| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) SG - Kenneth Reese (fresh) SF - Richard Costanza (fresh) PF - Joseph Krieger (fresh) C - Terry Haines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) SF - Clyde Craddock (fresh) PF - Joseph Ruyle (fresh) C - Kevin Holman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Jacksonville State | Richard Costanza is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | North Carolina | Joseph Ruyle gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Jacksonville State | Richard Costanza grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Krieger tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | North Carolina | Kevin Holman snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Will Brown and he's hacked by Joseph Krieger - foul #1 on Joseph Krieger, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Jacksonville State | Richard Costanza misses short on a runner from the right block | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:44 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the jumper from the right side | 0-4 |
| 17:21 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Reese connects on the open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffery Thomas | 3-4 |
| 16:53 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 16:51 | North Carolina | Will Brown tips it home | 3-6 |
| 16:47 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Ruyle is called for the reach on Kenneth Reese in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Ruyle, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marlin Springer (PG), James Woolbright (SG), Albert Hartung (SF), Garrett Haines (PF), Justin Prince (C) Jeffery Thomas, Kenneth Reese, Richard Costanza, Joseph Krieger, Terry Haines | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (PG), Jesse Bufkin (SG), David Humes (SF), Ronnie Finkbeiner (PF), Steven Goodwin (C) Will Brown, Charles Mercer, Clyde Craddock, Joseph Ruyle, Kevin Holman | |
| 16:30 | Jacksonville State | Albert Hartung can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 3-6 |
| 16:29 | North Carolina | Ronnie Finkbeiner grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 16:12 | North Carolina | Marlin Springer steals it from David Humes | 3-6 |
| 15:47 | Jacksonville State | Albert Hartung is open but misses the lay-in | 3-6 |
| 15:45 | North Carolina | Steven Goodwin grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Marlin Springer (fresh) SG - James Woolbright (fresh) SF - Albert Hartung (fresh) PF - Garrett Haines (fresh) C - Justin Prince (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Marshall Coleman (fresh) SG - Jesse Bufkin (fresh) SF - David Humes (fresh) PF - Ronnie Finkbeiner (fresh) C - Steven Goodwin (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-6 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas (PG) Albert Hartung | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), Clyde Craddock (SF) Marshall Coleman, Jesse Bufkin, David Humes | |
| 15:19 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Clyde Craddock - foul #1 on Clyde Craddock, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| 15:04 | Jacksonville State | James Woolbright misses short on an open jumper from close range | 3-6 |
| 15:02 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas misses the tip | 3-6 |
| 15:01 | Jacksonville State | Garrett Haines misses the tip | 3-6 |
| 15:00 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Charles Mercer | 3-6 |
| 14:39 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer is fouled on the floor by Garrett Haines - foul #1 on Garrett Haines, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Reese (SG), Richard Costanza (SF), Ronald Hayne (PF), Gary White (C) Marlin Springer, James Woolbright, Garrett Haines, Justin Prince | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Ruyle (PF), Marshall Coleman (C) Ronnie Finkbeiner, Steven Goodwin | |
| 14:18 | North Carolina | Kenneth Reese is called for the reach on Charles Mercer - foul #1 on Kenneth Reese, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Joseph Krieger (PF), Terry Haines (C) Ronald Hayne, Gary White | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Holman (C) Marshall Coleman | |
| 14:01 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Reese - foul #2 on Kenneth Reese, team foul #4 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marlin Springer (SG) Kenneth Reese | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:01 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 14:01 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 13:35 | Jacksonville State | Richard Costanza lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffery Thomas and the foul's on Clyde Craddock - foul #2 on Clyde Craddock, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG), Jesse Bufkin (SF), Kenneth Delancey (PF) Charles Mercer, Clyde Craddock, Joseph Ruyle | |
| 13:35 | Jacksonville State | Richard Costanza misses the free throw | 5-8 |
| 13:35 | North Carolina | Kenneth Delancey snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 13:10 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 13:08 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 13:03 | Jacksonville State | Marshall Coleman steals the ball from Joseph Krieger in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| 12:49 | North Carolina | Will Brown loses the dribble to Richard Costanza | 5-8 |
| 12:25 | Jacksonville State | Richard Costanza scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffery Thomas | 7-8 |
| 12:08 | North Carolina | Richard Costanza steals it from Will Brown | 7-8 |
| 11:55 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines can't finish the uncontested layup but the foul's on Kevin Holman - foul #1 on Kevin Holman, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Justin Prince (PG), James Woolbright (SG), Albert Hartung (SF), Garrett Haines (PF) Jeffery Thomas, Marlin Springer, Richard Costanza, Joseph Krieger | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SG), Joseph Ruyle (PF), Ronnie Finkbeiner (C) Will Brown, Kenneth Delancey, Kevin Holman | |
| 11:55 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 11:55 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 11:46 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer is called for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Mercer, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas (PG) Terry Haines | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 11:44 | Jacksonville State | Albert Hartung loses the dribble to Jesse Bufkin in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Woolbright (fresh) SF - Albert Hartung (fresh) PF - Garrett Haines (fresh) C - Justin Prince (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Marshall Coleman (fresh) SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jesse Bufkin (fresh) PF - Joseph Ruyle (fresh) C - Ronnie Finkbeiner (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Ruyle | 9-10 |
| 11:25 | Jacksonville State | James Woolbright throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Bruce (PG), David Humes (SF) Marshall Coleman, Jesse Bufkin | |
| 11:08 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Albert Hartung - foul #1 on Albert Hartung, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| 11:08 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 11:08 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 10:49 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 10:20 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from David Humes | 12-13 |
| 10:05 | Jacksonville State | James Woolbright comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-13 |
| 10:03 | North Carolina | Ronnie Finkbeiner gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 09:48 | North Carolina | James Woolbright is called for the reach on Charles Mercer - foul #1 on James Woolbright, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marlin Springer (SG), Richard Costanza (SF), Ronald Hayne (PF), Gary White (C) James Woolbright, Albert Hartung, Garrett Haines, Justin Prince | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Marshall Coleman (SG), Jesse Bufkin (SF), Kenneth Delancey (PF), Steven Goodwin (C) William Bruce, Charles Mercer, David Humes, Joseph Ruyle, Ronnie Finkbeiner | |
| 09:26 | North Carolina | Will Brown connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-15 |
| 09:08 | Jacksonville State | Ronald Hayne clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 09:06 | Jacksonville State | Richard Costanza snags the offensive board | 12-15 |
| 08:52 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-15 |
| 08:50 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Costanza | 12-15 |
| 08:32 | Jacksonville State | Gary White buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffery Thomas and he's fouled by Kenneth Delancey - foul #1 on Kenneth Delancey, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Woolbright (SG), Joseph Krieger (PF) Jeffery Thomas, Ronald Hayne | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Holman (C) Jesse Bufkin | |
| 08:32 | Jacksonville State | Gary White makes the free throw | 15-15 |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | Will Brown connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marshall Coleman and he's fouled by Marlin Springer - foul #1 on Marlin Springer, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines (C) Gary White | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SG), David Humes (SF), Joseph Ruyle (PF) Marshall Coleman, Kenneth Delancey, Steven Goodwin | |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | Will Brown misses the free throw | 15-17 |
| 08:05 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Krieger snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 08:03 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Holman is called for the reach on Terry Haines in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Holman, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Bruce (PG), Ronnie Finkbeiner (C) Will Brown, Kevin Holman | |
| 08:03 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:03 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines misses the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:03 | North Carolina | Ronnie Finkbeiner pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer loses the dribble to Joseph Krieger | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Marlin Springer (fresh) SG - James Woolbright (fresh) SF - Richard Costanza (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Krieger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Haines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Bruce (fresh) SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Humes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Ruyle (fairly fresh) C - Ronnie Finkbeiner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Krieger makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Marlin Springer | 18-17 |
| 06:56 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by James Woolbright - foul #2 on James Woolbright, team foul #8 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Justin Prince (PG), Albert Hartung (SG), Ronald Hayne (SF) Marlin Springer, James Woolbright, Richard Costanza | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Jesse Bufkin (SF), Marshall Coleman (C) William Bruce, David Humes, Ronnie Finkbeiner | |
| 06:56 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 06:56 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 06:37 | Jacksonville State | Ronald Hayne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-19 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas (PG), Garrett Haines (PF) Justin Prince, Joseph Krieger | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Delancey (PF), Ronnie Finkbeiner (C) Charles Mercer, Joseph Ruyle | |
| 06:10 | North Carolina | Ronnie Finkbeiner's pass is intercepted by Garrett Haines | 18-19 |
| 06:07 | Jacksonville State | Albert Hartung's pass is intercepted by Will Brown in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| 06:05 | North Carolina | Will Brown lays it in | 18-21 |
| 05:40 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines clanks a jumper in the paint | 18-21 |
| 05:39 | North Carolina | Kenneth Delancey snags the defensive board | 18-21 |
| 05:12 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 18-21 |
| 05:11 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Terry Haines | 18-21 |
| 05:05 | Jacksonville State | Ronald Hayne is whistled for traveling | 18-21 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marlin Springer (PG), Richard Costanza (SF), Joseph Krieger (PF) Jeffery Thomas, Ronald Hayne, Terry Haines | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Bruce (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), David Humes (SF), Joseph Ruyle (PF), Steven Goodwin (C) Will Brown, Marshall Coleman, Jesse Bufkin, Kenneth Delancey, Ronnie Finkbeiner | |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the dunk attempt | 18-21 |
| 04:39 | Jacksonville State | Albert Hartung grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 04:23 | Jacksonville State | Marlin Springer clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by William Bruce - foul #1 on William Bruce, team foul #8 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas (PG), Justin Prince (C) Albert Hartung, Garrett Haines | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:23 | Jacksonville State | Marlin Springer misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 04:23 | Jacksonville State | Marlin Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Humes | 19-23 |
| 03:38 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas is hacked by Steven Goodwin - foul #1 on Steven Goodwin, team foul #9 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Reese (SG), Gary White (C) Marlin Springer, Joseph Krieger | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Clyde Craddock (SF), Kevin Holman (C) William Bruce, David Humes, Steven Goodwin | |
| 03:38 | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Kevin Holman | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Reese (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Costanza (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Justin Prince (fresh) C - Gary White (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Clyde Craddock (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Ruyle (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Holman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer can't connect on a runner in the lane | 19-23 |
| 03:15 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Gary White | 19-23 |
| 03:03 | Jacksonville State | Charles Mercer steals it from Kenneth Reese | 19-23 |
| 02:58 | North Carolina | Will Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Mercer | 19-25 |
| 02:55 | Jacksonville State | Charles Mercer is called for the reach on Kenneth Reese in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Mercer, team foul #10 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Woolbright (SF) Richard Costanza | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG), Kenneth Delancey (PF) Charles Mercer, Joseph Ruyle | |
| 02:55 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Reese makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 02:55 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 02:55 | North Carolina | Kevin Holman snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 02:38 | North Carolina | Kenneth Delancey is whistled for traveling | 20-25 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marlin Springer (PG), Garrett Haines (PF), Terry Haines (C) Jeffery Thomas, Justin Prince, Gary White | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:23 | Jacksonville State | James Woolbright connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-25 |
| 02:09 | North Carolina | Will Brown misses the shot in the lane | 22-25 |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | Kenneth Delancey tips it home | 22-27 |
| 01:54 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Reese misses the shot from the baseline | 22-27 |
| 01:53 | Jacksonville State | Marlin Springer grabs the offensive board | 22-27 |
| 01:42 | Jacksonville State | Marlin Springer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | Kevin Holman grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 01:20 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock is fouled on the floor by Terry Haines - foul #1 on Terry Haines, team foul #9 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jeffery Thomas (PG), Richard Costanza (SF), Joseph Krieger (PF), Justin Prince (C) Kenneth Reese, James Woolbright, Garrett Haines, Terry Haines | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SG), Ronnie Finkbeiner (PF), Steven Goodwin (C) Will Brown, Kenneth Delancey, Kevin Holman | |
| 01:20 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 01:20 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 01:12 | Jacksonville State | Justin Prince misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Steven Goodwin - foul #2 on Steven Goodwin, team foul #11 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin (PG), David Humes (SF) Marshall Coleman, Clyde Craddock | |
| 01:12 | Jacksonville State | Justin Prince misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 01:12 | Jacksonville State | Justin Prince misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | Ronnie Finkbeiner grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | David Humes is fouled on the floor by Justin Prince - foul #1 on Justin Prince, team foul #10 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Albert Hartung (SG) Marlin Springer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | David Humes makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | David Humes makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 00:39 | Jacksonville State | Richard Costanza hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 22-31 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer connects on the floater from the left block | 22-33 |
| 00:02 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Krieger's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Goodwin | 22-33 |
| 00:01 | Jacksonville State | Richard Costanza tips it but misses | 22-33 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Ronnie Finkbeiner grabs the board | 22-33 |