| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vernon Potter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Gorczynski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Olafemi Akawanzie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Valentin Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Smith (fresh) PF - Raymond Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Victor Smith inbounds the ball | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino's pass is intercepted by Michael Gorczynski | 32-50 |
| 19:32 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Gorczynski | 34-50 |
| 19:09 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward makes the wide open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Victor Smith | 34-53 |
| 18:50 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Jeremy Wiggins and he's fouled by Raymond Nelson - foul #1 on Raymond Nelson, team foul #1 | 36-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Dennis (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) John Jones, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (PG), Alphonse Rossi (PF) Kenny Ward, Raymond Nelson | |
| 18:50 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski misses the free throw | 36-53 |
| 18:50 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire grabs the defensive rebound | 36-53 |
| 18:30 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-56 |
| 18:15 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Valentin Marino - foul #2 on Valentin Marino, team foul #2 | 36-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes (SF) Michael Gorczynski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (SG), Jack Reese (C) Valentin Marino, Ralph McGuire | |
| 18:15 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 18:15 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins misses the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 18:15 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Alphonse Rossi | 37-56 |
| 17:59 | Iowa State | Michael Thies can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-56 |
| 17:57 | Iowa State | Jack Reese grabs the offensive board | 37-56 |
| 17:52 | Iowa State | Jack Reese drills a jumper in the paint | 37-58 |
| 17:40 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes is hacked by Victor Smith - foul #1 on Victor Smith, team foul #3 | 37-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (PG), Jin Chiang (SG), John Jones (PF), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Jeremy Wiggins, Vernon Potter, Tony Dennis, Michael Jacobsen | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Raymond Nelson (PF) Luther Holmes, Alphonse Rossi | |
| 17:26 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jack Reese - foul #2 on Jack Reese, team foul #4 | 37-58 |
| 17:26 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie makes the 1st free throw | 38-58 |
| 17:26 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie misses the 2nd free throw | 38-58 |
| 17:26 | North Carolina | John Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-58 |
| 17:12 | North Carolina | John Jones scores on a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Jack Reese - foul #3 on Jack Reese, team foul #5 | 40-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Valentin Marino (SG), Ralph McGuire (C) Michael Thies, Jack Reese | |
| 17:12 | North Carolina | John Jones makes the free throw | 41-58 |
| 16:49 | Iowa State | Olafemi Akawanzie is called for the reach on Ralph McGuire - foul #1 on Olafemi Akawanzie, team foul #1 | 41-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski (SF) Anthony Rakes | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jared Hurdle (PG), Randall Padula (PF) Kenny Ward, Raymond Nelson | |
| 16:25 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino can't finish the layup | 41-58 |
| 16:24 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Jones | 41-58 |
| 16:11 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie can't finish the layup | 41-58 |
| 16:10 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie tips it home | 43-58 |
| 15:59 | Iowa State | Olafemi Akawanzie steals the ball from Victor Smith | 43-58 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Tony Cooper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jin Chiang (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Gorczynski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Olafemi Akawanzie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jared Hurdle (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Valentin Marino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Smith (tiring) PF - Randall Padula (fresh) C - Ralph McGuire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper lays it in on a great pass from Olafemi Akawanzie | 45-58 |
| 15:25 | Iowa State | Jared Hurdle hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 45-58 |
| 15:24 | Iowa State | Randall Padula hits the follow up shot | 45-60 |
| 15:15 | North Carolina | Ralph McGuire takes the ball from Olafemi Akawanzie | 45-60 |
| 14:59 | Iowa State | Jared Hurdle connects on the open jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Valentin Marino | 45-62 |
| 14:45 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski is hacked by Ralph McGuire - foul #2 on Ralph McGuire, team foul #6 | 45-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Vernon Potter (SG), Anthony Rakes (SF), Tony Dennis (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Tony Cooper, Jin Chiang, Michael Gorczynski, John Jones, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Michael Thies (SG), Joseph Odum (SF), Raymond Nelson (PF), Jack Reese (C) Jared Hurdle, Valentin Marino, Victor Smith, Randall Padula, Ralph McGuire | |
| 14:37 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins is hacked by Joseph Odum - foul #4 on Joseph Odum, team foul #7 | 45-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Victor Smith (SF) Joseph Odum | |
| 14:37 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 14:37 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 14:30 | Iowa State | Jack Reese misses the lay-in | 47-62 |
| 14:28 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson tips it home | 47-64 |
| 14:19 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen connects on the turnaround from the right block | 49-64 |
| 13:59 | Iowa State | Jack Reese is open and buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Victor Smith and he's fouled by Anthony Rakes - foul #1 on Anthony Rakes, team foul #2 | 49-66 |
| 13:59 | Iowa State | Jack Reese makes the free throw | 49-67 |
| 13:44 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-67 |
| 13:23 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the lane | 51-67 |
| 13:22 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis gets the rebound | 51-67 |
| 13:18 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes is hacked by Raymond Nelson - foul #2 on Raymond Nelson, team foul #8 | 51-67 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Jones (PF), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Tony Dennis, Michael Jacobsen | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (SG), Alphonse Rossi (PF) Kenny Ward, Raymond Nelson | |
| 13:18 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 13:18 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes misses the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 13:18 | Iowa State | Jack Reese gets the rebound | 52-67 |
| 13:00 | Iowa State | Michael Thies misses the shot from the free throw line | 52-67 |
| 12:58 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie gets the rebound | 52-67 |
| 12:54 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alphonse Rossi - foul #2 on Alphonse Rossi, team foul #9 | 52-67 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski (SF) Anthony Rakes | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Ralph McGuire (C) Michael Thies, Jack Reese | |
| 12:54 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins misses the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 12:54 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 12:51 | Iowa State | Michael Gorczynski steps in front of the Kenny Ward pass in the backcourt | 53-67 |
| 12:31 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie slams it home set up by John Jones | 55-67 |
| 12:26 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward is hacked by Vernon Potter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vernon Potter, team foul #3 | 55-67 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Dennis (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) John Jones, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jared Hurdle (PG), Valentin Marino (SG) Kenny Ward, Luther Holmes | |
| 12:18 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino is hacked by Jeremy Wiggins - foul #3 on Jeremy Wiggins, team foul #4 | 55-67 |
| 12:13 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Jared Hurdle | 55-69 |
| 11:55 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ralph McGuire - foul #3 on Ralph McGuire, team foul #10 | 55-69 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (PG) Jeremy Wiggins | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Randall Padula (PF) Alphonse Rossi | |
| 11:55 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski misses the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 11:55 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Tony Cooper (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Potter (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Gorczynski (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Tony Dennis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Jacobsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jared Hurdle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Valentin Marino (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Victor Smith (tired) PF - Randall Padula (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph McGuire (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Tony Dennis - foul #3 on Tony Dennis, team foul #5 | 56-69 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes (SF), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Michael Gorczynski, Michael Jacobsen | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (PG), Raymond Nelson (PF) Jared Hurdle, Randall Padula | |
| 11:39 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire misses the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 11:39 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 11:24 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Thies - foul #1 on Michael Thies, team foul #11 | 56-70 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Jones (PF) Tony Dennis | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (SG), Jack Reese (C) Valentin Marino, Ralph McGuire | |
| 11:24 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 11:24 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 11:22 | Iowa State | Victor Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-70 |
| 11:16 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 58-70 |
| 11:15 | Iowa State | Jack Reese pulls down the rebound | 58-70 |
| 10:56 | Iowa State | Jack Reese's floater is tipped away by Olafemi Akawanzie | 58-70 |
| 10:55 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter snags the defensive board | 58-70 |
| 10:49 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Anthony Rakes is denied by Raymond Nelson | 58-70 |
| 10:47 | Iowa State | Jack Reese snags the defensive board | 58-70 |
| 10:29 | Iowa State | Anthony Rakes is called for the reach on Jack Reese - foul #2 on Anthony Rakes, team foul #6 | 58-70 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Jin Chiang (SG), Michael Gorczynski (SF), Tony Dennis (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Tony Cooper, Vernon Potter, Anthony Rakes, John Jones, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Valentin Marino (SG), Randall Padula (PF) Michael Thies, Luther Holmes, Raymond Nelson | |
| 10:15 | Iowa State | Jin Chiang is called for the reach on Valentin Marino - foul #3 on Jin Chiang, team foul #7 | 58-70 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi (PF) Randall Padula | |
| 10:15 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 10:15 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 10:15 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis gets the rebound | 58-71 |
| 10:04 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Jin Chiang | 60-71 |
| 09:45 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino banks in the layup on a great pass from Alphonse Rossi and the foul's on Tony Dennis - foul #4 on Tony Dennis, team foul #8 | 60-73 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jared Hurdle (PG), Luther Holmes (SG), Ralph McGuire (C) Kenny Ward, Victor Smith, Jack Reese | |
| 09:45 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino misses the free throw | 60-73 |
| 09:45 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen gets the rebound | 60-73 |
| 09:36 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis misses long on a floater from the left wing | 60-73 |
| 09:35 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes snags the defensive board | 60-73 |
| 09:29 | Iowa State | Jeremy Wiggins is called for the reach on Valentin Marino in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeremy Wiggins, team foul #9 | 60-73 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (PG), Anthony Rakes (SF), John Jones (PF) Jeremy Wiggins, Michael Gorczynski, Tony Dennis | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (PG), Randall Padula (PF) Jared Hurdle, Alphonse Rossi | |
| 09:29 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino misses the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 09:29 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen grabs the defensive rebound | 60-73 |
| 09:13 | North Carolina | Michael Thies steals the ball from Michael Jacobsen | 60-73 |
| 09:09 | Iowa State | Michael Thies lays it in | 60-75 |
| 08:53 | North Carolina | Ralph McGuire is called for the reach on John Jones - foul #4 on Ralph McGuire, team foul #12 | 60-75 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (SG), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Jin Chiang, Michael Jacobsen | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Victor Smith (SF), Jack Reese (C) Valentin Marino, Ralph McGuire | |
| 08:53 | North Carolina | John Jones misses the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 08:53 | North Carolina | John Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| 08:53 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-75 |
| 08:35 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-75 |
| 08:33 | Iowa State | Michael Thies grabs the board | 60-75 |
| 08:09 | Iowa State | Jack Reese clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-75 |
| 08:08 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes grabs the defensive rebound | 60-75 |
| 07:49 | North Carolina | Michael Thies steals it from Anthony Rakes | 60-75 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Tony Cooper (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Potter (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Rakes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Olafemi Akawanzie (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Michael Thies (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Luther Holmes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Victor Smith (very tired) PF - Randall Padula (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Reese (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:47 | Iowa State | John Jones picks off the pass by Luther Holmes in the backcourt | 60-75 |
| 07:32 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Vernon Potter is blocked by Jack Reese | 60-75 |
| 07:31 | Iowa State | Jack Reese gets the rebound | 60-75 |
| 07:20 | Iowa State | Jack Reese scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Thies | 60-78 |
| 07:06 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper is hacked by Jack Reese - foul #4 on Jack Reese, team foul #13 | 60-78 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Michael Gorczynski (SF), Tony Dennis (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Vernon Potter, Anthony Rakes, John Jones, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Valentin Marino (SG), Joseph Odum (SF), Raymond Nelson (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Michael Thies, Luther Holmes, Victor Smith, Randall Padula, Jack Reese | |
| 07:06 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 61-78 |
| 07:06 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 62-78 |
| 06:51 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Kenny Ward and he's fouled by Tony Dennis - foul #5 on Tony Dennis, team foul #10 | 62-80 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (SG), John Jones (PF) Tony Cooper, Tony Dennis | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 06:51 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson misses the free throw | 62-80 |
| 06:51 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Jones | 62-80 |
| 06:42 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Ralph McGuire - foul #5 on Ralph McGuire, team foul #14 | 62-80 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jack Reese (C) Ralph McGuire | |
| 06:42 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen makes the 1st free throw | 63-80 |
| 06:42 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-80 |
| 06:23 | Iowa State | Jack Reese connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Valentin Marino and he's hacked by Michael Jacobsen - foul #1 on Michael Jacobsen, team foul #11 | 64-82 |
| 06:23 | Iowa State | Jack Reese misses the free throw | 64-82 |
| 06:23 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen pulls down the rebound | 64-82 |
| 06:08 | North Carolina | John Jones buries a jumper from the right side set up by Jeremy Wiggins | 66-82 |
| 05:52 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson is hacked by John Jones - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #12 | 66-82 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jared Hurdle (PG) Kenny Ward | |
| 05:52 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 66-82 |
| 05:52 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-83 |
| 05:43 | North Carolina | John Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-83 |
| 05:41 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum snags the defensive board | 66-83 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:31 | Iowa State | Jared Hurdle misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-83 |
| 05:30 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum tips it home | 66-85 |
| 05:19 | North Carolina | John Jones drills a floater in the paint | 68-85 |
| 05:07 | Iowa State | Jared Hurdle misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jin Chiang - foul #4 on Jin Chiang, team foul #13 | 68-85 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (PG), Vernon Potter (SG), Anthony Rakes (SF), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Jeremy Wiggins, Jin Chiang, Michael Gorczynski, Michael Jacobsen | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (SG), Alphonse Rossi (PF) Valentin Marino, Raymond Nelson | |
| 05:07 | Iowa State | Jared Hurdle makes the 1st free throw | 68-86 |
| 05:07 | Iowa State | Jared Hurdle misses the 2nd free throw | 68-86 |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | John Jones snags the defensive board | 68-86 |
| 04:56 | North Carolina | John Jones drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Tony Cooper | 70-86 |
| 04:40 | Iowa State | Jared Hurdle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-86 |
| 04:38 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Anthony Rakes | 70-86 |
| 04:34 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Reese | 70-86 |
| 04:33 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 70-86 |
| 04:17 | Iowa State | Jack Reese buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Jared Hurdle | 70-88 |
| 03:52 | North Carolina | Jack Reese blocks the short jumper by John Jones | 70-88 |
| 03:50 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi pulls down the rebound | 70-88 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Tony Cooper (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Potter (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Rakes (tiring) 7 pts. PF - John Jones (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Olafemi Akawanzie (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jared Hurdle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luther Holmes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Odum (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alphonse Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Reese (tiring) 18 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:45 | Iowa State | Jared Hurdle misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-88 |
| 03:43 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie grabs the defensive rebound | 70-88 |
| 03:31 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jared Hurdle - foul #1 on Jared Hurdle, team foul #15 | 70-88 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Michael Gorczynski (SF), Michael Jacobsen (PF) Vernon Potter, Anthony Rakes, John Jones | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Valentin Marino (SG), Randall Padula (PF) Jared Hurdle, Luther Holmes, Alphonse Rossi | |
| 03:31 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 71-88 |
| 03:31 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 71-88 |
| 03:31 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen grabs the offensive rebound | 71-88 |
| 03:26 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie misses the easy layup | 71-88 |
| 03:24 | Iowa State | Randall Padula pulls down the rebound | 71-88 |
| 03:22 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino is hacked by Tony Cooper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony Cooper, team foul #14 | 71-88 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (SG) Tony Cooper | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 03:22 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino makes the 1st free throw | 71-89 |
| 03:22 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 71-90 |
| 03:14 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Olafemi Akawanzie | 73-90 |
| 02:58 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-90 |
| 02:57 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen grabs the defensive rebound | 73-90 |
| 02:49 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremy Wiggins | 76-90 |
| 02:49 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-90 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson (PF) Randall Padula | |
| 02:46 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-90 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Jones (PF) Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-90 |
| 02:38 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen tips it but misses | 76-90 |
| 02:37 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino grabs the board | 76-90 |
| 02:13 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino blows the layup | 76-90 |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski grabs the board | 76-90 |
| 01:58 | North Carolina | John Jones loses the dribble to Raymond Nelson | 76-90 |
| 01:34 | Iowa State | Jack Reese misses the easy layup | 76-90 |
| 01:32 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum tips it home | 76-92 |
| 01:16 | North Carolina | The jump hook by John Jones is blocked by Raymond Nelson | 76-92 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen grabs the offensive rebound | 76-92 |
| 01:09 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Gorczynski, team foul #15 | 76-92 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (SG), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Jin Chiang, Michael Jacobsen | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (PG), Luther Holmes (SG), Victor Smith (SF), Alphonse Rossi (PF) Kenny Ward, Valentin Marino, Joseph Odum, Raymond Nelson | |
| 00:53 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-92 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski blows the layup | 76-92 |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie misses the tip | 76-92 |
| 00:42 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Alphonse Rossi | 76-92 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Iowa State | Jack Reese misses long on an open jumper from the left block | 76-92 |
| 00:18 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes tips it back up and in | 76-94 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Luther Holmes - foul #2 on Luther Holmes, team foul #16 | 76-94 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie makes the 1st free throw | 77-94 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie misses the 2nd free throw | 77-94 |
| 00:13 | Iowa State | Jack Reese pulls down the rebound | 77-94 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Michael Thies runs out the clock | 77-94 |