| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Frank Dixon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Reinert (fresh) SF - Bryan Donnelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bob Ambrosino (fresh) 5 reb. C - Bobby Hugo (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jonathan Palmisano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Stansel (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jules Russo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alvaro Marino (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Elliot Stites (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Jules Russo inbounds the ball | 18-27 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Montana | Jules Russo is hacked by Bobby Hugo - foul #1 on Bobby Hugo, team foul #1 | 18-27 |
| 19:26 | Montana | Bob Ambrosino denies the turnaround by Jason Stansel | 18-27 |
| 19:25 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo snags the defensive board | 18-27 |
| 19:03 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bob Ambrosino | 20-27 |
| 18:41 | Montana | Elliot Stites connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Stansel | 20-29 |
| 18:21 | North Carolina | Frank Dixon makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Bryan Donnelly | 22-29 |
| 18:12 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 18:10 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Alvaro Marino | 22-29 |
| 17:53 | Montana | Alvaro Marino loses the dribble to Kenneth Reinert | 22-29 |
| 17:30 | North Carolina | Kenneth Reinert misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 17:28 | Montana | Elliot Stites snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 17:10 | Montana | Jason Stansel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bobby Hugo - foul #2 on Bobby Hugo, team foul #2 | 22-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Trost (PG), Michael Wolf (SF) Frank Dixon, Bryan Donnelly | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 17:10 | Montana | Jason Stansel makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 17:10 | Montana | Jason Stansel makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 16:51 | North Carolina | Bob Ambrosino is called for 3 seconds | 22-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Anderson (SF) Bobby Hugo | |
| Subs | Montana | John Legler (SG), Clinton Hensley (PF) Jason Stansel, Alvaro Marino | |
| 16:32 | Montana | Jules Russo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clinton Hensley | 22-33 |
| 16:03 | North Carolina | George Trost's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Dixon (PG), William Hall (SG) Kenneth Reinert, Bob Ambrosino | |
| Subs | Montana | Wayne Buhr (SF), Mickey Peterson (C) Jules Russo, Elliot Stites | |
| 15:47 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Legler | 22-36 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Frank Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hall (fresh) SF - George Trost (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Wolf (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jonathan Palmisano (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Legler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Buhr (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Clinton Hensley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mickey Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:30 | North Carolina | William Hall drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-36 |
| 15:10 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Legler | 24-39 |
| 14:55 | North Carolina | Wayne Buhr steals the ball from George Trost | 24-39 |
| 14:52 | Montana | John Legler hits the finger roll set up by Wayne Buhr | 24-41 |
| 14:24 | North Carolina | Frank Dixon is whistled for a carry | 24-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Reinert (SG), Bryan Donnelly (SF), Bob Ambrosino (PF), Bobby Hugo (C) Frank Dixon, William Hall, Michael Wolf, Christopher Anderson | |
| Subs | Montana | Johnny Hyslop (PG), Jason Stansel (SG), Jules Russo (SF), Alvaro Marino (PF), Elliot Stites (C) Jonathan Palmisano, John Legler, Wayne Buhr, Clinton Hensley, Mickey Peterson | |
| 14:03 | Montana | Bob Ambrosino steps in front of the Alvaro Marino pass | 24-41 |
| 13:40 | North Carolina | Alvaro Marino is called for the reach on Kenneth Reinert - foul #2 on Alvaro Marino, team foul #1 | 24-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Hall (PG) George Trost | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 13:26 | North Carolina | Bryan Donnelly is hacked by Jules Russo - foul #2 on Jules Russo, team foul #2 | 24-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Wolf (PG) William Hall | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 13:08 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf double dribbles | 24-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Dixon (PG) Michael Wolf | |
| Subs | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano (PG) Johnny Hyslop | |
| 12:48 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-41 |
| 12:46 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo snags the defensive board | 24-41 |
| 12:30 | North Carolina | Alvaro Marino swats the shot by Kenneth Reinert | 24-41 |
| 12:29 | North Carolina | Bob Ambrosino tips it home | 26-41 |
| 12:23 | Montana | Elliot Stites misses the floater from close range | 26-41 |
| 12:21 | North Carolina | Bob Ambrosino snags the defensive board | 26-41 |
| 12:11 | North Carolina | Kenneth Reinert lays it in | 28-41 |
| 11:50 | Montana | Jules Russo misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 28-41 |
| 11:48 | North Carolina | Frank Dixon grabs the board | 28-41 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Frank Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Reinert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryan Donnelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bob Ambrosino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Bobby Hugo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jonathan Palmisano (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Stansel (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jules Russo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alvaro Marino (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Elliot Stites (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:44 | North Carolina | Bryan Donnelly knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Frank Dixon | 30-41 |
| 11:24 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 11:22 | North Carolina | Bob Ambrosino pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:53 | North Carolina | Bob Ambrosino misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-41 |
| 10:51 | Montana | Elliot Stites snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| 10:29 | Montana | Jules Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 10:28 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Bobby Hugo | 30-41 |
| 10:00 | North Carolina | Frank Dixon hits a jumper from the left side | 32-41 |
| 09:38 | Montana | Jason Stansel drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jules Russo | 32-43 |
| 09:28 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Bobby Hugo is denied by Elliot Stites | 32-43 |
| 09:26 | Montana | Elliot Stites grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 09:11 | Montana | Jason Stansel knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jules Russo | 32-46 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:03 | North Carolina | Frank Dixon makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Bob Ambrosino | 35-46 |
| 08:42 | Montana | Elliot Stites is hacked by Bobby Hugo - foul #3 on Bobby Hugo, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Hall (SG), George Trost (SF), Michael Wolf (PF), Christopher Anderson (C) Kenneth Reinert, Bryan Donnelly, Bob Ambrosino, Bobby Hugo | |
| Subs | Montana | Johnny Hyslop (PG), John Legler (SG), Wayne Buhr (SF), Clinton Hensley (PF), Mickey Peterson (C) Jonathan Palmisano, Jason Stansel, Jules Russo, Alvaro Marino, Elliot Stites | |
| 08:33 | Montana | Wayne Buhr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-46 |
| 08:31 | North Carolina | Christopher Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 08:08 | North Carolina | George Trost makes the turnaround from close range | 37-46 |
| 07:47 | Montana | John Legler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bob Ambrosino (PF) Frank Dixon | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - George Trost (fresh) 12 pts. SG - William Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Anderson (fresh) PF - Bob Ambrosino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Wolf (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Johnny Hyslop (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Legler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Buhr (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clinton Hensley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mickey Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | North Carolina | George Trost misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 37-46 |
| 07:23 | Montana | Clinton Hensley grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 07:05 | Montana | Clinton Hensley drills a floater in the lane set up by Johnny Hyslop and he's fouled by Christopher Anderson - foul #2 on Christopher Anderson, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Reinert (SG) Bob Ambrosino | |
| Subs | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano (PG) Johnny Hyslop | |
| 07:05 | Montana | Clinton Hensley makes the free throw | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:45 | North Carolina | George Trost is fouled on the floor by Mickey Peterson - foul #1 on Mickey Peterson, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| 06:33 | North Carolina | George Trost clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Wayne Buhr - foul #2 on Wayne Buhr, team foul #4 | 37-49 |
| 06:33 | North Carolina | George Trost makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 06:33 | North Carolina | George Trost misses the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 06:33 | Montana | Mickey Peterson gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 06:13 | Montana | John Legler misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Reinert - foul #3 on Kenneth Reinert, team foul #5 | 38-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo (C) Kenneth Reinert | |
| Subs | Montana | Jules Russo (SF), Alvaro Marino (PF) Wayne Buhr, Clinton Hensley | |
| 06:13 | Montana | John Legler makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 06:13 | Montana | John Legler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 05:51 | North Carolina | George Trost comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 05:49 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf tips it back up and in | 40-51 |
| 05:34 | Montana | John Legler is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Legler, team foul #5 | 40-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Dixon (PG), Kenneth Reinert (SG), Bryan Donnelly (SF), Bob Ambrosino (PF) George Trost, William Hall, Christopher Anderson, Michael Wolf | |
| Subs | Montana | Jason Stansel (SG), Elliot Stites (C) John Legler, Mickey Peterson | |
| 05:13 | North Carolina | Kenneth Reinert misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Jason Stansel - foul #3 on Jason Stansel, team foul #6 | 40-51 |
| 05:13 | North Carolina | Kenneth Reinert makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 05:13 | North Carolina | Kenneth Reinert makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 04:53 | Montana | Jules Russo buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Elliot Stites and the foul's on Kenneth Reinert - foul #4 on Kenneth Reinert, team foul #6 | 42-53 |
| 04:53 | Montana | Jules Russo makes the free throw | 42-54 |
| 04:38 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jason Stansel - foul #4 on Jason Stansel, team foul #7 | 42-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Trost (PG), William Hall (SG) Frank Dixon, Kenneth Reinert | |
| Subs | Montana | Johnny Hyslop (PG) Jonathan Palmisano | |
| 04:38 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 04:38 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 04:38 | Montana | Alvaro Marino pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 04:17 | Montana | Johnny Hyslop is fouled on the floor by Bobby Hugo - foul #4 on Bobby Hugo, team foul #7 | 43-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Anderson (SF), Michael Wolf (C) Bryan Donnelly, Bobby Hugo | |
| Subs | Montana | Wayne Buhr (SF), Clinton Hensley (PF) Jules Russo, Alvaro Marino | |
| 04:17 | Montana | Johnny Hyslop makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 04:17 | Montana | Johnny Hyslop makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:54 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf's fadeaway is rejected by Clinton Hensley | 43-56 |
| 03:52 | Montana | Elliot Stites snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| 03:36 | Montana | Wayne Buhr banks in the layup | 43-58 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - George Trost (fresh) 13 pts. SG - William Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Anderson (fresh) PF - Bob Ambrosino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Wolf (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Johnny Hyslop (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Stansel (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Wayne Buhr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clinton Hensley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Elliot Stites (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:19 | North Carolina | George Trost comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 43-58 |
| 03:18 | Montana | Jason Stansel grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 02:58 | Montana | Elliot Stites knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Stansel and the foul's on Bob Ambrosino - foul #1 on Bob Ambrosino, team foul #8 | 43-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Dixon (PG), Kenneth Reinert (SG) William Hall, Bob Ambrosino | |
| Subs | Montana | John Legler (SG) Jason Stansel | |
| 02:58 | Montana | Elliot Stites makes the free throw | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:32 | North Carolina | Kenneth Reinert is fouled on the floor by John Legler - foul #3 on John Legler, team foul #8 | 43-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bryan Donnelly (SF), Bob Ambrosino (PF), Bobby Hugo (C) George Trost, Michael Wolf, Christopher Anderson | |
| Subs | Montana | Mickey Peterson (C) Elliot Stites | |
| 02:32 | North Carolina | Kenneth Reinert makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 02:32 | North Carolina | Kenneth Reinert makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 02:13 | Montana | John Legler blows the layup | 45-61 |
| 02:11 | Montana | Clinton Hensley tips it but misses | 45-61 |
| 02:09 | Montana | Wayne Buhr tips it in | 45-63 |
| 01:50 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:27 | Montana | John Legler misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-63 |
| 01:25 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo gets the rebound | 47-63 |
| 01:21 | North Carolina | Frank Dixon misses badly on a runner from the right block | 47-63 |
| 01:20 | Montana | The rebound goes to Clinton Hensley | 47-63 |
| 00:57 | Montana | Bob Ambrosino is called for the reach on John Legler - foul #2 on Bob Ambrosino, team foul #9 | 47-63 |
| 00:57 | Montana | John Legler makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 00:57 | Montana | John Legler makes the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Bryan Donnelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Montana | Johnny Hyslop misses long on a runner from the left block | 47-65 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Bryan Donnelly grabs the defensive rebound | 47-65 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo misses short on a shot from the right side | 47-65 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo can't tip it in | 47-65 |
| 00:17 | Montana | Clinton Hensley grabs the board | 47-65 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Johnny Hyslop runs out the clock | 47-65 |