| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allan Upshaw (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Eddie Bird (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Thiessen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Plumb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walton Bewley (fresh) 6 reb. C - Rodney Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Eddie Bird inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Fairfield | Allan Upshaw misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Rodney Powell - foul #3 on Rodney Powell, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart (C) Rodney Powell | |
| 19:48 | Fairfield | Allan Upshaw misses the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 19:48 | Fairfield | Allan Upshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 19:48 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 19:24 | North Carolina | John Quinn hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Fishburn | 24-36 |
| 18:57 | Fairfield | Craig Brown misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Doyle Taggart - foul #2 on Doyle Taggart, team foul #2 | 24-36 |
| 18:57 | Fairfield | Craig Brown makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 18:57 | Fairfield | Craig Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 18:42 | North Carolina | John Plumb drills a turnaround from the left block set up by John Quinn and the foul's on Dikembe Abdelwahed - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelwahed, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| 18:42 | North Carolina | John Plumb makes the free throw | 26-39 |
| 18:14 | Fairfield | Allan Upshaw hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 18:00 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-39 |
| 17:58 | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelwahed grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 17:48 | Fairfield | Walton Bewley picks off the pass by Allan Upshaw | 29-39 |
| 17:33 | North Carolina | John Quinn double dribbles | 29-39 |
| 17:04 | Fairfield | Kenneth Thiessen connects on the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Walton Bewley - foul #1 on Walton Bewley, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Todd (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SF), Telek Zakrzewski (C) Dikembe Abdelwahed, Eddie Bird, Craig Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan (SG), Keith Mitchell (PF) John Quinn, Walton Bewley | |
| 17:04 | Fairfield | Kenneth Thiessen makes the free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:44 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Allan Upshaw - foul #1 on Allan Upshaw, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ervin Kendall (SG) Allan Upshaw | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:44 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:44 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:44 | Fairfield | Kenneth Thiessen pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 16:25 | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelal hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ervin Kendall and the foul's on John Plumb - foul #3 on John Plumb, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler (SF) John Plumb | |
| 16:25 | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelal misses the free throw | 34-39 |
| 16:25 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Doyle Taggart | 34-39 |
| 15:56 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart is hacked by Telek Zakrzewski - foul #1 on Telek Zakrzewski, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelwahed (PG), Craig Brown (PF) William Todd, Kenneth Thiessen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Quinn (PG), John Plumb (SF), Walton Bewley (PF), Rodney Powell (C) David Fishburn, Roland Wheeler, Keith Mitchell, Doyle Taggart | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ervin Kendall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Craig Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Telek Zakrzewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Quinn (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Nolan (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Plumb (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walton Bewley (fresh) 6 reb. C - Rodney Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan lays it in | 34-41 |
| 15:34 | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelwahed misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rodney Powell - foul #4 on Rodney Powell, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Allan Upshaw (SG), Eddie Bird (SF) Ervin Kendall, Dikembe Abdelal | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart (C) Rodney Powell | |
| 15:34 | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelwahed makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 15:34 | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelwahed makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 15:18 | North Carolina | John Quinn hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Plumb | 36-44 |
| 15:02 | Fairfield | Allan Upshaw hits the finger roll | 38-44 |
| 14:43 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Telek Zakrzewski - foul #2 on Telek Zakrzewski, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kenneth Thiessen (PF) Telek Zakrzewski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:43 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 14:43 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 14:43 | Fairfield | Kenneth Thiessen pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 14:27 | Fairfield | Allan Upshaw is fouled on the floor by Stanley Nolan - foul #1 on Stanley Nolan, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Todd (PG), Charles Grove (C) Dikembe Abdelwahed, Craig Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG), Keith Mitchell (PF) Stanley Nolan, Walton Bewley | |
| 14:04 | Fairfield | Kenneth Thiessen misses long on a runner in the paint | 38-44 |
| 14:02 | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 13:45 | North Carolina | John Plumb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 13:44 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Kenneth Thiessen | 38-44 |
| 13:18 | Fairfield | Kenneth Thiessen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 13:17 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 12:58 | North Carolina | David Fishburn clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Todd - foul #2 on William Todd, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelwahed (PG), Ervin Kendall (SG), Dikembe Abdelal (SF), Craig Brown (C) William Todd, Allan Upshaw, Eddie Bird, Charles Grove | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan (SG), Walton Bewley (PF) John Quinn, Keith Mitchell | |
| 12:58 | North Carolina | David Fishburn makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 12:58 | North Carolina | David Fishburn misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 12:58 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Kenneth Thiessen | 38-45 |
| 12:36 | Fairfield | Ervin Kendall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-45 |
| 12:17 | North Carolina | David Fishburn misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-45 |
| 12:16 | North Carolina | John Plumb tips it home | 38-47 |
| 12:01 | Fairfield | Kenneth Thiessen misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 38-47 |
| 11:59 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 11:47 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 11:45 | North Carolina | John Plumb gets the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ervin Kendall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Thiessen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanley Nolan (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Plumb (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walton Bewley (fresh) 6 reb. C - Doyle Taggart (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley misses the easy layup | 38-47 |
| 11:35 | North Carolina | David Fishburn tips it home | 38-49 |
| 11:12 | Fairfield | Kenneth Thiessen connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Dikembe Abdelal | 40-49 |
| 10:53 | North Carolina | John Plumb connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Fishburn | 40-51 |
| 10:27 | Fairfield | David Fishburn picks off the pass by Ervin Kendall | 40-51 |
| 10:04 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart is called for traveling | 40-51 |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Todd (PG), Allan Upshaw (SG), Eddie Bird (SF), Charles Grove (PF), Telek Zakrzewski (C) Dikembe Abdelwahed, Ervin Kendall, Dikembe Abdelal, Kenneth Thiessen, Craig Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Quinn (PG), Keith Mitchell (PF) David Fishburn, Walton Bewley | |
| 09:35 | Fairfield | Allan Upshaw misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 09:34 | North Carolina | John Plumb snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 09:18 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan is fouled on the floor by William Todd - foul #3 on William Todd, team foul #6 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG) Stanley Nolan | |
| 09:04 | North Carolina | John Quinn can't finish the layup | 40-51 |
| 09:03 | North Carolina | John Quinn snags the offensive board | 40-51 |
| 08:39 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-51 |
| 08:37 | Fairfield | Telek Zakrzewski grabs the board | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:14 | Fairfield | Charles Grove clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 08:13 | Fairfield | Telek Zakrzewski tips it in | 42-51 |
| 08:01 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 07:59 | Fairfield | Charles Grove snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:37 | Fairfield | Eddie Bird double dribbles | 42-51 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelwahed (PG), Kenneth Thiessen (PF), Craig Brown (C) William Todd, Charles Grove, Telek Zakrzewski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan (SG), Walton Bewley (PF), Rodney Powell (C) David Fishburn, Keith Mitchell, Doyle Taggart | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Upshaw (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eddie Bird (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Thiessen (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Quinn (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Nolan (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Plumb (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walton Bewley (fresh) 6 reb. C - Rodney Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:20 | North Carolina | Dikembe Abdelwahed takes the ball from John Plumb | 42-51 |
| 07:17 | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelwahed hits the finger roll | 44-51 |
| 07:00 | North Carolina | John Quinn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 44-51 |
| 06:58 | Fairfield | Kenneth Thiessen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 06:38 | Fairfield | Allan Upshaw makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 06:26 | North Carolina | John Plumb tips it in | 47-53 |
| 06:05 | Fairfield | A charge is called on Allan Upshaw - foul #2 on Allan Upshaw, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ervin Kendall (SG), Dikembe Abdelal (SF) Allan Upshaw, Eddie Bird | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG) John Quinn | |
| 05:40 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 05:39 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to David Fishburn | 47-53 |
| 05:23 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Fishburn | 47-56 |
| 04:56 | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelal is hacked by John Plumb - foul #4 on John Plumb, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Todd (PG), Telek Zakrzewski (C) Dikembe Abdelwahed, Craig Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Quinn (SG), Roland Wheeler (SF), Keith Mitchell (PF) Stanley Nolan, John Plumb, Walton Bewley | |
| 04:56 | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 04:56 | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 04:43 | North Carolina | Ervin Kendall is called for the reach on John Quinn - foul #2 on Ervin Kendall, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| 04:43 | North Carolina | John Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 04:43 | North Carolina | John Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:24 | Fairfield | William Todd travels with the ball | 49-58 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Allan Upshaw (SG) Ervin Kendall | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:16 | North Carolina | David Fishburn buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Quinn | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:09 | Fairfield | Kenneth Thiessen misses the easy layup | 49-61 |
| 04:08 | North Carolina | Rodney Powell snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 03:49 | North Carolina | Rodney Powell double dribbles | 49-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelwahed (PG), Eddie Bird (SF), Craig Brown (PF) William Todd, Dikembe Abdelal, Kenneth Thiessen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan (SG), Walton Bewley (PF) John Quinn, Keith Mitchell | |
| 03:40 | Fairfield | Rodney Powell is called for the reach on Craig Brown - foul #5 on Rodney Powell, team foul #8 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart (C) Rodney Powell | |
| 03:40 | Fairfield | Craig Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 03:40 | Fairfield | Craig Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 03:40 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:37 | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allan Upshaw (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Eddie Bird (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Telek Zakrzewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stanley Nolan (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. SF - Roland Wheeler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walton Bewley (fresh) 7 reb. C - Doyle Taggart (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Fairfield | Roland Wheeler denies the turnaround by Dikembe Abdelwahed | 50-61 |
| 03:16 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | Telek Zakrzewski is called for the reach on David Fishburn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Telek Zakrzewski, team foul #9 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Plumb (SF) Roland Wheeler | |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | David Fishburn makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | David Fishburn makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 03:10 | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelwahed's pass is intercepted by David Fishburn in the backcourt | 50-63 |
| 02:54 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley misses short on a shot from the baseline | 50-63 |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan tips it but misses | 50-63 |
| 02:50 | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelwahed snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| 02:44 | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelwahed misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-63 |
| 02:42 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Walton Bewley | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:22 | North Carolina | David Fishburn knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-66 |
| 02:08 | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelwahed knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-66 |
| 01:39 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan steps out of bounds on the baseline | 52-66 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kenneth Thiessen (PF) Telek Zakrzewski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Quinn (SG) Stanley Nolan | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:32 | Fairfield | Allan Upshaw clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-66 |
| 01:30 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to David Fishburn | 52-66 |
| 01:28 | North Carolina | David Fishburn is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Fishburn, team foul #9 | 52-66 |
| 01:08 | Fairfield | Kenneth Thiessen buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdelwahed | 55-66 |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | Allan Upshaw steps in front of the John Quinn pass in the backcourt | 55-66 |
| 01:01 | Fairfield | Kenneth Thiessen misses the easy layup | 55-66 |
| 00:59 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Doyle Taggart | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart is hacked by Dikembe Abdelwahed in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdelwahed, team foul #10 | 55-66 |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart misses the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:56 | Fairfield | Kenneth Thiessen grabs the defensive rebound | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Fairfield | Dikembe Abdelwahed misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-67 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | John Plumb gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | John Quinn is fouled on the floor by Eddie Bird - foul #3 on Eddie Bird, team foul #11 | 55-67 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | John Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | John Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 00:23 | Fairfield | Allan Upshaw connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-69 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | David Fishburn runs out the clock | 57-69 |