| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cormier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) C - James Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Chad Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 5 pts. C - George O'Connell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | John Cormier inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | North Carolina | John Cormier misses the easy layup | 24-27 |
| 19:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 19:17 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell scores on a fadeaway from close range | 24-29 |
| 18:48 | North Carolina | Albert Morris is called for the reach on Michael Musso - foul #1 on Albert Morris, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| 18:28 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-29 |
| 18:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 18:14 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 18:01 | North Carolina | Michael Musso misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 17:59 | North Carolina | James Moore can't tip it in | 24-29 |
| 17:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 17:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 17:42 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 17:25 | North Carolina | Michael Musso knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Moore and he's fouled by Chad Morris - foul #1 on Chad Morris, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson (PF) Brandon Cantrell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 17:25 | North Carolina | Michael Musso makes the free throw | 27-29 |
| 17:04 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clifford Dawson - foul #2 on Clifford Dawson, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steven Carr (C) James Moore | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Curtis Thomas (SF), Charlie Burnett (PF) Chad Morris, Kenneth Bryce, Ismael Long | |
| 17:04 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 17:04 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 17:04 | North Carolina | John Cormier gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 16:51 | North Carolina | John Cormier hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clifford Dawson | 29-30 |
| 16:31 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cormier takes the ball from Harry Ponds | 29-30 |
| 16:16 | North Carolina | John Cormier makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Michael Musso | 31-30 |
| 15:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-30 |
| 15:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett snags the offensive board | 31-30 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Musso (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cormier (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clifford Dawson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Carr (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harry Ponds (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charlie Burnett (fresh) 2 reb. C - George O'Connell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Musso - foul #2 on Michael Musso, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Robert Tyler (SF), Brandon Cantrell (PF), James Moore (C) Eugene Holmes, John Cormier, Clifford Dawson, Steven Carr | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), Ismael Long (PF) Harry Ponds, Charlie Burnett, George O'Connell | |
| 15:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 15:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 15:07 | North Carolina | James Moore is fouled on the floor by Curtis Thomas - foul #1 on Curtis Thomas, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (SG) Albert Morris | |
| 14:47 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska can't connect on a shot from the left side | 31-32 |
| 14:46 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska tips it but misses | 31-32 |
| 14:45 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Curtis Thomas | 31-32 |
| 14:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 14:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long can't tip it in | 31-32 |
| 14:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long snags the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 14:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris travels with the ball | 31-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG), John Cormier (SF) Robert Hruska, Robert Tyler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 14:07 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from John Cormier and he's fouled by Harry Ponds - foul #2 on Harry Ponds, team foul #4 | 33-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG), Todd Garrett (C) Harry Ponds, Curtis Thomas | |
| 14:07 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes misses the free throw | 33-32 |
| 14:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 13:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 13:57 | North Carolina | James Moore snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 13:34 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 33-32 |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 13:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett is fouled on the floor by James Moore - foul #2 on James Moore, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson (PF), Steven Carr (C) Brandon Cantrell, James Moore | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (SF), Charlie Burnett (PF), George O'Connell (C) Kenneth Bryce, Ismael Long, Todd Garrett | |
| 12:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds is fouled on the floor by John Cormier - foul #1 on John Cormier, team foul #4 | 33-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas (SF) Chad Morris | |
| 12:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Tyler (SF) John Cormier | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:16 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Musso | 36-32 |
| 12:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris is hacked by Michael Musso - foul #3 on Michael Musso, team foul #5 | 36-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman (SG), Ismael Long (PF) Albert Morris, Charlie Burnett | |
| 11:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-32 |
| 11:45 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Musso (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) PF - Clifford Dawson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Carr (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harry Ponds (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Crisman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Curtis Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George O'Connell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler is called for traveling | 36-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Cormier (SF), Brandon Cantrell (PF), James Moore (C) Robert Tyler, Clifford Dawson, Steven Carr | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Albert Morris (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF) Harry Ponds, Kevin Crisman, George O'Connell | |
| 11:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-32 |
| 11:06 | North Carolina | John Cormier grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 10:37 | North Carolina | John Cormier misses the lay-in | 36-32 |
| 10:35 | North Carolina | John Cormier gets the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 10:17 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes is fouled on the floor by Albert Morris - foul #2 on Albert Morris, team foul #5 | 36-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG) Eugene Holmes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett (PF), George O'Connell (C) Ismael Long, Curtis Thomas | |
| 09:54 | North Carolina | John Cormier clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Kenneth Bryce - foul #3 on Kenneth Bryce, team foul #6 | 36-32 |
| 09:54 | North Carolina | John Cormier makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 09:54 | North Carolina | John Cormier makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 09:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 09:42 | North Carolina | Michael Musso grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 09:21 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 09:19 | North Carolina | John Cormier grabs the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 08:59 | North Carolina | James Moore's layup is rejected by George O'Connell | 38-32 |
| 08:57 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bryce | 38-32 |
| 08:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Albert Morris | 38-34 |
| 08:14 | North Carolina | James Moore can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 38-34 |
| 08:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 08:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett can't finish the layup | 38-34 |
| 08:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris tips it but misses | 38-34 |
| 08:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce gets the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 07:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 07:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 07:45 | Middle Tenn. State | James Moore takes the ball from George O'Connell | 38-34 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Musso (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Cormier (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Brandon Cantrell (fairly fresh) C - James Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Chad Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charlie Burnett (fresh) 2 reb. C - George O'Connell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | North Carolina | John Cormier connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Michael Musso | 40-34 |
| 07:09 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell makes the jump hook from close range | 40-36 |
| 06:48 | North Carolina | John Cormier hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Hruska | 42-36 |
| 06:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett scores on a shot from close range set up by Chad Morris | 42-38 |
| 05:59 | North Carolina | John Cormier scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Robert Hruska | 44-38 |
| 05:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris is fouled on the floor by Michael Musso - foul #4 on Michael Musso, team foul #6 | 44-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG), Robert Tyler (SF), Clifford Dawson (PF), Steven Carr (C) Robert Hruska, John Cormier, Brandon Cantrell, James Moore | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Kevin Crisman (SG), Curtis Thomas (SF), Ismael Long (PF), Todd Garrett (C) Chad Morris, Albert Morris, Kenneth Bryce, Charlie Burnett, George O'Connell | |
| 05:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman's pass is intercepted by Michael Musso | 44-38 |
| 05:04 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 46-38 |
| 05:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| 04:48 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-38 |
| 04:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 04:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman is hacked by Robert Tyler - foul #1 on Robert Tyler, team foul #7 | 46-38 |
| 04:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 04:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 03:57 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Robert Tyler | 49-40 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 03:34 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler grabs the board | 49-40 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Musso (tired) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clifford Dawson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Carr (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Kevin Crisman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Ponds (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:11 | North Carolina | Steven Carr comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 03:09 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes grabs the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 02:49 | North Carolina | Steven Carr knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Curtis Thomas - foul #2 on Curtis Thomas, team foul #7 | 51-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Cormier (SF), Jon Beil (C) Robert Tyler, Clifford Dawson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (SG), Charlie Burnett (PF), Joseph Jackson (C) Curtis Thomas, Ismael Long, Todd Garrett | |
| 02:49 | North Carolina | Steven Carr makes the free throw | 52-40 |
| 02:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman lays it in | 52-42 |
| 02:20 | North Carolina | John Cormier misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Harry Ponds - foul #3 on Harry Ponds, team foul #8 | 52-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Moore (C) Steven Carr | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas (SF) Harry Ponds | |
| 02:20 | North Carolina | John Cormier misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 02:20 | North Carolina | John Cormier makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 02:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Musso - foul #5 on Michael Musso, team foul #8 | 53-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (SG) Michael Musso | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (SG) Kevin Crisman | |
| 02:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 02:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 02:10 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell (PF) Jon Beil | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Albert Morris (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), Ismael Long (PF), George O'Connell (C) Sam Horvath, Harry Ponds, Curtis Thomas, Charlie Burnett, Joseph Jackson | |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | John Cormier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-44 |
| 01:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hruska takes the ball from Kenneth Bryce | 53-44 |
| 01:22 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska lays it in | 55-44 |
| 01:10 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 01:09 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 01:03 | North Carolina | John Cormier can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by George O'Connell - foul #1 on George O'Connell, team foul #9 | 55-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Kevin Crisman (SG), Curtis Thomas (SF), Charlie Burnett (PF), Todd Garrett (C) Chad Morris, Albert Morris, Kenneth Bryce, Ismael Long, George O'Connell | |
| 01:03 | North Carolina | John Cormier makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 01:03 | North Carolina | John Cormier misses the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 01:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Hruska - foul #2 on Robert Hruska, team foul #9 | 56-44 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell is hacked by Harry Ponds in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harry Ponds, team foul #10 | 56-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jon Beil (SF), Steven Carr (C) John Cormier, James Moore | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-46 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Steven Carr grabs the board | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Eugene Holmes | 59-46 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harry Ponds | 59-48 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes runs out the clock | 59-48 |