| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Patel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack inbounds the ball | 41-30 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Carl Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-30 |
| 19:34 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Patel | 41-30 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods's floater is tipped away by Wilber Lindley | 41-30 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack tips it in | 41-32 |
| 19:16 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Bennett takes the ball from Walter Peterson in the backcourt | 41-32 |
| 19:15 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett lays it in | 41-34 |
| 18:59 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 18:58 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley tips it in | 43-34 |
| 18:39 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ralph Sherrod - foul #2 on Ralph Sherrod, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), Marvin Kardos (SF), James Jackson (PF), James Newberger (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Darrell Womack, Mitchell Woods, Carl Smith | |
| 18:39 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 18:39 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 18:11 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 43-36 |
| 18:09 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 17:43 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from James Jackson | 43-38 |
| 17:21 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley is whistled for a carry | 43-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Elmer Carlile (SF), Robert Basquez (PF), Eric Wick (C) Walter Peterson, Ralph Sherrod, Wesley Pearce, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), John Hess (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), Carl Smith (C) Anthony Edwards, Anthony Patel, Marvin Kardos, James Jackson, James Newberger | |
| 17:03 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 17:02 | North Carolina | Eric Wick grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 16:36 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Bernard Farish and he's hacked by Darrell Womack - foul #4 on Darrell Womack, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos (SF) Darrell Womack | |
| 16:36 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the free throw | 46-38 |
| 16:17 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos's pass is intercepted by Eric Wick | 46-38 |
| 16:15 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Bennett takes the ball from Wayne Lively in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| 16:13 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett lays it in | 46-40 |
| 15:49 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively is whistled for traveling | 46-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF), Wesley Pearce (PF), Wilber Lindley (C) Bernard Farish, Robert Basquez, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), James Newberger (C) Jeffrey Bennett, John Hess, Carl Smith | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Karl Chilson (fresh) SF - Marvin Kardos (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mitchell Woods (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Newberger (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards hits the finger roll set up by Karl Chilson and he's fouled by Wilber Lindley - foul #2 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Bernard Farish (SG) Wayne Lively, Elmer Carlile | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:37 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards misses the free throw | 46-42 |
| 15:37 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Wesley Pearce | 46-42 |
| 15:32 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-42 |
| 15:30 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce grabs the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), James Jackson (PF) Marvin Kardos, Mitchell Woods | |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 14:22 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 46-45 |
| 14:20 | Minnesota | James Newberger gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | Walter Peterson is called for the reach on Ryan Walters - foul #1 on Walter Peterson, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Elmer Carlile (SG), Robert Basquez (PF), Eric Wick (C) Walter Peterson, Bernard Farish, Wesley Pearce, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Anthony Patel (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), Carl Smith (C) Ryan Walters, Karl Chilson, Anthony Edwards, James Jackson, James Newberger | |
| 13:44 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel is hacked by Eric Wick - foul #2 on Eric Wick, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| 13:33 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 13:32 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 13:12 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 12:51 | Minnesota | Carl Smith misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 49-45 |
| 12:50 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods grabs the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 12:42 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel misses short on a shot from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 12:40 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:22 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Elmer Carlile | 51-45 |
| 12:14 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Basquez - foul #1 on Robert Basquez, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Bernard Farish (SG), Wesley Pearce (PF), Wilber Lindley (C) Wayne Lively, Ralph Sherrod, Robert Basquez, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), John Hess (SG), Darrell Womack (SF) Jeffrey Bennett, Anthony Patel, Marvin Kardos | |
| 12:14 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:14 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:12 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by John Hess - foul #1 on John Hess, team foul #2 | 51-47 |
| 11:57 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-47 |
| 11:56 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley tips it but misses | 51-47 |
| 11:55 | Minnesota | Carl Smith pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 11:30 | Minnesota | Carl Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 11:28 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack snags the offensive board | 51-47 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Bernard Farish (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elmer Carlile (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hess (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mitchell Woods (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 51-47 |
| 11:22 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 10:54 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wesley Pearce | 53-47 |
| 10:32 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods's layup is rejected by Wilber Lindley | 53-47 |
| 10:31 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Wilber Lindley | 53-47 |
| 10:07 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses the lay-in | 53-47 |
| 10:06 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 09:51 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-47 |
| 09:32 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Carl Smith | 55-49 |
| 09:29 | North Carolina | Anthony Edwards takes the ball from Walter Peterson in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| 09:26 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack banks in the layup set up by Anthony Edwards | 55-51 |
| 09:03 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 09:02 | Minnesota | Carl Smith pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 08:41 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-51 |
| 08:39 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 08:20 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Elmer Carlile | 58-51 |
| 08:04 | Minnesota | John Hess is whistled for a carry | 58-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Robert Basquez (PF), Eric Wick (C) Walter Peterson, Elmer Carlile, Wesley Pearce, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Anthony Patel (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), James Jackson (PF), James Newberger (C) Anthony Edwards, John Hess, Darrell Womack, Mitchell Woods, Carl Smith | |
| 07:41 | North Carolina | James Newberger is called for the reach on Ralph Sherrod - foul #1 on James Newberger, team foul #3 | 58-51 |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez is hacked by Marvin Kardos - foul #1 on Marvin Kardos, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Basquez (fresh) 5 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Patel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Marvin Kardos (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Jackson (fresh) C - James Newberger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 07:00 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez tips it back up and in | 60-51 |
| 06:39 | Minnesota | Eric Wick picks off the pass by Jeffrey Bennett | 60-51 |
| 06:19 | North Carolina | Eric Wick is fouled on the floor by James Newberger - foul #2 on James Newberger, team foul #5 | 60-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce (PF) Robert Basquez | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Karl Chilson (SG) Jeffrey Bennett, Anthony Patel | |
| 05:57 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 05:56 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Jackson | 60-51 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | James Newberger can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-51 |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | James Newberger tips it back up and in | 60-53 |
| 05:14 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 60-53 |
| 05:13 | Minnesota | James Newberger grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 04:48 | Minnesota | Ralph Sherrod steps in front of the James Newberger pass | 60-53 |
| 04:44 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ralph Sherrod | 62-53 |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | James Newberger clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 62-53 |
| 04:23 | Minnesota | James Newberger can't tip it in | 62-53 |
| 04:22 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters can't tip it in | 62-53 |
| 04:21 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Eric Wick | 62-53 |
| 04:08 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 62-53 |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish hits the follow up shot | 64-53 |
| 04:00 | Minnesota | Wesley Pearce denies the turnaround by James Newberger | 64-53 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Wesley Pearce | 64-53 |
| 03:37 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Wayne Lively | 66-53 |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Elmer Carlile (SG), Robert Basquez (PF), Wilber Lindley (C) Wayne Lively, Bernard Farish, Wesley Pearce, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Anthony Patel (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), Carl Smith (C) Ryan Walters, Karl Chilson, Marvin Kardos, James Jackson, James Newberger | |
| 03:17 | Minnesota | Carl Smith buries a runner from the right block set up by Jeffrey Bennett and he's fouled by Robert Basquez - foul #2 on Robert Basquez, team foul #6 | 66-55 |
| 03:17 | Minnesota | Carl Smith makes the free throw | 66-56 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Basquez (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Patel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mitchell Woods (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:49 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Peterson and the foul's on Darrell Womack - foul #5 on Darrell Womack, team foul #6 | 68-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (SF) Darrell Womack | |
| 02:49 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod makes the free throw | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:40 | Minnesota | Walter Peterson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Bennett - foul #2 on Walter Peterson, team foul #7 | 69-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Wesley Pearce (PF), Eric Wick (C) Walter Peterson, Ralph Sherrod, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:40 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 02:40 | Minnesota | Carl Smith grabs the offensive board | 69-56 |
| 02:21 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Mitchell Woods, team foul #7 | 69-56 |
| 01:54 | North Carolina | Mitchell Woods blocks the short jumper by Eric Wick | 69-56 |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards gets the rebound | 69-56 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods connects on the floater from the free throw line | 69-58 |
| 01:07 | North Carolina | Eric Wick travels with the ball | 69-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF) Wesley Pearce | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos (SF) Anthony Edwards | |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod gets the rebound | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Basquez - foul #3 on Robert Basquez, team foul #8 | 69-58 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Bennett is called for the reach on Wayne Lively in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bennett, team foul #8 | 69-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG), Wesley Pearce (PF), Wilber Lindley (C) Ralph Sherrod, Robert Basquez, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley snags the offensive board | 69-60 |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Bennett - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bennett, team foul #9 | 69-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG) Wayne Lively | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett is hacked by Walter Peterson - foul #3 on Walter Peterson, team foul #9 | 71-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Robert Basquez (PF), Eric Wick (C) Walter Peterson, Bernard Farish, Wesley Pearce, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively is hacked by Jeffrey Bennett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Bennett, team foul #10 | 71-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG), Wesley Pearce (PF), Wilber Lindley (C) Ralph Sherrod, Robert Basquez, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Bennett | 73-64 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Anthony Patel is called for the reach on Bernard Farish in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Patel, team foul #11 | 73-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG) Wayne Lively | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Bernard Farish steals it from Jeffrey Bennett | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson runs out the clock | 75-64 |