| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Seth Atkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Whyte (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tony Fallin (fairly fresh) PF - John Conley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Guillen (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Richard Land (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shane Matushevsky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter McLeod (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Watson (fresh) C - Kenneth Edgar (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Walter McLeod inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Southern | Kenneth Edgar misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-35 |
| 19:40 | Southern | Shane Matushevsky gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 19:35 | Southern | Walter McLeod drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Richard Land | 38-37 |
| 19:15 | North Carolina | Tony Fallin buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 18:57 | Southern | Richard Land's floater is tipped away by Gary Guillen | 41-37 |
| 18:56 | North Carolina | Gary Guillen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 18:51 | North Carolina | John Conley's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Edgar | 41-37 |
| 18:50 | Southern | David Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 18:48 | Southern | Walter McLeod is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Benjamin Nichols (SG), Kenny Sabella (SF), Blair Lawrence (PF), Daniel May (C) Seth Atkins, Earl Whyte, Tony Fallin, John Conley, Gary Guillen | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Frey (SG), Joseph Chapman (SF), Byron Staley (PF), Steve Patterson (C) Shane Matushevsky, Walter McLeod, David Watson, Kenneth Edgar | |
| 18:43 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 18:25 | Southern | Byron Staley is called for 5 seconds | 44-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Seth Atkins (PG), Tony Fallin (SF) William Cortes, Kenny Sabella | |
| Subs | Southern | James Pierce (SG) Richard Land | |
| 18:08 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 44-37 |
| 18:06 | Southern | Steve Patterson snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 18:04 | Southern | James Pierce double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| 17:41 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 17:40 | Southern | Joseph Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 17:35 | Southern | James Pierce loses the dribble to Daniel May | 44-37 |
| 17:16 | North Carolina | Daniel May makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Tony Fallin | 46-37 |
| 17:14 | Southern | Allen Frey's pass is intercepted by Seth Atkins in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| 17:13 | North Carolina | Tony Fallin misses the easy layup | 46-37 |
| 17:12 | Southern | Joseph Chapman gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 17:08 | Southern | Joseph Chapman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Earl Whyte (SG), Kenny Sabella (SF), John Conley (PF), Gary Guillen (C) Seth Atkins, Benjamin Nichols, Tony Fallin, Blair Lawrence, Daniel May | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Land (PG), Shane Matushevsky (SG), Walter McLeod (SF), David Watson (PF), Kenneth Edgar (C) Allen Frey, James Pierce, Joseph Chapman, Byron Staley, Steve Patterson | |
| 17:00 | North Carolina | William Cortes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 16:59 | Southern | David Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 16:54 | Southern | Walter McLeod's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel May (C) Gary Guillen | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 16:47 | North Carolina | Walter McLeod is called for the reach on Earl Whyte - foul #1 on Walter McLeod, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Seth Atkins (PG), Tony Fallin (SF) William Cortes, Kenny Sabella | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 16:30 | North Carolina | Richard Land picks off the pass by Earl Whyte | 46-37 |
| 16:26 | Southern | Richard Land hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 16:25 | North Carolina | John Conley grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 16:20 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Earl Whyte | 49-37 |
| 15:54 | Southern | Walter McLeod misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Tony Fallin - foul #2 on Tony Fallin, team foul #1 | 49-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Benjamin Nichols (SG), Kenny Sabella (SF), Blair Lawrence (PF), Gary Guillen (C) Seth Atkins, Earl Whyte, Tony Fallin, John Conley, Daniel May | |
| Subs | Southern | Todd Batres (PG), Steve Patterson (PF), Albert Bontrager (C) Richard Land, David Watson, Kenneth Edgar | |
| 15:54 | Southern | Walter McLeod misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 15:54 | Southern | Walter McLeod makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenny Sabella (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Blair Lawrence (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Guillen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Todd Batres (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Shane Matushevsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter McLeod (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert Bontrager (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kenny Sabella | 52-38 |
| 15:28 | Southern | Albert Bontrager can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gary Guillen - foul #2 on Gary Guillen, team foul #2 | 52-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Seth Atkins (PG), Earl Whyte (SG), Tony Fallin (SF), John Conley (PF) William Cortes, Benjamin Nichols, Kenny Sabella, Blair Lawrence | |
| Subs | Southern | James Pierce (SG), David Watson (PF) Shane Matushevsky, Walter McLeod | |
| 15:28 | Southern | Albert Bontrager makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 15:28 | Southern | Albert Bontrager makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 15:19 | North Carolina | Gary Guillen misses the dunk | 52-40 |
| 15:17 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins misses the tip | 52-40 |
| 15:16 | Southern | Todd Batres snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 15:14 | Southern | Steve Patterson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Benjamin Nichols (SG), Kenny Sabella (SF), Blair Lawrence (PF) Seth Atkins, Earl Whyte, Tony Fallin, John Conley | |
| Subs | Southern | Joseph Chapman (SF) David Watson | |
| 14:57 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-40 |
| 14:55 | Southern | The rebound goes to Albert Bontrager | 52-40 |
| 14:51 | Southern | James Pierce misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Benjamin Nichols - foul #3 on Benjamin Nichols, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Seth Atkins (PG), Earl Whyte (SG), Tony Fallin (SF), John Conley (PF), Daniel May (C) William Cortes, Benjamin Nichols, Kenny Sabella, Blair Lawrence, Gary Guillen | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Frey (PG), David Watson (PF), Kenneth Edgar (C) Todd Batres, Steve Patterson, Albert Bontrager | |
| 14:51 | Southern | James Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 14:51 | Southern | James Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 14:33 | North Carolina | John Conley drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Seth Atkins and he's hacked by Joseph Chapman - foul #2 on Joseph Chapman, team foul #2 | 54-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Land (PG) James Pierce | |
| 14:33 | North Carolina | John Conley misses the free throw | 54-41 |
| 14:33 | Southern | Kenneth Edgar snags the defensive board | 54-41 |
| 14:29 | Southern | Daniel May picks off the pass by Richard Land in the backcourt | 54-41 |
| 14:15 | North Carolina | John Conley knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 56-41 |
| 14:01 | Southern | Kenneth Edgar lays it up and in set up by Allen Frey and he's fouled by Earl Whyte - foul #2 on Earl Whyte, team foul #4 | 56-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Benjamin Nichols (SG), Kenny Sabella (SF), Blair Lawrence (PF), Gary Guillen (C) Seth Atkins, Earl Whyte, Tony Fallin, John Conley, Daniel May | |
| Subs | Southern | Todd Batres (PG), Shane Matushevsky (SG), Walter McLeod (SF) Richard Land, Allen Frey, Joseph Chapman | |
| 14:01 | Southern | Kenneth Edgar makes the free throw | 56-44 |
| 13:39 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence is fouled on the floor by David Watson - foul #3 on David Watson, team foul #3 | 56-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Seth Atkins (PG), Tony Fallin (SF), Daniel May (C) William Cortes, Kenny Sabella, Gary Guillen | |
| Subs | Southern | Byron Staley (PF), Steve Patterson (C) David Watson, Kenneth Edgar | |
| 13:18 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-44 |
| 13:17 | Southern | Steve Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 13:15 | Southern | Todd Batres is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Fallin - foul #3 on Tony Fallin, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Whyte (SG), John Conley (PF), Gary Guillen (C) Benjamin Nichols, Blair Lawrence, Daniel May | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Land (PG), Albert Bontrager (C) Todd Batres, Walter McLeod | |
| 13:02 | Southern | Shane Matushevsky buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 12:47 | North Carolina | John Conley misses the easy layup | 56-47 |
| 12:46 | North Carolina | John Conley grabs the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 12:26 | North Carolina | John Conley hits a floater from close range | 58-47 |
| 12:24 | Southern | John Conley picks off the pass by Shane Matushevsky in the backcourt | 58-47 |
| 12:06 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins's pass is intercepted by Richard Land | 58-47 |
| 12:02 | Southern | Richard Land misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-47 |
| 12:00 | Southern | Byron Staley misses the tip | 58-47 |
| 11:59 | Southern | Steve Patterson grabs the offensive board | 58-47 |
| 11:39 | Southern | Shane Matushevsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Benjamin Nichols (SG), Kenny Sabella (SF), Blair Lawrence (PF), Daniel May (C) Seth Atkins, Earl Whyte, Tony Fallin, John Conley, Gary Guillen | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Frey (PG), James Pierce (SG), Joseph Chapman (SF), David Watson (PF), Kenneth Edgar (C) Richard Land, Shane Matushevsky, Steve Patterson, Byron Staley, Albert Bontrager | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenny Sabella (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Blair Lawrence (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel May (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Allen Frey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Joseph Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Watson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Edgar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:15 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols double dribbles | 58-47 |
| 10:54 | Southern | David Watson misses long on a runner near the basket | 58-47 |
| 10:52 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 10:47 | North Carolina | Daniel May misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Edgar - foul #3 on Kenneth Edgar, team foul #4 | 58-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Seth Atkins (PG), Tony Fallin (SF) William Cortes, Kenny Sabella | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 10:47 | North Carolina | Daniel May misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 10:47 | North Carolina | Daniel May misses the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 10:47 | Southern | James Pierce pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| 10:32 | Southern | Daniel May steps in front of the James Pierce pass | 58-47 |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | Tony Fallin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Blair Lawrence | 61-47 |
| 10:09 | Southern | Allen Frey is fouled in the backcourt by Seth Atkins - foul #3 on Seth Atkins, team foul #6 | 61-47 |
| 10:09 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Earl Whyte (SG), Kenny Sabella (SF), John Conley (PF) Seth Atkins, Benjamin Nichols, Tony Fallin, Blair Lawrence | |
| Subs | Southern | Walter McLeod (SF), Steve Patterson (C) David Watson, Kenneth Edgar | |
| 09:52 | Southern | Steve Patterson is called for traveling | 61-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Seth Atkins (PG), Tony Fallin (SF), Gary Guillen (C) William Cortes, Kenny Sabella, Daniel May | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Land (PG), Shane Matushevsky (SG) Allen Frey, James Pierce | |
| 09:36 | North Carolina | Richard Land steals the ball from Earl Whyte | 61-47 |
| 09:33 | Southern | Richard Land lays it up and in | 61-49 |
| 09:29 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Whyte | 64-49 |
| 09:25 | Southern | Tony Fallin is called for the reach on Walter McLeod in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tony Fallin, team foul #7 | 64-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Benjamin Nichols (SG), Kenny Sabella (SF), Blair Lawrence (PF), Daniel May (C) Seth Atkins, Earl Whyte, Tony Fallin, John Conley, Gary Guillen | |
| Subs | Southern | Albert Bontrager (C) Joseph Chapman | |
| 09:25 | Southern | Walter McLeod makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 09:25 | Southern | Walter McLeod misses the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 09:25 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 09:11 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Benjamin Nichols | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:53 | Southern | Albert Bontrager can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 67-50 |
| 08:51 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to William Cortes | 67-50 |
| 08:45 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-50 |
| 08:43 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols snags the offensive board | 67-50 |
| 08:31 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Cortes | 70-50 |
| 08:17 | Southern | Walter McLeod misses the 3 from the right corner | 70-50 |
| 08:16 | North Carolina | Daniel May grabs the defensive rebound | 70-50 |
| 08:10 | North Carolina | Daniel May banks in the layup on a great pass from William Cortes | 72-50 |
| 07:57 | Southern | Steve Patterson drills a shot in the lane | 72-52 |
| 07:36 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-52 |
| 07:35 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella can't tip it in | 72-52 |
| 07:34 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella tips it in | 74-52 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Benjamin Nichols (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenny Sabella (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Blair Lawrence (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel May (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Richard Land (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Shane Matushevsky (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Walter McLeod (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Patterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Albert Bontrager (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Southern | Shane Matushevsky drills a 3 from the left wing | 74-55 |
| 07:10 | North Carolina | Daniel May's layup is rejected by Steve Patterson | 74-55 |
| 07:09 | Southern | Walter McLeod snags the defensive board | 74-55 |
| 07:05 | Southern | Walter McLeod hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-55 |
| 07:04 | Southern | Albert Bontrager gets the offensive rebound | 74-55 |
| 06:50 | Southern | Richard Land is fouled on the floor by Daniel May - foul #3 on Daniel May, team foul #8 | 74-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Seth Atkins (PG), Earl Whyte (SG), Tony Fallin (SF), John Conley (PF), Gary Guillen (C) William Cortes, Benjamin Nichols, Kenny Sabella, Blair Lawrence, Daniel May | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Frey (SG), Joseph Chapman (SF), David Watson (PF), Byron Staley (C) Shane Matushevsky, Walter McLeod, Steve Patterson, Albert Bontrager | |
| 06:50 | Southern | Richard Land makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 06:50 | Southern | Richard Land makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 06:47 | North Carolina | Allen Frey takes the ball from Seth Atkins in the backcourt | 74-57 |
| 06:41 | Southern | Byron Staley misses long on an open runner from the right block | 74-57 |
| 06:40 | North Carolina | Tony Fallin gets the rebound | 74-57 |
| 06:36 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-57 |
| 06:35 | Southern | Joseph Chapman gets the rebound | 74-57 |
| 06:30 | Southern | Joseph Chapman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Land | 74-59 |
| 06:23 | North Carolina | Gary Guillen misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 74-59 |
| 06:21 | North Carolina | Gary Guillen hits the follow up shot | 76-59 |
| 06:14 | Southern | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Chapman is blocked by John Conley | 76-59 |
| 06:13 | North Carolina | John Conley grabs the board | 76-59 |
| 06:08 | North Carolina | Tony Fallin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-59 |
| 06:06 | North Carolina | John Conley pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-59 |
| 05:57 | North Carolina | Richard Land is called for the reach on Earl Whyte - foul #1 on Richard Land, team foul #5 | 76-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern | James Pierce (SG), Kenneth Edgar (C) Richard Land, Byron Staley | |
| 05:28 | North Carolina | Earl Whyte connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Seth Atkins | 78-59 |
| 05:17 | Southern | Gary Guillen is called for the reach on David Watson - foul #3 on Gary Guillen, team foul #9 | 78-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern | Todd Batres (PG) Allen Frey | |
| 05:17 | Southern | David Watson makes the 1st free throw | 78-60 |
| 05:17 | Southern | David Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 04:54 | North Carolina | Tony Fallin misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 78-61 |
| 04:53 | Southern | Kenneth Edgar gets the rebound | 78-61 |
| 04:51 | Southern | Todd Batres is fouled in the backcourt by Seth Atkins - foul #4 on Seth Atkins, team foul #10 | 78-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel May (C) Gary Guillen | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Frey (SG), Walter McLeod (SF) James Pierce, Joseph Chapman | |
| 04:51 | Southern | Todd Batres makes the 1st free throw | 78-62 |
| 04:51 | Southern | Todd Batres misses the 2nd free throw | 78-62 |
| 04:51 | North Carolina | John Conley snags the defensive board | 78-62 |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | John Conley buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Walter McLeod - foul #2 on Walter McLeod, team foul #6 | 80-62 |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | John Conley misses the free throw | 80-62 |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins grabs the offensive board | 80-62 |
| 04:11 | North Carolina | John Conley misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 80-62 |
| 04:09 | North Carolina | Daniel May snags the offensive board | 80-62 |
| 03:58 | North Carolina | John Conley slams it home on a nice dish by Seth Atkins | 82-62 |
| 03:55 | Southern | Todd Batres double dribbles in the backcourt | 82-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (SG), Blair Lawrence (PF), Gary Guillen (C) Earl Whyte, John Conley, Daniel May | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Land (PG), Shane Matushevsky (SG), Steve Patterson (SF), Byron Staley (PF) Todd Batres, Allen Frey, Walter McLeod, David Watson | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Edgar - foul #4 on Kenneth Edgar, team foul #7 | 82-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Conley (PF) Blair Lawrence | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Frey (PG), James Pierce (SG), Joseph Chapman (SF) Richard Land, Shane Matushevsky, Kenneth Edgar | |
| 03:41 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 83-62 |
| 03:41 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 83-62 |
| 03:41 | North Carolina | Gary Guillen snags the offensive board | 83-62 |
| 03:27 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols is hacked by Steve Patterson - foul #2 on Steve Patterson, team foul #8 | 83-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence (PF) John Conley | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 03:27 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 84-62 |
| 03:27 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 85-62 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Seth Atkins (very tired) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Benjamin Nichols (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tony Fallin (very tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Blair Lawrence (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Guillen (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Allen Frey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SF - Joseph Chapman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Byron Staley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Southern | Byron Staley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-62 |
| 03:14 | Southern | James Pierce tips it home | 85-64 |
| 02:59 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 85-64 |
| 02:58 | Southern | James Pierce snags the defensive board | 85-64 |
| 02:36 | Southern | James Pierce travels with the ball | 85-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Whyte (SG), John Conley (PF), Daniel May (C) Benjamin Nichols, Blair Lawrence, Gary Guillen | |
| Subs | Southern | Todd Batres (PG) Allen Frey | |
| 02:23 | North Carolina | John Conley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-64 |
| 02:20 | Southern | Joseph Chapman is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Whyte - foul #3 on Earl Whyte, team foul #11 | 85-64 |
| 02:20 | Southern | Joseph Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 85-65 |
| 02:20 | Southern | Joseph Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 85-65 |
| 02:20 | North Carolina | John Conley pulls down the rebound | 85-65 |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 85-65 |
| 02:03 | Southern | Steve Patterson gets the rebound | 85-65 |
| 01:48 | Southern | Byron Staley buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 85-68 |
| 01:30 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-68 |
| 01:29 | Southern | Byron Staley pulls down the rebound | 85-68 |
| 01:15 | Southern | Joseph Chapman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Tony Fallin - foul #5 on Tony Fallin, team foul #12 | 85-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella (SF), Gary Guillen (C) Tony Fallin, Daniel May | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Frey (PG) Todd Batres | |
| 01:15 | Southern | Joseph Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 85-69 |
| 01:15 | Southern | Joseph Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 85-70 |
| 01:08 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Whyte | 88-70 |
| 00:58 | Southern | The short jumper by Allen Frey is denied by John Conley | 88-70 |
| 00:56 | Southern | Joseph Chapman tips it back up and in | 88-72 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | John Conley hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Byron Staley - foul #2 on Byron Staley, team foul #9 | 88-72 |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | John Conley makes the 1st free throw | 89-72 |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | John Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 90-72 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Southern | Allen Frey's pass is intercepted by Seth Atkins in the backcourt | 90-72 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins banks in the layup | 92-72 |
| 00:23 | Southern | Steve Patterson loses the ball out of bounds | 92-72 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins runs out the clock | 92-72 |