| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Alvin John (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Spencer Peavler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charlie Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Cate (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Prairie View A&M | Spencer Peavler inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Prairie View A&M | Wesley Pearce swats the short shot by Charlie Mitchell | 33-30 |
| 19:39 | Prairie View A&M | John Brooks hits the follow up shot | 33-32 |
| 19:19 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-32 |
| 19:18 | Prairie View A&M | Randy Cate gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 19:02 | Prairie View A&M | Charlie Mitchell double dribbles | 33-32 |
| 18:44 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wilber Lindley and he's fouled by Alvin John - foul #2 on Alvin John, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 18:44 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:24 | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Sherrod steals it from Spencer Peavler | 36-32 |
| 17:58 | North Carolina | John Brooks is called for the reach on Ralph Sherrod - foul #1 on John Brooks, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Charlie Mitchell - foul #1 on Charlie Mitchell, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Maines (C) Randy Cate | |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:38 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Maines snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 17:26 | Prairie View A&M | Spencer Peavler misses long on a runner near the basket | 36-32 |
| 17:24 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 17:19 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish is hacked by Charlie Mitchell - foul #2 on Charlie Mitchell, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SF), Eric Wick (C) Ralph Sherrod, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Anthony Houchins (SG), Robert Polster (SF) John Brooks, Spencer Peavler | |
| 17:02 | North Carolina | Eric Wick knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Walter Peterson | 38-32 |
| 16:42 | Prairie View A&M | Charlie Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 16:41 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 16:16 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile is hacked by Robert Polster - foul #1 on Robert Polster, team foul #5 | 38-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Robert Basquez (PF) Walter Peterson, Elmer Carlile, Wesley Pearce | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Charles Tindle (PG), John Brooks (SG), Spencer Peavler (SF), Randy Cate (C) Alvin John, Robert Polster, Charlie Mitchell, Kenneth Maines | |
| 16:06 | North Carolina | Randy Cate steps in front of the Wayne Lively pass | 38-32 |
| 15:49 | Prairie View A&M | Spencer Peavler knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Charles Tindle | 38-34 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Basquez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Charles Tindle (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Spencer Peavler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Houchins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Cate (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 15:42 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez grabs the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 15:13 | North Carolina | Eric Wick drills a shot from the right side | 40-34 |
| 14:54 | Prairie View A&M | Anthony Houchins connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 14:30 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Wick | 43-37 |
| 14:05 | Prairie View A&M | Spencer Peavler comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Ralph Sherrod - foul #1 on Ralph Sherrod, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Elmer Carlile (SG), Wesley Pearce (PF), Wilber Lindley (C) Wayne Lively, Bernard Farish, Robert Basquez, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Alvin John (PG), Michael Hill (SG), Charlie Mitchell (PF), Kenneth Maines (C) Charles Tindle, John Brooks, Anthony Houchins, Randy Cate | |
| 14:05 | Prairie View A&M | Spencer Peavler makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:05 | Prairie View A&M | Spencer Peavler makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:41 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Wilber Lindley | 46-39 |
| 13:21 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Maines misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-39 |
| 13:19 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 12:57 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley is called for traveling | 46-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG) Ralph Sherrod | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | John Brooks (SG), Robert Polster (SF) Michael Hill, Spencer Peavler | |
| 12:44 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Polster can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 12:43 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Bernard Farish | 46-39 |
| 12:18 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Elmer Carlile | 48-39 |
| 12:03 | Prairie View A&M | Charlie Mitchell clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 12:01 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 11:50 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson is hacked by Alvin John - foul #3 on Alvin John, team foul #6 | 48-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Anthony Houchins (SF), Randy Cate (C) Robert Polster, Kenneth Maines | |
| 11:36 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Bernard Farish | 50-39 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Alvin John (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Houchins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charlie Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Cate (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Prairie View A&M | Alvin John's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Basquez (SF), Eric Wick (C) Bernard Farish, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Robert Polster (SF) John Brooks | |
| 10:51 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Basquez | 53-39 |
| 10:34 | Prairie View A&M | Charlie Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Bernard Farish (SG), Ralph Sherrod (SF) Walter Peterson, Elmer Carlile, Wesley Pearce | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Charles Tindle (PG), Spencer Peavler (SF), Kenneth Maines (PF) Alvin John, Robert Polster, Charlie Mitchell | |
| 10:06 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:00 | Prairie View A&M | Spencer Peavler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-39 |
| 09:59 | Prairie View A&M | Anthony Houchins tips it home | 56-41 |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | Eric Wick hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Wayne Lively | 58-41 |
| 09:22 | Prairie View A&M | Spencer Peavler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 09:21 | Prairie View A&M | Anthony Houchins snags the offensive board | 58-41 |
| 09:09 | Prairie View A&M | Anthony Houchins's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Basquez | 58-41 |
| 09:07 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez snags the defensive board | 58-41 |
| 08:48 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 08:47 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Maines snags the defensive board | 58-41 |
| 08:26 | Prairie View A&M | Anthony Houchins connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-43 |
| 07:57 | North Carolina | Eric Wick misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Maines - foul #1 on Kenneth Maines, team foul #7 | 58-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Elmer Carlile (SF), Wesley Pearce (PF) Wayne Lively, Ralph Sherrod, Robert Basquez | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Alvin John (PG), John Brooks (SG), Robert Polster (SF), Charlie Mitchell (PF), Tyrone Shine (C) Charles Tindle, Anthony Houchins, Spencer Peavler, Kenneth Maines, Randy Cate | |
| 07:57 | North Carolina | Eric Wick makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 07:57 | North Carolina | Eric Wick makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 07:48 | Prairie View A&M | Tyrone Shine can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Eric Wick - foul #1 on Eric Wick, team foul #2 | 60-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley (C) Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 07:48 | Prairie View A&M | Tyrone Shine makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 07:48 | Prairie View A&M | Tyrone Shine makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 07:33 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Wesley Pearce | 63-45 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Alvin John (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Polster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charlie Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyrone Shine (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Prairie View A&M | Alvin John can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 63-45 |
| 07:20 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley pulls down the rebound | 63-45 |
| 07:04 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-45 |
| 07:02 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish grabs the offensive board | 63-45 |
| 06:40 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Peterson | 66-45 |
| 06:27 | Prairie View A&M | Charlie Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-45 |
| 06:26 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley grabs the board | 66-45 |
| 06:02 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce is fouled on the floor by Alvin John - foul #4 on Alvin John, team foul #8 | 66-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF) Bernard Farish | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Spencer Peavler (SF), Kenneth Maines (C) Robert Polster, Tyrone Shine | |
| 06:02 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce misses the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 06:02 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Maines gets the rebound | 66-45 |
| 05:55 | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Sherrod steals it from Alvin John | 66-45 |
| 05:41 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-45 |
| 05:40 | Prairie View A&M | Charlie Mitchell grabs the board | 66-45 |
| 05:27 | Prairie View A&M | Spencer Peavler connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Alvin John | 66-47 |
| 05:08 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile is fouled on the floor by John Brooks - foul #2 on John Brooks, team foul #9 | 66-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eric Wick (C) Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Anthony Houchins (SG), Randy Cate (C) John Brooks, Kenneth Maines | |
| 05:08 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 05:08 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 05:08 | Prairie View A&M | Charlie Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 67-47 |
| 04:52 | Prairie View A&M | Charlie Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Robert Basquez (PF) Walter Peterson, Wesley Pearce | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Charles Tindle (PG), Michael Hill (SG), Robert Polster (SF), Tyrone Shine (C) Alvin John, Spencer Peavler, Charlie Mitchell, Randy Cate | |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-47 |
| 04:31 | Prairie View A&M | Tyrone Shine grabs the board | 67-47 |
| 04:12 | Prairie View A&M | Anthony Houchins clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-47 |
| 04:11 | Prairie View A&M | Tyrone Shine tips it back up and in | 67-49 |
| 03:49 | North Carolina | Eric Wick comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 67-49 |
| 03:47 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Charles Tindle | 67-49 |
| 03:30 | Prairie View A&M | Tyrone Shine double dribbles | 67-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG) Ralph Sherrod | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Maines (C) Tyrone Shine | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Elmer Carlile (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Basquez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Charles Tindle (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Hill (fresh) SF - Robert Polster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Houchins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Maines (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-49 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Polster misses the fadeaway from the left side | 70-49 |
| 02:53 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Basquez | 70-49 |
| 02:32 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Lively and the foul's on Kenneth Maines - foul #2 on Kenneth Maines, team foul #10 | 72-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Tyrone Shine (C) Robert Polster | |
| 02:32 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the free throw | 73-49 |
| 02:11 | Prairie View A&M | Anthony Houchins scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Tindle and he's fouled by Elmer Carlile - foul #1 on Elmer Carlile, team foul #3 | 73-51 |
| 02:11 | Prairie View A&M | Anthony Houchins makes the free throw | 73-52 |
| 01:47 | North Carolina | Eric Wick misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Tyrone Shine - foul #3 on Tyrone Shine, team foul #11 | 73-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF) Bernard Farish | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Robert Polster (SF) Tyrone Shine | |
| 01:47 | North Carolina | Eric Wick makes the 1st free throw | 74-52 |
| 01:47 | North Carolina | Eric Wick makes the 2nd free throw | 75-52 |
| 01:28 | Prairie View A&M | Anthony Houchins banks in the layup | 75-54 |
| 01:13 | North Carolina | Eric Wick makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Wayne Lively | 77-54 |
| 01:05 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Hill hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert Polster | 77-56 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-56 |
| 00:46 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Maines pulls down the rebound | 77-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Prairie View A&M | The pull-up jumper by Michael Hill is blocked by Robert Basquez | 77-56 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod grabs the board | 77-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 77-56 |
| 00:15 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Maines gets the rebound | 77-56 |
| 00:10 | Prairie View A&M | Elmer Carlile steals the ball from Robert Polster | 77-56 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively runs out the clock | 77-56 |