| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harold Noone (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Scott Crockett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Fraise (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Land (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Anders (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Edward Blas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Hurt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Whalen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Hopper (fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Lynch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 26-26 |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | Mark Hopper pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 19:12 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Hopper | 26-28 |
| 18:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Hurt is called for the reach on Mark Anders - foul #2 on Daniel Hurt, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 18:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett hits a wide open 3 from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 18:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 17:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Dale Whalen steps in front of the Kenneth Fraise pass | 29-28 |
| 17:44 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dale Whalen | 29-30 |
| 17:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land loses the dribble to Edward Blas | 29-30 |
| 16:59 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 16:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 16:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone loses the dribble to Raymond Lynch in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| 16:38 | North Carolina | Ray Land swats the short shot by Daniel Hurt | 29-30 |
| 16:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 16:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Crockett | 31-30 |
| 15:50 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 15:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders grabs the board | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harold Noone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Scott Crockett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Fraise (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Land (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Anders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Edward Blas (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Hurt (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Whalen (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mark Hopper (tiring) 4 reb. C - Raymond Lynch (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Dale Whalen steals it from Harold Noone | 31-30 |
| 15:40 | North Carolina | Edward Blas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dale Whalen | 31-32 |
| 15:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Harold Noone | 33-32 |
| 15:05 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-35 |
| 14:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-35 |
| 14:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land grabs the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 14:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-35 |
| 14:23 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 14:06 | North Carolina | Mark Hopper clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Anders - foul #1 on Mark Anders, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue (PG), Richard Eaglin (SG), Paul Adams (SF), Daniel Golla (PF), Thomas Small (C) Harold Noone, Scott Crockett, Kenneth Fraise, Ray Land, Mark Anders | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin (PG), Kevin Thornton (SG), Julian Myers (SF), George Nussbaum (C) Edward Blas, Daniel Hurt, Dale Whalen, Raymond Lynch | |
| 14:06 | North Carolina | Mark Hopper makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:06 | North Carolina | Mark Hopper makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 13:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 13:35 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jesse Bufkin | 33-37 |
| 13:09 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Kevin Thornton | 33-39 |
| 12:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Golla dunks the ball on a great pass from Eddie Donahue and he's fouled by Julian Myers - foul #2 on Julian Myers, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bosley (C) Mark Hopper | |
| 12:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Golla makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 12:24 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Thornton | 36-41 |
| 12:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 12:05 | North Carolina | Andrew Bosley snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 11:36 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Kevin Thornton | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Eddie Donahue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Eaglin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Golla (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Small (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jesse Bufkin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Kevin Thornton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Julian Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Nussbaum (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Bosley (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Bufkin - foul #1 on Jesse Bufkin, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG), Lionel Harper (SG), Kenneth Fraise (SF), Ray Land (PF), Mark Anders (C) Eddie Donahue, Richard Eaglin, Paul Adams, Daniel Golla, Thomas Small | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Belknap (PG), Daniel Hurt (SG), Raymond Lynch (C) Kevin Thornton, Julian Myers, George Nussbaum | |
| 11:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 11:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land hits the follow up shot | 38-44 |
| 10:55 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 10:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 10:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone is hacked by Robert Belknap in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Belknap, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Whalen (SF), George Nussbaum (PF) Jesse Bufkin, Andrew Bosley | |
| 10:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone drills a jump hook in the paint | 40-44 |
| 10:10 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt loses the ball out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Golla (C) Mark Anders | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edward Blas (PG) Daniel Hurt | |
| 10:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Golla misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 40-44 |
| 09:59 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to George Nussbaum | 40-44 |
| 09:34 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 09:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Lionel Harper's pass is intercepted by George Nussbaum in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 09:12 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue (PG), Scott Crockett (SG), Paul Adams (C) Harold Noone, Lionel Harper, Daniel Golla | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin (SG), Mark Hopper (PF), Andrew Bosley (C) Robert Belknap, George Nussbaum, Raymond Lynch | |
| 09:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett is hacked by Jesse Bufkin - foul #2 on Jesse Bufkin, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small (C) Ray Land | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton (SG), Julian Myers (SF) Edward Blas, Dale Whalen | |
| 08:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small misses the easy layup | 40-46 |
| 08:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett gets the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 08:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Adams misses long on an open jump hook in the lane | 40-46 |
| 08:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise snags the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 08:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett is alone and drills a jumper from the left block set up by Kenneth Fraise | 42-46 |
| 07:58 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 07:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 07:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Hopper steals the ball from Scott Crockett in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| 07:41 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 07:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 07:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Adams drills a runner from the baseline set up by Eddie Donahue | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Eddie Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Crockett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Fraise (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Small (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jesse Bufkin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Kevin Thornton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Julian Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Hopper (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Bosley (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:04 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin loses the ball out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG), Richard Eaglin (SG), Lionel Harper (SF), Daniel Golla (PF), Mark Anders (C) Eddie Donahue, Scott Crockett, Kenneth Fraise, Paul Adams, Thomas Small | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Belknap (PG), Daniel Hurt (SG), Dale Whalen (SF), George Nussbaum (PF), Raymond Lynch (C) Jesse Bufkin, Kevin Thornton, Julian Myers, Mark Hopper, Andrew Bosley | |
| 06:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Eaglin throws it down set up by Harold Noone and he's hacked by Robert Belknap - foul #3 on Robert Belknap, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| 06:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Eaglin makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 06:13 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen misses the 3 from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 06:11 | North Carolina | Raymond Lynch snags the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 05:52 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen misses the easy layup | 47-46 |
| 05:50 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Mark Anders | 47-46 |
| 05:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Lionel Harper blows the dunk | 47-46 |
| 05:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Lionel Harper grabs the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 05:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-46 |
| 05:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Eaglin tips it home | 49-46 |
| 04:40 | North Carolina | Harold Noone is called for the reach on Robert Belknap - foul #1 on Harold Noone, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue (PG), Scott Crockett (SG), Kenneth Fraise (SF), Ray Land (PF), Paul Adams (C) Harold Noone, Richard Eaglin, Lionel Harper, Daniel Golla, Mark Anders | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edward Blas (PG), Jesse Bufkin (SF), Mark Hopper (PF) Robert Belknap, Dale Whalen, Raymond Lynch | |
| 04:27 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 49-46 |
| 04:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Adams grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 04:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue makes the wide open jump hook in the paint | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:02 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 04:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 03:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue is fouled on the floor by Daniel Hurt - foul #3 on Daniel Hurt, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton (SF), Andrew Bosley (PF), Julian Myers (C) Daniel Hurt, Mark Hopper, George Nussbaum | |
| 03:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 03:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 03:55 | North Carolina | Andrew Bosley grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 03:41 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 03:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Adams | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Eddie Donahue (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Crockett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Fraise (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ray Land (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Edward Blas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Bufkin (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Kevin Thornton (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Andrew Bosley (fresh) 6 reb. C - Julian Myers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:19 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 03:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 03:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Adams scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Eddie Donahue | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:47 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Blas | 57-52 |
| 02:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG), Daniel Golla (C) Eddie Donahue, Paul Adams | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Belknap (SG) Edward Blas | |
| 02:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Belknap - foul #4 on Robert Belknap, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| 02:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 02:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:33 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 02:32 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton misses the tip | 59-52 |
| 02:30 | North Carolina | Robert Belknap grabs the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 02:21 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 02:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Golla gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 02:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Golla scores on a turnaround from the right block | 61-52 |
| 02:07 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders (C) Daniel Golla | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:48 | North Carolina | Kenneth Fraise is called for the reach on Kevin Thornton - foul #2 on Kenneth Fraise, team foul #3 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edward Blas (PG), Daniel Hurt (SG), Dale Whalen (SF), Mark Hopper (PF), Raymond Lynch (C) Jesse Bufkin, Robert Belknap, Kevin Thornton, Andrew Bosley, Julian Myers | |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 01:39 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt tips it but misses | 61-52 |
| 01:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Fraise | 63-52 |
| 01:04 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-52 |
| 01:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 00:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Harold Noone | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Mark Hopper buries a jumper from the right side | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone runs out the clock | 65-54 |