| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Adam Simmons (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kerry Ranck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Clifton Sanabria (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Parson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shannon Ligon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Yoder (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Beeler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons inbounds the ball | 45-28 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:45 | North Carolina | Dale Parson picks off the pass by Kerry Ranck | 45-28 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-28 |
| 19:36 | North Carolina | James Moore pulls down the rebound | 45-28 |
| 19:32 | North Carolina | Michael Musso is hacked by Dale Parson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dale Parson, team foul #1 | 45-28 |
| 19:20 | North Carolina | John Beeler swats the short shot by James Moore | 45-28 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern State | John Beeler snags the defensive board | 45-28 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon is hacked by Adam Simmons - foul #1 on Adam Simmons, team foul #1 | 45-28 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern State | Kerry Ranck denies the turnaround by Ronnie Yoder | 45-28 |
| 18:45 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons pulls down the rebound | 45-28 |
| 18:16 | North Carolina | James Moore knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Adam Simmons | 47-28 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern State | John Beeler buries a floater near the basket set up by Shannon Ligon and the foul's on Michael Musso - foul #1 on Michael Musso, team foul #2 | 47-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG), Brandon Cantrell (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), Clifford Dawson (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Mathew Hoy, Michael Musso, Adam Simmons, James Moore, Kerry Ranck | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Dunn (PG), Jesse Turner (SG), William Buford (SF), Anthony Latshaw (PF) Clifton Sanabria, Dale Parson, Shannon Ligon, Ronnie Yoder | |
| 17:57 | Northwestern State | John Beeler makes the free throw | 47-31 |
| 17:35 | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Clifford Dawson and he's hacked by John Beeler - foul #2 on John Beeler, team foul #2 | 49-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton (C) John Beeler | |
| 17:35 | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson misses the free throw | 49-31 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton grabs the defensive rebound | 49-31 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton is denied on a layup by Stanley Peterson | 49-31 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern State | William Buford grabs the offensive board | 49-31 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-31 |
| 16:53 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell is hacked by Jeffery Wheaton - foul #2 on Jeffery Wheaton, team foul #3 | 49-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Musso (SG), James Moore (PF) Brandon Cantrell, Clifford Dawson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 16:27 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-31 |
| 16:25 | North Carolina | James Moore tips it in | 51-31 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern State | Robert Tyler is called for the reach on John Dunn - foul #1 on Robert Tyler, team foul #3 | 51-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Brandon Cantrell (SF), Clifford Dawson (C) David Chappell, Robert Tyler, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria (PG), Dale Parson (SG), Shannon Ligon (SF), Ronnie Yoder (PF), John Beeler (C) John Dunn, Jesse Turner, William Buford, Anthony Latshaw, Jeffery Wheaton | |
| 15:59 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-34 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. PF - James Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Clifford Dawson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Clifton Sanabria (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Parson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Shannon Ligon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Yoder (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Beeler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:46 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Moore | 54-34 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon can't finish the layup | 54-34 |
| 15:37 | North Carolina | Michael Musso grabs the board | 54-34 |
| 15:34 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell is fouled in the backcourt by Clifton Sanabria - foul #3 on Clifton Sanabria, team foul #4 | 54-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Simmons (SF), Kerry Ranck (C) Michael Musso, James Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan (SG) Dale Parson | |
| 15:27 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Yoder - foul #1 on Ronnie Yoder, team foul #5 | 54-34 |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck's fadeaway is rejected by Ronnie Yoder | 54-34 |
| 15:04 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell gets the offensive rebound | 54-34 |
| 14:46 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Brandon Cantrell | 57-34 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon is hacked by Brandon Cantrell - foul #1 on Brandon Cantrell, team foul #4 | 57-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG), James Moore (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Mathew Hoy, Clifford Dawson, Kerry Ranck | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Dunn (PG), William Buford (SF), Walter Savitz (PF), Jeffery Wheaton (C) Clifton Sanabria, Shannon Ligon, Ronnie Yoder, John Beeler | |
| 14:16 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton misses short on a floater from the right wing | 57-34 |
| 14:14 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons pulls down the rebound | 57-34 |
| 13:57 | North Carolina | James Moore blows the layup but he's fouled by Walter Savitz - foul #3 on Walter Savitz, team foul #6 | 57-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Musso (SG), Robert Tyler (SF) Brandon Cantrell, Adam Simmons | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dale Parson (SG), Anthony Latshaw (PF) Phillip Donovan, Walter Savitz | |
| 13:57 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 58-34 |
| 13:57 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 59-34 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 59-34 |
| 13:47 | North Carolina | David Chappell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-34 |
| 13:24 | North Carolina | David Chappell misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-34 |
| 13:23 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to David Chappell | 59-34 |
| 13:01 | North Carolina | David Chappell connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael Musso | 62-34 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw is hacked by James Moore - foul #2 on James Moore, team foul #5 | 62-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell (PG), Kerry Ranck (C) David Chappell, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria (PG), Jesse Turner (SG), Shannon Ligon (SF), Ronnie Yoder (PF), John Beeler (C) John Dunn, Dale Parson, William Buford, Anthony Latshaw, Jeffery Wheaton | |
| 12:46 | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria is hacked by James Moore - foul #3 on James Moore, team foul #6 | 62-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG) Brandon Cantrell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan (SG) Jesse Turner | |
| 12:32 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-34 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern State | John Beeler tips it back up and in | 62-36 |
| 12:11 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 62-36 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan pulls down the rebound | 62-36 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria misses the fadeaway from the left side | 62-36 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern State | John Beeler grabs the offensive board | 62-36 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder blows the layup | 62-36 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern State | John Beeler tips it in | 62-38 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Musso (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Tyler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Moore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Kerry Ranck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Clifton Sanabria (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Donovan (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Shannon Ligon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Yoder (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Beeler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:51 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy is fouled in the backcourt by Clifton Sanabria - foul #4 on Clifton Sanabria, team foul #7 | 62-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell (SG), Adam Simmons (SF), Clifford Dawson (PF) Michael Musso, Robert Tyler, James Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Dunn (PG), Jesse Turner (SG), Walter Savitz (PF) Clifton Sanabria, Phillip Donovan, Ronnie Yoder | |
| 11:51 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy misses the 1st free throw | 62-38 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern State | John Beeler gets the rebound | 62-38 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon knocks in the runner from close range and he's fouled by Adam Simmons - foul #2 on Adam Simmons, team foul #7 | 62-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson (C) Kerry Ranck | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw (PF) Walter Savitz | |
| 11:35 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon makes the free throw | 62-41 |
| 11:17 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 62-41 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern State | Jesse Turner gets the rebound | 62-41 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern State | John Dunn misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-41 |
| 11:03 | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson pulls down the rebound | 62-41 |
| 10:39 | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Brandon Cantrell | 64-41 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon loses the dribble to Stanley Peterson | 64-41 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons clanks a 3 from straight away | 64-41 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon pulls down the rebound | 64-41 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw's pass is intercepted by Mathew Hoy | 64-41 |
| 09:46 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy throws it down | 66-41 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern State | The pull-up jumper by Jesse Turner is blocked by Stanley Peterson | 66-41 |
| 09:30 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons gets the rebound | 66-41 |
| 09:08 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy comes up short on the floater from the right side | 66-41 |
| 09:07 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy can't tip it in | 66-41 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Shannon Ligon | 66-41 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern State | Jesse Turner connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-44 |
| 08:35 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Brandon Cantrell | 69-44 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern State | Stanley Peterson takes the ball from Jesse Turner | 69-44 |
| 08:17 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG), Michael Musso (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), James Moore (PF), Kerry Ranck (C) Mathew Hoy, Brandon Cantrell, Adam Simmons, Clifford Dawson, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan (PG), Dale Parson (SG), William Buford (SF), Ronnie Yoder (PF), Jeffery Wheaton (C) John Dunn, Jesse Turner, Shannon Ligon, Anthony Latshaw, John Beeler | |
| 08:12 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by David Chappell - foul #1 on David Chappell, team foul #8 | 69-44 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 69-45 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-46 |
| 07:50 | North Carolina | David Chappell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-46 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder grabs the defensive rebound | 69-46 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Chappell (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Moore (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Kerry Ranck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Phillip Donovan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dale Parson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Buford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronnie Yoder (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffery Wheaton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton is called for 3 seconds | 69-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria (PG) Dale Parson | |
| 07:13 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by William Buford - foul #2 on William Buford, team foul #8 | 69-46 |
| 07:13 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 70-46 |
| 07:13 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 71-46 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan is fouled on the floor by Michael Musso - foul #2 on Michael Musso, team foul #9 | 71-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz (PF) Jeffery Wheaton | |
| 06:53 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 71-47 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-48 |
| 06:24 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ronnie Yoder - foul #2 on Ronnie Yoder, team foul #9 | 71-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell (PG), Adam Simmons (SF) David Chappell, Robert Tyler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dale Parson (SG), Shannon Ligon (SF) Phillip Donovan, William Buford | |
| 06:24 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck makes the 1st free throw | 72-48 |
| 06:24 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck misses the 2nd free throw | 72-48 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria pulls down the rebound | 72-48 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern State | Kerry Ranck blocks the short jumper by Ronnie Yoder | 72-48 |
| 06:02 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck pulls down the rebound | 72-48 |
| 05:59 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell is fouled in the backcourt by Clifton Sanabria - foul #5 on Clifton Sanabria, team foul #10 | 72-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG) Michael Musso | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan (SG) Clifton Sanabria | |
| 05:59 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 73-48 |
| 05:59 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-48 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Dunn (PG), William Buford (SF), Jeffery Wheaton (C) Phillip Donovan, Shannon Ligon, Ronnie Yoder | |
| 05:12 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Brandon Cantrell | 76-48 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern State | John Dunn loses the ball out of bounds | 76-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG), Michael Musso (SG), Robert Tyler (SF) Mathew Hoy, Brandon Cantrell, Adam Simmons | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw (PF) Walter Savitz | |
| 04:52 | North Carolina | William Buford steals the ball from Kerry Ranck in the backcourt | 76-48 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern State | James Moore swats the layup by Jeffery Wheaton | 76-48 |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | James Moore pulls down the rebound | 76-48 |
| 04:25 | North Carolina | David Chappell buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-48 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kerry Ranck - foul #3 on Kerry Ranck, team foul #10 | 79-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson (C) Kerry Ranck | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jesse Turner (SG) John Dunn | |
| 04:08 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton makes the 1st free throw | 79-49 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton makes the 2nd free throw | 79-50 |
| 03:51 | North Carolina | James Moore misses the fadeaway from the right block | 79-50 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw snags the defensive board | 79-50 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Chappell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Michael Musso (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Moore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dale Parson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Buford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Latshaw (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffery Wheaton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw knocks in the runner in the paint | 79-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:05 | North Carolina | Michael Musso comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 79-52 |
| 03:03 | North Carolina | James Moore tips it in | 81-52 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 81-52 |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson pulls down the rebound | 81-52 |
| 02:19 | North Carolina | Michael Musso is hacked by Dale Parson - foul #2 on Dale Parson, team foul #11 | 81-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Brandon Cantrell (SF), Clifford Dawson (PF), Kerry Ranck (C) David Chappell, Robert Tyler, James Moore, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Dunn (PG), Walter Savitz (PF) Jesse Turner, Anthony Latshaw | |
| 02:19 | North Carolina | Michael Musso misses the 1st free throw | 81-52 |
| 02:19 | North Carolina | Michael Musso makes the 2nd free throw | 82-52 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern State | William Buford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-52 |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson grabs the board | 82-52 |
| 01:33 | North Carolina | Walter Savitz denies the turnaround by Michael Musso | 82-52 |
| 01:32 | North Carolina | Michael Musso tips it in | 84-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Northwestern State | John Dunn is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 84-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Simmons (SF), James Moore (PF) Brandon Cantrell, Clifford Dawson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jesse Turner (SG), Anthony Latshaw (PF) John Dunn, Walter Savitz | |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | Michael Musso hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 84-52 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern State | William Buford snags the defensive board | 84-52 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton hits a jump hook in the paint | 84-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | James Moore buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Kerry Ranck | 86-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern State | William Buford is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Buford, team foul #12 | 86-54 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy runs out the clock | 86-54 |