck | |
| 03:28 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the free throw | 64-50 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Robertson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glen Cheng (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Clough (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ian Olson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-50 |
| 03:14 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce snags the defensive board | 64-50 |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | Kevin Brooks is called for the reach on Bernard Farish - foul #1 on Kevin Brooks, team foul #8 | 64-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Elmer Carlile (SF), Eric Wick (C) Walter Peterson, Mark Luo, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher (PG), Robert James (SG), Randall Smith (SF), Daniel Chapman (C) Andrew Robertson, Glen Cheng, Richard Clough, Kevin Brooks | |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman connects on the turnaround near the basket | 66-52 |
| 02:34 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-52 |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:23 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson misses long on a floater from the baseline | 66-52 |
| 02:21 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce gets the rebound | 66-52 |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | Joseph Faucher is called for the reach on Wayne Lively - foul #1 on Joseph Faucher, team foul #9 | 66-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Luo (SF) Bernard Farish | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 02:03 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joseph Faucher | 68-55 |
| 01:43 | North Carolina | Mark Luo drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Elmer Carlile | 71-55 |
| 01:19 | Cleveland State | Robert James can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-55 |
| 01:18 | North Carolina | Eric Wick pulls down the rebound | 71-55 |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively's pass is intercepted by Robert James | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith banks in the layup set up by Joseph Faucher and the foul's on Eric Wick - foul #1 on Eric Wick, team foul #9 | 71-57 |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith makes the free throw | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Wayne Lively | 73-58 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Robert James misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Wesley Pearce - foul #4 on Wesley Pearce, team foul #10 | 73-58 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Robert James misses the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Robert James makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively runs out the clock | 73-59 |