| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Ben Laffoon (fresh) SG - Kenneth Miner (fresh) SF - Arthur Favorite (fresh) PF - Charlie Raffa (fresh) C - Martin Solley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Binkowski (fresh) SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) SF - Robert Powell (fresh) PF - Jim Manning (fresh) C - Robert Basquez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Jim Manning wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Binkowski | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charlie Raffa makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ben Laffoon | 3-3 |
| 19:16 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski is called for 10 seconds | 3-3 |
| 19:04 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charlie Raffa clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 19:03 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:40 | North Carolina | Robert Powell misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina | Jim Manning tips it back up and in | 3-5 |
| 18:30 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arthur Favorite can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 3-5 |
| 18:28 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 18:23 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski is fouled on the floor by Ben Laffoon - foul #1 on Ben Laffoon, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 18:07 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 18:06 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kenneth Miner pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:01 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kenneth Miner comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 17:59 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arthur Favorite tips it in | 5-5 |
| 17:33 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Robert Powell | 5-7 |
| 17:14 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arthur Favorite lays it up and in on a great pass from Ben Laffoon | 7-7 |
| 16:49 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 7-7 |
| 16:48 | Arkansas, Little Rock | The rebound goes to Martin Solley | 7-7 |
| 16:39 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Ben Laffoon misses the 3 from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 16:37 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:18 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez loses the dribble to Ben Laffoon | 7-7 |
| 16:14 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kenneth Miner lays it up and in on a great pass from Ben Laffoon | 9-7 |
| 15:52 | North Carolina | Jim Manning is whistled for a carry | 9-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kyle Reeves (PG), Lance Petersen (SG), Vincent Cabell (SF), Michael Gibson (PF), Charles Bell (C) Ben Laffoon, Kenneth Miner, Arthur Favorite, Charlie Raffa, Martin Solley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Al Southwick (PF), Eric Wick (C) Robert Binkowski, Robert Powell, Jim Manning, Robert Basquez | |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Kyle Reeves (fresh) SG - Lance Petersen (fresh) SF - Vincent Cabell (fresh) PF - Michael Gibson (fresh) C - Charles Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) SG - Elmer Carlile (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) PF - Al Southwick (fresh) C - Eric Wick (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Lance Petersen is fouled on the floor by Wayne Lively - foul #1 on Wayne Lively, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| 15:01 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Lance Petersen drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-7 |
| 14:38 | North Carolina | Eric Wick is fouled on the floor by Kyle Reeves - foul #1 on Kyle Reeves, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kenneth Miner (SG), Martin Solley (C) Lance Petersen, Charles Bell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG) Elmer Carlile | |
| 14:09 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Binkowski | 12-10 |
| 13:57 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kenneth Miner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 13:56 | North Carolina | Eric Wick grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:38 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski can't throw it down | 12-10 |
| 13:37 | North Carolina | Al Southwick hits the follow up shot | 12-12 |
| 13:26 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Martin Solley's layup is rejected by Al Southwick | 12-12 |
| 13:25 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Vincent Cabell tips it in | 14-12 |
| 13:09 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 13:07 | North Carolina | Eric Wick snags the offensive board | 14-12 |
| 12:49 | North Carolina | Eric Wick double dribbles | 14-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Ben Laffoon (PG), Arthur Favorite (SF), Charlie Raffa (PF) Kyle Reeves, Vincent Cabell, Michael Gibson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Jim Manning (PF), Robert Basquez (C) Robert Binkowski, Ralph Sherrod, Al Southwick, Eric Wick | |
| 12:24 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kenneth Miner is called for traveling | 14-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Bell (C) Martin Solley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG) Wayne Lively | |
| 11:57 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski is hacked by Charlie Raffa - foul #1 on Charlie Raffa, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| 11:36 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez misses the driving attempt near the basket | 14-12 |
| 11:34 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arthur Favorite grabs the board | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Ben Laffoon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Miner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Favorite (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charlie Raffa (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Binkowski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jim Manning (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Basquez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Ben Laffoon's pass is intercepted by Elmer Carlile | 14-12 |
| 10:49 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski is whistled for a carry | 14-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Lance Petersen (SG), Martin Solley (C) Kenneth Miner, Charles Bell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (SG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Eric Wick (C) Robert Binkowski, Elmer Carlile, Robert Basquez | |
| 10:40 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charlie Raffa's pass is intercepted by Wayne Lively | 14-12 |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | Martin Solley steps in front of the Jim Manning pass | 14-12 |
| 10:03 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arthur Favorite misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 10:02 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Powell | 14-12 |
| 09:37 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod is fouled on the floor by Ben Laffoon - foul #2 on Ben Laffoon, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kyle Reeves (PG), Kenneth Miner (SG), Vincent Cabell (SF), Michael Gibson (PF) Ben Laffoon, Lance Petersen, Arthur Favorite, Charlie Raffa | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG), Al Southwick (PF), Robert Basquez (C) Robert Powell, Jim Manning, Eric Wick | |
| 09:13 | North Carolina | Al Southwick clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Gibson - foul #1 on Michael Gibson, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| 09:13 | North Carolina | Al Southwick makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:13 | North Carolina | Al Southwick makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:01 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kenneth Miner connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kyle Reeves | 17-14 |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | Al Southwick knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Ralph Sherrod | 17-16 |
| 08:22 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Michael Gibson is whistled for a carry | 17-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arthur Favorite (SF), Charlie Raffa (PF) Vincent Cabell, Michael Gibson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Powell (SF) Ralph Sherrod | |
| 08:07 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Wayne Lively and he's hacked by Kyle Reeves - foul #2 on Kyle Reeves, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | James Bustamante (PG) Kyle Reeves | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:07 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez misses the free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:07 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Martin Solley pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 07:48 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Martin Solley clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-18 |
| 07:46 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charlie Raffa gets the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 07:25 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Martin Solley scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Bustamante | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - James Bustamante (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Miner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arthur Favorite (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charlie Raffa (fresh) 3 pts. C - Martin Solley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Al Southwick (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Basquez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Powell | 20-20 |
| 06:52 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Elmer Carlile takes the ball from Arthur Favorite | 20-20 |
| 06:49 | North Carolina | Robert Powell blows the layup | 20-20 |
| 06:47 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez grabs the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively is whistled for a carry | 20-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Lance Petersen (SG), Vincent Cabell (SF), Michael Gibson (C) Kenneth Miner, Arthur Favorite, Martin Solley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF), Jim Manning (PF), Eric Wick (C) Wayne Lively, Al Southwick, Robert Basquez | |
| 06:01 | Arkansas, Little Rock | James Bustamante misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-20 |
| 06:00 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 05:37 | North Carolina | Eric Wick can't throw it down but he's hacked by Michael Gibson - foul #2 on Michael Gibson, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Bell (C) Michael Gibson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG) Robert Powell | |
| 05:37 | North Carolina | Eric Wick makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:37 | North Carolina | Eric Wick makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:20 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Vincent Cabell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-22 |
| 05:19 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 04:54 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski is fouled on the floor by Charles Bell - foul #1 on Charles Bell, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kenneth Miner (SG), Arthur Favorite (SF), Martin Solley (C) Lance Petersen, Charlie Raffa, Charles Bell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (SG) Elmer Carlile | |
| 04:54 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 04:54 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 04:54 | Arkansas, Little Rock | The rebound goes to Martin Solley | 20-23 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas, Little Rock | James Bustamante misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-23 |
| 04:42 | North Carolina | Jim Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 04:15 | North Carolina | Eric Wick knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Binkowski | 20-25 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas, Little Rock | James Bustamante's pass is intercepted by Robert Binkowski in the backcourt | 20-25 |
| 03:50 | North Carolina | Eric Wick misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 20-25 |
| 03:49 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arthur Favorite gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 03:27 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kenneth Miner connects on the 3 from straight away | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - James Bustamante (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Miner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Arthur Favorite (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Cabell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin Solley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Binkowski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) PF - Jim Manning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Wayne Lively and he's fouled by James Bustamante - foul #1 on James Bustamante, team foul #9 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Ben Laffoon (PG), Charlie Raffa (PF) James Bustamante, Vincent Cabell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Powell (SF), Al Southwick (PF), Robert Basquez (C) Ralph Sherrod, Jim Manning, Eric Wick | |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski makes the free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kenneth Miner's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Basquez | 23-28 |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | Al Southwick snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 02:33 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski is hacked by Ben Laffoon - foul #3 on Ben Laffoon, team foul #10 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kyle Reeves (PG), Charles Bell (SF), Michael Gibson (C) Ben Laffoon, Arthur Favorite, Martin Solley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG) Wayne Lively | |
| 02:33 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:33 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 02:10 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kyle Reeves clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 23-29 |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | Robert Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 01:47 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the jumper from close range set up by Robert Powell | 23-31 |
| 01:30 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kenneth Miner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-31 |
| 01:28 | North Carolina | Al Southwick pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 01:03 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Elmer Carlile | 23-33 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kyle Reeves misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Michael Gibson tips it in | 25-33 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Michael Gibson - foul #3 on Michael Gibson, team foul #11 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Lance Petersen (SG), Arthur Favorite (SF), Vincent Cabell (PF), Martin Solley (C) Kenneth Miner, Charles Bell, Charlie Raffa, Michael Gibson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (SG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Jim Manning (PF) Robert Binkowski, Elmer Carlile, Al Southwick | |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Kyle Reeves makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively misses short on a fullcourt shot | 27-35 |