| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) PF - John Cormier (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - James Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Brown (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Kerry Eastep (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Alm (fresh) PF - Donald Heuer (fresh) C - Gerald Nichols (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | James Alm inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:34 | UNLV | Donald Heuer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 19:32 | North Carolina | James Moore gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 19:25 | North Carolina | Michael Musso misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-26 |
| 19:23 | UNLV | Donald Heuer pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 19:00 | UNLV | James Alm hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 18:31 | North Carolina | Michael Musso misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Kerry Eastep - foul #1 on Kerry Eastep, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Miller (SF), Samuel Wright (PF), Monte Mills (C) James Alm, Donald Heuer, Gerald Nichols | |
| 18:31 | North Carolina | Michael Musso makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:31 | North Carolina | Michael Musso misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:31 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Monte Mills | 30-28 |
| 18:15 | UNLV | John Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-28 |
| 18:14 | North Carolina | James Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:54 | North Carolina | Samuel Wright denies the turnaround by James Moore | 30-28 |
| 17:53 | North Carolina | John Cormier hits the follow up shot | 32-28 |
| 17:35 | UNLV | John Brown misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-28 |
| 17:34 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Cormier | 32-28 |
| 17:29 | North Carolina | Scott Miller is called for the reach on Eugene Holmes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Miller, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Tyler (SF), Clifford Dawson (PF), Steven Carr (C) Brandon Cantrell, John Cormier, James Moore | |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), Michael Teisberg (SG) John Brown, Kerry Eastep | |
| 17:09 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Teisberg - foul #1 on Michael Teisberg, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Heuer (PF), Gerald Nichols (C) Scott Miller, Monte Mills | |
| 17:09 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:09 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:09 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 17:06 | UNLV | Eugene Holmes picks off the pass by Roger Hall in the backcourt | 33-28 |
| 17:04 | North Carolina | Michael Musso banks in the layup on a great pass from Eugene Holmes | 35-28 |
| 16:36 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Roger Hall | 35-30 |
| 16:10 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-30 |
| 15:53 | UNLV | Samuel Wright hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-30 |
| 15:52 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols snags the offensive board | 37-30 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Musso (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) PF - Clifford Dawson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Carr (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Roger Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Teisberg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Donald Heuer (fairly fresh) C - Gerald Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Carr - foul #3 on Steven Carr, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Jon Beil (SF), John Cormier (PF), James Moore (C) Eugene Holmes, Robert Tyler, Clifford Dawson, Steven Carr | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), Kerry Eastep (SG), James Alm (SF), Monte Mills (PF) Roger Hall, Michael Teisberg, Samuel Wright, Donald Heuer | |
| 15:42 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 15:42 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 15:25 | North Carolina | John Cormier throws it down on a great pass from Robert Hruska | 39-32 |
| 15:04 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols makes the jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Michael Musso - foul #1 on Michael Musso, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell (SF) Jon Beil | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 15:04 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols misses the free throw | 39-34 |
| 15:04 | North Carolina | James Moore pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 14:40 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska is hacked by James Alm - foul #1 on James Alm, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jon Beil (C) James Moore | |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), Donald Heuer (PF), Edward Haven (C) John Brown, Monte Mills, Gerald Nichols | |
| 14:33 | North Carolina | Jon Beil is hacked by Edward Haven - foul #2 on Edward Haven, team foul #5 | 39-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steven Carr (C) Jon Beil | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:13 | North Carolina | Roger Hall steals it from John Cormier | 39-34 |
| 13:51 | UNLV | Donald Heuer hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 13:38 | North Carolina | John Cormier clanks a jump hook near the basket | 39-37 |
| 13:36 | UNLV | Edward Haven gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:27 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep is hacked by Michael Musso - foul #2 on Michael Musso, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG), Robert Tyler (SF), Clifford Dawson (PF), James Moore (C) Robert Hruska, Brandon Cantrell, John Cormier, Steven Carr | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), Scott Miller (SF), Samuel Wright (PF), Monte Mills (C) Kerry Eastep, James Alm, Donald Heuer, Edward Haven | |
| 13:15 | UNLV | Monte Mills blows the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Tyler - foul #1 on Robert Tyler, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| 13:15 | UNLV | Monte Mills misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:15 | UNLV | Monte Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:15 | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 12:51 | North Carolina | James Moore drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Musso | 41-37 |
| 12:34 | UNLV | Scott Miller scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Monte Mills | 41-39 |
| 12:15 | North Carolina | James Moore misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Samuel Wright - foul #3 on Samuel Wright, team foul #6 | 41-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Williams (SG), John Cormier (PF) Michael Musso, Clifford Dawson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Teisberg (PG), Kerry Eastep (SG), Edward Haven (C) John Brown, Roger Hall, Monte Mills | |
| 12:15 | North Carolina | James Moore misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:15 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 11:58 | UNLV | Scott Miller knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Haven | 42-41 |
| 11:55 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes is hacked by Michael Teisberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Teisberg, team foul #7 | 42-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (SG), Steven Carr (C) Jason Williams, James Moore | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Pruitt (SF), Gerald Nichols (C) Scott Miller, Samuel Wright | |
| 11:55 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:55 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:55 | UNLV | Edward Haven snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 11:42 | UNLV | Michael Pruitt hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Michael Teisberg | 43-43 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Tyler (fairly fresh) PF - John Cormier (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Michael Teisberg (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kerry Eastep (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Pruitt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Haven (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | North Carolina | John Cormier misses short on a jump hook from close range | 43-43 |
| 11:30 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Michael Pruitt | 43-43 |
| 11:11 | UNLV | Robert Tyler is called for the reach on Michael Teisberg - foul #2 on Robert Tyler, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell (SF) Robert Tyler | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), Roger Hall (SG), Donald Heuer (PF) Michael Teisberg, Kerry Eastep, Gerald Nichols | |
| 10:53 | UNLV | Roger Hall drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Edward Haven | 43-46 |
| 10:29 | North Carolina | John Cormier makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Brandon Cantrell and he's hacked by Donald Heuer - foul #2 on Donald Heuer, team foul #8 | 45-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Musso (SG), James Moore (C) Robert Hruska, Steven Carr | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Alm (SF), Samuel Wright (PF), Monte Mills (C) Michael Pruitt, Donald Heuer, Edward Haven | |
| 10:29 | North Carolina | John Cormier misses the free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:29 | UNLV | Samuel Wright gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 10:11 | UNLV | John Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-46 |
| 10:10 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:54 | North Carolina | John Brown steps in front of the Brandon Cantrell pass | 45-46 |
| 09:50 | UNLV | John Brown can't finish the layup | 45-46 |
| 09:49 | North Carolina | James Moore gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:20 | North Carolina | Michael Musso misses long on a jumper from the left side | 45-46 |
| 09:19 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell tips it home | 47-46 |
| 08:58 | UNLV | Roger Hall is called for traveling | 47-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Steven Carr (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), Clifford Dawson (PF), Jon Beil (C) Eugene Holmes, Michael Musso, Brandon Cantrell, John Cormier, James Moore | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Teisberg (PG), Kerry Eastep (SG), Scott Miller (SF), Donald Heuer (PF), Gerald Nichols (C) John Brown, Roger Hall, James Alm, Samuel Wright, Monte Mills | |
| 08:29 | North Carolina | Steven Carr knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Hruska | 50-46 |
| 08:07 | UNLV | Scott Miller is called for traveling | 50-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Haven (PF) Donald Heuer | |
| 07:41 | North Carolina | Kerry Eastep takes the ball from Clifford Dawson | 50-46 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Carr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) PF - Clifford Dawson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jon Beil (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Michael Teisberg (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kerry Eastep (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Haven (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols knocks in the floater from the right block | 50-48 |
| 07:00 | North Carolina | Steven Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 06:59 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Gerald Nichols | 50-48 |
| 06:36 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Teisberg | 50-51 |
| 06:34 | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG), Michael Musso (SG), Brandon Cantrell (SF), John Cormier (PF), James Moore (C) Robert Hruska, Steven Carr, Robert Tyler, Clifford Dawson, Jon Beil | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), Roger Hall (SG), Samuel Wright (SF), Donald Heuer (PF), Monte Mills (C) Michael Teisberg, Kerry Eastep, Scott Miller, Edward Haven, Gerald Nichols | |
| 06:19 | UNLV | Donald Heuer misses the easy layup | 50-51 |
| 06:17 | UNLV | Samuel Wright snags the offensive board | 50-51 |
| 06:03 | UNLV | Donald Heuer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 06:02 | UNLV | Monte Mills misses the tip | 50-51 |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Cormier | 50-51 |
| 05:35 | North Carolina | Donald Heuer steals the ball from Eugene Holmes | 50-51 |
| 05:14 | UNLV | John Brown connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Heuer | 50-53 |
| 04:54 | North Carolina | James Moore buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brandon Cantrell | 52-53 |
| 04:44 | UNLV | Samuel Wright connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Monte Mills | 52-56 |
| 04:20 | North Carolina | John Cormier hits the finger roll set up by James Moore | 54-56 |
| 04:20 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Tyler (SF) Brandon Cantrell | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kerry Eastep (SG), James Alm (SF), Gerald Nichols (C) Roger Hall, Donald Heuer, Monte Mills | |
| 04:00 | UNLV | John Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-56 |
| 03:58 | North Carolina | James Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 03:39 | North Carolina | James Moore clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gerald Nichols - foul #1 on Gerald Nichols, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (SG) Michael Musso | |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), Edward Haven (C) John Brown, Gerald Nichols | |
| 03:39 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:39 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) PF - John Cormier (fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. C - James Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Roger Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kerry Eastep (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Alm (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Edward Haven (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | UNLV | Samuel Wright can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 03:12 | UNLV | Samuel Wright snags the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 02:53 | UNLV | James Alm clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | John Cormier snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Musso (SG), Brandon Cantrell (SF) Robert Hruska, Robert Tyler | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), Donald Heuer (PF), Gerald Nichols (C) Roger Hall, Samuel Wright, Edward Haven | |
| 02:37 | North Carolina | John Cormier hits a runner from the left block | 58-56 |
| 02:26 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Alm | 58-59 |
| 02:07 | North Carolina | James Moore is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 60-59 |
| 02:00 | UNLV | Donald Heuer makes the shot from the baseline set up by Gerald Nichols | 60-61 |
| 01:32 | North Carolina | James Alm is called for the reach on Eugene Holmes - foul #2 on James Alm, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| 01:32 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:32 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:10 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep is hacked by Michael Musso - foul #3 on Michael Musso, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| 01:05 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols misses short on a runner in the lane | 62-61 |
| 01:03 | North Carolina | James Moore pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes is hacked by John Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #11 | 62-61 |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:57 | UNLV | Donald Heuer snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 00:43 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep misses the shot from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | John Cormier grabs the board | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Michael Musso is whistled for a carry | 62-61 |
| 00:06 | UNLV | John Brown loses the dribble to John Cormier | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell is fouled in the backcourt by John Brown - foul #3 on John Brown, team foul #12 | 62-61 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | UNLV calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | John Brown clanks a halfcourt shot | 64-61 |