| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Gerald Forman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Douglas Toll (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenny Sabella (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Blair Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel May (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Witherell (fresh) 19 pts. SG - Lester Neil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Jones (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alex Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kwakou Albarazi (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | William Jones inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Michigan State | John Witherell loses the dribble to Daniel May in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 19:53 | North Carolina | Daniel May misses badly on a floater from the left block | 32-34 |
| 19:52 | Michigan State | John Witherell snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Lester Neil travels with the ball | 32-34 |
| 19:08 | North Carolina | Douglas Toll connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Gerald Forman | 35-34 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | William Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-34 |
| 18:36 | North Carolina | Daniel May can't finish the layup | 35-34 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Daniel May steals it from Lester Neil in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 18:26 | North Carolina | Daniel May's layup is rejected by Kwakou Albarazi | 35-34 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Kenny Sabella picks off the pass by William Jones in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 18:12 | North Carolina | Douglas Toll misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Daniel May grabs the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 17:49 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | William Jones gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | William Jones misses long on a floater in the paint | 35-34 |
| 17:31 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 17:27 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 17:25 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Blair Lawrence | 35-34 |
| 17:12 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 35-34 |
| 16:42 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 16:36 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 35-34 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi misses long on a runner from the left block | 35-34 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | John Witherell grabs the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | John Witherell banks in the wide open layup | 35-36 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Gerald Forman (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Douglas Toll (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Kenny Sabella (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Blair Lawrence (tiring) 3 pts. C - Daniel May (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Witherell (fairly fresh) 21 pts. SG - Lester Neil (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Jones (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Alex Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kwakou Albarazi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:24 | North Carolina | Daniel May misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Alex Taylor - foul #3 on Alex Taylor, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Seth Atkins (PG), Earl Whyte (SG), Tony Fallin (SF), Willis Smith (PF) Gerald Forman, Douglas Toll, Kenny Sabella, Blair Lawrence | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski (PG), James Higgins (SG), James Johanson (SF), John Mikula (PF), Lucas Yutzy (C) John Witherell, Lester Neil, William Jones, Alex Taylor, Kwakou Albarazi | |
| 15:24 | North Carolina | Daniel May makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:24 | North Carolina | Daniel May makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | John Mikula misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from close range | 37-36 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski gets the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | James Higgins is fouled on the floor by Earl Whyte - foul #2 on Earl Whyte, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gary Guillen (C) Daniel May | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | John Mikula travels with the ball | 37-36 |
| 14:02 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins is hacked by Boris Gorzynski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Boris Gorzynski, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella (SF) Tony Fallin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:45 | North Carolina | Willis Smith double dribbles | 37-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Douglas Toll (SG) Earl Whyte | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Witherell (SG) James Higgins | |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | Lucas Yutzy's pass is intercepted by Seth Atkins in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 13:41 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella lays it up and in on a nice dish by Seth Atkins | 39-36 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Seth Atkins picks off the pass by Lucas Yutzy in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| 13:38 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins lays it up and in | 41-36 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | John Mikula connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from John Witherell and he's fouled by Douglas Toll - foul #2 on Douglas Toll, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Forman (PG), Blair Lawrence (PF) Seth Atkins, Willis Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lester Neil (SG), William Jones (SF) Boris Gorzynski, James Johanson | |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | John Mikula misses the free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:16 | North Carolina | Gary Guillen gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:07 | North Carolina | Gary Guillen misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Mikula - foul #1 on John Mikula, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Fallin (SF) Kenny Sabella | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Taylor (PF) John Mikula | |
| 13:07 | North Carolina | Gary Guillen misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:07 | North Carolina | Gary Guillen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Douglas Toll is called for the reach on Lester Neil in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Toll, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | John Witherell misses the jumper from the left side | 42-38 |
| 12:44 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 12:38 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 12:36 | North Carolina | Gary Guillen hits the follow up shot | 44-38 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | Lester Neil is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Toll - foul #4 on Douglas Toll, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Whyte (SG), Daniel May (C) Douglas Toll, Gary Guillen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi (C) Lucas Yutzy | |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | John Witherell makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by William Jones and the foul's on Gerald Forman - foul #3 on Gerald Forman, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella (SF), Willis Smith (PF) Tony Fallin, Blair Lawrence | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Higgins (SG), James Johanson (SF) Lester Neil, William Jones | |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | John Witherell makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:50 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Higgins - foul #1 on James Higgins, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Seth Atkins (PG) Gerald Forman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski (PG), John Mikula (PF) John Witherell, Alex Taylor | |
| 11:50 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 11:50 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | John Mikula makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Boris Gorzynski | 46-43 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Seth Atkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Earl Whyte (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenny Sabella (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Willis Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel May (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Boris Gorzynski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Higgins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Johanson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Mikula (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kwakou Albarazi (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:04 | North Carolina | Kwakou Albarazi steals it from Seth Atkins | 46-43 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Willis Smith is called for the reach on John Mikula - foul #1 on Willis Smith, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Forman (PG), Douglas Toll (SG), Tony Fallin (SF), Blair Lawrence (PF), Gary Guillen (C) Seth Atkins, Earl Whyte, Kenny Sabella, Willis Smith, Daniel May | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Witherell (PG), Lucas Yutzy (C) James Johanson, Kwakou Albarazi | |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 10:09 | North Carolina | Tony Fallin buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Toll | 48-46 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | John Mikula connects on the open jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Witherell | 48-48 |
| 09:37 | North Carolina | Tony Fallin lays it in set up by Gary Guillen | 50-48 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | John Mikula misses the shot in the paint | 50-48 |
| 09:07 | North Carolina | Gary Guillen pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 09:01 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Gary Guillen is blocked by Lucas Yutzy | 50-48 |
| 08:59 | North Carolina | Gary Guillen tips it but misses | 50-48 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Witherell | 50-48 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Gerald Forman takes the ball from Boris Gorzynski in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 08:52 | North Carolina | Douglas Toll misses the dunk | 50-48 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | John Witherell gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | John Witherell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Witherell, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Seth Atkins (PG), Earl Whyte (SG), Kenny Sabella (SF), Willis Smith (PF), Daniel May (C) Gerald Forman, Douglas Toll, Tony Fallin, Blair Lawrence, Gary Guillen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lester Neil (SG), James Johanson (SF), William Jones (PF), Kwakou Albarazi (C) James Higgins, Boris Gorzynski, John Mikula, Lucas Yutzy | |
| 08:28 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Earl Whyte picks off the pass by Kwakou Albarazi | 50-48 |
| 07:42 | North Carolina | Daniel May scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Willis Smith | 52-48 |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi's floater is knocked away by Daniel May | 52-48 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi tips it home | 52-50 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Seth Atkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Earl Whyte (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenny Sabella (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Willis Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel May (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Witherell (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Neil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Johanson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Kwakou Albarazi (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | North Carolina | Earl Whyte double dribbles | 52-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Forman (PG), Douglas Toll (SG), Blair Lawrence (PF) Seth Atkins, Earl Whyte, Willis Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Taylor (PF) James Johanson | |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | John Witherell misses short on a runner from the left block | 52-50 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | William Jones gets the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | John Witherell clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Douglas Toll - foul #5 on Douglas Toll, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Whyte (SG), Gary Guillen (C) Douglas Toll, Daniel May | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski (SF), Lucas Yutzy (C) William Jones, Kwakou Albarazi | |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | John Witherell makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | John Witherell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:22 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | John Witherell can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 54-52 |
| 06:06 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | Alex Taylor takes the ball from Gary Guillen | 54-52 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | John Witherell knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Boris Gorzynski | 54-54 |
| 05:41 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Earl Whyte | 57-54 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski's pass is intercepted by Kenny Sabella in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | Earl Whyte knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Kenny Sabella out of the doubleteam | 59-54 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | John Witherell misses long on a shot in the paint | 59-54 |
| 04:55 | North Carolina | Earl Whyte snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:43 | North Carolina | Gary Guillen misses short on a shot from close range | 59-54 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Alex Taylor pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | John Witherell connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Lester Neil | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:13 | North Carolina | Gary Guillen is called for traveling | 59-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Seth Atkins (PG), Tony Fallin (SF), Willis Smith (PF), Daniel May (C) Gerald Forman, Kenny Sabella, Blair Lawrence, Gary Guillen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Johanson (PG), James Higgins (SG), William Jones (SF), John Mikula (PF), Kwakou Albarazi (C) John Witherell, Lester Neil, Boris Gorzynski, Alex Taylor, Lucas Yutzy | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Earl Whyte - foul #3 on Earl Whyte, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Earl Whyte | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Willis Smith steals it from John Mikula | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:11 | North Carolina | Willis Smith is hacked by Kwakou Albarazi - foul #1 on Kwakou Albarazi, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Seth Atkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Earl Whyte (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Tony Fallin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Willis Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel May (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Johanson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Higgins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Jones (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Mikula (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kwakou Albarazi (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:47 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Witherell (PG) James Johanson | |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Kwakou Albarazi, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Taylor (PF) John Mikula | |
| 02:25 | North Carolina | Tony Fallin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 02:23 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 02:06 | North Carolina | Willis Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-58 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Alex Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Forman (PG), Kenny Sabella (SF), Blair Lawrence (PF) Seth Atkins, Tony Fallin, Willis Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lester Neil (SG), Lucas Yutzy (C) James Higgins, Kwakou Albarazi | |
| 01:34 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella makes the contested 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Daniel May | 65-58 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Lester Neil is hacked by Earl Whyte in the backcourt - foul #4 on Earl Whyte, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Lester Neil makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Lester Neil misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 01:32 | North Carolina | Daniel May grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 01:07 | North Carolina | Gerald Forman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-59 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | John Witherell is whistled for a carry | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence is hacked by Lester Neil in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lester Neil, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Lester Neil can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | John Witherell grabs the offensive board | 67-59 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | John Witherell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-59 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | John Witherell is called for the reach on Blair Lawrence in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Witherell, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | John Witherell misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-59 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Daniel May pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Earl Whyte loses the dribble to Lester Neil | 69-59 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Kenny Sabella steps in front of the Lucas Yutzy pass in the backcourt | 69-59 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella hits the finger roll | 71-59 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Gerald Forman is called for the reach on John Witherell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Forman, team foul #10 | 71-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Higgins (SG), James Johanson (SF), John Mikula (PF), Kwakou Albarazi (C) Lester Neil, William Jones, Alex Taylor, Lucas Yutzy | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | John Witherell makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | John Witherell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Gerald Forman runs out the clock | 71-61 |