| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) SF - John Cormier (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 2 ast. C - James Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson inbounds the ball | 29-20 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-20 |
| 19:41 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-20 |
| 19:39 | North Carolina | John Cormier gets the offensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | John Cormier is hacked by Craig Cloutier - foul #2 on Craig Cloutier, team foul #1 | 29-20 |
| 18:48 | North Carolina | John Cormier makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Eugene Holmes | 31-20 |
| 18:25 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-20 |
| 18:24 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Davis | 31-20 |
| 18:08 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-20 |
| 18:06 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Eugene Holmes | 31-20 |
| 17:48 | North Carolina | Michael Musso misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 31-20 |
| 17:47 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis pulls down the rebound | 31-20 |
| 17:39 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by James Moore | 31-20 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | John Cormier pulls down the rebound | 31-20 |
| 17:29 | North Carolina | Michael Musso double dribbles | 31-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson (PF) Brandon Cantrell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf (SF) Stephen Johnson | |
| 17:17 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-20 |
| 17:16 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Cloutier | 31-20 |
| 17:10 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bruce Simpson | 31-23 |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | The pull-up jumper by James Moore is blocked by Sean Davis | 31-23 |
| 16:46 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes hits the follow up shot | 33-23 |
| 16:29 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson is fouled on the floor by James Moore - foul #1 on James Moore, team foul #1 | 33-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Tyler (SF), Steven Carr (C) John Cormier, James Moore | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG), Bradley Tripp (PF), Paul Winegar (C) Bruce Simpson, Robert Rolston, Craig Cloutier, Sean Davis | |
| 16:15 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 33-23 |
| 16:13 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp snags the offensive board | 33-23 |
| 15:57 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Andrei Zeches | 33-25 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Musso (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifford Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Carr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (fresh) SG - Andrei Zeches (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Metcalf (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bradley Tripp (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. C - Paul Winegar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | North Carolina | Michael Musso misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Winegar - foul #2 on Paul Winegar, team foul #2 | 33-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), John Cormier (SF), Brandon Cantrell (PF) Eugene Holmes, Robert Tyler, Steven Carr | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson (SF) Paul Winegar | |
| 15:36 | North Carolina | Michael Musso makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 15:36 | North Carolina | Michael Musso makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 15:16 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-25 |
| 15:15 | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 14:51 | North Carolina | Michael Musso scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Cormier | 37-25 |
| 14:31 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 37-27 |
| 14:11 | North Carolina | John Cormier hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 37-27 |
| 14:10 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 13:50 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-30 |
| 13:23 | North Carolina | John Cormier's layup is rejected by Robert Metcalf | 37-30 |
| 13:21 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 12:59 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Favors | 37-33 |
| 12:38 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska is hacked by Wayne Favors - foul #2 on Wayne Favors, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG), Steven Carr (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), Jon Beil (PF), James Moore (C) Robert Hruska, Michael Musso, John Cormier, Brandon Cantrell, Clifford Dawson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Robert Rolston (SG), David Weinman (SF), Craig Cloutier (PF), Sean Davis (C) Wayne Favors, Andrei Zeches, Stephen Johnson, Bradley Tripp, Robert Metcalf | |
| 12:22 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Eugene Holmes | 39-33 |
| 12:11 | Rhode Island | David Weinman clanks a shot from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 12:09 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier tips it back up and in | 39-35 |
| 11:44 | North Carolina | Steven Carr is whistled for traveling | 39-35 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Carr (fresh) SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jon Beil (fresh) C - James Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Weinman (fresh) PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Rhode Island | Eugene Holmes steals it from Sean Davis | 39-35 |
| 10:56 | North Carolina | Steven Carr comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 10:54 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 10:38 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 10:37 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson tips it back up and in | 39-37 |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | James Moore connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eugene Holmes and the foul's on Robert Rolston - foul #2 on Robert Rolston, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Musso (SG), John Cormier (SF), Brandon Cantrell (PF) Steven Carr, Robert Tyler, Jon Beil | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches (SF) David Weinman | |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | James Moore misses the free throw | 41-37 |
| 10:08 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 09:52 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 41-37 |
| 09:51 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Cormier | 41-37 |
| 09:22 | North Carolina | John Cormier comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Andrei Zeches - foul #1 on Andrei Zeches, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Bradley Tripp (PF), Robert Metcalf (C) Bruce Simpson, Robert Rolston, Craig Cloutier, Sean Davis | |
| 09:22 | North Carolina | John Cormier makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 09:22 | North Carolina | John Cormier makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 09:06 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Andrei Zeches and the foul's on Brandon Cantrell - foul #1 on Brandon Cantrell, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steven Carr (C) James Moore | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:06 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:38 | North Carolina | Michael Musso makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Eugene Holmes | 45-40 |
| 08:16 | Rhode Island | Eugene Holmes steals the ball from Stephen Johnson | 45-40 |
| 07:47 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes is fouled on the floor by Wayne Favors - foul #3 on Wayne Favors, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Clifford Dawson (PF), Jon Beil (C) Eugene Holmes, Michael Musso, Brandon Cantrell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Robert Rolston (SG), Craig Cloutier (PF), Sean Davis (C) Wayne Favors, Andrei Zeches, Bradley Tripp, Robert Metcalf | |
| 07:36 | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Stephen Johnson - foul #1 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #7 | 45-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Williams (SG) Steven Carr | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Weinman (SF) Stephen Johnson | |
| 07:36 | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 07:36 | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 07:36 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier grabs the board | 45-40 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Williams (fresh) SF - John Cormier (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clifford Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Beil (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Weinman (fresh) PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Rhode Island | Robert Hruska takes the ball from Craig Cloutier | 45-40 |
| 06:53 | North Carolina | John Cormier scores on a runner from the baseline | 47-40 |
| 06:30 | Rhode Island | David Weinman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 06:28 | North Carolina | Jason Williams grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 06:11 | North Carolina | John Cormier misses the lay-in | 47-40 |
| 06:10 | North Carolina | John Cormier tips it home | 49-40 |
| 05:57 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Weinman | 49-42 |
| 05:57 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG), Michael Musso (SG), Brandon Cantrell (PF), James Moore (C) Robert Hruska, Jason Williams, Clifford Dawson, Jon Beil | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson (SF) David Weinman | |
| 05:35 | North Carolina | John Cormier misses the lay-in | 49-42 |
| 05:34 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 05:19 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 05:18 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 05:03 | North Carolina | John Cormier hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Musso and he's fouled by Stephen Johnson - foul #2 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #8 | 51-42 |
| 05:03 | North Carolina | John Cormier makes the free throw | 52-42 |
| 04:46 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Cormier - foul #3 on John Cormier, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| 04:46 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 04:46 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 04:46 | North Carolina | James Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 04:19 | North Carolina | James Moore misses the jumper from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 04:17 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 03:55 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson misses the jumpshot from the right side | 52-42 |
| 03:53 | North Carolina | James Moore gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | North Carolina | James Moore hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Eugene Holmes | 54-42 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 5 stl. SG - Michael Musso (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cormier (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 2 ast. C - James Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Craig Cloutier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier hits a jumper from the right side | 54-44 |
| 02:51 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Tyler (SF), Clifford Dawson (PF), Steven Carr (C) John Cormier, Brandon Cantrell, James Moore | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG), Robert Metcalf (SF), Bradley Tripp (PF), Paul Winegar (C) Bruce Simpson, Robert Rolston, Stephen Johnson, Craig Cloutier, Sean Davis | |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | Clifford Dawson is called for the reach on Robert Metcalf - foul #3 on Clifford Dawson, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (SG) Michael Musso | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:27 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 02:25 | North Carolina | Steven Carr gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes is fouled on the floor by Wayne Favors - foul #4 on Wayne Favors, team foul #9 | 54-44 |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-44 |
| 01:56 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf tips it back up and in | 56-46 |
| 01:34 | North Carolina | Steven Carr blows the layup | 56-46 |
| 01:32 | Rhode Island | Paul Winegar gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:19 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Musso (SG), John Cormier (SF), Brandon Cantrell (PF), James Moore (C) Robert Hruska, Robert Tyler, Clifford Dawson, Steven Carr | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Robert Rolston (SG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Craig Cloutier (PF), Sean Davis (C) Wayne Favors, Andrei Zeches, Robert Metcalf, Bradley Tripp, Paul Winegar | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | John Cormier misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 56-49 |
| 00:59 | North Carolina | John Cormier tips it back up and in | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | Michael Musso picks off the pass by Robert Rolston | 58-49 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Michael Musso banks in the layup | 60-49 |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away and the foul's on Michael Musso - foul #2 on Michael Musso, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston misses the free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | James Moore grabs the board | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | James Moore is hacked by Bruce Simpson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Simpson, team foul #10 | 60-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steven Carr (SF) John Cormier | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-52 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | James Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Steven Carr loses the dribble to Bruce Simpson | 62-52 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 62-52 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes runs out the clock | 62-52 |