| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (fresh) SG - Kenny Sabella (fresh) SF - Blair Lawrence (fresh) PF - Daniel May (fresh) C - Dustin Nolen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (fresh) SG - Dennis Howard (fresh) SF - Daniel Kelley (fresh) PF - Robert Ham (fresh) C - John Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | North Carolina | William Cortes is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | New Orleans | Peter Walter comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella is hacked by Dennis Howard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Howard, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence drills a 3 from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:56 | New Orleans | Peter Walter misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Blair Lawrence - foul #1 on Blair Lawrence, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:56 | New Orleans | Peter Walter makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:56 | New Orleans | Peter Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:41 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel May | 7-2 |
| 18:37 | New Orleans | Peter Walter's pass is intercepted by Daniel May in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 18:26 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by William Cortes | 9-2 |
| 18:11 | New Orleans | John Williams knocks in the floater from the baseline | 9-4 |
| 18:07 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella's pass is intercepted by Peter Walter in the backcourt | 9-4 |
| 18:06 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard lays it up and in on a great pass from Peter Walter | 9-6 |
| 17:56 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Blair Lawrence | 12-6 |
| 17:39 | New Orleans | Peter Walter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-6 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | Daniel May pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| 17:34 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen misses short on an open turnaround from the right block | 12-6 |
| 17:32 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen tips it home | 14-6 |
| 17:25 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-9 |
| 17:14 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen dunks the ball | 16-9 |
| 17:12 | New Orleans | Peter Walter loses the dribble to Daniel May in the backcourt | 16-9 |
| 16:54 | North Carolina | Peter Walter steals it from Dustin Nolen | 16-9 |
| 16:40 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-9 |
| 16:39 | North Carolina | Daniel May grabs the defensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 16:35 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-9 |
| 16:34 | New Orleans | Peter Walter grabs the board | 16-9 |
| 16:16 | New Orleans | Robert Ham misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel May - foul #1 on Daniel May, team foul #2 | 16-9 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (PG), Gerald Davis (SG), Ryan Blanchette (SF), Willis Smith (PF), John Conley (C) William Cortes, Kenny Sabella, Blair Lawrence, Daniel May, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wade Elkins (PG), George Sorrels (SG), Joshua Anderson (SF), Michael Barclay (C) Peter Walter, Dennis Howard, Daniel Kelley, John Williams | |
| 16:16 | New Orleans | Robert Ham makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 16:16 | New Orleans | Robert Ham misses the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 16:16 | North Carolina | John Conley snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 16:03 | North Carolina | John Conley is alone and drills a runner from close range | 18-10 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Benjamin Nichols (fresh) SG - Gerald Davis (fresh) SF - Ryan Blanchette (fresh) PF - Willis Smith (fresh) C - John Conley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Wade Elkins (fresh) SG - George Sorrels (fresh) SF - Joshua Anderson (fresh) PF - Robert Ham (tiring) 1 pts. C - Michael Barclay (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | New Orleans | Michael Barclay misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-10 |
| 15:42 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette grabs the board | 18-10 |
| 15:36 | North Carolina | John Conley is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Gerald Davis | 20-10 |
| 15:27 | New Orleans | Wade Elkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-10 |
| 15:25 | New Orleans | George Sorrels pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-10 |
| 15:13 | New Orleans | Wade Elkins is hacked by Willis Smith - foul #1 on Willis Smith, team foul #3 | 20-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley (SF), Ricky Clifton (PF) Robert Ham, Michael Barclay | |
| 15:03 | New Orleans | Gerald Davis steps in front of the George Sorrels pass | 20-10 |
| 14:59 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette hits the finger roll set up by Gerald Davis | 22-10 |
| 14:48 | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 22-10 |
| 14:46 | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-10 |
| 14:26 | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-10 |
| 14:25 | New Orleans | George Sorrels snags the offensive board | 22-10 |
| 14:08 | New Orleans | Wade Elkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-10 |
| 14:07 | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-10 |
| 13:57 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley misses short on a floater from the right side | 22-10 |
| 13:55 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Kelley | 22-10 |
| 13:44 | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson misses the 3 from the left corner | 22-10 |
| 13:42 | New Orleans | Ricky Clifton snags the offensive board | 22-10 |
| 13:22 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-10 |
| 13:20 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Gerald Davis | 22-10 |
| 13:15 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-10 |
| 13:14 | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson gets the rebound | 22-10 |
| 13:07 | New Orleans | Ricky Clifton comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on John Conley - foul #1 on John Conley, team foul #4 | 22-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Kenny Sabella (SG), Blair Lawrence (SF), Daniel May (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) Benjamin Nichols, Gerald Davis, Ryan Blanchette, Willis Smith, John Conley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Dennis Howard (SG), Michael Barclay (C) Wade Elkins, George Sorrels, Joshua Anderson | |
| 13:07 | New Orleans | Ricky Clifton misses the 1st free throw | 22-10 |
| 13:07 | New Orleans | Ricky Clifton makes the 2nd free throw | 22-11 |
| 13:03 | North Carolina | Peter Walter steals the ball from Kenny Sabella in the backcourt | 22-11 |
| 13:00 | New Orleans | Peter Walter lays it in | 22-13 |
| 12:44 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kenny Sabella | 25-13 |
| 12:36 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Peter Walter | 25-15 |
| 12:36 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Ham (PF), John Williams (C) Ricky Clifton, Michael Barclay | |
| 12:34 | North Carolina | Daniel Kelley is called for the reach on Kenny Sabella in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Kelley, team foul #2 | 25-15 |
| 12:16 | North Carolina | Daniel May can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Kelley - foul #2 on Daniel Kelley, team foul #3 | 25-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Davis (SG) Kenny Sabella | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Sorrels (SF) Daniel Kelley | |
| 12:16 | North Carolina | Daniel May misses the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 12:16 | North Carolina | Daniel May makes the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 11:54 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Peter Walter | 26-17 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Davis (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Blair Lawrence (tired) 6 pts. PF - Daniel May (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dustin Nolen (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dennis Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Sorrels (tired) 2 reb. PF - Robert Ham (tiring) 1 pts. C - John Williams (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the baseline | 26-17 |
| 11:24 | New Orleans | Peter Walter grabs the defensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 11:19 | New Orleans | Peter Walter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-17 |
| 11:18 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen gets the rebound | 26-17 |
| 11:16 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis is hacked by Dennis Howard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Howard, team foul #4 | 26-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (PG), Kenny Sabella (SG), Ryan Blanchette (SF), Willis Smith (PF) William Cortes, Gerald Davis, Blair Lawrence, Daniel May | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wade Elkins (SG), Joshua Anderson (SF), Michael Barclay (C) Dennis Howard, George Sorrels, John Williams | |
| 10:57 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Willis Smith and the foul's on Peter Walter - foul #1 on Peter Walter, team foul #5 | 28-17 |
| 10:57 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen makes the free throw | 29-17 |
| 10:55 | New Orleans | Benjamin Nichols is called for the reach on Wade Elkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Nichols, team foul #5 | 29-17 |
| 10:39 | New Orleans | Robert Ham is denied on a layup by Willis Smith | 29-17 |
| 10:37 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols gets the rebound | 29-17 |
| 10:31 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen is fouled on the floor by Michael Barclay - foul #1 on Michael Barclay, team foul #6 | 29-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Davis (SG), John Conley (C) Kenny Sabella, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Sorrels (SG) Wade Elkins | |
| 10:10 | North Carolina | John Conley misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on George Sorrels - foul #1 on George Sorrels, team foul #7 | 29-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG) Benjamin Nichols | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Williams (C) Robert Ham | |
| 10:10 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-17 |
| 10:10 | North Carolina | John Conley misses the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 10:10 | North Carolina | John Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 10:10 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Michael Barclay | 29-17 |
| 09:57 | New Orleans | George Sorrels blows the dunk | 29-17 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis pulls down the rebound | 29-17 |
| 09:53 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis is hacked by George Sorrels in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Sorrels, team foul #8 | 29-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence (SF), Dustin Nolen (C) Willis Smith, John Conley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wade Elkins (SG) George Sorrels | |
| 09:53 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis makes the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 09:53 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| 09:51 | New Orleans | Wade Elkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-17 |
| 09:37 | North Carolina | Joshua Anderson knocks away the 3 by Blair Lawrence | 31-17 |
| 09:36 | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson pulls down the rebound | 31-17 |
| 09:20 | New Orleans | Michael Barclay misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-17 |
| 09:18 | New Orleans | Michael Barclay tips it home | 31-19 |
| 09:06 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence double dribbles | 31-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (PG), Kenny Sabella (SG), Daniel May (PF), John Conley (C) William Cortes, Gerald Davis, Ryan Blanchette, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Ham (PF) John Williams | |
| 08:38 | New Orleans | Wade Elkins connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-22 |
| 08:33 | North Carolina | John Conley is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Barclay - foul #2 on Michael Barclay, team foul #9 | 31-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette (SF), Willis Smith (PF) Blair Lawrence, Daniel May | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ricky Clifton (C) Michael Barclay | |
| 08:33 | North Carolina | John Conley makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 08:33 | North Carolina | John Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 08:18 | New Orleans | Ricky Clifton's floater is knocked away by John Conley | 33-22 |
| 08:17 | North Carolina | John Conley gets the rebound | 33-22 |
| 08:11 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kenny Sabella | 36-22 |
| 08:09 | New Orleans | Willis Smith is called for the reach on Joshua Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willis Smith, team foul #6 | 36-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Davis (SG), Daniel May (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) Kenny Sabella, Willis Smith, John Conley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 07:59 | New Orleans | Wade Elkins's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Gerald Davis | 36-22 |
| 07:58 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette grabs the defensive rebound | 36-22 |
| 07:53 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Benjamin Nichols | 39-22 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Benjamin Nichols (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Blanchette (tired) 5 pts. PF - Daniel May (very tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dustin Nolen (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Peter Walter (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wade Elkins (tired) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Anderson (tired) 4 reb. PF - Robert Ham (tired) 1 pts. C - Ricky Clifton (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 07:42 | New Orleans | Peter Walter's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Nichols | 39-22 |
| 07:27 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-22 |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen misses the tip | 39-22 |
| 07:24 | New Orleans | Peter Walter grabs the board | 39-22 |
| 07:07 | New Orleans | Peter Walter connects on the 3 from the left corner | 39-25 |
| 06:53 | North Carolina | Wade Elkins is called for the reach on Benjamin Nichols - foul #1 on Wade Elkins, team foul #10 | 39-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella (SG), Blair Lawrence (SF), John Conley (PF) Gerald Davis, Ryan Blanchette, Daniel May | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Williams (C) Ricky Clifton | |
| 06:53 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 06:53 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 06:43 | New Orleans | Peter Walter misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-25 |
| 06:42 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen grabs the defensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 06:36 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols is fouled on the floor by Peter Walter - foul #2 on Peter Walter, team foul #11 | 40-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Willis Smith (PF) Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Howard (SG) Peter Walter | |
| 06:36 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 41-25 |
| 06:36 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 41-25 |
| 06:36 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to John Conley | 41-25 |
| 06:22 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-25 |
| 06:21 | New Orleans | Robert Ham grabs the defensive rebound | 41-25 |
| 06:02 | New Orleans | Willis Smith denies the turnaround by Robert Ham | 41-25 |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence gets the rebound | 41-25 |
| 05:59 | North Carolina | John Conley is hacked by Robert Ham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Ham, team foul #12 | 41-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Gerald Davis (SG) Benjamin Nichols, Kenny Sabella | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 05:59 | North Carolina | John Conley makes the 1st free throw | 42-25 |
| 05:59 | North Carolina | John Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-25 |
| 05:50 | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen (C) John Conley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | William Cortes is hacked by Wade Elkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wade Elkins, team foul #13 | 43-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley (SF) Wade Elkins | |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | William Cortes misses the 1st free throw | 43-25 |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | William Cortes misses the 2nd free throw | 43-25 |
| 05:45 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley pulls down the rebound | 43-25 |
| 05:29 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dennis Howard and he's fouled by Gerald Davis - foul #1 on Gerald Davis, team foul #7 | 43-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ricky Clifton (PF) Robert Ham | |
| 05:29 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-27 |
| 05:29 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley makes the free throw | 43-28 |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | William Cortes misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ricky Clifton - foul #1 on Ricky Clifton, team foul #14 | 43-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette (SF) Blair Lawrence | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | William Cortes misses the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | William Cortes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 05:19 | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-28 |
| 05:11 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 44-28 |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen hits the follow up shot | 46-28 |
| 04:54 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard dunks the ball set up by Joshua Anderson | 46-30 |
| 04:36 | North Carolina | William Cortes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-30 |
| 04:35 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley grabs the board | 46-30 |
| 04:11 | New Orleans | Gerald Davis steps in front of the Ricky Clifton pass | 46-30 |
| 03:52 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Davis | 48-30 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Davis (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Blanchette (tired) 7 pts. PF - Willis Smith (very tired) 2 blk. C - Dustin Nolen (tired) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Joshua Anderson (very tired) 4 reb. SG - Dennis Howard (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Kelley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ricky Clifton (tired) 1 pts. C - John Williams (very tired) 2 pts. | |
| 03:34 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard misses short on an open driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Willis Smith - foul #3 on Willis Smith, team foul #8 | 48-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella (SG), Blair Lawrence (SF), Daniel May (PF), John Conley (C) Gerald Davis, Ryan Blanchette, Willis Smith, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Peter Walter (PG), Robert Ham (PF), Michael Barclay (C) Joshua Anderson, Ricky Clifton, John Williams | |
| 03:34 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard makes the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 03:34 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 03:17 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-32 |
| 03:15 | New Orleans | Robert Ham gets the rebound | 48-32 |
| 03:09 | New Orleans | Robert Ham is open and buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Peter Walter | 48-34 |
| 03:04 | North Carolina | Daniel Kelley steals the ball from Blair Lawrence in the backcourt | 48-34 |
| 03:03 | New Orleans | Peter Walter banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Kelley | 48-36 |
| 03:00 | North Carolina | Peter Walter steals it from Kenny Sabella in the backcourt | 48-36 |
| 02:50 | New Orleans | Robert Ham hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Peter Walter | 48-39 |
| 02:47 | North Carolina | Daniel Kelley steals it from William Cortes in the backcourt | 48-39 |
| 02:33 | New Orleans | Peter Walter makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Kelley | 48-41 |
| 02:31 | North Carolina | Dennis Howard steps in front of the William Cortes pass in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| 02:29 | New Orleans | Peter Walter misses the easy layup | 48-41 |
| 02:27 | New Orleans | Robert Ham snags the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 02:11 | New Orleans | Peter Walter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-41 |
| 02:10 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley gets the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 02:10 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (PG) William Cortes | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Sorrels (SG) Dennis Howard | |
| 02:02 | New Orleans | George Sorrels is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 02:01 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 01:45 | New Orleans | Daniel May is called for the reach on Peter Walter - foul #2 on Daniel May, team foul #9 | 48-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Davis (SG), Ryan Blanchette (SF), Dustin Nolen (C) Kenny Sabella, Blair Lawrence, John Conley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Williams (C) Robert Ham | |
| 01:45 | New Orleans | Peter Walter makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 01:45 | New Orleans | Peter Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | Daniel May misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Peter Walter - foul #3 on Peter Walter, team foul #15 | 48-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Howard (SG) Peter Walter | |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | Daniel May misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | Daniel May makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 01:08 | New Orleans | George Sorrels is called for a backcourt violation | 49-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Ham (PF) John Williams | |
| 00:59 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen makes the wide open turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Gerald Davis | 51-43 |
| 00:57 | New Orleans | George Sorrels loses the dribble to Benjamin Nichols in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Benjamin Nichols | 53-43 |
| 00:41 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley loses the dribble to Benjamin Nichols | 53-43 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette is hacked by George Sorrels - foul #3 on George Sorrels, team foul #16 | 53-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella (SG), John Conley (C) Gerald Davis, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wade Elkins (PG), Joshua Anderson (C) George Sorrels, Robert Ham | |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | Wade Elkins can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette misses the halfcourt shot | 55-43 |