| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Edward Blas (fresh) SG - Daniel Hurt (fresh) SF - Dale Whalen (fresh) PF - Mark Hopper (fresh) C - Raymond Lynch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Anthony Whisnant (fresh) SG - Bob Mack (fresh) SF - Michael Johnston (fresh) PF - Larry Ward (fresh) C - Perry Hutson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Raymond Lynch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Hurt | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | Niagara | Perry Hutson banks in the wide open layup set up by Anthony Whisnant | 3-2 |
| 19:09 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Daniel Hurt | 5-2 |
| 19:05 | Niagara | Bob Mack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 18:41 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Lynch | 8-2 |
| 18:26 | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant is open and buries a floater from the right side set up by Bob Mack | 8-4 |
| 18:05 | North Carolina | Edward Blas is alone and drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Hopper | 10-4 |
| 17:46 | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant clanks a shot from the free throw line | 10-4 |
| 17:44 | North Carolina | Edward Blas snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| 17:42 | North Carolina | Edward Blas loses the dribble to Bob Mack in the backcourt | 10-4 |
| 17:28 | Niagara | Perry Hutson blows the layup but he's fouled by Raymond Lynch - foul #1 on Raymond Lynch, team foul #1 | 10-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Nussbaum (C) Raymond Lynch | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Williams (PG), Robert Brooks (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), George Nicely (PF) Anthony Whisnant, Bob Mack, Michael Johnston, Larry Ward | |
| 17:28 | Niagara | Perry Hutson makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 17:28 | Niagara | Perry Hutson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 17:25 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #1 | 10-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Mullen (SF) Perry Hutson | |
| 17:11 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-6 |
| 17:10 | Niagara | George Nicely grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 16:58 | Niagara | George Nicely is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Williams | 10-9 |
| 16:37 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 16:36 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Michael Williams | 10-9 |
| 16:12 | Niagara | Robert Brooks buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 10-11 |
| 15:54 | North Carolina | Mark Hopper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bosley (C) George Nussbaum | |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Schuster (PG), Bob Mack (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), Larry Ward (PF), Perry Hutson (C) Michael Williams, Robert Brooks, Robert Mullen, Jeffrey Johnson, George Nicely | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Edward Blas (tired) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Hurt (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Dale Whalen (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Mark Hopper (tired) C - Andrew Bosley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Roger Schuster (fresh) SG - Bob Mack (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Johnston (fresh) PF - Larry Ward (fairly fresh) C - Perry Hutson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Niagara | Perry Hutson hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Roger Schuster | 10-13 |
| 15:39 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-13 |
| 15:20 | Niagara | Larry Ward is called for traveling | 10-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant (PG) Roger Schuster | |
| 14:58 | North Carolina | Edward Blas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 14:57 | Niagara | Larry Ward grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 14:47 | Niagara | Bob Mack loses the dribble to Dale Whalen | 10-13 |
| 14:42 | North Carolina | Michael Johnston takes the ball from Edward Blas in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| 14:22 | Niagara | Perry Hutson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 10-13 |
| 14:20 | Niagara | Perry Hutson tips it home | 10-15 |
| 13:58 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 13:56 | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant grabs the board | 10-15 |
| 13:52 | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant is hacked by Andrew Bosley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Bosley, team foul #2 | 10-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Julian Myers (C) Andrew Bosley | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Williams (PG), Robert Brooks (SG), Robert Mullen (SF), George Nicely (PF) Anthony Whisnant, Bob Mack, Michael Johnston, Larry Ward | |
| 13:39 | Niagara | Perry Hutson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Brooks | 10-18 |
| 13:11 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Lynch (C) Julian Myers | |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Schuster (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF) Robert Mullen, Perry Hutson | |
| 13:08 | Niagara | George Nicely is hacked by Edward Blas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Blas, team foul #3 | 10-18 |
| 12:54 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson connects on the open turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Brooks | 10-20 |
| 12:54 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 10-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Mullen (SF) Roger Schuster | |
| 12:29 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-20 |
| 12:28 | North Carolina | Raymond Lynch tips it in | 12-20 |
| 12:24 | Niagara | Robert Brooks travels in the backcourt | 12-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant (PG) Robert Brooks | |
| 12:03 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Nussbaum (C) Raymond Lynch | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bob Mack (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), Larry Ward (PF) Michael Williams, Robert Mullen, Jeffrey Johnson | |
| 11:59 | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant is hacked by Mark Hopper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Hopper, team foul #4 | 12-20 |
| 11:47 | Niagara | Bob Mack is fouled on the floor by Daniel Hurt - foul #1 on Daniel Hurt, team foul #5 | 12-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Schuster (PG) Anthony Whisnant | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Edward Blas (very tired) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Hurt (very tired) 2 ast. SF - Dale Whalen (very tired) 8 pts. PF - Mark Hopper (very tired) C - George Nussbaum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Roger Schuster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bob Mack (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Michael Johnston (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Ward (tiring) C - George Nicely (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Niagara | Bob Mack misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-20 |
| 11:30 | North Carolina | George Nussbaum snags the defensive board | 12-20 |
| 11:25 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt is called for traveling | 12-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Brooks (SG), Perry Hutson (C) Bob Mack, Larry Ward | |
| 11:08 | Niagara | Robert Brooks buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from George Nicely | 12-22 |
| 10:47 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt misses short on a shot from the left side | 12-22 |
| 10:46 | North Carolina | George Nussbaum grabs the offensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 10:25 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 12-22 |
| 10:23 | Niagara | Michael Johnston gets the rebound | 12-22 |
| 10:06 | Niagara | Robert Brooks misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel Hurt - foul #2 on Daniel Hurt, team foul #6 | 12-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin (SG), Raymond Lynch (C) Daniel Hurt, George Nussbaum | |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Robert Mullen (SF), Jeffrey Johnson (PF) Roger Schuster, Michael Johnston, George Nicely, Perry Hutson | |
| 10:06 | Niagara | Robert Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 10:06 | Niagara | Robert Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 12-24 |
| 09:44 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen scores on a floater from the right wing | 14-24 |
| 09:29 | Niagara | Robert Brooks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-24 |
| 09:28 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson tips it in | 14-26 |
| 09:07 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-26 |
| 09:05 | North Carolina | Raymond Lynch hits the follow up shot | 16-26 |
| 08:46 | Niagara | Robert Mullen misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 16-26 |
| 08:44 | Niagara | Robert Brooks tips it but misses | 16-26 |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | Edward Blas snags the defensive board | 16-26 |
| 08:15 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin is hacked by Anthony Whisnant - foul #1 on Anthony Whisnant, team foul #2 | 16-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton (SG), Andrew Bosley (C) Jesse Bufkin, Raymond Lynch | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bob Mack (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), Larry Ward (PF), Perry Hutson (C) Michael Williams, Robert Mullen, Jeffrey Johnson, Robert Brooks | |
| 07:53 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-26 |
| 07:51 | North Carolina | Andrew Bosley tips it in | 18-26 |
| 07:25 | Niagara | Larry Ward misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-26 |
| 07:24 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Kevin Thornton | 18-26 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Edward Blas (very tired) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Thornton (fresh) SF - Dale Whalen (very tired) 10 pts. PF - Mark Hopper (very tired) C - Andrew Bosley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Anthony Whisnant (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bob Mack (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Johnston (tiring) PF - Larry Ward (tiring) C - Perry Hutson (tiring) 11 pts. | |
| 07:18 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-26 |
| 07:16 | Niagara | Larry Ward pulls down the rebound | 18-26 |
| 07:01 | Niagara | Andrew Bosley swats the layup by Perry Hutson | 18-26 |
| 06:59 | Niagara | Perry Hutson can't tip it in | 18-26 |
| 06:57 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton pulls down the rebound | 18-26 |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | Michael Johnston steals it from Kevin Thornton | 18-26 |
| 06:36 | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Johnston | 18-28 |
| 06:12 | North Carolina | Larry Ward denies the turnaround by Edward Blas | 18-28 |
| 06:10 | Niagara | Bob Mack grabs the board | 18-28 |
| 06:06 | Niagara | Edward Blas is called for the reach on Michael Johnston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Blas, team foul #7 | 18-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt (SG), George Nussbaum (C) Kevin Thornton, Andrew Bosley | |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Schuster (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (PF), George Nicely (C) Anthony Whisnant, Bob Mack, Larry Ward, Perry Hutson | |
| 06:06 | Niagara | Michael Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 06:06 | Niagara | Michael Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 18-30 |
| 05:43 | Niagara | Roger Schuster gets the rebound | 18-30 |
| 05:38 | Niagara | Roger Schuster is hacked by Edward Blas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Blas, team foul #8 | 18-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin (PG) Edward Blas | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Mullen (SF) Michael Johnston | |
| 05:38 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 18-30 |
| 05:38 | Niagara | Roger Schuster makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 05:38 | Niagara | Roger Schuster makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 05:18 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 20-32 |
| 05:10 | Niagara | Roger Schuster is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Robert Mullen | 20-34 |
| 05:08 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Lynch (C) George Nussbaum | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 04:51 | Niagara | George Nicely can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dale Whalen - foul #1 on Dale Whalen, team foul #9 | 20-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Brooks (C) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| 04:51 | Niagara | George Nicely makes the 1st free throw | 20-35 |
| 04:51 | Niagara | George Nicely makes the 2nd free throw | 20-36 |
| 04:27 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-36 |
| 04:18 | Niagara | George Nicely misses the easy layup | 23-36 |
| 04:17 | North Carolina | Raymond Lynch gets the rebound | 23-36 |
| 04:15 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Hurt, team foul #10 | 23-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton (PG), Robert Belknap (SG), George Nussbaum (C) Jesse Bufkin, Daniel Hurt, Raymond Lynch | |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant (PG), Bob Mack (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Larry Ward (PF) Roger Schuster, Michael Williams, Robert Mullen, Robert Brooks | |
| 03:57 | Niagara | George Nicely can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 23-36 |
| 03:55 | North Carolina | Robert Belknap snags the defensive board | 23-36 |
| 03:27 | North Carolina | Robert Belknap misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 23-36 |
| 03:26 | Niagara | Larry Ward grabs the board | 23-36 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Thornton (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Belknap (fresh) SF - Dale Whalen (very tired) 10 pts. PF - Mark Hopper (very tired) C - George Nussbaum (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Anthony Whisnant (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bob Mack (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Ward (tired) 3 reb. C - George Nicely (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Niagara | Larry Ward is whistled for a carry | 23-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin (SG), Andrew Bosley (C) Robert Belknap, George Nussbaum | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Williams (PG), Robert Brooks (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), Perry Hutson (C) Anthony Whisnant, Bob Mack, Jeffrey Johnson, Larry Ward | |
| 03:09 | North Carolina | Michael Johnston steals it from Dale Whalen in the backcourt | 23-36 |
| 02:51 | Niagara | George Nicely jams the wide open dunk set up by Michael Williams | 23-38 |
| 02:26 | North Carolina | Michael Williams steps in front of the Mark Hopper pass | 23-38 |
| 02:22 | Niagara | Michael Johnston can't finish the layup | 23-38 |
| 02:20 | Niagara | Robert Brooks snags the offensive board | 23-38 |
| 02:01 | Niagara | Robert Brooks comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 23-38 |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Andrew Bosley | 23-38 |
| 01:57 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Belknap (SG), Raymond Lynch (C) Jesse Bufkin, Andrew Bosley | |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Schuster (PG), Bob Mack (SG), Robert Mullen (SF), Jeffrey Johnson (PF) Michael Williams, Michael Johnston, George Nicely, Perry Hutson | |
| 01:48 | Niagara | Bob Mack clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-38 |
| 01:46 | Niagara | Robert Brooks tips it but misses | 23-38 |
| 01:44 | North Carolina | Raymond Lynch snags the defensive board | 23-38 |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | Bob Mack is called for the reach on Robert Belknap in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bob Mack, team foul #3 | 23-38 |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Mullen - foul #1 on Robert Mullen, team foul #4 | 23-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin (SG) Robert Belknap | |
| Subs | Niagara | Larry Ward (PF), Perry Hutson (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Robert Brooks | |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen misses the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 01:24 | Niagara | Perry Hutson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 01:05 | Niagara | Roger Schuster hits the finger roll | 24-40 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-40 |
| 00:34 | Niagara | Robert Mullen grabs the board | 24-40 |
| 00:13 | Niagara | Bob Mack is hacked by Dale Whalen - foul #2 on Dale Whalen, team foul #11 | 24-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Belknap (SG), George Nussbaum (C) Jesse Bufkin, Raymond Lynch | |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant (PG), Michael Johnston (SF), Jeffrey Johnson (PF), Robert Brooks (C) Roger Schuster, Robert Mullen, Larry Ward, Perry Hutson | |
| 00:13 | Niagara | Bob Mack makes the 1st free throw | 24-41 |
| 00:13 | Niagara | Bob Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-42 |