| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sam Edinger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Garner (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Kiser (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Burns (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | James Garner inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Purdue | Ralph Sherrod is called for the reach on Stephen Burns - foul #3 on Ralph Sherrod, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SF) Ralph Sherrod | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 19:20 | Purdue | Sam Edinger travels with the ball | 29-32 |
| 19:00 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-32 |
| 18:41 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser is open and buries a floater from the right block | 29-34 |
| 18:17 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-34 |
| 17:56 | Purdue | Sam Edinger is fouled on the floor by Bernard Farish - foul #2 on Bernard Farish, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| 17:38 | Purdue | Wesley Pearce is called for the reach on Sam Edinger - foul #2 on Wesley Pearce, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| 17:23 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard is whistled for traveling | 29-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Dunklin (SF) James Garner | |
| 17:03 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 29-34 |
| 17:01 | Purdue | Stephen Burns grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 16:54 | Purdue | Stephen Burns is fouled on the floor by Wilber Lindley - foul #2 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #4 | 29-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eric Wick (C) Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Purdue | George Kramer (PF) Ronald Kiser | |
| 16:45 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Dunklin and the foul's on Elmer Carlile - foul #1 on Elmer Carlile, team foul #5 | 29-36 |
| 16:45 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard misses the free throw | 29-36 |
| 16:45 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Elmer Carlile | 29-36 |
| 16:24 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 29-36 |
| 16:23 | Purdue | Stephen Burns grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 16:05 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Walter Peterson - foul #1 on Walter Peterson, team foul #6 | 29-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Robert Basquez (PF) Walter Peterson, Wesley Pearce | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SF) Michael Dunklin | |
| 16:05 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 16:05 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 16:05 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 15:46 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 15:45 | Purdue | Stephen Burns pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Elmer Carlile (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Basquez (fresh) C - Eric Wick (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Irvin Shepard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sam Edinger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Garner (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Kramer (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Burns (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Purdue | Stephen Burns travels with the ball | 29-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF), Wilber Lindley (C) Elmer Carlile, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG), Michael Dunklin (SF), Ronald Kiser (PF) Irvin Shepard, Sam Edinger, George Kramer | |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez clanks a jumper from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 15:05 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley tips it back up and in | 31-36 |
| 14:47 | Purdue | James Garner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 14:45 | Purdue | Stephen Burns snags the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 14:32 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser is denied on a layup by Wilber Lindley | 31-36 |
| 14:30 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 14:04 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod scores on a runner in the paint set up by Bernard Farish | 33-36 |
| 13:49 | Purdue | James Garner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 13:47 | Purdue | Stephen Burns grabs the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 13:27 | Purdue | Javier Cuevas travels with the ball | 33-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Elmer Carlile (SG), Wesley Pearce (PF) Wayne Lively, Bernard Farish, Robert Basquez | |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (PG), Sam Edinger (SG), George Kramer (PF) Javier Cuevas, James Garner, Ronald Kiser | |
| 13:01 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Burns - foul #3 on Stephen Burns, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eric Wick (C) Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kirkland (SF) Michael Dunklin | |
| 13:01 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 13:01 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 12:51 | Purdue | Sam Edinger's dunk attempt is rejected by Wesley Pearce | 34-36 |
| 12:50 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 12:27 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Walter Peterson | 36-36 |
| 12:03 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard misses the lay-in | 36-36 |
| 12:02 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 11:39 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-36 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sam Edinger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Kirkland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Kramer (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Burns (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Purdue | Stephen Burns's pass is intercepted by Eric Wick | 39-36 |
| 10:56 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 10:38 | Purdue | Sam Edinger is fouled on the floor by Eric Wick - foul #1 on Eric Wick, team foul #7 | 41-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG), Wilber Lindley (C) Ralph Sherrod, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SF), Ronald Kiser (PF) Donald Kirkland, George Kramer | |
| 10:38 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 10:38 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 10:18 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 41-38 |
| 10:17 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-38 |
| 09:55 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce misses the tip | 41-38 |
| 09:54 | Purdue | Stephen Burns snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 09:31 | Purdue | Sam Edinger shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 09:30 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 09:02 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Garner - foul #2 on James Garner, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Robert Basquez (PF) Walter Peterson, Wesley Pearce | |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG), Michael Dunklin (SF), George Kramer (C) Irvin Shepard, Sam Edinger, Stephen Burns | |
| 09:02 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:02 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 08:39 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin is called for traveling | 42-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF) Elmer Carlile | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:15 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 07:56 | Purdue | James Garner misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-38 |
| 07:55 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 07:31 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Wayne Lively | 47-38 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Basquez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Javier Cuevas (fresh) SG - James Garner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ronald Kiser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - George Kramer (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:16 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser buries a jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Robert Basquez - foul #1 on Robert Basquez, team foul #8 | 47-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Wesley Pearce (PF), Eric Wick (C) Wayne Lively, Robert Basquez, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (PG), Sam Edinger (SG) Javier Cuevas, James Garner | |
| 07:16 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 06:47 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 06:45 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod snags the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 06:29 | North Carolina | Eric Wick clanks a jump hook in the paint | 47-41 |
| 06:27 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 06:22 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard is fouled on the floor by Eric Wick - foul #2 on Eric Wick, team foul #9 | 47-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SF) Ralph Sherrod | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kirkland (SF), Stephen Burns (C) Michael Dunklin, George Kramer | |
| 06:22 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 06:22 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Kiser - foul #1 on Ronald Kiser, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Basquez (SF), Wilber Lindley (C) Bernard Farish, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 05:46 | Purdue | Sam Edinger evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 05:17 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 05:15 | Purdue | Stephen Burns pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 05:11 | Purdue | Sam Edinger evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Elmer Carlile - foul #2 on Elmer Carlile, team foul #10 | 49-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG), Ralph Sherrod (SF) Elmer Carlile, Robert Basquez | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SF), Michael Dunklin (PF) Donald Kirkland, Ronald Kiser | |
| 05:11 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 05:11 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Dunklin - foul #1 on Michael Dunklin, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Purdue | George Kramer (C) Stephen Burns | |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 04:45 | Purdue | George Kramer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 04:20 | Purdue | Sam Edinger is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 50-48 |
| 04:18 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 04:12 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 03:59 | Purdue | George Kramer is whistled for traveling | 52-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Eric Wick (C) Walter Peterson, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG) Irvin Shepard | |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Sherrod | 54-48 |
| 03:31 | Purdue | James Garner hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Sam Edinger out of the doubleteam | 54-51 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Javier Cuevas (fresh) SG - Sam Edinger (fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Garner (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - George Kramer (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | North Carolina | Eric Wick can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 54-51 |
| 03:12 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 02:48 | Purdue | Bernard Farish doubles Sam Edinger and is called for the reach - foul #3 on Bernard Farish, team foul #11 | 54-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Elmer Carlile (SF), Robert Basquez (PF), Wilber Lindley (C) Wayne Lively, Ralph Sherrod, Wesley Pearce, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (PG), Donald Kirkland (SF), Ronald Kiser (PF), Stephen Burns (C) Javier Cuevas, James Garner, Michael Dunklin, George Kramer | |
| 02:48 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:48 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:45 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF), Wesley Pearce (PF) Elmer Carlile, Robert Basquez | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SF) Donald Kirkland | |
| 02:26 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley drills a runner from the baseline set up by Bernard Farish | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:14 | Purdue | Sam Edinger shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses the shot from the right side | 56-55 |
| 01:55 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod tips it back up and in | 58-55 |
| 01:46 | Purdue | James Garner loses the ball out of bounds | 58-55 |
| 01:29 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce can't connect on a floater from close range | 58-55 |
| 01:28 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 01:07 | North Carolina | Ronald Kiser is called for the reach on Wilber Lindley - foul #2 on Ronald Kiser, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish's floater is knocked away by Stephen Burns | 58-55 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Irvin Shepard takes the ball from Wilber Lindley | 58-55 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Sam Edinger hits the finger roll set up by Irvin Shepard | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Sam Edinger is called for the reach on Wesley Pearce in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sam Edinger, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | James Garner is called for the reach on Walter Peterson - foul #3 on James Garner, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 58-57 |