| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Douglas Zakrajsek (fresh) SG - Steven Fox (fresh) SF - Wendell Cunningham (fresh) PF - Joseph Doolittle (fresh) C - Vernon Morrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - George Trost (fresh) SG - Cory Harding (fresh) SF - Bobby Hugo (fresh) PF - Michael Wolf (fresh) C - Roland Polak (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Roland Polak wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo hits a jump hook in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Wendell Cunningham | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | North Carolina | George Trost knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Roland Polak | 2-4 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:46 | North Carolina | Roland Polak snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:21 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Cory Harding and the foul's on Joseph Doolittle - foul #1 on Joseph Doolittle, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:21 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf misses the free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:21 | North Carolina | Roland Polak grabs the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:53 | North Carolina | Roland Polak hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Trost | 2-8 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison double dribbles | 2-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (PG), Paul Baker (SG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Harry Perdue (PF), John Lawrence (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Steven Fox, Wendell Cunningham, Joseph Doolittle, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:09 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Bobby Hugo is blocked by Richard Mayfield | 2-8 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 17:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-8 |
| 17:01 | North Carolina | Roland Polak pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:32 | North Carolina | George Trost is fouled on the floor by John Lawrence - foul #1 on John Lawrence, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Henry Fogle (PG), James Nelson (SG), John Grammer (SF), John Brito (PF) George Trost, Cory Harding, Bobby Hugo, Michael Wolf | |
| 16:09 | North Carolina | Roland Polak's pass is intercepted by John Lawrence | 2-8 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Mayfield | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Eric Prior (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Baker (fresh) SF - Richard Mayfield (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Harry Perdue (fresh) C - John Lawrence (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Henry Fogle (fresh) SG - James Nelson (fresh) SF - John Grammer (fresh) PF - John Brito (fresh) C - Roland Polak (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:19 | North Carolina | Roland Polak hits a turnaround from close range set up by John Brito | 5-10 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 15:09 | North Carolina | Henry Fogle pulls down the rebound | 5-10 |
| 14:46 | North Carolina | Roland Polak can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Paul Baker - foul #1 on Paul Baker, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Steven Fox (SG), Maurice Schermerhorn (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Eric Prior, Paul Baker, Richard Mayfield, Harry Perdue, John Lawrence | |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Trost (PG), Cory Harding (SG), Bobby Hugo (SF), Michael Wolf (PF) Henry Fogle, James Nelson, John Grammer, John Brito | |
| 14:46 | North Carolina | Roland Polak misses the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:46 | North Carolina | Roland Polak makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 5-11 |
| 14:31 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Bobby Hugo | 5-11 |
| 14:03 | North Carolina | Maurice Schermerhorn swats the layup by Roland Polak | 5-11 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 13:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-11 |
| 13:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle misses the tip | 5-11 |
| 13:50 | North Carolina | Cory Harding grabs the defensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 13:46 | North Carolina | George Trost's pass is intercepted by Douglas Zakrajsek in the backcourt | 5-11 |
| 13:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison loses the dribble to George Trost | 5-11 |
| 13:38 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo blows the layup | 5-11 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Schermerhorn grabs the board | 5-11 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-11 |
| 13:32 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 13:11 | North Carolina | George Trost can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 5-11 |
| 13:09 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo snags the offensive board | 5-11 |
| 12:50 | North Carolina | Roland Polak throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (PG), Paul Baker (SG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Harry Perdue (PF) Douglas Zakrajsek, Steven Fox, Maurice Schermerhorn, Joseph Doolittle | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Henry Fogle (PG), James Nelson (SF), John Grammer (PF), John Brito (C) George Trost, Bobby Hugo, Michael Wolf, Roland Polak | |
| 12:33 | Eastern Kentucky | John Brito steals it from Eric Prior | 5-11 |
| 12:10 | North Carolina | Cory Harding buries a floater from the left side and the foul's on Harry Perdue - foul #1 on Harry Perdue, team foul #4 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox (SG) Paul Baker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:10 | North Carolina | Cory Harding misses the free throw | 5-13 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Vernon Morrison | 5-13 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior blows the dunk but he's hacked by John Brito - foul #1 on John Brito, team foul #1 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield (SG), Joseph Doolittle (PF) Steven Fox, Harry Perdue | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Ahern (SG) Cory Harding | |
| 11:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior misses the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior misses the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 11:57 | North Carolina | John Grammer grabs the board | 5-13 |
| 11:33 | North Carolina | Henry Fogle is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Henry Fogle, team foul #2 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (PG), Steven Fox (SG), Harry Perdue (PF) Eric Prior, Wendell Cunningham, Joseph Doolittle | |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Trost (PG), Bobby Hugo (SF), Michael Wolf (PF) Henry Fogle, Gerald Ahern, John Grammer | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Paul Baker (fresh) SG - Steven Fox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Mayfield (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Harry Perdue (fresh) C - Vernon Morrison (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - George Trost (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Nelson (fresh) SF - Bobby Hugo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Brito (fresh) | |
| 11:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-13 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield grabs the offensive rebound | 5-13 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker's pass is intercepted by Bobby Hugo | 5-13 |
| 10:29 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by George Trost | 5-15 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-15 |
| 10:16 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Brito | 5-15 |
| 09:55 | North Carolina | Paul Baker steals the ball from John Brito | 5-15 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Hugo is called for the reach on Richard Mayfield - foul #1 on Bobby Hugo, team foul #3 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), John Lawrence (C) Paul Baker, Richard Mayfield, Harry Perdue, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Henry Fogle (PG), Cory Harding (SG), John Grammer (PF), Roland Polak (C) George Trost, James Nelson, Michael Wolf, John Brito | |
| 09:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-15 |
| 09:24 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Roland Polak | 5-15 |
| 09:13 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Wendell Cunningham - foul #1 on Wendell Cunningham, team foul #5 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (PG) Douglas Zakrajsek | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:13 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo misses the 1st free throw | 5-15 |
| 09:13 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo misses the 2nd free throw | 5-15 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence grabs the board | 5-15 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Prior | 7-15 |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Cory Harding | 7-17 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-17 |
| 08:09 | North Carolina | Roland Polak hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 10-17 |
| 08:08 | North Carolina | Roland Polak tips it back up and in | 10-19 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle's floater is tipped away by John Grammer | 10-19 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Wendell Cunningham | 10-19 |
| 07:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior clanks a 3 from the left corner | 10-19 |
| 07:37 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo gets the rebound | 10-19 |
| 07:16 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Wendell Cunningham - foul #2 on Wendell Cunningham, team foul #6 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Paul Baker (SG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Harry Perdue (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Eric Prior, Steven Fox, Wendell Cunningham, Joseph Doolittle, John Lawrence | |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Trost (PG), James Nelson (SG), Michael Wolf (PF) Henry Fogle, Cory Harding, John Grammer | |
| 07:16 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo makes the 1st free throw | 10-20 |
| 07:16 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo makes the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Douglas Zakrajsek (fresh) SG - Paul Baker (fresh) SF - Richard Mayfield (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Harry Perdue (fresh) C - Vernon Morrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - George Trost (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Nelson (fresh) SF - Bobby Hugo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Wolf (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roland Polak (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-21 |
| 06:33 | North Carolina | Roland Polak knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Bobby Hugo | 13-23 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Mayfield | 16-23 |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo is whistled for traveling | 16-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Schermerhorn (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF) Paul Baker, Harry Perdue | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cory Harding (SG), John Brito (C) Bobby Hugo, Roland Polak | |
| 05:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield scores on a 3 from the right corner | 19-23 |
| 05:37 | North Carolina | George Trost clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Maurice Schermerhorn - foul #1 on Maurice Schermerhorn, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (PG), Paul Baker (SG) Douglas Zakrajsek, Richard Mayfield | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:37 | North Carolina | George Trost makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:37 | North Carolina | George Trost misses the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker is fouled on the floor by John Brito - foul #2 on John Brito, team foul #4 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Steven Fox (SG) Eric Prior, Paul Baker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle is fouled on the floor by Cory Harding - foul #1 on Cory Harding, team foul #5 | 19-24 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Kentucky | John Brito is called for the reach on Vernon Morrison - foul #3 on John Brito, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (PG), Paul Baker (SG) Douglas Zakrajsek, Steven Fox | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Henry Fogle (PG), John Grammer (PF), Roland Polak (C) George Trost, Michael Wolf, John Brito | |
| 04:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 19-24 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison tips it but misses | 19-24 |
| 04:57 | North Carolina | Roland Polak pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 04:31 | North Carolina | Roland Polak hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 19-24 |
| 04:29 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to John Grammer | 19-24 |
| 04:15 | North Carolina | Roland Polak misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Paul Baker - foul #2 on Paul Baker, team foul #8 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Steven Fox (SG), Harry Perdue (PF), John Lawrence (C) Eric Prior, Paul Baker, Joseph Doolittle, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Ahern (SG), Michael Wolf (PF) Cory Harding, James Nelson | |
| 04:15 | North Carolina | Roland Polak makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 04:15 | North Carolina | Roland Polak makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek is called for traveling in the backcourt | 19-26 |
| 03:44 | North Carolina | John Grammer's fadeaway is rejected by Harry Perdue | 19-26 |
| 03:43 | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence snags the defensive board | 19-26 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Fox | 22-26 |
| 03:04 | North Carolina | John Lawrence is called for the reach on Roland Polak - foul #2 on John Lawrence, team foul #9 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (PG), Richard Mayfield (SG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Steven Fox, Maurice Schermerhorn, Harry Perdue, John Lawrence | |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Trost (PG), Cory Harding (SG), James Nelson (SF) Henry Fogle, Gerald Ahern, Michael Wolf | |
| 03:04 | North Carolina | Roland Polak makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 03:04 | North Carolina | Roland Polak makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Eric Prior (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Mayfield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wendell Cunningham (fresh) PF - Joseph Doolittle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - George Trost (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Harding (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Nelson (fresh) PF - John Grammer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roland Polak (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison makes the jumper in the paint | 24-28 |
| 02:35 | North Carolina | John Grammer double dribbles | 24-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG) Eric Prior | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:32 | Eastern Kentucky | George Trost is called for the reach on Douglas Zakrajsek in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Trost, team foul #7 | 24-28 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 02:06 | North Carolina | Roland Polak is hacked by Joseph Doolittle - foul #2 on Joseph Doolittle, team foul #10 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (PG), Paul Baker (SG), Harry Perdue (PF) Douglas Zakrajsek, Richard Mayfield, Joseph Doolittle | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Wolf (PF) John Grammer | |
| 02:06 | North Carolina | Roland Polak misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 02:06 | North Carolina | Roland Polak makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Prior | 28-29 |
| 01:33 | North Carolina | Roland Polak misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Vernon Morrison - foul #1 on Vernon Morrison, team foul #11 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Steven Fox (SG), Joseph Doolittle (PF) Eric Prior, Paul Baker, Harry Perdue | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo (SF) Cory Harding | |
| 01:33 | North Carolina | Roland Polak makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:33 | North Carolina | Roland Polak misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Vernon Morrison | 28-30 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox travels with the ball | 28-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (PG) Douglas Zakrajsek | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Ahern (SG) James Nelson | |
| 01:09 | North Carolina | Roland Polak drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by George Trost | 28-32 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Wolf - foul #1 on Michael Wolf, team foul #8 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield (SG), Harry Perdue (PF) Steven Fox, Joseph Doolittle | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Roland Polak snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from George Trost | 29-34 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue is hacked by Michael Wolf - foul #2 on Michael Wolf, team foul #9 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Steven Fox (SG), Maurice Schermerhorn (SF), John Lawrence (C) Eric Prior, Richard Mayfield, Wendell Cunningham, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Henry Fogle (PG), Cory Harding (SG), John Grammer (PF), James Nelson (C) George Trost, Gerald Ahern, Michael Wolf, Roland Polak | |
| 00:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | John Grammer snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-36 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Schermerhorn can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 29-36 |