| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Laster (fresh) SG - Terry Tirrell (fresh) SF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) PF - Christopher Barnard (fresh) C - Dale Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Justin Sabia (fresh) SG - Richard Park (fresh) SF - Spencer Borja (fresh) PF - Ruben Roesler (fresh) C - Robert Haven (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Maine | Robert Haven wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Maine | Dale Johnson steps in front of the Richard Park pass | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Ruben Roesler - foul #1 on Ruben Roesler, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:09 | Maine | Ruben Roesler knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Justin Sabia | 1-2 |
| 18:53 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn is fouled on the floor by Justin Sabia - foul #1 on Justin Sabia, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 18:38 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 3-2 |
| 18:27 | Maine | Ruben Roesler is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-4 |
| 18:02 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 3-4 |
| 18:00 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson grabs the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:53 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ruben Roesler - foul #2 on Ruben Roesler, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Maine | Nelson Lynch (PG), Gary Murphy (SG), Dan Young (SF), John Dieter (PF), Steven Wilborn (C) Justin Sabia, Richard Park, Spencer Borja, Ruben Roesler, Robert Haven | |
| 17:53 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:53 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:53 | Maine | The rebound goes to Steven Wilborn | 3-4 |
| 17:30 | Maine | Gary Murphy misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 17:28 | Maine | Dan Young hits the follow up shot | 3-6 |
| 17:07 | North Carolina | James Laster is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Laster, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| 16:48 | Maine | Nelson Lynch hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Dan Young | 3-8 |
| 16:23 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James Laster | 5-8 |
| 16:19 | Maine | James Laster steps in front of the John Dieter pass in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| 16:18 | North Carolina | James Laster lays it in | 7-8 |
| 16:06 | Maine | John Dieter clanks a runner near the basket | 7-8 |
| 16:05 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 15:48 | North Carolina | James Laster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edwin Byars (PG), Ken Brown (SG), Richard Bugarin (SF), David Lasalle (PF), Michael Mills (C) James Laster, Terry Tirrell, Andrew Nunn, Christopher Barnard, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Maine | Justin Sabia (PG), Richard Park (SG), Spencer Borja (SF), Robert Haven (C) Nelson Lynch, Gary Murphy, Dan Young, Steven Wilborn | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Edwin Byars (fresh) SG - Ken Brown (fresh) SF - Richard Bugarin (fresh) PF - David Lasalle (fresh) C - Michael Mills (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Justin Sabia (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Park (fresh) SF - Spencer Borja (fresh) PF - John Dieter (fairly fresh) C - Robert Haven (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Maine | Spencer Borja hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Justin Sabia and the foul's on David Lasalle - foul #1 on David Lasalle, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| 15:28 | Maine | Spencer Borja misses the free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:28 | Maine | Robert Haven grabs the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:04 | Maine | John Dieter's pass is intercepted by Michael Mills | 7-10 |
| 14:44 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-10 |
| 14:35 | Maine | Spencer Borja hits a 3 from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 14:08 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 14:07 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Mills | 10-13 |
| 13:38 | North Carolina | Justin Sabia is called for the reach on Edwin Byars - foul #2 on Justin Sabia, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG), Terry Tirrell (SG), Andrew Nunn (SF), Christopher Barnard (PF), Dale Johnson (C) Edwin Byars, Ken Brown, Richard Bugarin, David Lasalle, Michael Mills | |
| Subs | Maine | Nelson Lynch (PG), Dan Young (PF), Steven Wilborn (C) Justin Sabia, John Dieter, Robert Haven | |
| 13:16 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dan Young - foul #1 on Dan Young, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Maine | Robert Haven (C) Steven Wilborn | |
| 13:16 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:16 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:00 | Maine | Spencer Borja misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 11-13 |
| 12:59 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:37 | North Carolina | James Laster scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-13 |
| 12:18 | Maine | Richard Park misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-13 |
| 12:17 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:51 | North Carolina | Robert Haven swats the short shot by Dale Johnson | 14-13 |
| 11:49 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson tips it in | 16-13 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Laster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Tirrell (fresh) SF - Andrew Nunn (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Barnard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Dale Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Nelson Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Park (fairly fresh) SF - Spencer Borja (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dan Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Haven (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Maine | Nelson Lynch misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 11:28 | Maine | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Haven | 16-13 |
| 11:15 | Maine | Richard Park makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Nelson Lynch | 16-15 |
| 10:58 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Barnard | 18-15 |
| 10:54 | Maine | Christopher Barnard is called for the reach on Dan Young - foul #1 on Christopher Barnard, team foul #3 | 18-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edwin Byars (PG), Richard Bugarin (SF), David Lasalle (PF), Michael Mills (C) James Laster, Andrew Nunn, Christopher Barnard, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Maine | Gary Murphy (PG), John Dieter (PF), Steven Wilborn (C) Nelson Lynch, Dan Young, Robert Haven | |
| 10:49 | Maine | John Dieter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 10:47 | Maine | Richard Park hits the follow up shot | 18-17 |
| 10:20 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Dieter - foul #1 on John Dieter, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ken Brown (SG) Terry Tirrell | |
| Subs | Maine | Nelson Lynch (PG) Richard Park | |
| 10:20 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:20 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:09 | Maine | Spencer Borja misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Ken Brown | 19-17 |
| 09:42 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 09:40 | North Carolina | Richard Bugarin tips it in | 21-17 |
| 09:26 | Maine | Nelson Lynch makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Murphy | 21-19 |
| 09:01 | North Carolina | Richard Bugarin misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gary Murphy - foul #1 on Gary Murphy, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG), Christopher Barnard (PF), Dale Johnson (C) Ken Brown, David Lasalle, Michael Mills | |
| Subs | Maine | Richard Park (SG), Robert Haven (C) Nelson Lynch, Steven Wilborn | |
| 09:01 | North Carolina | Richard Bugarin makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 09:01 | North Carolina | Richard Bugarin makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:57 | Maine | Dale Johnson steps in front of the Spencer Borja pass in the backcourt | 23-19 |
| 08:39 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars is fouled on the floor by Robert Haven - foul #1 on Robert Haven, team foul #8 | 23-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn (SF) Richard Bugarin | |
| Subs | Maine | Dan Young (PF) John Dieter | |
| 08:39 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 08:39 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:27 | Maine | Spencer Borja connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 08:00 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard is hacked by Spencer Borja - foul #1 on Spencer Borja, team foul #9 | 25-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell (SG) Edwin Byars | |
| Subs | Maine | Nelson Lynch (PG), John Dieter (PF) Gary Murphy, Dan Young | |
| 08:00 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 08:00 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 07:58 | Maine | Nelson Lynch is hacked by James Laster in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Laster, team foul #4 | 27-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edwin Byars (PG), Michael Mills (C) James Laster, Christopher Barnard | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 07:49 | Maine | Spencer Borja is open and buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nelson Lynch and he's fouled by Dale Johnson - foul #1 on Dale Johnson, team foul #5 | 27-24 |
| 07:49 | Maine | Spencer Borja misses the free throw | 27-24 |
| 07:49 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Edwin Byars (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Terry Tirrell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dale Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Mills (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Nelson Lynch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Park (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Spencer Borja (tiring) 10 pts. PF - John Dieter (tiring) C - Robert Haven (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars misses long on a 3 from straight away | 27-24 |
| 07:25 | Maine | John Dieter grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 07:11 | Maine | Robert Haven misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 27-24 |
| 07:10 | North Carolina | Michael Mills snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 06:46 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Tirrell | 30-24 |
| 06:44 | Maine | Nelson Lynch's pass is intercepted by Andrew Nunn in the backcourt | 30-24 |
| 06:24 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-24 |
| 06:19 | Maine | Nelson Lynch misses the 3 from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 06:17 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn grabs the board | 33-24 |
| 06:00 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ken Brown (SG), Richard Bugarin (SF), David Lasalle (PF), Christopher Barnard (C) Terry Tirrell, Andrew Nunn, Dale Johnson, Michael Mills | |
| Subs | Maine | Gary Murphy (PG), Dan Young (SF), Ruben Roesler (PF), Steven Wilborn (C) Nelson Lynch, Spencer Borja, John Dieter, Robert Haven | |
| 05:36 | Maine | Gary Murphy misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 05:34 | Maine | Steven Wilborn grabs the offensive board | 33-24 |
| 05:24 | Maine | Dan Young knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Richard Park | 33-26 |
| 05:02 | North Carolina | Ken Brown misses the easy layup | 33-26 |
| 05:00 | Maine | Ruben Roesler snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 04:56 | Maine | Richard Bugarin is called for the reach on Dan Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Bugarin, team foul #6 | 33-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell (PG) Edwin Byars | |
| Subs | Maine | Nelson Lynch (PG), Spencer Borja (SF), Robert Haven (C) Gary Murphy, Dan Young, Steven Wilborn | |
| 04:39 | Maine | Ruben Roesler misses short on a runner from close range | 33-26 |
| 04:37 | North Carolina | Richard Bugarin grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 04:25 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard misses short on a shot from close range | 33-26 |
| 04:23 | Maine | Ruben Roesler grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 04:18 | Maine | Nelson Lynch is fouled on the floor by Christopher Barnard - foul #2 on Christopher Barnard, team foul #7 | 33-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edwin Byars (PG), Andrew Nunn (SF), Michael Mills (C) Ken Brown, Richard Bugarin, Christopher Barnard | |
| Subs | Maine | Gary Murphy (SG), John Dieter (PF) Richard Park, Ruben Roesler | |
| 04:18 | Maine | Nelson Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 04:18 | North Carolina | Michael Mills grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 03:50 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Edwin Byars | 36-26 |
| 03:35 | Maine | Spencer Borja misses badly on a floater from the left side | 36-26 |
| 03:34 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to David Lasalle | 36-26 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Edwin Byars (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Tirrell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Nunn (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Lasalle (fairly fresh) C - Michael Mills (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Nelson Lynch (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Murphy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Spencer Borja (tired) 10 pts. PF - John Dieter (tiring) C - Robert Haven (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn can't finish the layup but the foul's on Nelson Lynch - foul #1 on Nelson Lynch, team foul #10 | 36-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG), Christopher Barnard (PF), Dale Johnson (C) Edwin Byars, David Lasalle, Michael Mills | |
| Subs | Maine | Justin Sabia (PG), Richard Park (SG), Dan Young (SF), Ruben Roesler (PF), Steven Wilborn (C) Nelson Lynch, Gary Murphy, Spencer Borja, John Dieter, Robert Haven | |
| 03:15 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn misses the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 03:15 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn misses the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 03:15 | Maine | Ruben Roesler grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 03:02 | Maine | Richard Park connects on the open 3 from straight away set up by Steven Wilborn | 36-29 |
| 02:41 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Ruben Roesler - foul #3 on Ruben Roesler, team foul #11 | 36-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Bugarin (SF) Andrew Nunn | |
| Subs | Maine | Spencer Borja (SF), John Dieter (PF), Robert Haven (C) Dan Young, Ruben Roesler, Steven Wilborn | |
| 02:41 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 02:41 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 02:41 | Maine | John Dieter pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 02:37 | Maine | Spencer Borja throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Maine | Dan Young (PF) John Dieter | |
| 02:18 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by James Laster | 39-29 |
| 02:15 | Maine | Spencer Borja is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Mills (C) Christopher Barnard | |
| Subs | Maine | John Dieter (PF) Dan Young | |
| 02:05 | North Carolina | James Laster drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Bugarin | 42-29 |
| 02:02 | Maine | Spencer Borja is hacked by Richard Bugarin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Bugarin, team foul #8 | 42-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ken Brown (SG) Terry Tirrell | |
| Subs | Maine | Steven Wilborn (C) Robert Haven | |
| 02:02 | Maine | Spencer Borja makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 02:02 | Maine | Spencer Borja makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 01:36 | North Carolina | James Laster misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 01:35 | Maine | The rebound goes to Spencer Borja | 42-31 |
| 01:32 | Maine | Richard Bugarin steps in front of the Richard Park pass in the backcourt | 42-31 |
| 01:10 | North Carolina | Richard Bugarin is fouled on the floor by Spencer Borja - foul #2 on Spencer Borja, team foul #12 | 42-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell (SG), Christopher Barnard (PF) Ken Brown, Michael Mills | |
| Subs | Maine | Dan Young (PF), Robert Haven (C) John Dieter, Steven Wilborn | |
| 01:10 | North Carolina | Richard Bugarin makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 01:10 | North Carolina | Richard Bugarin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 01:01 | Maine | Richard Park misses short on an open floater from the right block | 44-31 |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Christopher Barnard | 44-31 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | James Laster misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 00:35 | Maine | Spencer Borja grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 00:17 | Maine | Richard Park is hacked by Terry Tirrell - foul #1 on Terry Tirrell, team foul #9 | 44-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn (SF), David Lasalle (PF) Richard Bugarin, Christopher Barnard | |
| Subs | Maine | John Dieter (PF) Dan Young | |
| 00:17 | Maine | Richard Park makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 00:17 | Maine | Richard Park makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 44-33 |
| 00:00 | Maine | Spencer Borja pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |