| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kenny Sabella (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Blair Lawrence (fresh) PF - Daniel May (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Nolen (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Scott Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey King (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luis Zamora (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Clyburn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence inbounds the ball | 35-43 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left side | 35-43 |
| 19:43 | North Carolina | William Cortes tips it back up and in | 37-43 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi | Harvey King is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Scott Phillips | 37-45 |
| 19:16 | North Carolina | Gregory Clyburn is called for the reach on William Cortes - foul #2 on Gregory Clyburn, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| 19:02 | North Carolina | Daniel May banks in the layup | 39-45 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi | Joseph Burgess hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-45 |
| 18:35 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 18:28 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen slams it home over the doubleteam and the foul's on Gregory Clyburn - foul #3 on Gregory Clyburn, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (PG), Gerald Davis (SG), Ryan Blanchette (SF), Willis Smith (PF) William Cortes, Kenny Sabella, Blair Lawrence, Daniel May | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Davis (SF), James Flood (PF), Angel Perez (C) Luis Zamora, Joseph Burgess, Gregory Clyburn | |
| 18:28 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi | Harvey King makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 17:45 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Willis Smith | 45-47 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi | Gerald Davis steals the ball from Scott Phillips | 45-47 |
| 17:07 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi | Angel Perez gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Harvey King | 45-49 |
| 16:41 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 16:40 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen grabs the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 16:23 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 16:22 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen grabs the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 16:06 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Angel Perez - foul #3 on Angel Perez, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Kenny Sabella (SG), Blair Lawrence (SF), Daniel May (PF) Benjamin Nichols, Gerald Davis, Ryan Blanchette, Willis Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan (PG), Michael Wheeler (SG), Luis Zamora (SF), Joseph Burgess (PF), Gregory Clyburn (C) Scott Phillips, Harvey King, John Davis, James Flood, Angel Perez | |
| 16:06 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 16:06 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora's fadeaway is rejected by Dustin Nolen | 47-49 |
| 15:36 | North Carolina | William Cortes pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenny Sabella (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Blair Lawrence (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel May (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Nolen (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Andrew Sullivan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Zamora (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Clyburn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:23 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 47-49 |
| 15:21 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Blair Lawrence | 47-49 |
| 15:04 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 47-49 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi | Joseph Burgess snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi | Michael Wheeler can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 47-49 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi | Joseph Burgess tips it but misses | 47-49 |
| 14:36 | North Carolina | Daniel May grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 14:18 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-49 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi | Joseph Burgess pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi | Blair Lawrence is called for the reach on Luis Zamora - foul #3 on Blair Lawrence, team foul #1 | 47-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (PG), Gerald Davis (SG), Ryan Blanchette (SF), John Conley (C) William Cortes, Kenny Sabella, Blair Lawrence, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG), Felipe Valadez (SG), John Davis (SF) Andrew Sullivan, Michael Wheeler, Luis Zamora | |
| 13:32 | Mississippi | Joseph Burgess misses badly on a runner in the lane | 47-49 |
| 13:30 | North Carolina | Daniel May snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 13:18 | North Carolina | Daniel May is fouled on the floor by Felipe Valadez - foul #2 on Felipe Valadez, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Willis Smith (PF) Daniel May | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harvey King (SG), James Flood (PF), Angel Perez (C) Felipe Valadez, Joseph Burgess, Gregory Clyburn | |
| 13:08 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 47-49 |
| 13:06 | North Carolina | Willis Smith tips it home | 49-49 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips lays it up and in set up by Angel Perez | 49-51 |
| 12:09 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols is called for 5 seconds | 49-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Blair Lawrence (SF), Daniel May (PF) Benjamin Nichols, Ryan Blanchette, Willis Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Wheeler (SG), Joseph Burgess (PF), Gregory Clyburn (C) Harvey King, James Flood, Angel Perez | |
| 11:48 | Mississippi | John Conley steals it from Scott Phillips | 49-51 |
| 11:27 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis double dribbles | 49-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella (SG), Dustin Nolen (C) Gerald Davis, John Conley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan (PG), Felipe Valadez (SF), Luis Zamora (PF) Scott Phillips, John Davis, Joseph Burgess | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenny Sabella (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Blair Lawrence (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel May (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Nolen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Andrew Sullivan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Felipe Valadez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Luis Zamora (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Clyburn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan is hacked by William Cortes in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Cortes, team foul #2 | 49-51 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Willis Smith (PF) Daniel May | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harvey King (SG) Michael Wheeler | |
| 10:53 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the left side | 51-51 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora misses the lay-in but the foul's on Willis Smith - foul #1 on Willis Smith, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (PG), Ryan Blanchette (SF) William Cortes, Blair Lawrence | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Perez (C) Gregory Clyburn | |
| 10:35 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:16 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Willis Smith | 54-53 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi | Ryan Blanchette picks off the pass by Harvey King in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols blows the dunk | 54-53 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi | Felipe Valadez snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi | Harvey King clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi | Harvey King snags the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 54-53 |
| 09:40 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:35 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Willis Smith | 57-53 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi | Harvey King makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Andrew Sullivan | 57-55 |
| 09:09 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 09:07 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols grabs the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 08:50 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols is whistled for traveling | 57-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Gerald Davis (SG), Blair Lawrence (SF), Daniel May (PF), John Conley (C) Benjamin Nichols, Kenny Sabella, Ryan Blanchette, Willis Smith, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG), Michael Wheeler (SG), John Davis (SF), James Flood (PF), Gregory Clyburn (C) Andrew Sullivan, Harvey King, Felipe Valadez, Luis Zamora, Angel Perez | |
| 08:27 | Mississippi | Gregory Clyburn is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Gregory Clyburn, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| 08:08 | North Carolina | Daniel May can't throw it down | 57-55 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi | James Flood snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Scott Phillips, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| 07:25 | North Carolina | John Conley misses the dunk | 57-55 |
| 07:23 | North Carolina | John Conley snags the offensive board | 57-55 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Blair Lawrence (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel May (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Conley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Scott Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Flood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Clyburn (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 06:56 | North Carolina | Daniel May scores on a shot from the free throw line | 59-55 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi | John Davis is hacked by Gerald Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Davis, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (PG), Kenny Sabella (SG), Ryan Blanchette (SF), Willis Smith (PF) William Cortes, Gerald Davis, Blair Lawrence, Daniel May | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harvey King (SG), Luis Zamora (SF), Joseph Burgess (PF), Angel Perez (C) Michael Wheeler, John Davis, James Flood, Gregory Clyburn | |
| 06:34 | Mississippi | Joseph Burgess can't finish the layup | 59-55 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi | Angel Perez grabs the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi | Joseph Burgess is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Scott Phillips | 59-57 |
| 05:51 | North Carolina | John Conley is whistled for traveling | 59-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Gerald Davis (SG), Blair Lawrence (SF), Dustin Nolen (C) Benjamin Nichols, Kenny Sabella, Willis Smith, John Conley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan (PG), John Davis (SF) Scott Phillips, Luis Zamora | |
| 05:46 | Mississippi | William Cortes picks off the pass by Harvey King in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 05:41 | North Carolina | John Davis steps in front of the William Cortes pass | 59-57 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-60 |
| 05:01 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gerald Davis | 62-60 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel May (PF) Ryan Blanchette | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Wheeler (SG), Gregory Clyburn (C) Harvey King, Angel Perez | |
| 04:42 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (PG), Kenny Sabella (SG) William Cortes, Gerald Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Felipe Valadez (SF), James Flood (PF) John Davis, Joseph Burgess | |
| 04:33 | Mississippi | Gregory Clyburn can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 04:31 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:25 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-60 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi | James Flood hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 62-60 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan tips it but misses | 62-60 |
| 03:53 | North Carolina | Daniel May snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 03:49 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Wheeler - foul #2 on Michael Wheeler, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Davis (SF), Willis Smith (PF), John Conley (C) Blair Lawrence, Daniel May, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG), Harvey King (SG), John Davis (SF), Luis Zamora (PF) Andrew Sullivan, Michael Wheeler, Felipe Valadez, James Flood | |
| 03:49 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:49 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-63 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Benjamin Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenny Sabella (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Gerald Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willis Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Conley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Scott Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harvey King (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Luis Zamora (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Clyburn (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:05 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 03:04 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella grabs the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 02:49 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols is called for traveling | 62-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Ryan Blanchette (SF), Dustin Nolen (C) Benjamin Nichols, Kenny Sabella, John Conley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Wheeler (SG), Felipe Valadez (SF), Joseph Burgess (PF), Angel Perez (C) Harvey King, John Davis, Luis Zamora, Gregory Clyburn | |
| 02:47 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harvey King (SG), Luis Zamora (SF), James Flood (PF) Michael Wheeler, Felipe Valadez, Joseph Burgess | |
| 02:28 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Cortes - foul #2 on William Cortes, team foul #5 | 62-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel May (PF) Willis Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:28 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:28 | North Carolina | Daniel May pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 02:22 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 62-64 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi | Angel Perez snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel May - foul #3 on Daniel May, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella (SG), Blair Lawrence (SF) Gerald Davis, Ryan Blanchette | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Burgess (PF), Gregory Clyburn (C) James Flood, Angel Perez | |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 01:40 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from the right block | 62-65 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi | Gregory Clyburn grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 01:08 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 01:01 | North Carolina | Gregory Clyburn swats the dunk try by Daniel May | 62-65 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Gregory Clyburn | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence is fouled on the floor by Scott Phillips - foul #3 on Scott Phillips, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | William Cortes is called for the reach on Joseph Burgess in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Cortes, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Joseph Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Joseph Burgess misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-68 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Joseph Burgess snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Joseph Burgess is fouled in the backcourt by William Cortes - foul #4 on William Cortes, team foul #8 | 64-68 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Joseph Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Joseph Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | William Cortes is fouled on the floor by Scott Phillips - foul #4 on Scott Phillips, team foul #9 | 64-70 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | William Cortes misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen grabs the offensive board | 64-70 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Daniel May | 67-70 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by William Cortes - foul #5 on William Cortes, team foul #9 | 67-70 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (PG) William Cortes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 67-72 |