| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ronald Sisk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Williams (fresh) SF - William Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Ostroski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod inbounds the ball | 41-16 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Walter Peterson and he's fouled by Michael Wilson - foul #3 on Michael Wilson, team foul #1 | 43-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski (C) Michael Wilson | |
| 19:35 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the free throw | 44-16 |
| 19:27 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-19 |
| 18:58 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Wesley Pearce | 47-19 |
| 18:48 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman connects on the shot from the left side set up by Ronald Sisk | 47-21 |
| 18:27 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-21 |
| 18:26 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish grabs the offensive board | 47-21 |
| 18:06 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-21 |
| 18:04 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman snags the defensive board | 47-21 |
| 17:44 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-21 |
| 17:15 | North Carolina | Ronald Sisk picks off the pass by Ralph Sherrod | 47-21 |
| 17:00 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski buries a jumper from the left side | 47-23 |
| 16:33 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Bernard Farish | 49-23 |
| 16:13 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk is whistled for a carry | 49-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Elmer Carlile (SF), Robert Basquez (PF), Eric Wick (C) Walter Peterson, Ralph Sherrod, Wesley Pearce, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby (PG), James Carter (SG), Aaron Thompson (SF), Timothy Fields (PF), John Mayhall (C) Ronald Sisk, Mark Williams, William Coleman, William Ostroski, Richard Gradowski | |
| 15:50 | North Carolina | Ben Eby is called for the reach on Wayne Lively - foul #1 on Ben Eby, team foul #2 | 49-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson (C) John Mayhall | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Basquez (fresh) C - Eric Wick (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ben Eby (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Carter (fresh) SF - Aaron Thompson (fresh) PF - Timothy Fields (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:28 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-23 |
| 15:27 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Fields snags the defensive board | 49-23 |
| 15:20 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby is hacked by Wayne Lively - foul #2 on Wayne Lively, team foul #1 | 49-23 |
| 15:08 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-23 |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile snags the defensive board | 49-23 |
| 15:00 | North Carolina | James Carter is called for the reach on Elmer Carlile - foul #2 on James Carter, team foul #3 | 49-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Wesley Pearce (PF) Wayne Lively, Bernard Farish | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk (PG), Richard Gradowski (SF), William Ostroski (PF) Ben Eby, Aaron Thompson, Timothy Fields | |
| 14:43 | North Carolina | William Ostroski steals it from Eric Wick | 49-23 |
| 14:34 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Carter | 49-25 |
| 14:16 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez lays it in set up by Walter Peterson | 51-25 |
| 14:05 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter makes the fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Elmer Carlile - foul #1 on Elmer Carlile, team foul #2 | 51-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Wilber Lindley (C) Elmer Carlile, Robert Basquez, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams (SG), William Coleman (SF) Ronald Sisk, Richard Gradowski | |
| 14:05 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter makes the free throw | 51-28 |
| 13:51 | North Carolina | Michael Wilson is called for the reach on Wilber Lindley - foul #4 on Michael Wilson, team foul #4 | 51-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall (C) Michael Wilson | |
| 13:31 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce blows the dunk but the foul's on William Ostroski - foul #3 on William Ostroski, team foul #5 | 51-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk (PG), Richard Gradowski (C) James Carter, John Mayhall | |
| 13:31 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 52-28 |
| 13:31 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 53-28 |
| 13:21 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-28 |
| 13:19 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson snags the defensive board | 53-28 |
| 12:57 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-28 |
| 12:56 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski gets the rebound | 53-28 |
| 12:49 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski travels with the ball | 53-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG) Walter Peterson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Carter (SG), John Mayhall (C) Mark Williams, William Ostroski | |
| 12:27 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Wayne Lively | 55-28 |
| 12:10 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-28 |
| 12:09 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman tips it back up and in | 55-30 |
| 11:44 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Sherrod | 58-30 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wesley Pearce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ronald Sisk (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Coleman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Gradowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Mayhall (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Louisiana Tech | Wesley Pearce is called for the reach on William Coleman - foul #1 on Wesley Pearce, team foul #3 | 58-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Elmer Carlile (SF), Robert Basquez (PF), Eric Wick (C) Wayne Lively, Ralph Sherrod, Wesley Pearce, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams (SG), Aaron Thompson (SF), William Ostroski (PF) Ronald Sisk, William Coleman, Richard Gradowski | |
| 11:21 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Walter Peterson - foul #2 on Walter Peterson, team foul #4 | 58-30 |
| 11:21 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-31 |
| 11:21 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-32 |
| 10:53 | North Carolina | Eric Wick misses the lay-in | 58-32 |
| 10:52 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall grabs the defensive rebound | 58-32 |
| 10:37 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams misses short on a floater from the right side | 58-32 |
| 10:35 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski tips it but misses | 58-32 |
| 10:34 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Eric Wick | 58-32 |
| 10:10 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-32 |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez hits the follow up shot | 60-32 |
| 09:53 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-32 |
| 09:52 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson pulls down the rebound | 60-32 |
| 09:25 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-32 |
| 09:23 | North Carolina | Eric Wick tips it in | 62-32 |
| 09:06 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Mark Williams, team foul #6 | 62-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF) Walter Peterson, Bernard Farish | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby (PG), James Semon (SG), Timothy Fields (PF), Richard Gradowski (C) James Carter, Mark Williams, William Ostroski, John Mayhall | |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | Eric Wick misses the shot from the left block | 62-32 |
| 08:40 | North Carolina | Eric Wick grabs the offensive rebound | 62-32 |
| 08:19 | North Carolina | Eric Wick can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 62-32 |
| 08:17 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Ben Eby | 62-32 |
| 08:13 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby's pass is intercepted by Eric Wick | 62-32 |
| 08:07 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-32 |
| 08:05 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Fields gets the rebound | 62-32 |
| 07:50 | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Carter (SG) James Semon | |
| 07:33 | North Carolina | Eric Wick misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Carter - foul #3 on James Carter, team foul #7 | 62-32 |
| 07:33 | North Carolina | Eric Wick makes the 1st free throw | 63-32 |
| 07:33 | North Carolina | Eric Wick makes the 2nd free throw | 64-32 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Basquez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Wick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ben Eby (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Thompson (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Fields (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Gradowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Fields misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-32 |
| 07:20 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Basquez | 64-32 |
| 06:54 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-32 |
| 06:52 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez gets the offensive rebound | 64-32 |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Wayne Lively | 66-32 |
| 06:18 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-32 |
| 06:17 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez grabs the board | 66-32 |
| 06:12 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-32 |
| 06:11 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile grabs the offensive board | 66-32 |
| 05:53 | North Carolina | James Carter steals the ball from Robert Basquez | 66-32 |
| 05:44 | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Thompson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 66-32 |
| 05:43 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez gets the rebound | 66-32 |
| 05:27 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez's dunk attempt is rejected by Richard Gradowski | 66-32 |
| 05:25 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Fields grabs the board | 66-32 |
| 05:18 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Fields can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wayne Lively - foul #3 on Wayne Lively, team foul #5 | 66-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG) Ralph Sherrod | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Semon (SG), John Mayhall (C) Ben Eby, Aaron Thompson | |
| 05:18 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Fields makes the 1st free throw | 66-33 |
| 05:18 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 66-34 |
| 04:56 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Wayne Lively | 69-34 |
| 04:33 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Fields clanks a floater from the right side | 69-34 |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez grabs the board | 69-34 |
| 04:15 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Basquez | 72-34 |
| 04:11 | Louisiana Tech | James Semon is fouled on the floor by Robert Basquez - foul #2 on Robert Basquez, team foul #6 | 72-34 |
| 04:03 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Fields misses the floater from close range | 72-34 |
| 04:01 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Basquez | 72-34 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | North Carolina | Eric Wick makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Wayne Lively | 74-34 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elmer Carlile (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Robert Basquez (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Eric Wick (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Semon (fresh) SG - James Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Gradowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Fields (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Mayhall (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski lays it up and in and he's hacked by Elmer Carlile - foul #2 on Elmer Carlile, team foul #7 | 74-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF) Bernard Farish | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Thompson (SF) Timothy Fields | |
| 03:20 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski makes the free throw | 74-37 |
| 02:57 | North Carolina | Eric Wick clanks a jump hook in the lane | 74-37 |
| 02:56 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez grabs the offensive board | 74-37 |
| 02:46 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 74-37 |
| 02:45 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod snags the offensive board | 74-37 |
| 02:30 | North Carolina | Eric Wick lays it in on a nice dish by Ralph Sherrod | 76-37 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:12 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 76-37 |
| 02:10 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively gets the rebound | 76-37 |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | John Mayhall is called for the reach on Elmer Carlile - foul #2 on John Mayhall, team foul #8 | 76-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Fields (PF) James Semon | |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses the 1st free throw | 76-37 |
| 01:53 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall grabs the board | 76-37 |
| 01:46 | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Thompson loses the dribble to Robert Basquez | 76-37 |
| 01:21 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Wayne Lively | 78-37 |
| 01:02 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-37 |
| 01:01 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile pulls down the rebound | 78-37 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 78-37 |
| 00:36 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall gets the rebound | 78-37 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Thompson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-40 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively runs out the clock | 78-40 |