| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Poteat (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Baden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shawn Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Little (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ho Xue (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Bernie Borum (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Aucoin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Signorelli (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Scott (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Coop (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Shawn Richardson inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | North Carolina | James Poteat misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 19:43 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Bernie Borum | 30-27 |
| 19:22 | South Carolina State | The short jumper by Douglas Scott is denied by Ho Xue | 30-27 |
| 19:21 | South Carolina State | Michael Coop tips it back up and in | 30-29 |
| 18:55 | North Carolina | Shawn Richardson's pass is intercepted by Bernie Borum | 30-29 |
| 18:51 | South Carolina State | Bernie Borum lays it in | 30-31 |
| 18:37 | North Carolina | Ho Xue misses the driving attempt near the basket | 30-31 |
| 18:36 | South Carolina State | Michael Coop grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:23 | South Carolina State | Douglas Scott can't connect on a runner in the lane | 30-31 |
| 18:21 | South Carolina State | Douglas Scott hits the follow up shot | 30-33 |
| 18:01 | North Carolina | Harold Little can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mark Aucoin - foul #1 on Mark Aucoin, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 18:01 | North Carolina | Harold Little makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:01 | North Carolina | Harold Little makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:58 | South Carolina State | James Poteat steps in front of the Bernie Borum pass in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| 17:43 | North Carolina | David Baden is fouled on the floor by Mark Aucoin - foul #2 on Mark Aucoin, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| 17:31 | North Carolina | David Baden misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 17:30 | South Carolina State | Douglas Scott snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 17:25 | South Carolina State | Bernie Borum's pass is intercepted by David Baden | 32-33 |
| 17:02 | North Carolina | Harold Little misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Coop - foul #1 on Michael Coop, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Luce (PG), Michael Sweeten (SG), James Collins (SF) James Poteat, David Baden, Shawn Richardson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Neil Chiodo (PG), Joseph Patnode (SF), Robert Romo (PF), Jerry River (C) Bernie Borum, Arthur Signorelli, Douglas Scott, Michael Coop | |
| 17:02 | North Carolina | Harold Little misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:02 | North Carolina | Harold Little makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:40 | South Carolina State | Mark Aucoin buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Neil Chiodo and he's fouled by Michael Sweeten - foul #1 on Michael Sweeten, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Baden (SG), Garf Ziebert (PF) Harold Little, Ho Xue | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 16:40 | South Carolina State | Mark Aucoin makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:22 | North Carolina | James Collins makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by David Baden | 35-36 |
| 16:11 | South Carolina State | Joseph Patnode's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Sweeten | 35-36 |
| 16:10 | North Carolina | James Collins pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 15:52 | North Carolina | David Baden knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-36 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Arthur Luce (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Baden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Garf Ziebert (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Sweeten (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Neil Chiodo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Aucoin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Patnode (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Romo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry River (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | South Carolina State | David Baden is called for the reach on Joseph Patnode - foul #2 on David Baden, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Fugate (PG), James Poteat (SG), Shawn Richardson (SF), Ho Xue (C) Arthur Luce, David Baden, James Collins, Michael Sweeten | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Bernie Borum (PG), Arthur Signorelli (SF), Douglas Scott (PF), Michael Coop (C) Mark Aucoin, Joseph Patnode, Robert Romo, Jerry River | |
| 15:15 | South Carolina State | Shawn Richardson picks off the pass by Arthur Signorelli | 38-36 |
| 14:55 | North Carolina | Garf Ziebert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Little (PF) Garf Ziebert | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 14:38 | South Carolina State | Douglas Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mark Aucoin (SG) Neil Chiodo | |
| 14:22 | North Carolina | Douglas Scott picks off the pass by Harold Little | 38-36 |
| 14:05 | South Carolina State | Douglas Scott misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 14:03 | North Carolina | Ho Xue pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 13:56 | North Carolina | Ho Xue misses the easy layup but the foul's on Douglas Scott - foul #2 on Douglas Scott, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Baden (SG) James Poteat | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robert Romo (C) Michael Coop | |
| 13:56 | North Carolina | Ho Xue misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:56 | North Carolina | Ho Xue makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 13:39 | South Carolina State | Mark Aucoin travels with the ball | 39-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joseph Patnode (SF), Jerry River (C) Arthur Signorelli, Douglas Scott | |
| 13:18 | North Carolina | Harold Little's pass is intercepted by Bernie Borum | 39-36 |
| 13:14 | South Carolina State | Mark Aucoin can't throw it down | 39-36 |
| 13:13 | South Carolina State | Jerry River tips it in | 39-38 |
| 13:00 | North Carolina | David Baden scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Benjamin Fugate | 42-38 |
| 12:44 | South Carolina State | Joseph Patnode is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Joseph Patnode, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Luce (SF), Garf Ziebert (C) Shawn Richardson, Ho Xue | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Neil Chiodo (PG), Arthur Signorelli (SF) Bernie Borum, Joseph Patnode | |
| 12:32 | North Carolina | The jump hook by David Baden is blocked by Jerry River | 42-38 |
| 12:31 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Jerry River | 42-38 |
| 12:10 | South Carolina State | Mark Aucoin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 12:09 | South Carolina State | Robert Romo tips it but misses | 42-38 |
| 12:07 | North Carolina | Garf Ziebert grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 11:47 | North Carolina | Jerry River picks off the pass by David Baden | 42-38 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Benjamin Fugate (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Baden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Luce (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harold Little (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Garf Ziebert (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Neil Chiodo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Aucoin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Signorelli (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Romo (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jerry River (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | South Carolina State | Mark Aucoin knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Neil Chiodo and he's hacked by David Baden - foul #3 on David Baden, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Poteat (PG), Shawn Richardson (SF), Ho Xue (C) Benjamin Fugate, David Baden, Harold Little | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joseph Patnode (SF), Douglas Scott (PF), Michael Coop (C) Arthur Signorelli, Robert Romo, Jerry River | |
| 11:24 | South Carolina State | Mark Aucoin makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:07 | North Carolina | Garf Ziebert hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 11:05 | South Carolina State | Michael Coop grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 11:01 | South Carolina State | Mark Aucoin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 10:59 | South Carolina State | Douglas Scott tips it back up and in | 42-43 |
| 10:51 | North Carolina | Arthur Luce misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-43 |
| 10:49 | South Carolina State | Michael Coop gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:41 | South Carolina State | Michael Coop misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 10:39 | South Carolina State | Douglas Scott can't tip it in | 42-43 |
| 10:37 | North Carolina | Ho Xue grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:16 | North Carolina | Garf Ziebert misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 42-43 |
| 10:14 | South Carolina State | Neil Chiodo snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 09:55 | South Carolina State | Douglas Scott scores on a jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 09:41 | North Carolina | Neil Chiodo picks off the pass by James Poteat | 42-45 |
| 09:12 | South Carolina State | Neil Chiodo is hacked by James Poteat - foul #1 on James Poteat, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Fugate (PG), David Baden (SG), Harold Little (PF) James Poteat, Arthur Luce, Garf Ziebert | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Bernie Borum (PG), George Stradford (SG), Arthur Signorelli (SF), Robert Romo (C) Neil Chiodo, Mark Aucoin, Joseph Patnode, Michael Coop | |
| 08:52 | South Carolina State | Arthur Signorelli scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bernie Borum | 42-48 |
| 08:39 | North Carolina | David Baden hits a floater from the right wing set up by Benjamin Fugate | 44-48 |
| 08:21 | South Carolina State | Arthur Signorelli is called for traveling | 44-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Collins (SF), Michael Sweeten (C) Shawn Richardson, Ho Xue | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jerry River (C) Douglas Scott | |
| 07:57 | North Carolina | Harold Little's floater is knocked away by Jerry River | 44-48 |
| 07:55 | North Carolina | Michael Sweeten can't tip it in | 44-48 |
| 07:53 | North Carolina | Harold Little grabs the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 07:44 | North Carolina | Michael Sweeten misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 07:42 | South Carolina State | George Stradford pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Benjamin Fugate (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Baden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Little (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Sweeten (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Bernie Borum (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Stradford (fresh) SF - Arthur Signorelli (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Romo (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jerry River (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | South Carolina State | Jerry River comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 44-48 |
| 07:23 | South Carolina State | Robert Romo hits the follow up shot | 44-50 |
| 07:00 | North Carolina | James Collins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 06:59 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Bernie Borum | 44-50 |
| 06:44 | South Carolina State | George Stradford misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-50 |
| 06:43 | North Carolina | Harold Little gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 06:38 | North Carolina | Benjamin Fugate clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 06:36 | South Carolina State | Robert Romo pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 06:16 | South Carolina State | George Stradford is fouled on the floor by David Baden - foul #4 on David Baden, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Poteat (SG), Shawn Richardson (SF), Garf Ziebert (PF), Ho Xue (C) David Baden, James Collins, Harold Little, Michael Sweeten | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Neil Chiodo (PG), Mark Aucoin (SG), Joseph Patnode (SF), Douglas Scott (PF), Michael Coop (C) Bernie Borum, George Stradford, Arthur Signorelli, Robert Romo, Jerry River | |
| 06:04 | South Carolina State | Mark Aucoin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Neil Chiodo | 44-53 |
| 05:56 | North Carolina | Benjamin Fugate makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Shawn Richardson | 46-53 |
| 05:33 | South Carolina State | Douglas Scott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 05:31 | North Carolina | James Poteat grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 05:25 | North Carolina | Garf Ziebert can't connect on a floater in the lane | 46-53 |
| 05:24 | South Carolina State | Michael Coop snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 05:05 | South Carolina State | Mark Aucoin's floater is tipped away by Garf Ziebert | 46-53 |
| 05:03 | South Carolina State | Michael Coop tips it but misses | 46-53 |
| 05:02 | North Carolina | Benjamin Fugate grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 04:36 | North Carolina | Douglas Scott is called for the reach on Shawn Richardson - foul #3 on Douglas Scott, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Baden (SG), Harold Little (PF) Benjamin Fugate, Garf Ziebert | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Bernie Borum (PG), Arthur Signorelli (SF) Neil Chiodo, Joseph Patnode | |
| 04:18 | North Carolina | Shawn Richardson is fouled on the floor by Bernie Borum - foul #1 on Bernie Borum, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| 04:18 | North Carolina | Shawn Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 04:18 | North Carolina | Shawn Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 04:18 | South Carolina State | Douglas Scott pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 04:02 | South Carolina State | Michael Coop is fouled on the floor by Ho Xue - foul #2 on Ho Xue, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| 03:47 | South Carolina State | Mark Aucoin comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-53 |
| 03:46 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to David Baden | 47-53 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Poteat (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Baden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Shawn Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Little (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ho Xue (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Bernie Borum (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Aucoin (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Signorelli (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Douglas Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Coop (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:28 | North Carolina | Ho Xue misses the driving attempt from close range | 47-53 |
| 03:27 | North Carolina | Shawn Richardson hits the follow up shot | 49-53 |
| 03:12 | South Carolina State | Mark Aucoin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | Shawn Richardson pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 02:53 | North Carolina | Arthur Signorelli steals it from Ho Xue | 49-53 |
| 02:41 | South Carolina State | Mark Aucoin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 02:40 | North Carolina | Shawn Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 02:22 | North Carolina | Mark Aucoin steals it from David Baden | 49-53 |
| 02:04 | South Carolina State | Arthur Signorelli drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Mark Aucoin | 49-55 |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | Ho Xue buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from David Baden | 51-55 |
| 01:30 | South Carolina State | Douglas Scott hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Bernie Borum | 51-57 |
| 01:16 | North Carolina | Ho Xue's pass is intercepted by Bernie Borum | 51-57 |
| 01:03 | South Carolina State | Michael Coop dunks the ball set up by Douglas Scott | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | James Poteat connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ho Xue | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | South Carolina State | Douglas Scott misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Ho Xue gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | David Baden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina State | Michael Coop pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | South Carolina State | Michael Coop is fouled in the backcourt by James Poteat - foul #2 on James Poteat, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Fugate (PG) James Poteat | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Neil Chiodo (PG) Bernie Borum | |
| 00:10 | South Carolina State | Michael Coop makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina State | Michael Coop makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Benjamin Fugate clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Harold Little snags the offensive board | 54-61 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | The clock runs out | 54-61 |