| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eli Teasley (fresh) SG - Johnny Bohn (fresh) SF - Dennis Brent (fresh) PF - Benjamin Kennedy (fresh) C - Roy Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joe Jones (fresh) SG - Craig Lundgren (fresh) SF - Benjamin Millikan (fresh) PF - Thomas Zarrineh (fresh) C - George Fullerton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | George Fullerton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh connects on the runner near the basket set up by Benjamin Millikan | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | North Carolina | Eli Teasley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee | Joe Jones hits a floater from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 19:11 | North Carolina | Joe Jones is called for the reach on Eli Teasley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Jones, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:48 | North Carolina | Dennis Brent can't finish the layup but he's fouled by George Fullerton - foul #1 on George Fullerton, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:48 | North Carolina | Dennis Brent misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:48 | North Carolina | Dennis Brent makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh is called for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Zarrineh, team foul #3 | 1-4 |
| 18:12 | North Carolina | Eli Teasley makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Brent and he's hacked by George Fullerton - foul #2 on George Fullerton, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ross Brashear (C) George Fullerton | |
| 18:12 | North Carolina | Eli Teasley makes the free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee | Joe Jones makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Thomas Zarrineh | 5-6 |
| 17:41 | North Carolina | Roy Miller can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-6 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee | Ross Brashear grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh scores on a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Benjamin Kennedy - foul #1 on Benjamin Kennedy, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mike Gordy (PG), Dennis Owens (SF) Joe Jones, Benjamin Millikan | |
| 17:34 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh makes the free throw | 5-9 |
| 17:24 | North Carolina | Roy Miller is called for traveling | 5-9 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton (C) Thomas Zarrineh | |
| 17:06 | Tennessee | Mike Gordy is fouled on the floor by Dennis Brent - foul #1 on Dennis Brent, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David McHargue (C) Roy Miller | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jason Williams (PF) Craig Lundgren | |
| 16:48 | Tennessee | Mike Gordy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 16:47 | North Carolina | David McHargue gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:32 | North Carolina | Johnny Bohn makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from David McHargue | 8-9 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee | Dennis Owens is whistled for traveling | 8-9 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gilbert Vaden (SG), Patrick Loaiza (SF), Alfred Hasbrouck (PF) Johnny Bohn, Dennis Brent, Benjamin Kennedy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joe Jones (PG), Benjamin Millikan (SF), Thomas Zarrineh (PF) Mike Gordy, Jason Williams, Tyson Thornton | |
| 15:57 | North Carolina | Patrick Loaiza makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Eli Teasley | 11-9 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eli Teasley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Vaden (fresh) SF - Patrick Loaiza (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alfred Hasbrouck (fresh) C - David McHargue (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joe Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dennis Owens (fresh) SF - Benjamin Millikan (fresh) PF - Thomas Zarrineh (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ross Brashear (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Tennessee | Dennis Owens knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ross Brashear and the foul's on Patrick Loaiza - foul #1 on Patrick Loaiza, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Russell Hillman (SG), Roy Miller (C) Eli Teasley, David McHargue | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton (C) Ross Brashear | |
| 15:31 | Tennessee | Dennis Owens makes the free throw | 11-12 |
| 15:18 | North Carolina | Russell Hillman buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-12 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee | Dennis Owens drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Tyson Thornton | 13-15 |
| 14:48 | North Carolina | Russell Hillman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 14:47 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Loaiza | 13-15 |
| 14:30 | North Carolina | Gilbert Vaden is fouled on the floor by Tyson Thornton - foul #1 on Tyson Thornton, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eli Teasley (PG), Dennis Brent (SF), Benjamin Kennedy (PF) Russell Hillman, Patrick Loaiza, Alfred Hasbrouck | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mike Gordy (PG), Craig Lundgren (SG), Jason Williams (PF), Ross Brashear (C) Joe Jones, Dennis Owens, Thomas Zarrineh, Tyson Thornton | |
| 14:12 | North Carolina | Jason Williams swats the layup by Benjamin Kennedy | 13-15 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee | Jason Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee | Jason Williams hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mike Gordy | 13-18 |
| 13:40 | North Carolina | Benjamin Kennedy connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Eli Teasley | 15-18 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee | Craig Lundgren clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Gilbert Vaden - foul #1 on Gilbert Vaden, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Johnny Bohn (SG), David McHargue (C) Gilbert Vaden, Roy Miller | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joe Jones (PG), Thomas Zarrineh (PF) Mike Gordy, Benjamin Millikan | |
| 13:22 | Tennessee | Craig Lundgren makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee | Craig Lundgren makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 13:04 | North Carolina | David McHargue can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-20 |
| 13:03 | North Carolina | Benjamin Kennedy can't tip it in | 15-20 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 12:41 | Tennessee | Craig Lundgren misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-20 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee | Joe Jones hits the follow up shot | 15-22 |
| 12:30 | North Carolina | Johnny Bohn is called for traveling | 15-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Patrick Loaiza (PF) Benjamin Kennedy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan (SF), Tyson Thornton (C) Jason Williams, Ross Brashear | |
| 12:10 | Tennessee | Craig Lundgren misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 15-22 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan tips it back up and in | 15-24 |
| 11:49 | North Carolina | Eli Teasley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-24 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan grabs the defensive rebound | 15-24 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eli Teasley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Bohn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Brent (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Patrick Loaiza (fresh) 3 pts. C - David McHargue (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joe Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Craig Lundgren (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Benjamin Millikan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Zarrineh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyson Thornton (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Tennessee | Craig Lundgren dunks the ball set up by Benjamin Millikan and the foul's on Johnny Bohn - foul #1 on Johnny Bohn, team foul #5 | 15-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gilbert Vaden (PG), Alfred Hasbrouck (PF), Roy Miller (C) Eli Teasley, Dennis Brent, David McHargue | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mike Gordy (PG), Dennis Owens (SF) Joe Jones, Benjamin Millikan | |
| 11:30 | Tennessee | Craig Lundgren misses the free throw | 15-26 |
| 11:30 | North Carolina | Roy Miller snags the defensive board | 15-26 |
| 11:15 | North Carolina | Johnny Bohn makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-26 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-26 |
| 11:01 | North Carolina | Gilbert Vaden snags the defensive board | 17-26 |
| 10:41 | North Carolina | Gilbert Vaden hits a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Mike Gordy - foul #1 on Mike Gordy, team foul #6 | 19-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Russell Hillman (SG), Benjamin Kennedy (PF) Johnny Bohn, Alfred Hasbrouck | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Cartwright (SG), Jason Williams (PF), Ross Brashear (C) Craig Lundgren, Thomas Zarrineh, Tyson Thornton | |
| 10:41 | North Carolina | Gilbert Vaden makes the free throw | 20-26 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee | Dennis Owens misses the shot from the free throw line | 20-26 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Dennis Owens snags the offensive board | 20-26 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee | Ross Brashear is hacked by Gilbert Vaden - foul #2 on Gilbert Vaden, team foul #6 | 20-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eli Teasley (PG), Dennis Brent (SF) Gilbert Vaden, Patrick Loaiza | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joe Jones (PG) Robert Cartwright | |
| 09:46 | Tennessee | Russell Hillman steps in front of the Ross Brashear pass | 20-26 |
| 09:21 | North Carolina | Dennis Owens is called for the reach on Benjamin Kennedy - foul #1 on Dennis Owens, team foul #7 | 20-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David McHargue (C) Roy Miller | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan (SF) Dennis Owens | |
| 09:21 | North Carolina | Benjamin Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 09:21 | North Carolina | Benjamin Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee | Joe Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Johnny Bohn (SG), Alfred Hasbrouck (PF) Russell Hillman, Benjamin Kennedy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Craig Lundgren (SG), Tyson Thornton (C) Mike Gordy, Ross Brashear | |
| 08:43 | North Carolina | Johnny Bohn clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Tyson Thornton - foul #2 on Tyson Thornton, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Patrick Loaiza (PF) Alfred Hasbrouck | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh (PF), Ross Brashear (C) Jason Williams, Tyson Thornton | |
| 08:43 | North Carolina | Johnny Bohn makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 08:43 | North Carolina | Johnny Bohn makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee | Joe Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 08:32 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Dennis Brent | 24-26 |
| 08:21 | North Carolina | Eli Teasley's fadeaway is rejected by Benjamin Millikan | 24-26 |
| 08:19 | North Carolina | Johnny Bohn tips it home | 26-26 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh misses the lay-in | 26-26 |
| 08:02 | North Carolina | David McHargue gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 07:58 | North Carolina | Eli Teasley misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-26 |
| 07:57 | North Carolina | Patrick Loaiza grabs the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | Dennis Brent blows the layup but he's fouled by Craig Lundgren - foul #1 on Craig Lundgren, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Kennedy (PF), Roy Miller (C) Eli Teasley, David McHargue | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mike Gordy (PG), Robert Cartwright (SG), Dennis Owens (PF) Joe Jones, Craig Lundgren, Thomas Zarrineh | |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | Dennis Brent misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | Dennis Brent makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Patrick Loaiza (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Johnny Bohn (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dennis Brent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roy Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mike Gordy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Cartwright (fresh) SF - Benjamin Millikan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Owens (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ross Brashear (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Tennessee | Mike Gordy buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Benjamin Millikan | 27-28 |
| 07:15 | North Carolina | Johnny Bohn misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Ross Brashear | 27-28 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee | Dennis Owens can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 06:58 | North Carolina | Patrick Loaiza gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 06:41 | North Carolina | Roy Miller can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Ross Brashear - foul #1 on Ross Brashear, team foul #10 | 27-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eli Teasley (PG), Russell Hillman (SG) Patrick Loaiza, Johnny Bohn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Craig Lundgren (SG), Jason Williams (PF) Robert Cartwright, Benjamin Millikan | |
| 06:41 | North Carolina | Roy Miller makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 06:41 | North Carolina | Roy Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee | Ross Brashear grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee | Craig Lundgren clanks a shot from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 06:23 | North Carolina | Benjamin Kennedy grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 06:12 | North Carolina | Russell Hillman is hacked by Craig Lundgren - foul #2 on Craig Lundgren, team foul #11 | 28-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh (PF) Craig Lundgren | |
| 06:12 | North Carolina | Russell Hillman makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 06:12 | North Carolina | Russell Hillman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 05:50 | Tennessee | Jason Williams is hacked by Dennis Brent - foul #2 on Dennis Brent, team foul #7 | 30-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Minder (SG), Alfred Hasbrouck (PF), David McHargue (C) Dennis Brent, Benjamin Kennedy, Roy Miller | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joe Jones (PG) Mike Gordy | |
| 05:50 | Tennessee | Jason Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 05:50 | Tennessee | Jason Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 05:30 | North Carolina | Alfred Hasbrouck misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee | Jason Williams pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee | Ross Brashear misses badly on a shot from the left side | 30-30 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee | Ross Brashear snags the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee | Dennis Owens hits the finger roll set up by Jason Williams and he's hacked by Michael Minder - foul #1 on Michael Minder, team foul #8 | 30-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Johnny Bohn (SG), Patrick Loaiza (SF) Michael Minder, Russell Hillman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Cartwright (SG), Benjamin Millikan (SF) Jason Williams, Ross Brashear | |
| 04:51 | Tennessee | Dennis Owens makes the free throw | 30-33 |
| 04:37 | North Carolina | Eli Teasley knocks in the floater from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee | Joe Jones makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-35 |
| 04:04 | North Carolina | Thomas Zarrineh steals it from David McHargue | 32-35 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee | Joe Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gilbert Vaden (PG), Benjamin Kennedy (PF), Roy Miller (C) Eli Teasley, Alfred Hasbrouck, David McHargue | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mike Gordy (PG), Craig Lundgren (SG), George Fullerton (C) Joe Jones, Robert Cartwright, Dennis Owens | |
| 03:34 | North Carolina | Craig Lundgren picks off the pass by Roy Miller | 32-35 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Gilbert Vaden (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Johnny Bohn (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Patrick Loaiza (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Miller (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mike Gordy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Lundgren (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Benjamin Millikan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Zarrineh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George Fullerton (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Tennessee | George Fullerton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 32-35 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan tips it in | 32-37 |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | Johnny Bohn knocks in the 3 from straight away | 35-37 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | George Fullerton scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Craig Lundgren | 35-39 |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | Gilbert Vaden drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Benjamin Kennedy | 38-39 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee | Roy Miller swats the layup by Thomas Zarrineh | 38-39 |
| 02:32 | North Carolina | Benjamin Kennedy gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 02:18 | North Carolina | Roy Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | Roy Miller steals it from George Fullerton | 38-39 |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | Roy Miller misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on George Fullerton - foul #3 on George Fullerton, team foul #12 | 38-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eli Teasley (PG), Dennis Brent (SF), Alfred Hasbrouck (PF) Johnny Bohn, Patrick Loaiza, Benjamin Kennedy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joe Jones (PG), Jason Williams (PF), Tyson Thornton (C) Mike Gordy, Thomas Zarrineh, George Fullerton | |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | Roy Miller misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | Roy Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Joe Jones is hacked by Eli Teasley - foul #1 on Eli Teasley, team foul #9 | 39-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David McHargue (C) Roy Miller | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Joe Jones misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 01:32 | North Carolina | David McHargue gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 01:13 | North Carolina | Dennis Brent drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Joe Jones misses the floater from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Dennis Brent grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | David McHargue is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David McHargue, team foul #10 | 42-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Russell Hillman (SG), Benjamin Kennedy (PF) Gilbert Vaden, Alfred Hasbrouck | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mike Gordy (SG), Dennis Owens (SF), Ross Brashear (PF) Craig Lundgren, Benjamin Millikan, Jason Williams | |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Ross Brashear misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | David McHargue gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Benjamin Kennedy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 42-39 |