| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Manuel Santoyo (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Neil Yates (fresh) 4 pts. C - Micheal Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Larkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Johnston (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Donald Hopson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dustin Nolen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas inbounds the ball | 29-47 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Manuel Santoyo | 31-47 |
| 19:28 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-47 |
| 19:26 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen misses the tip | 31-47 |
| 19:25 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson grabs the board | 31-47 |
| 19:22 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson is hacked by Cheng-Gong Wang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #1 | 31-47 |
| 19:05 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 31-47 |
| 19:04 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Dustin Nolen | 31-47 |
| 18:59 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson is hacked by Manuel Santoyo - foul #2 on Manuel Santoyo, team foul #1 | 31-47 |
| 18:53 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 31-47 |
| 18:52 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas grabs the board | 31-47 |
| 18:50 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Braxton, team foul #2 | 31-47 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-47 |
| 18:41 | Columbia | Neil Yates gets the rebound | 31-47 |
| 18:25 | Columbia | Neil Yates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Eric Skillern (SG), James Ham (SF), Paul Winstead (PF) Manuel Santoyo, Maurice Cephas, Neil Yates | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Harold Novello (SG), Ryan Blanchette (SF), Billy Walton (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Frank Larkins, Samuel Johnston, Donald Hopson, Dustin Nolen | |
| 18:04 | North Carolina | Harold Novello buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-49 |
| 17:52 | Columbia | Eric Skillern misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-49 |
| 17:51 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Anderson | 31-49 |
| 17:42 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Eric Skillern | 33-49 |
| 17:25 | North Carolina | Micheal Anderson steals the ball from Billy Walton | 33-49 |
| 17:09 | Columbia | Paul Winstead misses the wide open jump hook from close range | 33-49 |
| 17:07 | North Carolina | William Cortes pulls down the rebound | 33-49 |
| 17:03 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-49 |
| 17:02 | Columbia | Paul Winstead grabs the defensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 17:00 | Columbia | Billy Walton steals the ball from Daniel Braxton in the backcourt | 33-49 |
| 16:45 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from William Cortes | 33-51 |
| 16:31 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson buries a jumpshot from the right side | 35-51 |
| 16:06 | North Carolina | Harold Novello double dribbles | 35-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dean Bacchus (PG), Manuel Santoyo (SG), Maurice Cephas (SF), Neil Yates (PF), William Cantwell (C) Daniel Braxton, Eric Skillern, James Ham, Paul Winstead, Micheal Anderson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Frank Larkins (SG), Samuel Johnston (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) William Cortes, Harold Novello, Ryan Blanchette, Billy Walton, Paul Stadler | |
| 15:42 | Columbia | Neil Yates drills a shot from the baseline | 37-51 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Dean Bacchus (fresh) SG - Manuel Santoyo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neil Yates (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Cantwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Larkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Johnston (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Donald Hopson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dustin Nolen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-51 |
| 15:28 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas grabs the board | 37-51 |
| 15:09 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 15:07 | Columbia | Neil Yates tips it in | 39-51 |
| 14:51 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 14:50 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Dean Bacchus | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:22 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 14:21 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 14:15 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen buries a jumper in the lane set up by Samuel Johnston and the foul's on William Cantwell - foul #1 on William Cantwell, team foul #3 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Eric Skillern (SG), James Ham (SF), Paul Winstead (C) Manuel Santoyo, Maurice Cephas, William Cantwell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG), Gerald Davis (SF), Billy Walton (PF) Frank Larkins, Samuel Johnston, Donald Hopson | |
| 14:15 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen makes the free throw | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:13 | Columbia | Gerald Davis picks off the pass by James Ham in the backcourt | 39-54 |
| 14:01 | North Carolina | Paul Winstead picks off the pass by Dustin Nolen | 39-54 |
| 13:50 | Columbia | Eric Skillern comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 13:48 | Columbia | Neil Yates gets the offensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 13:30 | Columbia | Paul Winstead's pass is intercepted by Dustin Nolen | 39-54 |
| 13:11 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 39-54 |
| 13:09 | Columbia | Neil Yates snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| 13:04 | Columbia | Dean Bacchus misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-54 |
| 13:03 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 12:47 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen buries a floater in the lane | 39-56 |
| 12:31 | Columbia | Eric Skillern drills a jumper from close range set up by Paul Winstead | 41-56 |
| 12:09 | North Carolina | Eric Skillern picks off the pass by Gerald Davis | 41-56 |
| 12:04 | Columbia | James Ham is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Davis - foul #1 on Gerald Davis, team foul #2 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), Manuel Santoyo (SG), Maurice Cephas (SF), William Cantwell (PF), Micheal Anderson (C) Dean Bacchus, Eric Skillern, James Ham, Neil Yates, Paul Winstead | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Frank Larkins (SG), Samuel Johnston (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Harold Novello, Gerald Davis, Billy Walton, Dustin Nolen | |
| 11:50 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Donald Hopson - foul #2 on Donald Hopson, team foul #3 | 41-56 |
| 11:50 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 11:50 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 11:43 | North Carolina | William Cantwell picks off the pass by Paul Stadler | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Manuel Santoyo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Cantwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Micheal Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Larkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Johnston (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Hopson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Stadler (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Manuel Santoyo | 44-56 |
| 11:22 | North Carolina | William Cortes misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 44-56 |
| 11:21 | Columbia | William Cantwell snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 11:15 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas's pass is intercepted by Donald Hopson | 44-56 |
| 11:00 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Conley (PF) Donald Hopson | |
| 10:35 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-56 |
| 10:15 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-56 |
| 10:14 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:46 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-56 |
| 09:45 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 09:40 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Larkins | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:36 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton's pass is intercepted by John Conley in the backcourt | 46-59 |
| 09:29 | North Carolina | Daniel Braxton steps in front of the John Conley pass | 46-59 |
| 09:25 | Columbia | William Cantwell lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Braxton | 48-59 |
| 09:16 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 48-59 |
| 09:14 | North Carolina | William Cortes misses the tip | 48-59 |
| 09:12 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Micheal Anderson | 48-59 |
| 09:03 | Columbia | William Cortes is called for the reach on Daniel Braxton - foul #3 on William Cortes, team foul #4 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dean Bacchus (PG), Eric Skillern (SG), James Ham (SF), Neil Yates (PF), Paul Winstead (C) Daniel Braxton, Manuel Santoyo, Maurice Cephas, William Cantwell, Micheal Anderson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (PG), Gerald Davis (SG), Ryan Blanchette (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Billy Walton (C) William Cortes, Frank Larkins, Samuel Johnston, John Conley, Paul Stadler | |
| 08:50 | Columbia | Ryan Blanchette steps in front of the Neil Yates pass | 48-59 |
| 08:36 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Harold Novello | 48-61 |
| 08:23 | Columbia | Dean Bacchus buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Eric Skillern | 50-61 |
| 08:09 | North Carolina | Harold Novello can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eric Skillern - foul #2 on Eric Skillern, team foul #4 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | Micheal Anderson (C) Neil Yates | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Dustin Nolen (C) Gerald Davis, Billy Walton | |
| 08:09 | North Carolina | Harold Novello makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 08:09 | North Carolina | Harold Novello misses the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 08:09 | Columbia | Paul Winstead snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| 07:40 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson misses the lay-in | 50-62 |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Dean Bacchus (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Skillern (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Ham (fresh) PF - Paul Winstead (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Micheal Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Novello (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Blanchette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Donald Hopson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Dustin Nolen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | North Carolina | Harold Novello blows the dunk | 50-62 |
| 07:32 | Columbia | Paul Winstead grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 07:27 | Columbia | Harold Novello is called for the reach on Eric Skillern - foul #1 on Harold Novello, team foul #5 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe (SG), Maurice Cephas (SF), Neil Yates (PF) Eric Skillern, James Ham, Paul Winstead | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Davis (SF), Billy Walton (PF) Ryan Blanchette, Donald Hopson | |
| 07:06 | Columbia | Dean Bacchus misses badly on a shot from the right side | 50-62 |
| 07:05 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| 07:00 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang loses the dribble to Neil Yates | 50-62 |
| 06:47 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-62 |
| 06:46 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 06:40 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dean Bacchus and the foul's on Dustin Nolen - foul #3 on Dustin Nolen, team foul #6 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), William Cantwell (C) Dean Bacchus, Micheal Anderson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (SG), John Conley (C) Harold Novello, Dustin Nolen | |
| 06:40 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas makes the free throw | 53-62 |
| 06:26 | North Carolina | John Conley misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Clifford Ellerbe - foul #2 on Clifford Ellerbe, team foul #5 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Columbia | Eric Skillern (SG), James Ham (SF), Paul Winstead (PF) Clifford Ellerbe, Maurice Cephas, Neil Yates | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 06:26 | North Carolina | John Conley misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 06:26 | North Carolina | John Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 06:26 | Columbia | Paul Winstead snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:03 | Columbia | Paul Winstead misses the lay-in | 53-62 |
| 06:02 | North Carolina | Billy Walton snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 05:57 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Braxton - foul #3 on Daniel Braxton, team foul #6 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo (SG) Eric Skillern | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) Gerald Davis, Billy Walton, John Conley | |
| 05:57 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 05:57 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 05:57 | Columbia | Paul Winstead gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 05:30 | Columbia | Samuel Johnston is called for the reach on Daniel Braxton - foul #1 on Samuel Johnston, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Columbia | Eric Skillern (SF), Neil Yates (PF), Micheal Anderson (C) James Ham, Paul Winstead, William Cantwell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Harold Novello (SG) Cheng-Gong Wang, Frank Larkins | |
| 05:30 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 05:30 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 05:19 | North Carolina | Harold Novello misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 05:17 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Neil Yates | 55-62 |
| 04:55 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Braxton | 57-62 |
| 04:47 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the right wing set up by William Cortes | 57-64 |
| 04:27 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 59-64 |
| 04:21 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 59-64 |
| 04:20 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 04:01 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dean Bacchus (PG), Clifford Ellerbe (SG), James Ham (SF), Paul Winstead (PF), William Cantwell (C) Daniel Braxton, Manuel Santoyo, Eric Skillern, Neil Yates, Micheal Anderson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Gerald Davis (SG), Ryan Blanchette (SF), Billy Walton (PF), Paul Stadler (C) William Cortes, Harold Novello, Samuel Johnston, Donald Hopson, Dustin Nolen | |
| 03:37 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette gets the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Dean Bacchus (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Ellerbe (fresh) SF - James Ham (fresh) PF - Paul Winstead (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - William Cantwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Blanchette (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Billy Walton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Stadler (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Clifford Ellerbe - foul #3 on Clifford Ellerbe, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (SG) Ryan Blanchette | |
| 03:20 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 03:20 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:51 | Columbia | William Cantwell is called for traveling | 59-65 |
| Subs | Columbia | Micheal Anderson (C) William Cantwell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (PG), Ryan Blanchette (SF), John Conley (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Gerald Davis, Paul Stadler | |
| 02:49 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), Manuel Santoyo (SG), Maurice Cephas (SF) Dean Bacchus, Clifford Ellerbe, James Ham | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Samuel Johnston (SF), Paul Stadler (C) Harold Novello, Ryan Blanchette, John Conley | |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston is hacked by Maurice Cephas - foul #2 on Maurice Cephas, team foul #8 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Cantwell (C) Micheal Anderson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:37 | Columbia | Samuel Johnston is called for the reach on Daniel Braxton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Johnston, team foul #8 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen (C) Paul Stadler | |
| 02:37 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 02:37 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 02:17 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen jams it on a great pass from William Cortes and he's hacked by Daniel Braxton - foul #4 on Daniel Braxton, team foul #9 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Donald Hopson (PF) William Cortes, Billy Walton | |
| 02:17 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen makes the free throw | 61-70 |
| 02:15 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton is hacked by Samuel Johnston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Johnston, team foul #9 | 61-70 |
| 02:15 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 02:15 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 02:05 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Hopson | 63-70 |
| 01:57 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Braxton - foul #5 on Daniel Braxton, team foul #10 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Columbia | Eric Skillern (SG), Neil Yates (PF), Micheal Anderson (C) Daniel Braxton, Paul Winstead, William Cantwell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:57 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 01:57 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 01:55 | Columbia | Frank Larkins steps in front of the Maurice Cephas pass in the backcourt | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:40 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson is hacked by Manuel Santoyo - foul #3 on Manuel Santoyo, team foul #11 | 63-71 |
| 01:40 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 01:40 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 01:16 | Columbia | Eric Skillern is called for a backcourt violation | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:51 | Columbia | Donald Hopson steals the ball from Micheal Anderson | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Maurice Cephas - foul #3 on Maurice Cephas, team foul #12 | 63-75 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| 00:16 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Neil Yates | 66-77 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang runs out the clock | 66-77 |