| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Janson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Eberly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Oehler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Beard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos inbounds the ball | 20-29 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Samford | Michael Eberly can't finish the layup | 20-29 |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | James Hill gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 19:19 | North Carolina | James Beard loses the dribble to Keith Janson | 20-29 |
| 18:55 | Samford | Raymond Oehler steals the ball from Keith Janson | 20-29 |
| 18:52 | North Carolina | Raymond Oehler banks in the layup | 20-31 |
| 18:40 | Samford | Paul Gary hits the finger roll on a great pass from Walter Weeks | 22-31 |
| 18:15 | North Carolina | Walter Weeks picks off the pass by Jeremy Wiggins | 22-31 |
| 18:11 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos banks in the layup set up by Walter Weeks | 24-31 |
| 17:43 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Beard and he's fouled by Michael Eberly - foul #2 on Michael Eberly, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| 17:43 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins misses the free throw | 24-33 |
| 17:43 | Samford | Paul Gary grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 17:19 | Samford | Raymond Oehler is called for the reach on Paul Gary - foul #3 on Raymond Oehler, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Samford | James Cook (C) Michael Eberly | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen (C) Robert Wagner | |
| 17:10 | Samford | Keith Janson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Raymond Oehler - foul #4 on Raymond Oehler, team foul #2 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Joshua Patterson (C) Paul Gary | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), Vernon Potter (SG) Jeremy Wiggins, Raymond Oehler | |
| 17:10 | Samford | Keith Janson misses the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 17:10 | Samford | Keith Janson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 17:10 | North Carolina | James Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 16:49 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Walter Weeks - foul #2 on Walter Weeks, team foul #2 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Samford | John Beyer (SG), David Catalan (SF) Keith Janson, Kevin Delossantos | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:49 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang misses the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 16:49 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang misses the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 16:49 | Samford | Joshua Patterson snags the defensive board | 24-33 |
| 16:29 | Samford | David Catalan comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 24-33 |
| 16:27 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 15:59 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 15:58 | Samford | The rebound goes to David Catalan | 24-33 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Beyer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Catalan (fresh) PF - James Cook (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joshua Patterson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jin Chiang (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vernon Potter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Beard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Jacobsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Samford | John Beyer is fouled on the floor by Vernon Potter - foul #2 on Vernon Potter, team foul #3 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Delossantos (SF), Paul Gary (PF), Michael Eberly (C) Walter Weeks, James Cook, Joshua Patterson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Robert Wagner (C) Jin Chiang, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 15:29 | Samford | John Beyer is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 15:05 | North Carolina | James Beard is hacked by David Catalan - foul #2 on David Catalan, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Janson (SG) David Catalan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:53 | North Carolina | James Beard scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremy Wiggins | 27-35 |
| 14:32 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 27-35 |
| 14:31 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 14:15 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 27-35 |
| 14:13 | North Carolina | James Beard can't tip it in | 27-35 |
| 14:11 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner tips it back up and in | 27-37 |
| 13:49 | Samford | Robert Wagner picks off the pass by John Beyer | 27-37 |
| 13:23 | North Carolina | Michael Eberly is called for the reach on Robert Wagner - foul #3 on Michael Eberly, team foul #4 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), David Catalan (SF), James Cook (PF), Joshua Patterson (C) John Beyer, Kevin Delossantos, Paul Gary, Michael Eberly | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (SG), Benjamin Henricks (SF), Bernard Baity (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Vernon Potter, James Beard, James Hill, Robert Wagner | |
| 13:01 | North Carolina | David Catalan steals the ball from Michael Jacobsen | 27-37 |
| 12:43 | Samford | David Catalan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 12:42 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 12:15 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity is whistled for traveling | 27-37 |
| Subs | Samford | John Beyer (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), Paul Gary (PF) Keith Janson, David Catalan, Joshua Patterson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Oehler (SG) Jeremy Wiggins | |
| 12:02 | Samford | Walter Weeks scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Cook | 30-37 |
| 11:48 | North Carolina | Paul Gary takes the ball from Bernard Baity | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Beyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Cook (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jin Chiang (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Oehler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Benjamin Henricks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Baity (fresh) C - Michael Jacobsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Samford | Raymond Oehler steals the ball from James Cook | 30-37 |
| 11:08 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity makes the floater from close range set up by Benjamin Henricks | 30-39 |
| 10:50 | Samford | James Cook drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Paul Gary | 32-39 |
| 10:26 | North Carolina | Raymond Oehler misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 10:25 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity grabs the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 10:02 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Jin Chiang | 32-41 |
| 09:46 | Samford | Paul Gary misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Bernard Baity - foul #1 on Bernard Baity, team foul #4 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Janson (SG), David Catalan (SF), Michael Eberly (C) John Beyer, Kevin Delossantos, James Cook | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), James Beard (SF), James Hill (PF), Robert Wagner (C) Jin Chiang, Benjamin Henricks, Bernard Baity, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 09:46 | Samford | Paul Gary makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 09:46 | Samford | Paul Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 09:21 | North Carolina | James Hill hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Oehler | 34-43 |
| 09:17 | Samford | Walter Weeks loses the dribble to Raymond Oehler in the backcourt | 34-43 |
| 08:50 | North Carolina | Michael Eberly is called for the reach on Robert Wagner - foul #4 on Michael Eberly, team foul #5 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG), John Mars (PF), Joshua Patterson (C) Walter Weeks, Paul Gary, Michael Eberly | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:35 | North Carolina | James Hill misses the dunk attempt | 34-43 |
| 08:34 | Samford | The rebound goes to Keith Janson | 34-43 |
| 08:12 | Samford | David Catalan hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 34-43 |
| 08:11 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 07:43 | North Carolina | James Beard makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jeremy Wiggins | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Pittman (fresh) SG - Keith Janson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Catalan (fresh) PF - John Mars (fresh) C - Joshua Patterson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Oehler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Beard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Samford | Robert Wagner knocks away the 3 by Keith Pittman | 34-46 |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | Raymond Oehler gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 07:02 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Oehler | 34-48 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 06:46 | Samford | Keith Pittman buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Keith Janson | 36-48 |
| 06:18 | North Carolina | James Beard misses the lay-in | 36-48 |
| 06:16 | Samford | Keith Janson gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 05:54 | Samford | Robert Wagner swats the short shot by John Mars | 36-48 |
| 05:53 | North Carolina | James Beard snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 05:49 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-48 |
| 05:47 | Samford | Keith Pittman pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 05:47 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), Paul Gary (PF), Michael Eberly (C) Keith Pittman, David Catalan, John Mars, Joshua Patterson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:22 | Samford | Keith Janson drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Delossantos | 38-48 |
| 04:56 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 04:55 | Samford | Keith Janson pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 04:39 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos hits the finger roll and he's fouled by James Beard - foul #1 on James Beard, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Samford | John Beyer (SG) Keith Janson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Baity (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) James Hill, Robert Wagner | |
| 04:39 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the free throw | 41-48 |
| 04:10 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 04:09 | Samford | Paul Gary grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 03:49 | Samford | John Beyer hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-48 |
| 03:26 | North Carolina | Walter Weeks is called for the reach on Jeremy Wiggins - foul #3 on Walter Weeks, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Janson (SG) John Beyer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), Vernon Potter (SG), Benjamin Henricks (SF), James Hill (PF) Jeremy Wiggins, Raymond Oehler, James Beard, Bernard Baity | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Janson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Eberly (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jin Chiang (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Potter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Henricks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Jacobsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Vernon Potter | 44-50 |
| 03:07 | Samford | Walter Weeks is hacked by Benjamin Henricks - foul #3 on Benjamin Henricks, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Samford | James Cook (C) Michael Eberly | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Wagner (C) Michael Jacobsen | |
| 02:56 | Samford | Paul Gary travels with the ball | 44-50 |
| 02:53 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Eberly (C) James Cook | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Raymond Oehler (SG), James Beard (SF) Jin Chiang, Vernon Potter, Benjamin Henricks | |
| 02:35 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 44-50 |
| 02:33 | Samford | Michael Eberly grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 02:17 | Samford | Keith Janson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Wagner | 44-50 |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | James Beard misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-50 |
| 01:51 | Samford | Paul Gary gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 01:46 | Samford | Michael Eberly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-50 |
| 01:21 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Eberly - foul #5 on Michael Eberly, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Samford | James Cook (C) Michael Eberly | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:21 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 01:21 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:17 | Samford | James Cook is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner throws it down | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Samford | James Cook connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Keith Janson is called for the reach on Robert Wagner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Janson, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (SG), Benjamin Henricks (PF) Raymond Oehler, James Hill | |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Walter Weeks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 00:41 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos gets the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 00:38 | Samford | Walter Weeks clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | James Beard pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-55 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen (C) Robert Wagner | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Walter Weeks is called for the reach on Jin Chiang in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Weeks, team foul #9 | 47-55 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Henricks | 47-56 |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks is fouled on the floor by James Cook - foul #1 on James Cook, team foul #10 | 47-56 |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:28 | Samford | Walter Weeks is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Keith Janson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 00:23 | Samford | James Beard picks off the pass by Kevin Delossantos | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins runs out the clock | 47-58 |