| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jonathon Crain (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ben Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bennie Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Berning (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Mascorro (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | Kenneth Mascorro is called for the reach on Wesley Pearce - foul #3 on Kenneth Mascorro, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dale (PG), Kevin Edmunds (PF), Tommy Cain (C) Jonathon Crain, Jay Berning, Kenneth Mascorro | |
| 19:31 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-26 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-26 |
| 19:25 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce grabs the defensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 19:07 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Sherrod | 42-26 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dale drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-29 |
| 18:29 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson double dribbles | 42-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Hargrove (SG), Jay Berning (C) Ben Washington, Tommy Cain | |
| 18:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wilber Lindley takes the ball from David Dale | 42-29 |
| 17:56 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish is fouled on the floor by Kevin Edmunds - foul #2 on Kevin Edmunds, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain (PG), Ben Washington (SG) David Dale, Casey Hargrove | |
| 17:31 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bennie Williams pulls down the rebound | 42-29 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-31 |
| 16:47 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Ben Washington | 42-31 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jonathon Crain, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Elmer Carlile (SF), Robert Basquez (PF), Eric Wick (C) Walter Peterson, Ralph Sherrod, Wesley Pearce, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dale (PG), Casey Hargrove (SG), Clarence Stringham (SF) Jonathon Crain, Ben Washington, Jay Berning | |
| 16:20 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-31 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kevin Edmunds's pass is intercepted by Eric Wick | 42-31 |
| 15:49 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clarence Stringham - foul #1 on Clarence Stringham, team foul #4 | 42-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain (PG), Jay Berning (PF), Kenneth Mascorro (C) David Dale, Clarence Stringham, Kevin Edmunds | |
| 15:49 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 15:49 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Farish (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elmer Carlile (fresh) PF - Robert Basquez (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jonathon Crain (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Casey Hargrove (fresh) SF - Bennie Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Berning (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Mascorro (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Wayne Lively - foul #1 on Wayne Lively, team foul #1 | 44-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Wesley Pearce (PF) Wayne Lively, Bernard Farish | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dale (PG), Travis Nimmons (SG) Jonathon Crain, Casey Hargrove | |
| 15:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning misses the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 15:11 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Robert Basquez | 46-32 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Basquez swats the short shot by Jay Berning | 46-32 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning snags the offensive board | 46-32 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dale clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-32 |
| 14:41 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce pulls down the rebound | 46-32 |
| 14:19 | North Carolina | Jay Berning blocks the short jumper by Walter Peterson | 46-32 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bennie Williams snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elmer Carlile is called for the reach on David Dale - foul #1 on Elmer Carlile, team foul #2 | 46-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Wilber Lindley (C) Elmer Carlile, Robert Basquez, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain (PG), Ben Washington (SG), Kevin Edmunds (PF) David Dale, Travis Nimmons, Jay Berning | |
| 13:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bennie Williams | 46-35 |
| 13:41 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Jonathon Crain - foul #3 on Jonathon Crain, team foul #5 | 46-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG) Walter Peterson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Clarence Stringham (SF) Bennie Williams | |
| 13:41 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 13:41 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bernard Farish picks off the pass by Jonathon Crain in the backcourt | 48-35 |
| 13:19 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley loses the ball out of bounds | 48-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Bennie Williams (SF), Tommy Cain (PF) Clarence Stringham, Kevin Edmunds | |
| 13:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Mascorro is fouled on the floor by Ralph Sherrod - foul #3 on Ralph Sherrod, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Casey Hargrove (SG), Kevin Edmunds (PF) Ben Washington, Tommy Cain | |
| 12:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-35 |
| 12:49 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| 12:26 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Ralph Sherrod | 50-35 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kevin Edmunds scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Casey Hargrove | 50-37 |
| 11:43 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bernard Farish | 53-37 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wesley Pearce (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jonathon Crain (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Casey Hargrove (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bennie Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Edmunds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Mascorro (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Lively is called for the reach on Jonathon Crain - foul #2 on Wayne Lively, team foul #4 | 53-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Elmer Carlile (SF), Robert Basquez (PF), Eric Wick (C) Wayne Lively, Ralph Sherrod, Wesley Pearce, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dale (PG), Ben Washington (SG), Clarence Stringham (SF), Jay Berning (PF) Jonathon Crain, Casey Hargrove, Bennie Williams, Kevin Edmunds | |
| 11:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dale makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-39 |
| 10:45 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Mascorro - foul #4 on Kenneth Mascorro, team foul #6 | 53-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Travis Nimmons (SG), Bennie Williams (SF), Tommy Cain (C) Ben Washington, Clarence Stringham, Kenneth Mascorro | |
| 10:45 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 10:45 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dale loses the ball out of bounds | 55-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF) Bernard Farish | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain (PG) David Dale | |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez misses the dunk but the foul's on Travis Nimmons - foul #2 on Travis Nimmons, team foul #7 | 55-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dale (PG), Clarence Stringham (SF) Jonathon Crain, Bennie Williams | |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez makes the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez misses the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Cain grabs the board | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 09:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dale misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-39 |
| 09:53 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod snags the defensive board | 56-39 |
| 09:30 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod's fadeaway is rejected by Jay Berning | 56-39 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Travis Nimmons gets the rebound | 56-39 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dale buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Travis Nimmons | 56-42 |
| 08:58 | North Carolina | Eric Wick travels with the ball | 56-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG), Wesley Pearce (PF), Wilber Lindley (C) Ralph Sherrod, Robert Basquez, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain (PG), Ben Washington (SG), Bennie Williams (SF), Kevin Edmunds (PF) David Dale, Travis Nimmons, Clarence Stringham, Jay Berning | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 08:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Bennie Williams | 56-45 |
| 08:12 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-45 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kevin Edmunds lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bennie Williams | 56-47 |
| 07:49 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish is hacked by Ben Washington - foul #1 on Ben Washington, team foul #8 | 56-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF) Walter Peterson, Elmer Carlile | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning (PF), Kenneth Mascorro (C) Kevin Edmunds, Tommy Cain | |
| 07:49 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 07:49 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jonathon Crain (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ben Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bennie Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Berning (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Mascorro (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 07:27 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| 07:11 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 58-47 |
| 07:09 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley snags the offensive board | 58-47 |
| 06:51 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Bernard Farish | 60-47 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathon Crain | 60-49 |
| 06:06 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley tips it but misses | 60-49 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Lively is called for the reach on Bennie Williams - foul #3 on Wayne Lively, team foul #5 | 60-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Elmer Carlile (SF), Robert Basquez (PF), Eric Wick (C) Wayne Lively, Ralph Sherrod, Wesley Pearce, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dale (PG), Travis Nimmons (SG), Clarence Stringham (SF), Kevin Edmunds (PF) Jonathon Crain, Ben Washington, Bennie Williams, Jay Berning | |
| 05:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Eric Wick steals the ball from Clarence Stringham | 60-49 |
| 05:20 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Elmer Carlile, team foul #6 | 60-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Bennie Williams (SF) Clarence Stringham | |
| 05:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dale misses long on a shot from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 05:11 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 04:49 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Walter Peterson | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Mascorro lays it in | 62-51 |
| 04:11 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Peterson | 65-51 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Mascorro knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by David Dale | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile is fouled on the floor by Bennie Williams - foul #1 on Bennie Williams, team foul #9 | 65-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Wesley Pearce (PF), Wilber Lindley (C) Walter Peterson, Bernard Farish, Robert Basquez, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain (PG), Ben Washington (SG), Jeremy Blackman (SF), Jay Berning (PF) David Dale, Travis Nimmons, Bennie Williams, Kevin Edmunds | |
| 03:35 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 03:35 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Elmer Carlile (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jonathon Crain (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ben Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Blackman (fresh) PF - Jay Berning (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Mascorro (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-53 |
| 03:15 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce snags the defensive board | 67-53 |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | Jonathon Crain steals the ball from Elmer Carlile in the backcourt | 67-53 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elmer Carlile steals the ball from Kenneth Mascorro | 67-53 |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley lays it in | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning misses the easy layup | 69-53 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Mascorro grabs the offensive board | 69-53 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 69-53 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain tips it but misses | 69-53 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Mascorro gets the offensive rebound | 69-53 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-53 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeremy Blackman tips it home | 69-55 |
| 01:48 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Wilber Lindley is blocked by Jay Berning | 69-55 |
| 01:47 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley tips it back up and in | 71-55 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | The jump hook by Ben Washington is blocked by Wilber Lindley | 71-55 |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley pulls down the rebound | 71-55 |
| 01:14 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile loses the dribble to Jeremy Blackman in the backcourt | 71-55 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain misses short on a floater in the paint | 71-55 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Mascorro tips it home | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Ralph Sherrod | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 73-57 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile gets the rebound | 73-57 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively runs out the clock | 73-57 |