| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Davis (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Blanchette (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. C - John Conley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Manuel Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Ryland (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Witcher (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Osbourne (fresh) 3 reb. C - Horace Washington (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher is fouled on the floor by William Cortes - foul #2 on William Cortes, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:36 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ryan Blanchette - foul #4 on Ryan Blanchette, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Donald Hopson (PF) Ryan Blanchette | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 19:36 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:36 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:36 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 19:20 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Matthew Osbourne - foul #2 on Matthew Osbourne, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Walton (SF), Dustin Nolen (C) Samuel Johnston, John Conley | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 19:20 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:20 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:05 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith is fouled on the floor by Donald Hopson - foul #3 on Donald Hopson, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Frank Larkins (SG) William Cortes, Gerald Davis | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG), James Walley (SG), Joseph Beam (SF), James Grisham (PF) Manuel Smith, Gary Ryland, Stephen Witcher, Matthew Osbourne | |
| 19:00 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-36 |
| 18:50 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang is called for 10 seconds | 36-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Paul Stadler (PF) Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 18:39 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson's layup is rejected by Paul Stadler | 36-36 |
| 18:37 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 18:20 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen is open and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Billy Walton | 38-38 |
| 18:18 | Louisiana Tech | Billy Walton steals it from Horace Washington in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 18:09 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang is called for a charge - foul #1 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Harold Novello (SG), Samuel Johnston (SF), John Conley (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Frank Larkins, Billy Walton, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), Stephen Witcher (SF), Leslie Clay (PF), Larry Master (C) James Walley, Joseph Beam, James Grisham, Horace Washington | |
| 18:00 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Stadler swats the short shot by Stephen Witcher | 38-38 |
| 17:59 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to William Cortes | 38-38 |
| 17:54 | North Carolina | John Conley double dribbles | 38-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Davis (SG), Donald Hopson (PF) Harold Novello, Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland (SG), Matthew Osbourne (PF) John Jackson, Leslie Clay | |
| 17:38 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Ryland | 38-40 |
| 17:21 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson is open and lays it up and in | 40-40 |
| 17:04 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 17:03 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:58 | North Carolina | Matthew Osbourne is called for the reach on Samuel Johnston - foul #3 on Matthew Osbourne, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Frank Larkins (SG), Harold Novello (SF) William Cortes, Gerald Davis, Samuel Johnston | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (SG), Joseph Beam (SF), Leslie Clay (PF), Horace Washington (C) Gary Ryland, Stephen Witcher, Matthew Osbourne, Larry Master | |
| 16:45 | North Carolina | Leslie Clay takes the ball from Frank Larkins | 40-40 |
| 16:37 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith misses the floater from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 16:36 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:30 | North Carolina | John Conley slams it home on a great pass from Frank Larkins | 42-40 |
| 16:22 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam misses short on an open fadeaway from the left block | 42-40 |
| 16:20 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington tips it but misses | 42-40 |
| 16:19 | North Carolina | Harold Novello snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 16:15 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Smith - foul #1 on Manuel Smith, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Billy Walton (SF), Paul Stadler (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Frank Larkins, Donald Hopson, John Conley | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG), David Ryan (SG), Stephen Witcher (SF), James Grisham (C) Manuel Smith, James Walley, Joseph Beam, Horace Washington | |
| 15:55 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler misses short on a shot from the right block | 42-40 |
| 15:53 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen hits the follow up shot | 44-40 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Novello (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Walton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Stadler (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Nolen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Ryan (fresh) SF - Stephen Witcher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Leslie Clay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Grisham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher travels with the ball | 44-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Gerald Davis (SG), Samuel Johnston (SF) William Cortes, Harold Novello, Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland (SG) Leslie Clay | |
| 15:22 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (SG), Joseph Beam (SF), Matthew Osbourne (PF), Larry Master (C) Gary Ryland, Stephen Witcher, David Ryan, James Grisham | |
| 15:11 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 15:10 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson snags the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 15:05 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dustin Nolen - foul #3 on Dustin Nolen, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Donald Hopson (PF) Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG) John Jackson | |
| 15:05 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:05 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:47 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Hopson | 47-42 |
| 14:30 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by James Walley | 47-45 |
| 14:14 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen is open and buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Cheng-Gong Wang | 49-45 |
| 14:12 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Johnston steps in front of the Joseph Beam pass in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 14:02 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Gerald Davis | 51-45 |
| 13:51 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master banks in the layup | 51-47 |
| 13:28 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on James Walley - foul #1 on James Walley, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (SG), Harold Novello (SF), Billy Walton (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Gerald Davis, Samuel Johnston, Donald Hopson, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG), Gary Ryland (SG), James Grisham (SF), Leslie Clay (PF), Horace Washington (C) Manuel Smith, James Walley, Joseph Beam, Matthew Osbourne, Larry Master | |
| 13:28 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 13:28 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 13:28 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 13:07 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay lays it in set up by John Jackson and the foul's on Billy Walton - foul #3 on Billy Walton, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette (PF) Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 13:07 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 13:05 | North Carolina | Harold Novello travels in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 12:50 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham misses badly on a floater in the paint | 52-50 |
| 12:49 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 12:47 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins is fouled in the backcourt by John Jackson - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), John Conley (C) Billy Walton, Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher (SF), David Ryan (PF) James Grisham, Leslie Clay | |
| 12:40 | North Carolina | John Jackson is called for the reach on William Cortes - foul #4 on John Jackson, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Walton (SF) Frank Larkins | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG) John Jackson | |
| 12:32 | North Carolina | Billy Walton is hacked by Stephen Witcher - foul #2 on Stephen Witcher, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| 12:32 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 12:32 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 12:18 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith is fouled on the floor by William Cortes - foul #3 on William Cortes, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (SG) Harold Novello | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 12:18 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 12:18 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 12:18 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 12:16 | North Carolina | Billy Walton is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Witcher - foul #3 on Stephen Witcher, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| 12:16 | North Carolina | Billy Walton makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 12:16 | North Carolina | Billy Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 12:06 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington blows the wide open layup | 54-51 |
| 12:05 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Ryan Blanchette | 54-51 |
| 12:00 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Blanchette | 56-51 |
| 11:43 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Blanchette steals the ball from Horace Washington | 56-51 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Larkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Walton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Blanchette (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - John Conley (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Manuel Smith (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Gary Ryland (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Witcher (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Ryan (fairly fresh) C - Horace Washington (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | North Carolina | John Conley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by David Ryan - foul #1 on David Ryan, team foul #9 | 56-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG), Paul Stadler (PF) Frank Larkins, Ryan Blanchette | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay (PF), James Grisham (C) David Ryan, Horace Washington | |
| 11:31 | North Carolina | John Conley makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 11:31 | North Carolina | John Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 11:13 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith buries a 3 from straight away | 58-54 |
| 10:56 | North Carolina | Harold Novello misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Gary Ryland - foul #4 on Gary Ryland, team foul #10 | 58-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Davis (SG), Ryan Blanchette (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) Billy Walton, Paul Stadler, John Conley | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (PG), Joseph Beam (SF), Matthew Osbourne (PF) Manuel Smith, Stephen Witcher, Leslie Clay | |
| 10:56 | North Carolina | Harold Novello makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 10:56 | North Carolina | Harold Novello makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 10:47 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham misses badly on a shot from the right block | 60-54 |
| 10:45 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 10:42 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Ryland - foul #5 on Gary Ryland, team foul #11 | 60-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Samuel Johnston (SF) William Cortes, Harold Novello | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), Horace Washington (C) Gary Ryland, James Grisham | |
| 10:42 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 10:42 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 10:28 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley is hacked by Samuel Johnston - foul #2 on Samuel Johnston, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| 10:28 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 10:28 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 10:28 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 10:13 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the left block | 61-55 |
| 10:12 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Blanchette | 64-55 |
| 09:53 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne misses the shot from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 09:51 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 09:34 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 64-55 |
| 09:32 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 09:27 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Blanchette - foul #5 on Ryan Blanchette, team foul #9 | 64-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Frank Larkins (SG), Harold Novello (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Gerald Davis, Samuel Johnston, Ryan Blanchette, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay (PF), Larry Master (C) Matthew Osbourne, Horace Washington | |
| 09:27 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 09:27 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 09:27 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| 09:07 | North Carolina | Larry Master denies the turnaround by Paul Stadler | 64-55 |
| 09:06 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson tips it back up and in | 66-55 |
| 08:54 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay's pass is intercepted by Harold Novello | 66-55 |
| 08:34 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Hopson | 68-55 |
| 08:32 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 68-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Walton (SF), John Conley (C) Harold Novello, Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan (SG), Stephen Witcher (SF), Matthew Osbourne (PF), James Grisham (C) Manuel Smith, Joseph Beam, Leslie Clay, Larry Master | |
| 08:19 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-55 |
| 08:18 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson misses the tip | 68-55 |
| 08:17 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 07:57 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Hopson - foul #4 on Donald Hopson, team foul #10 | 68-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Gerald Davis (SG) William Cortes, Frank Larkins | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG), Horace Washington (C) James Walley, Matthew Osbourne | |
| 07:57 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 07:57 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 07:40 | North Carolina | James Grisham denies the turnaround by Donald Hopson | 68-57 |
| 07:39 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Davis (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Walton (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Hopson (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - John Conley (tired) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Witcher (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Grisham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Horace Washington (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson is called for traveling | 68-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG), Paul Stadler (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) Gerald Davis, Donald Hopson, John Conley | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (SG), Matthew Osbourne (PF) David Ryan, Horace Washington | |
| 07:16 | North Carolina | Harold Novello double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master (C) James Grisham | |
| 07:02 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Cheng-Gong Wang - foul #2 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #11 | 68-57 |
| 07:02 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 07:02 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 06:48 | North Carolina | Billy Walton comes up short on the shot near the basket | 68-58 |
| 06:47 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher grabs the board | 68-58 |
| 06:35 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-60 |
| 06:33 | North Carolina | John Jackson steps in front of the Harold Novello pass in the backcourt | 68-60 |
| 06:31 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher misses the dunk | 68-60 |
| 06:30 | North Carolina | Billy Walton gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| 06:25 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harold Novello | 70-60 |
| 06:21 | Louisiana Tech | Cheng-Gong Wang is called for the reach on John Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #12 | 70-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Frank Larkins (SG), Samuel Johnston (SF), Donald Hopson (PF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Harold Novello, Billy Walton, Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan (SG), Joseph Beam (SF), Leslie Clay (PF), James Grisham (C) James Walley, Stephen Witcher, Matthew Osbourne, Larry Master | |
| 06:21 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 06:21 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 06:21 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay grabs the offensive board | 70-61 |
| 06:03 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-61 |
| 06:03 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG) William Cortes | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 05:40 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on James Grisham - foul #1 on James Grisham, team foul #12 | 70-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Davis (SG) Samuel Johnston | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master (C) James Grisham | |
| 05:40 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 05:40 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 05:40 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master grabs the defensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 05:28 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Ryan | 70-63 |
| 05:24 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-63 |
| 05:22 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 05:17 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 70-63 |
| 05:16 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan gets the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 05:00 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Master | 70-65 |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | Harold Novello misses long on a shot from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 04:40 | North Carolina | Harold Novello tips it back up and in | 72-65 |
| 04:32 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam is fouled on the floor by Dustin Nolen - foul #4 on Dustin Nolen, team foul #13 | 72-65 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Billy Walton (SF), Paul Stadler (PF), John Conley (C) Frank Larkins, Harold Novello, Donald Hopson, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (SG), James Grisham (PF), Horace Washington (C) David Ryan, Leslie Clay, Larry Master | |
| 04:32 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 04:32 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Paul Stadler | 72-66 |
| 04:09 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler loses the ball out of bounds | 72-66 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Samuel Johnston (SF) William Cortes, Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), Matthew Osbourne (PF) John Jackson, Joseph Beam | |
| 03:49 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 72-66 |
| 03:47 | North Carolina | Billy Walton pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| 03:45 | North Carolina | Manuel Smith is called for the reach on Cheng-Gong Wang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Smith, team foul #13 | 72-66 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG) Gerald Davis | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher (SF) James Grisham | |
| 03:45 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 03:45 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 03:42 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Johnston is called for the reach on Stephen Witcher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Johnston, team foul #14 | 73-66 |
| 03:42 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:42 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Novello (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Johnston (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Billy Walton (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Conley (tired) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Manuel Smith (tiring) 13 pts. SG - James Walley (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Witcher (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Osbourne (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Horace Washington (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | North Carolina | Billy Walton knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Cheng-Gong Wang | 75-68 |
| 03:23 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Paul Stadler (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, John Conley | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG) Manuel Smith | |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | Harold Novello is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Stadler | 77-68 |
| 03:10 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay (PF), Larry Master (C) Matthew Osbourne, Horace Washington | |
| 02:44 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay misses short on an open shot from the left block | 77-68 |
| 02:43 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master tips it in | 77-70 |
| 02:41 | North Carolina | James Walley steps in front of the Harold Novello pass in the backcourt | 77-70 |
| 02:39 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher lays it up and in on a great pass from James Walley | 77-72 |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | Larry Master picks off the pass by Billy Walton | 77-72 |
| 01:53 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Paul Stadler - foul #1 on Paul Stadler, team foul #15 | 77-72 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Davis (SG), Donald Hopson (PF), John Conley (C) Harold Novello, Billy Walton, Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), Matthew Osbourne (PF) John Jackson, Leslie Clay | |
| 01:53 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 01:53 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:43 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 77-73 |
| 01:42 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 01:29 | North Carolina | William Cortes misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Stephen Witcher - foul #4 on Stephen Witcher, team foul #14 | 77-73 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington (C) Larry Master | |
| 01:29 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| 01:29 | North Carolina | William Cortes misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:29 | North Carolina | William Cortes makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 01:27 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith is hacked by William Cortes in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Cortes, team foul #16 | 78-73 |
| 01:27 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 01:27 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 01:22 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston travels in the backcourt | 78-75 |
| 01:10 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher is wide open but clanks a runner from the right block | 78-75 |
| 01:08 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson snags the defensive board | 78-75 |
| 01:04 | North Carolina | William Cortes is hacked by Stephen Witcher - foul #5 on Stephen Witcher, team foul #15 | 78-75 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam (SF) Stephen Witcher | |
| 01:04 | North Carolina | William Cortes misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 01:04 | North Carolina | William Cortes makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 01:02 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Hopson steps in front of the Joseph Beam pass in the backcourt | 79-75 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Beam - foul #3 on Joseph Beam, team foul #16 | 79-75 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-75 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson misses the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:51 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne snags the defensive board | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:36 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Manuel Smith | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis is fouled in the backcourt by James Walley - foul #2 on James Walley, team foul #17 | 80-77 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Harold Novello (SF) William Cortes, Samuel Johnston | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by John Conley - foul #1 on John Conley, team foul #17 | 82-77 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Samuel Johnston (SF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Harold Novello | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-77 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley misses the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston is hacked by Manuel Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Smith, team foul #18 | 82-78 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Frank Larkins (SG) William Cortes, Gerald Davis | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:20 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 84-78 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson grabs the defensive rebound | 84-78 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | James Walley is called for the reach on Donald Hopson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Walley, team foul #19 | 84-78 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG) Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson misses the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington loses the dribble to Frank Larkins | 85-78 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins hits the finger roll | 87-78 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 87-78 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins pulls down the rebound | 87-78 |