| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffrey Rock (fresh) SG - Scott Gray (fresh) SF - Jason Osborn (fresh) PF - Jing Ching (fresh) C - Dewayne Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Thomas Schworm (fresh) SG - David Strang (fresh) SF - Tommy Hummer (fresh) PF - Jason Evans (fresh) C - Stephen Golden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | North Carolina | Scott Gray is fouled in the backcourt by David Strang - foul #1 on David Strang, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | North Carolina | Jing Ching comes up short on the shot near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Morehead State | Tommy Hummer grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Morehead State | Scott Gray steps in front of the Thomas Schworm pass | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | North Carolina | Scott Gray dunks the ball | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock scores on a shot from the right side set up by Scott Gray | 4-0 |
| 18:02 | Morehead State | Jeffrey Rock is called for the reach on Thomas Schworm - foul #1 on Jeffrey Rock, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 17:43 | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 17:42 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:27 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Rock | 6-0 |
| 17:12 | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by David Strang | 6-2 |
| 16:56 | North Carolina | Jing Ching misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 6-2 |
| 16:54 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock can't tip it in | 6-2 |
| 16:53 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Gray | 6-2 |
| 16:41 | North Carolina | Jason Osborn misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Tommy Hummer - foul #1 on Tommy Hummer, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ralph Tatro (PG), Kenneth Kettner (SG), Hilton Simon (SF), Justin Funderburk (C) Thomas Schworm, David Strang, Tommy Hummer, Stephen Golden | |
| 16:41 | North Carolina | Jason Osborn misses the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:41 | North Carolina | Jason Osborn misses the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:41 | Morehead State | Jason Evans gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:18 | Morehead State | Jason Evans misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 6-2 |
| 16:17 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:14 | North Carolina | Scott Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Leith (SF) Jason Osborn | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 15:53 | Morehead State | Ralph Tatro clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 15:51 | North Carolina | Michael Leith grabs the board | 6-2 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffrey Rock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Leith (fresh) PF - Jing Ching (fairly fresh) C - Dewayne Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Ralph Tatro (fresh) SG - Kenneth Kettner (fresh) SF - Hilton Simon (fresh) PF - Jason Evans (fairly fresh) C - Justin Funderburk (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-2 |
| 15:06 | Morehead State | Ralph Tatro knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 9-4 |
| 14:43 | North Carolina | Jing Ching is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jing Ching, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Osborn (SF), David Worley (PF), Sonny Vivanco (C) Michael Leith, Jing Ching, Dewayne Walker | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm (PG), David Strang (SG), Tommy Hummer (SF), Stephen Golden (C) Ralph Tatro, Kenneth Kettner, Hilton Simon, Justin Funderburk | |
| 14:24 | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Tommy Hummer | 9-6 |
| 14:11 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 14:09 | North Carolina | Jason Osborn hits the follow up shot | 11-6 |
| 13:46 | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Tommy Hummer | 11-9 |
| 13:42 | North Carolina | Scott Gray buries a runner from close range set up by Jeffrey Rock | 13-9 |
| 13:21 | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 13:19 | North Carolina | Sonny Vivanco pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:00 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-9 |
| 12:59 | Morehead State | Stephen Golden pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:40 | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jason Evans | 13-12 |
| 12:15 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-12 |
| 12:13 | Morehead State | Stephen Golden snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 12:09 | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 12:07 | Morehead State | Tommy Hummer pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 11:45 | Morehead State | Jeffrey Rock is called for the reach on Stephen Golden - foul #2 on Jeffrey Rock, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Giorgi (SG), Michael Leith (SF), Jing Ching (PF), Dewayne Walker (C) Jeffrey Rock, Jason Osborn, David Worley, Sonny Vivanco | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ralph Tatro (PG), Kenneth Kettner (SG), Hilton Simon (SF), Justin Funderburk (PF) Thomas Schworm, David Strang, Tommy Hummer, Jason Evans | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Scott Gray (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Giorgi (fresh) SF - Michael Leith (fresh) PF - Jing Ching (fresh) C - Dewayne Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Ralph Tatro (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Kettner (fresh) SF - Hilton Simon (fresh) PF - Justin Funderburk (fresh) C - Stephen Golden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Morehead State | Hilton Simon is hacked by Michael Leith - foul #1 on Michael Leith, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| 11:07 | Morehead State | Ralph Tatro can't throw it down but the foul's on Michael Leith - foul #2 on Michael Leith, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Osborn (SF) Michael Leith | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 11:07 | Morehead State | Ralph Tatro makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:07 | Morehead State | Ralph Tatro makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:58 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Giorgi | 15-14 |
| 10:56 | Morehead State | Michael Giorgi takes the ball from Ralph Tatro in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| 10:38 | North Carolina | Justin Funderburk steps in front of the Michael Giorgi pass | 15-14 |
| 10:12 | Morehead State | Stephen Golden clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | Jing Ching pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:52 | North Carolina | Jing Ching is fouled on the floor by Justin Funderburk - foul #1 on Justin Funderburk, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sonny Vivanco (C) Dewayne Walker | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm (PG), David Strang (SG), Tommy Hummer (SF) Ralph Tatro, Kenneth Kettner, Hilton Simon | |
| 09:36 | North Carolina | Jing Ching knocks in the jumper from the left block and the foul's on Justin Funderburk - foul #2 on Justin Funderburk, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Evans (PF) Justin Funderburk | |
| 09:36 | North Carolina | Jing Ching makes the free throw | 18-14 |
| 09:22 | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Giorgi - foul #1 on Michael Giorgi, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| 09:22 | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:22 | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm misses the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:22 | North Carolina | Sonny Vivanco pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 09:08 | North Carolina | Jason Osborn hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Michael Giorgi | 20-15 |
| 09:05 | Morehead State | Scott Gray is called for the reach on Thomas Schworm in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Gray, team foul #7 | 20-15 |
| 09:05 | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm misses the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:05 | North Carolina | Sonny Vivanco pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| 08:59 | North Carolina | Scott Gray is hacked by Jason Evans in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Evans, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Hilton Simon (SF) Tommy Hummer | |
| 08:46 | North Carolina | Jing Ching misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Jason Evans - foul #2 on Jason Evans, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker (C) Sonny Vivanco | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ralph Tatro (PG), Kenneth Kettner (SG), Justin Funderburk (PF) Thomas Schworm, David Strang, Jason Evans | |
| 08:46 | North Carolina | Jing Ching misses the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:46 | North Carolina | Jing Ching makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:18 | Morehead State | Ralph Tatro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Worley (PF) Jing Ching | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 08:00 | North Carolina | Scott Gray misses short on a floater from the right wing | 21-15 |
| 07:59 | Morehead State | Kenneth Kettner pulls down the rebound | 21-15 |
| 07:32 | Morehead State | Scott Gray is called for the reach on Stephen Golden - foul #2 on Scott Gray, team foul #8 | 21-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock (PG), Jing Ching (PF), Sonny Vivanco (C) Scott Gray, David Worley, Dewayne Walker | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm (PG), David Strang (SG), Tommy Hummer (SF), Jason Evans (PF) Ralph Tatro, Kenneth Kettner, Hilton Simon, Justin Funderburk | |
| 07:32 | Morehead State | Stephen Golden makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:32 | Morehead State | Stephen Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffrey Rock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Giorgi (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Jason Osborn (tired) 4 pts. PF - Jing Ching (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Sonny Vivanco (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Thomas Schworm (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - David Strang (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tommy Hummer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Evans (tiring) C - Stephen Golden (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | North Carolina | Jing Ching connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Sonny Vivanco | 23-17 |
| 07:03 | Morehead State | David Strang clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-17 |
| 07:01 | Morehead State | Jason Evans misses the tip | 23-17 |
| 06:59 | North Carolina | Michael Giorgi grabs the defensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 06:57 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Evans - foul #3 on Jason Evans, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Justin Funderburk (PF) Jason Evans | |
| 06:57 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 06:57 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock misses the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 06:57 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Tommy Hummer | 24-17 |
| 06:40 | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-17 |
| 06:38 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jing Ching | 24-17 |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | Jason Osborn misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-17 |
| 06:25 | Morehead State | David Strang gets the rebound | 24-17 |
| 06:04 | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-20 |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock travels in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Worley (PF), Dewayne Walker (C) Jing Ching, Sonny Vivanco | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ralph Tatro (PG), Kenneth Kettner (SG), Hilton Simon (SF) Thomas Schworm, David Strang, Tommy Hummer | |
| 05:43 | Morehead State | Ralph Tatro hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jeffrey Rock - foul #3 on Jeffrey Rock, team foul #9 | 24-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm (PG) Justin Funderburk | |
| 05:43 | Morehead State | Ralph Tatro makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:43 | Morehead State | Ralph Tatro makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:20 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock is fouled on the floor by Hilton Simon - foul #1 on Hilton Simon, team foul #8 | 24-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Justin Funderburk (PF) Thomas Schworm | |
| 05:20 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:20 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:20 | Morehead State | Justin Funderburk grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 04:56 | Morehead State | Stephen Golden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Gray (PG), Jing Ching (PF), Sonny Vivanco (C) Jeffrey Rock, David Worley, Dewayne Walker | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Strang (SG), Tommy Hummer (SF) Kenneth Kettner, Hilton Simon | |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | Justin Funderburk swats the layup by Scott Gray | 25-22 |
| 04:39 | Morehead State | Ralph Tatro snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 04:14 | Morehead State | Ralph Tatro misses badly on a runner in the paint | 25-22 |
| 04:13 | Morehead State | Tommy Hummer grabs the offensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 03:50 | Morehead State | David Strang comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 03:49 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Tatro | 25-22 |
| 03:30 | Morehead State | Ralph Tatro hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Strang | 25-24 |
| 03:30 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Leith (SF), Dewayne Walker (C) Jason Osborn, Sonny Vivanco | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm (PG), Kenneth Kettner (SG) Ralph Tatro, David Strang | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Scott Gray (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Giorgi (tired) 2 ast. SF - Michael Leith (fresh) PF - Jing Ching (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dewayne Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Thomas Schworm (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Kenneth Kettner (fresh) SF - Tommy Hummer (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Justin Funderburk (tiring) C - Stephen Golden (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | North Carolina | Scott Gray is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Schworm - foul #1 on Thomas Schworm, team foul #9 | 25-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Worley (PF) Jing Ching | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 03:28 | North Carolina | Scott Gray makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 03:28 | North Carolina | Scott Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 03:10 | Morehead State | Scott Gray steps in front of the Thomas Schworm pass | 27-24 |
| 02:54 | North Carolina | David Worley comes up short on the floater from close range | 27-24 |
| 02:52 | Morehead State | Tommy Hummer grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 02:30 | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 02:28 | Morehead State | Tommy Hummer misses the tip | 27-24 |
| 02:26 | North Carolina | Scott Gray gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 02:20 | North Carolina | Kenneth Kettner steps in front of the Michael Leith pass | 27-24 |
| 02:15 | Morehead State | Kenneth Kettner lays it in | 27-26 |
| 02:03 | North Carolina | Scott Gray blows the wide open layup but the foul's on Thomas Schworm - foul #2 on Thomas Schworm, team foul #10 | 27-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jing Ching (PF) David Worley | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ralph Tatro (PG), Hilton Simon (SF) Thomas Schworm, Tommy Hummer | |
| 02:03 | North Carolina | Scott Gray makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 02:03 | North Carolina | Scott Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 02:03 | Morehead State | Justin Funderburk pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 01:41 | Morehead State | Ralph Tatro hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 28-26 |
| 01:39 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 01:25 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker can't finish the uncontested layup | 28-26 |
| 01:23 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | Jing Ching makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Dewayne Walker | 30-26 |
| 01:00 | Morehead State | Ralph Tatro is fouled on the floor by Scott Gray - foul #3 on Scott Gray, team foul #10 | 30-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock (PG), Sonny Vivanco (C) Scott Gray, Dewayne Walker | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Strang (SG) Kenneth Kettner | |
| 01:00 | Morehead State | Ralph Tatro makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 01:00 | Morehead State | Ralph Tatro misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | Michael Leith grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Jing Ching loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-27 |
| 00:36 | Morehead State | David Strang knocks in the shot from close range set up by Hilton Simon and he's fouled by Michael Giorgi - foul #2 on Michael Giorgi, team foul #11 | 30-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm (PG) Ralph Tatro | |
| 00:36 | Morehead State | David Strang makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock steps out of bounds on the baseline | 30-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Worley (PF) Jing Ching | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Tommy Hummer (SF) Hilton Simon | |
| 00:04 | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Strang | 30-33 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 30-33 |