| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fresh) SG - Michael Musso (fresh) SF - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) PF - John Cormier (fresh) C - James Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gerald Quick (fresh) SG - Raymond Pope (fresh) SF - James Drumheller (fresh) PF - Ernest Kopecky (fresh) C - William Reulet (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | William Reulet wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Murray State | William Reulet comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Murray State | Gerald Quick snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Murray State | James Drumheller gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Murray State | James Moore takes the ball from Ernest Kopecky | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Michael Musso | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Murray State | William Reulet hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Murray State | James Drumheller grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Murray State | Raymond Pope hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | North Carolina | James Moore snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | North Carolina | Michael Musso is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Pope - foul #1 on Raymond Pope, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:56 | North Carolina | John Cormier is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Hruska | 5-0 |
| 17:36 | Murray State | Raymond Pope can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-0 |
| 17:34 | North Carolina | John Cormier gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:30 | North Carolina | Michael Musso is hacked by Raymond Pope in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Pope, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (SG) Raymond Pope | |
| 17:16 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the turnaround from close range and he's fouled by William Reulet - foul #1 on William Reulet, team foul #3 | 7-0 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Odom (SF) James Drumheller | |
| 17:16 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the free throw | 8-0 |
| 16:57 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Gerald Quick | 8-2 |
| 16:29 | North Carolina | The short jumper by John Cormier is denied by Jack Odom | 8-2 |
| 16:28 | Murray State | William Reulet grabs the defensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:21 | Murray State | James Moore steps in front of the Ernest Kopecky pass | 8-2 |
| 16:08 | North Carolina | John Cormier can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-2 |
| 16:07 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell tips it back up and in | 10-2 |
| 15:52 | Murray State | Jack Odom knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-5 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Cormier (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gerald Quick (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Waylon Talley (fresh) SF - Jack Odom (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ernest Kopecky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Reulet (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | North Carolina | John Cormier is whistled for traveling | 10-5 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Adam Simmons (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), Stanley Peterson (C) Robert Hruska, Michael Musso, Brandon Cantrell, James Moore | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Winn (SG), James Drumheller (SF), David Gibson (C) Gerald Quick, Ernest Kopecky, William Reulet | |
| 15:14 | Murray State | Adam Simmons is called for the reach on Michael Winn - foul #1 on Adam Simmons, team foul #1 | 10-5 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson (PF) John Cormier | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 15:05 | Murray State | Waylon Talley hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 10-5 |
| 15:03 | Murray State | Waylon Talley tips it in | 10-7 |
| 14:40 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Tyler | 13-7 |
| 14:21 | Murray State | Michael Winn's pass is intercepted by Adam Simmons | 13-7 |
| 14:08 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-7 |
| 14:06 | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson hits the follow up shot | 15-7 |
| 13:43 | Murray State | David Gibson comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 15-7 |
| 13:42 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons grabs the board | 15-7 |
| 13:40 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Michael Musso (SG), Brandon Cantrell (SF), John Cormier (PF), James Moore (C) Mathew Hoy, Adam Simmons, Robert Tyler, Clifford Dawson, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG), Billy Turpen (SG), Ernest Kopecky (PF), William Reulet (C) Waylon Talley, Michael Winn, Jack Odom, David Gibson | |
| 13:30 | Murray State | Gerald Quick's pass is intercepted by James Moore | 15-7 |
| 13:02 | North Carolina | James Moore is fouled on the floor by William Reulet - foul #2 on William Reulet, team foul #4 | 15-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Charlie Thompson (C) William Reulet | |
| 12:48 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-7 |
| 12:46 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell gets the offensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 12:26 | North Carolina | Michael Musso is open and buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Brandon Cantrell | 17-7 |
| 12:02 | Murray State | Billy Turpen loses the dribble to Michael Musso | 17-7 |
| 11:45 | North Carolina | John Cormier misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-7 |
| 11:44 | Murray State | The rebound goes to James Drumheller | 17-7 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Cormier (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gerald Quick (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Turpen (fairly fresh) SF - James Drumheller (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Ernest Kopecky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charlie Thompson (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Murray State | Gerald Quick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-7 |
| 11:29 | North Carolina | John Cormier grabs the defensive rebound | 17-7 |
| 11:26 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Turpen - foul #1 on Billy Turpen, team foul #5 | 17-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Adam Simmons (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), Clifford Dawson (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Robert Hruska, Michael Musso, Brandon Cantrell, John Cormier, James Moore | |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (PG), Michael Winn (SG), Jack Odom (SF), David Gibson (C) Gerald Quick, Billy Turpen, James Drumheller, Ernest Kopecky | |
| 11:13 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Mathew Hoy, team foul #2 | 17-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky (PF) Charlie Thompson | |
| 10:58 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Stanley Peterson - foul #1 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #3 | 17-7 |
| 10:58 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky makes the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 10:58 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky makes the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 10:39 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Waylon Talley - foul #1 on Waylon Talley, team foul #6 | 17-9 |
| 10:39 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy makes the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 10:39 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy misses the 2nd free throw | 18-9 |
| 10:39 | Murray State | David Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-9 |
| 10:21 | Murray State | Waylon Talley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-9 |
| 10:19 | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson pulls down the rebound | 18-9 |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler is fouled on the floor by Michael Winn - foul #1 on Michael Winn, team foul #7 | 18-9 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Michael Musso (SG), John Cormier (PF), James Moore (C) Mathew Hoy, Adam Simmons, Clifford Dawson, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Charlie Thompson (PF) Ernest Kopecky | |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 20-9 |
| 09:36 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-9 |
| 09:35 | Murray State | David Gibson hits the follow up shot | 20-11 |
| 09:11 | North Carolina | John Cormier misses the lay-in | 20-11 |
| 09:10 | Murray State | David Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-11 |
| 09:05 | Murray State | Waylon Talley is hacked by Robert Hruska - foul #1 on Robert Hruska, team foul #4 | 20-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell (SF) Robert Tyler | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG), Ernest Kopecky (PF) Michael Winn, David Gibson | |
| 08:50 | Murray State | The short jumper by Gerald Quick is denied by John Cormier | 20-11 |
| 08:49 | North Carolina | John Cormier grabs the board | 20-11 |
| 08:20 | North Carolina | Michael Musso hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Waylon Talley - foul #2 on Waylon Talley, team foul #8 | 20-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Billy Turpen (SG), James Drumheller (SF), David Gibson (C) Waylon Talley, Jack Odom, Charlie Thompson | |
| 08:20 | North Carolina | Michael Musso makes the 1st free throw | 21-11 |
| 08:20 | North Carolina | Michael Musso makes the 2nd free throw | 22-11 |
| 08:05 | Murray State | Billy Turpen can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 22-11 |
| 08:03 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky tips it but misses | 22-11 |
| 08:02 | North Carolina | James Moore grabs the board | 22-11 |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | John Cormier is whistled for traveling | 22-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Adam Simmons (SG), Clifford Dawson (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Robert Hruska, Michael Musso, John Cormier, James Moore | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Adam Simmons (fresh) SF - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clifford Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gerald Quick (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Turpen (fresh) SF - James Drumheller (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ernest Kopecky (tiring) 4 pts. C - David Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Gerald Quick | 22-13 |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons is hacked by Billy Turpen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Turpen, team foul #9 | 22-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Winn (SG), Jack Odom (PF) Billy Turpen, Ernest Kopecky | |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson grabs the offensive board | 22-13 |
| 07:01 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Adam Simmons is blocked by Jack Odom | 22-13 |
| 06:59 | Murray State | David Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-13 |
| 06:42 | Murray State | Jack Odom loses the ball out of bounds | 22-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Tyler (SF), John Cormier (PF) Brandon Cantrell, Clifford Dawson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Charlie Thompson (C) David Gibson | |
| 06:21 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy hits the finger roll set up by John Cormier | 24-13 |
| 06:10 | Murray State | Gerald Quick clanks a floater from the right wing | 24-13 |
| 06:09 | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson snags the defensive board | 24-13 |
| 06:07 | North Carolina | Gerald Quick picks off the pass by Adam Simmons in the backcourt | 24-13 |
| 06:04 | Murray State | James Drumheller hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gerald Quick | 24-15 |
| 05:40 | North Carolina | Gerald Quick steals the ball from Stanley Peterson | 24-15 |
| 05:37 | Murray State | Gerald Quick banks in the layup | 24-17 |
| 05:32 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Cormier | 27-17 |
| 05:16 | Murray State | Gerald Quick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Michael Musso (SG), Brandon Cantrell (SF), Clifford Dawson (PF), James Moore (C) Mathew Hoy, Adam Simmons, Robert Tyler, John Cormier, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky (PF), David Gibson (C) James Drumheller, Charlie Thompson | |
| 04:53 | North Carolina | James Moore hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 27-17 |
| 04:52 | Murray State | Jack Odom pulls down the rebound | 27-17 |
| 04:48 | Murray State | Michael Musso steps in front of the Jack Odom pass | 27-17 |
| 04:29 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell is open and buries a shot from the left block set up by Robert Hruska | 29-17 |
| 04:18 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Winn | 29-20 |
| 03:49 | North Carolina | James Moore hits a wide open runner from the right block on a great pass from Brandon Cantrell | 31-20 |
| 03:35 | Murray State | Michael Winn loses the dribble to Robert Hruska | 31-20 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Musso (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Cantrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clifford Dawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gerald Quick (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Winn (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Jack Odom (tiring) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Ernest Kopecky (tiring) 9 pts. C - David Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | North Carolina | Michael Musso makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Hruska | 33-20 |
| 03:01 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky clanks a 3 from straight away | 33-20 |
| 02:59 | North Carolina | James Moore snags the defensive board | 33-20 |
| 02:34 | North Carolina | Michael Musso is fouled on the floor by David Gibson - foul #1 on David Gibson, team foul #10 | 33-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Robert Tyler (SF), John Cormier (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Robert Hruska, Brandon Cantrell, Clifford Dawson, James Moore | |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (PG), Raymond Pope (SG), Billy Turpen (SF), Charlie Thompson (PF), William Reulet (C) Gerald Quick, Michael Winn, Jack Odom, Ernest Kopecky, David Gibson | |
| 02:34 | North Carolina | Michael Musso makes the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 02:34 | North Carolina | Michael Musso makes the 2nd free throw | 35-20 |
| 02:19 | Murray State | Raymond Pope throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Simmons (SG) Michael Musso | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by Waylon Talley - foul #3 on Waylon Talley, team foul #11 | 35-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG) Waylon Talley | |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy makes the 1st free throw | 36-20 |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-20 |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy misses the 3rd free throw | 37-20 |
| 01:56 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson gets the rebound | 37-20 |
| 01:37 | Murray State | Gerald Quick is hacked by Stanley Peterson - foul #2 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #5 | 37-20 |
| 01:23 | Murray State | Raymond Pope comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-20 |
| 01:22 | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson grabs the board | 37-20 |
| 01:20 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Pope - foul #3 on Raymond Pope, team foul #12 | 37-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Drumheller (SF) Raymond Pope | |
| 01:20 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 38-20 |
| 01:20 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 39-20 |
| 00:55 | Murray State | Billy Turpen buries a floater from the left side | 39-22 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Simmons | 42-22 |
| 00:32 | Murray State | Billy Turpen loses the dribble to Adam Simmons | 42-22 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | John Cormier misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-22 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | William Reulet gets the rebound | 42-22 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Billy Turpen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-22 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler grabs the board | 42-22 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | John Cormier scores on a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Charlie Thompson - foul #1 on Charlie Thompson, team foul #13 | 44-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Steven Carr (SG), Brandon Cantrell (SF), James Moore (C) Mathew Hoy, Adam Simmons, Robert Tyler, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Winn (SG), Ernest Kopecky (PF) Billy Turpen, Charlie Thompson | |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | John Cormier makes the free throw | 45-22 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | James Drumheller hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 45-22 |