| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Joseph McLachlan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sterling Amos (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Dube (fresh) PF - Robert Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Dale Whalen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cameron Maffei (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Murrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Hoffman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Kincaid (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | William Murrell inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen buries a floater in the lane | 34-37 |
| 19:09 | Southern Mississippi | Sterling Amos clanks a floater from the left block | 34-37 |
| 19:08 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to William Murrell | 34-37 |
| 18:45 | North Carolina | Cameron Maffei loses the dribble to Robert Moore | 34-37 |
| 18:27 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Moore connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Sterling Amos | 36-37 |
| 18:21 | North Carolina | Sterling Amos is called for the reach on Dale Whalen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sterling Amos, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Crowe (PG), Walter Ruybal (SG), Henry Pulido (SF), Russell Alford (PF), Jason Thompson (C) Joseph McLachlan, Sterling Amos, Kevin Dube, Robert Moore, Jamie Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton (PG), Daniel Hurt (SG), Byron Wood (SF), Mark Hopper (PF), Paul Jones (C) Dale Whalen, Cameron Maffei, William Murrell, Kenneth Hoffman, Andrew Kincaid | |
| 17:57 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 17:56 | North Carolina | Mark Hopper gets the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:40 | North Carolina | Byron Wood hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Paul Jones | 36-40 |
| 17:38 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Pulido throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 17:23 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt dunks the ball on a nice dish by Paul Jones | 36-42 |
| 17:02 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Pulido travels with the ball | 36-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph McLachlan (PG), Sterling Amos (SG), David Kelly (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Jamie Johnson (C) Donald Crowe, Walter Ruybal, Henry Pulido, Russell Alford, Jason Thompson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Whalen (PG), Cameron Maffei (SG), William Murrell (SF), Kenneth Hoffman (PF), Edward Blas (C) Kevin Thornton, Daniel Hurt, Byron Wood, Mark Hopper, Paul Jones | |
| 16:57 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph McLachlan - foul #3 on Joseph McLachlan, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Crowe (PG) Joseph McLachlan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:34 | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman connects on the open turnaround in the paint | 36-44 |
| 16:29 | Southern Mississippi | Cameron Maffei steals the ball from Sterling Amos in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| 16:28 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Cameron Maffei | 36-46 |
| 16:14 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Moore blows the layup but the foul's on William Murrell - foul #2 on William Murrell, team foul #1 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Dube (SF) David Kelly | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt (SG), Andrew Kincaid (C) Cameron Maffei, Kenneth Hoffman | |
| 16:14 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 16:14 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 16:12 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen is hacked by Donald Crowe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Crowe, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Byron Wood (SF) William Murrell | |
| 15:47 | North Carolina | Byron Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Floyd (PG), Joseph McLachlan (SG) Donald Crowe, Sterling Amos | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton (PG), Mark Hopper (PF) Dale Whalen, Edward Blas | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Floyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph McLachlan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Dube (fresh) PF - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jamie Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Hurt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Byron Wood (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Hopper (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Kincaid (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Hurt is called for the reach on Joseph McLachlan - foul #4 on Daniel Hurt, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cameron Maffei (SG), William Murrell (SF), Paul Jones (C) Daniel Hurt, Byron Wood, Andrew Kincaid | |
| 15:19 | Southern Mississippi | George Floyd drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph McLachlan | 41-46 |
| 15:04 | North Carolina | Jamie Johnson steps in front of the Kevin Thornton pass | 41-46 |
| 14:51 | Southern Mississippi | George Floyd is hacked by Kevin Thornton - foul #1 on Kevin Thornton, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Walter Ruybal (SF), Russell Alford (C) Kevin Dube, Jamie Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Whalen (PG), Kenneth Hoffman (PF), Andrew Kincaid (C) Kevin Thornton, Mark Hopper, Paul Jones | |
| 14:38 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Ruybal misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 14:36 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 14:32 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen misses the jumper from the right block | 41-46 |
| 14:30 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Alford pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 14:27 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Ruybal throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Henry Pulido (SF), Jason Thompson (C) Joseph McLachlan, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Byron Wood (SG), Edward Blas (C) Cameron Maffei, Andrew Kincaid | |
| 14:12 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 14:10 | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman tips it home | 41-48 |
| 14:08 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Pulido's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-48 |
| 13:47 | North Carolina | Byron Wood misses the jumpshot from the right side | 41-48 |
| 13:46 | North Carolina | Edward Blas tips it in | 41-50 |
| 13:35 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Alford misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Edward Blas - foul #1 on Edward Blas, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph McLachlan (PG), Sterling Amos (SG), David Kelly (SF), Robert Moore (PF) George Floyd, Walter Ruybal, Henry Pulido, Jason Thompson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton (PG), Cameron Maffei (SG), Andrew Kincaid (C) Dale Whalen, William Murrell, Edward Blas | |
| 13:35 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Alford makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 13:35 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:13 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by David Kelly - foul #2 on David Kelly, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Johnson (C) Russell Alford | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt (SG), William Murrell (SF), Mark Hopper (PF) Cameron Maffei, Byron Wood, Kenneth Hoffman | |
| 13:13 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 13:13 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 13:13 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Johnson pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 12:48 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 12:27 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 46-51 |
| 12:26 | North Carolina | Mark Hopper hits the follow up shot | 46-53 |
| 12:24 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph McLachlan is hacked by Kevin Thornton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Thornton, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Floyd (PG), Kevin Dube (SF), Russell Alford (PF) Joseph McLachlan, David Kelly, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Whalen (PG), Byron Wood (SF), Edward Blas (PF), Paul Jones (C) Kevin Thornton, William Murrell, Mark Hopper, Andrew Kincaid | |
| 12:04 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Johnson scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Sterling Amos | 48-53 |
| 11:57 | North Carolina | George Floyd takes the ball from Daniel Hurt in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| 11:45 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Alford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Walter Ruybal (SG), Robert Moore (PF) Sterling Amos, Jamie Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman (PF) Edward Blas | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Floyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Ruybal (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Dube (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Moore (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Russell Alford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Dale Whalen (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Hurt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Byron Wood (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Hoffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Jones (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | North Carolina | Russell Alford steals it from Dale Whalen | 48-53 |
| 10:59 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Ruybal hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Hurt - foul #5 on Daniel Hurt, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Crowe (PG), Joseph McLachlan (SG), Henry Pulido (PF), Jason Thompson (C) George Floyd, Kevin Dube, Robert Moore, Russell Alford | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cameron Maffei (SG), William Murrell (SF), Mark Hopper (PF), Andrew Kincaid (C) Daniel Hurt, Byron Wood, Kenneth Hoffman, Paul Jones | |
| 10:59 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Ruybal makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:59 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Ruybal makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:36 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid is whistled for a carry | 50-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Kelly (SF) Walter Ruybal | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton (PG), Edward Blas (C) Dale Whalen, Andrew Kincaid | |
| 10:32 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph McLachlan is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph McLachlan, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Sterling Amos (SG), Jamie Johnson (C) Joseph McLachlan, Jason Thompson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:13 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton misses the wide open shot from the left side but he's fouled by Sterling Amos - foul #3 on Sterling Amos, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Floyd (PG), Robert Moore (PF) Donald Crowe, Henry Pulido | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:13 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:13 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:11 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Thornton is called for the reach on David Kelly in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Thornton, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| 10:11 | Southern Mississippi | David Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:11 | Southern Mississippi | David Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:11 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Johnson snags the offensive board | 51-55 |
| 10:02 | Southern Mississippi | Sterling Amos misses the easy layup | 51-55 |
| 10:01 | North Carolina | Cameron Maffei grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 09:35 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton is denied on a dunk by Jamie Johnson | 51-55 |
| 09:33 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jamie Johnson | 51-55 |
| 09:31 | Southern Mississippi | William Murrell takes the ball from Sterling Amos in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| 09:09 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-57 |
| 08:51 | Southern Mississippi | George Floyd misses the easy layup | 51-57 |
| 08:49 | North Carolina | Mark Hopper pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Blas | 51-59 |
| 08:38 | Southern Mississippi | David Kelly's pass is intercepted by Mark Hopper in the backcourt | 51-59 |
| 08:19 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 08:17 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Johnson gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 08:17 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Crowe (PG), Walter Ruybal (SG), Kevin Dube (SF), Henry Pulido (PF), Jason Thompson (C) George Floyd, Sterling Amos, David Kelly, Robert Moore, Jamie Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Whalen (PG), Byron Wood (SG), Kenneth Hoffman (PF), Paul Jones (C) Kevin Thornton, Cameron Maffei, Mark Hopper, Edward Blas | |
| 08:13 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Crowe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-59 |
| 07:50 | North Carolina | Byron Wood blows the wide open layup | 51-59 |
| 07:49 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Pulido grabs the board | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Donald Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Ruybal (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Dube (fresh) PF - Henry Pulido (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Dale Whalen (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Byron Wood (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Murrell (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Hoffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Jones (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Ruybal hits the finger roll and he's hacked by William Murrell - foul #3 on William Murrell, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph McLachlan (PG), Russell Alford (PF) Donald Crowe, Jason Thompson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cameron Maffei (SG), Andrew Kincaid (C) William Murrell, Kenneth Hoffman | |
| 07:30 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Ruybal makes the free throw | 54-59 |
| 07:25 | North Carolina | Joseph McLachlan is called for the reach on Dale Whalen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph McLachlan, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Floyd (PG) Joseph McLachlan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:25 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 07:25 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 07:12 | Southern Mississippi | George Floyd misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-61 |
| 07:10 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Dube can't tip it in | 54-61 |
| 07:08 | North Carolina | Paul Jones gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 06:41 | North Carolina | Byron Wood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 06:40 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid tips it but misses | 54-61 |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 06:25 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-61 |
| 06:24 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Pulido grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 06:16 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Dube is fouled on the floor by Byron Wood - foul #2 on Byron Wood, team foul #9 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Crowe (PG), Sterling Amos (SG), Jason Thompson (PF) George Floyd, Walter Ruybal, Henry Pulido | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton (SG), Kenneth Hoffman (PF) Cameron Maffei, Paul Jones | |
| 06:16 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Dube makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:16 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Dube misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:16 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Andrew Kincaid | 55-61 |
| 06:14 | North Carolina | Russell Alford steals it from Kevin Thornton in the backcourt | 55-61 |
| 05:57 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Alford misses short on a shot from the right block | 55-61 |
| 05:56 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Dube grabs the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 05:34 | Southern Mississippi | Sterling Amos's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Kincaid | 55-61 |
| 05:32 | Southern Mississippi | Sterling Amos snags the offensive board | 55-61 |
| 05:17 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Crowe misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Byron Wood - foul #3 on Byron Wood, team foul #10 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Moore (PF), Jamie Johnson (C) Jason Thompson, Russell Alford | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Murrell (SF), Mark Hopper (PF), Edward Blas (C) Kevin Thornton, Kenneth Hoffman, Andrew Kincaid | |
| 05:17 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:17 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Crowe misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:17 | North Carolina | Mark Hopper grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 05:15 | North Carolina | Kevin Dube is called for the reach on William Murrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Dube, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Floyd (PG) Donald Crowe | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:15 | North Carolina | William Murrell misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:15 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Johnson pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:48 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Moore misses the lay-in | 56-61 |
| 04:47 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Johnson tips it but misses | 56-61 |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | William Murrell snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 04:21 | North Carolina | Byron Wood buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dale Whalen | 56-64 |
| 04:07 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Dube knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 58-64 |
| 03:41 | North Carolina | Byron Wood lays it up and in on a great pass from William Murrell and the foul's on Sterling Amos - foul #4 on Sterling Amos, team foul #9 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Crowe (PG), Walter Ruybal (SG), David Kelly (SF), Russell Alford (C) George Floyd, Sterling Amos, Kevin Dube, Jamie Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton (PG), Kenneth Hoffman (PF), Andrew Kincaid (C) Dale Whalen, Mark Hopper, Edward Blas | |
| 03:41 | North Carolina | Byron Wood misses the free throw | 58-66 |
| 03:41 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Alford pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Donald Crowe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Ruybal (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Moore (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Russell Alford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Thornton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Byron Wood (tiring) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Murrell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Hoffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Kincaid (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:24 | Southern Mississippi | William Murrell is called for the reach on David Kelly - foul #4 on William Murrell, team foul #11 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cameron Maffei (SG), Paul Jones (C) Byron Wood, Andrew Kincaid | |
| 03:24 | Southern Mississippi | David Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 03:24 | Southern Mississippi | David Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 03:02 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton's layup is rejected by Russell Alford | 59-66 |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | William Murrell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 02:38 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Walter Ruybal | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:17 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Moore comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 02:16 | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| 01:58 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Murrell | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:36 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by Robert Moore is denied by Kenneth Hoffman | 59-68 |
| 01:34 | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:13 | North Carolina | The jump hook by William Murrell is blocked by Robert Moore | 59-68 |
| 01:11 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Alford grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 01:06 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Moore double dribbles | 59-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Floyd (PG), Sterling Amos (SG), Kevin Dube (SF), Jamie Johnson (C) Donald Crowe, Walter Ruybal, David Kelly, Russell Alford | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Whalen (PG), Andrew Kincaid (C) Kevin Thornton, Paul Jones | |
| 01:01 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen is fouled in the backcourt by George Floyd - foul #4 on George Floyd, team foul #10 | 59-68 |
| 01:01 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 01:01 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 01:01 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:57 | Southern Mississippi | George Floyd misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Andrew Kincaid | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi 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 (+5) | |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid is hacked by George Floyd in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Floyd, team foul #11 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Crowe (PG) George Floyd | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Byron Wood (SF) William Murrell | |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:48 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Moore banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Crowe | 61-70 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Donald Crowe is called for the reach on Byron Wood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Crowe, team foul #12 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edward Blas (C) Andrew Kincaid | |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Byron Wood makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Byron Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:43 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Dube is hacked by Dale Whalen - foul #1 on Dale Whalen, team foul #12 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Walter Ruybal (SG), Russell Alford (PF), Henry Pulido (C) Sterling Amos, Robert Moore, Jamie Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Murrell (SF), Andrew Kincaid (C) Byron Wood, Edward Blas | |
| 00:43 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Dube makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:43 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Dube misses the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:43 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Alford snags the offensive board | 62-72 |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Ruybal connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Henry Pulido | 64-72 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Crowe - foul #4 on Donald Crowe, team foul #13 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Sterling Amos (SG), Robert Moore (PF), Jamie Johnson (C) Walter Ruybal, Russell Alford, Henry Pulido | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Byron Wood (SF), Edward Blas (C) William Murrell, Andrew Kincaid | |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Dube misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-74 |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Dube can't tip it in | 64-74 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Edward Blas grabs the defensive rebound | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen runs out the clock | 64-74 |