| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bobby Milligan (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Wayne Bahr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Keegan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Beard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Guy Church (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Provencal (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Biehl (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Battle (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan inbounds the ball | 29-42 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | McNeese State | Wayne Bahr scores on a 3 from straight away | 32-42 |
| 19:27 | North Carolina | Guy Church misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 19:26 | McNeese State | Wayne Bahr snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 19:07 | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan misses badly on a runner near the basket | 32-42 |
| 19:05 | North Carolina | Paul Battle pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 18:50 | North Carolina | Brett Biehl clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 18:48 | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 18:30 | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Wayne Bahr | 34-42 |
| 18:12 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Brett Biehl is denied by William Beard | 34-42 |
| 18:11 | North Carolina | Joseph Sharp grabs the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 17:50 | North Carolina | Joseph Sharp comes up short on the shot from the left side | 34-42 |
| 17:49 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Biehl | 34-42 |
| 17:35 | North Carolina | Bobby Milligan steals it from Christopher Provencal | 34-42 |
| 17:31 | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan banks in the layup | 36-42 |
| 17:22 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal jams it set up by Joseph Sharp | 36-44 |
| 17:07 | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 17:06 | North Carolina | Paul Battle snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 16:47 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal's pass is intercepted by Rodney Keegan | 36-44 |
| 16:22 | McNeese State | William Beard clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Battle - foul #2 on Paul Battle, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Nance (PG), Jason Moore (SG), George Counts (SF), John Smith (PF) Bobby Milligan, Wayne Bahr, Rodney Keegan, Todd Hawkins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux (PG), Justin Shoults (SG), Manuel Marbury (SF), Michael Holloman (PF), Richard Condon (C) Guy Church, Christopher Provencal, Joseph Sharp, Brett Biehl, Paul Battle | |
| 16:22 | McNeese State | William Beard makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 16:22 | McNeese State | William Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 16:08 | North Carolina | Justin Shoults is hacked by Brian Nance - foul #1 on Brian Nance, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Adrian Pullins (C) William Beard | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:58 | North Carolina | Michael Holloman hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Justin Shoults | 38-46 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brian Nance (fresh) SG - Jason Moore (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Counts (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adrian Pullins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wilbur Boudreaux (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Shoults (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Marbury (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Holloman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Condon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | McNeese State | George Counts misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 15:50 | North Carolina | Michael Holloman snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 15:45 | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux makes the jumpshot from the left side | 38-48 |
| 15:21 | McNeese State | Wilbur Boudreaux steals the ball from Brian Nance | 38-48 |
| 15:05 | North Carolina | Michael Holloman misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan (SF) Brian Nance | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:05 | North Carolina | Michael Holloman makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 15:05 | North Carolina | Michael Holloman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 14:46 | McNeese State | George Counts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 14:45 | North Carolina | Richard Condon gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 14:30 | North Carolina | Manuel Marbury misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 14:28 | North Carolina | Michael Holloman tips it in | 38-52 |
| 14:14 | McNeese State | George Counts lays it in and the foul's on Justin Shoults - foul #2 on Justin Shoults, team foul #2 | 40-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan (PG), Wayne Bahr (SG), Todd Hawkins (PF) Jason Moore, Rodney Keegan, Adrian Pullins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Guy Church (PG), Christopher Provencal (SG), Joseph Sharp (SF), Brett Biehl (PF), Paul Battle (C) Wilbur Boudreaux, Justin Shoults, Manuel Marbury, Michael Holloman, Richard Condon | |
| 14:14 | McNeese State | George Counts misses the free throw | 40-52 |
| 14:14 | North Carolina | Paul Battle snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 14:00 | North Carolina | Bobby Milligan is called for the reach on Christopher Provencal - foul #2 on Bobby Milligan, team foul #3 | 40-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Beard (C) John Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:47 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-52 |
| 13:45 | McNeese State | George Counts pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 13:21 | McNeese State | Brett Biehl steals it from George Counts | 40-52 |
| 13:16 | North Carolina | Joseph Sharp hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 40-52 |
| 13:14 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Guy Church | 40-52 |
| 12:53 | North Carolina | Brett Biehl misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 40-52 |
| 12:51 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 12:31 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Brett Biehl - foul #3 on Brett Biehl, team foul #3 | 40-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Moore (SG), Rodney Keegan (SF), John Smith (PF), Adrian Pullins (C) Wayne Bahr, George Counts, Todd Hawkins, William Beard | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:18 | McNeese State | Adrian Pullins hits a jumpshot from the right side | 42-52 |
| 11:57 | North Carolina | Jason Moore is called for the reach on Guy Church - foul #1 on Jason Moore, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Nance (PG) Bobby Milligan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux (PG), Manuel Marbury (SF) Guy Church, Joseph Sharp | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brian Nance (fresh) SG - Jason Moore (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rodney Keegan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adrian Pullins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wilbur Boudreaux (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Provencal (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Marbury (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brett Biehl (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Battle (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:48 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 11:46 | McNeese State | John Smith gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 11:22 | McNeese State | Jason Moore makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Keegan | 45-52 |
| 11:12 | North Carolina | Brett Biehl hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Wilbur Boudreaux and the foul's on John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Wayne Bahr (SG), Todd Hawkins (PF), William Beard (C) Brian Nance, John Smith, Adrian Pullins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Justin Shoults (SG), Michael Holloman (C) Christopher Provencal, Paul Battle | |
| 11:12 | North Carolina | Brett Biehl misses the free throw | 45-54 |
| 11:12 | McNeese State | William Beard snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 11:00 | McNeese State | Wayne Bahr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Condon (C) Brett Biehl | |
| 10:46 | North Carolina | Manuel Marbury is called for traveling | 45-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Sharp (SF) Richard Condon | |
| 10:28 | McNeese State | Jason Moore travels with the ball | 45-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan (PG) Jason Moore | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Guy Church (PG) Justin Shoults | |
| 10:13 | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux is hacked by Wayne Bahr - foul #2 on Wayne Bahr, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| 09:51 | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux is called for traveling | 45-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Smith (PF) Todd Hawkins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal (SG), Paul Battle (C) Wilbur Boudreaux, Manuel Marbury | |
| 09:24 | McNeese State | William Beard makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Rodney Keegan | 47-54 |
| 09:11 | North Carolina | Paul Battle hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Sharp | 47-56 |
| 09:03 | McNeese State | John Smith's floater is tipped away by Paul Battle | 47-56 |
| 09:01 | North Carolina | Guy Church gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 08:47 | North Carolina | Joseph Sharp hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Rodney Keegan - foul #1 on Rodney Keegan, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Nance (PG), Jason Moore (SG), George Counts (SF), Todd Hawkins (PF) Bobby Milligan, Wayne Bahr, Rodney Keegan, William Beard | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux (PG), Brett Biehl (PF) Guy Church, Michael Holloman | |
| 08:47 | North Carolina | Joseph Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 08:47 | North Carolina | Joseph Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 08:26 | McNeese State | George Counts is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on George Counts, team foul #8 | 47-58 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Manuel Marbury (SF), Richard Condon (C) Joseph Sharp, Paul Battle | |
| 08:00 | North Carolina | Richard Condon clanks a shot from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 07:59 | North Carolina | Manuel Marbury hits the follow up shot | 47-60 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brian Nance (fresh) SG - Jason Moore (fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Counts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wilbur Boudreaux (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Provencal (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Marbury (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Biehl (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Condon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:43 | McNeese State | Jason Moore is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 47-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan (PG) Brian Nance | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Justin Shoults (SG) Christopher Provencal | |
| 07:29 | North Carolina | George Counts steps in front of the Justin Shoults pass | 47-60 |
| 07:10 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 47-60 |
| 07:08 | North Carolina | Brett Biehl grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 06:49 | North Carolina | Todd Hawkins steals the ball from Richard Condon | 47-60 |
| 06:33 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Wayne Bahr (SG), Rodney Keegan (SF), Adrian Pullins (PF), William Beard (C) Jason Moore, George Counts, Todd Hawkins, John Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Guy Church (PG), Christopher Provencal (SG), Joseph Sharp (SF), Paul Battle (C) Wilbur Boudreaux, Justin Shoults, Manuel Marbury, Richard Condon | |
| 06:17 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-60 |
| 06:16 | McNeese State | William Beard snags the defensive board | 47-60 |
| 06:09 | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Wayne Bahr | 50-60 |
| 05:53 | North Carolina | Adrian Pullins steps in front of the Guy Church pass | 50-60 |
| 05:43 | McNeese State | Wayne Bahr misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 05:41 | North Carolina | Paul Battle grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 05:26 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-60 |
| 05:24 | McNeese State | William Beard gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 05:12 | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-60 |
| 04:52 | North Carolina | Paul Battle travels with the ball | 52-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Moore (PG), John Smith (PF) Bobby Milligan, Adrian Pullins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux (SG), Manuel Marbury (SF), Michael Holloman (PF) Christopher Provencal, Joseph Sharp, Brett Biehl | |
| 04:41 | McNeese State | John Smith is whistled for a carry | 52-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins (PF) John Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:30 | North Carolina | Guy Church is fouled on the floor by Jason Moore - foul #2 on Jason Moore, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| 04:30 | North Carolina | Guy Church makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:30 | North Carolina | Guy Church misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:30 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Todd Hawkins | 52-61 |
| 04:12 | McNeese State | Wayne Bahr misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 04:11 | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan hits the follow up shot | 54-61 |
| 03:49 | North Carolina | Michael Holloman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Manuel Marbury | 54-63 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jason Moore (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Wayne Bahr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodney Keegan (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Todd Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - William Beard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Guy Church (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilbur Boudreaux (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Marbury (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Holloman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Battle (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | McNeese State | William Beard misses long on a shot from the right block | 54-63 |
| 03:37 | North Carolina | Michael Holloman gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Nance (PG), George Counts (SF), John Smith (PF), Adrian Pullins (C) Wayne Bahr, Rodney Keegan, Todd Hawkins, William Beard | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Justin Shoults (PG), Christopher Provencal (SG), Joseph Sharp (SF), Brett Biehl (PF) Guy Church, Wilbur Boudreaux, Manuel Marbury, Paul Battle | |
| 03:00 | McNeese State | Jason Moore can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Holloman - foul #1 on Michael Holloman, team foul #4 | 54-63 |
| 03:00 | McNeese State | Jason Moore makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 03:00 | McNeese State | Jason Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 03:00 | North Carolina | Michael Holloman grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 03:00 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| 02:38 | North Carolina | Brett Biehl misses the dunk | 55-63 |
| 02:36 | McNeese State | Brian Nance snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 02:36 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan (PG), Wayne Bahr (SG), Rodney Keegan (SF), Todd Hawkins (PF), William Beard (C) Brian Nance, Jason Moore, George Counts, John Smith, Adrian Pullins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Guy Church (PG), Paul Battle (C) Justin Shoults, Michael Holloman | |
| 02:27 | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Guy Church - foul #1 on Guy Church, team foul #5 | 55-63 |
| 02:27 | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 02:27 | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:05 | North Carolina | Brett Biehl knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Christopher Provencal | 57-65 |
| 01:50 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:22 | North Carolina | Guy Church's layup is rejected by Rodney Keegan | 57-65 |
| 01:20 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Battle | 57-65 |
| 01:08 | North Carolina | Todd Hawkins blocks the short jumper by Brett Biehl | 57-65 |
| 01:07 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal tips it home | 57-67 |
| 01:05 | McNeese State | Guy Church steps in front of the Bobby Milligan pass in the backcourt | 57-67 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Todd Hawkins steals the ball from Paul Battle | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan jams it | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Bobby Milligan is called for the reach on Guy Church in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobby Milligan, team foul #10 | 59-67 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux (SG), Rafael Correa (SF), Michael Holloman (PF) Christopher Provencal, Joseph Sharp, Brett Biehl | |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Guy Church makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Guy Church makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:31 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Rodney Keegan | 61-69 |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Guy Church is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Milligan - foul #4 on Bobby Milligan, team foul #11 | 61-69 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Guy Church makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Guy Church makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:24 | McNeese State | Wayne Bahr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-71 |
| 00:22 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins grabs the offensive board | 61-71 |
| 00:19 | McNeese State | William Beard drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-71 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Michael Holloman is hacked by Wayne Bahr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Bahr, team foul #12 | 63-71 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brett Biehl (PF) Paul Battle | |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Michael Holloman makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Michael Holloman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:10 | McNeese State | Bobby Milligan misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-73 |
| 00:08 | McNeese State | Rodney Keegan tips it in | 65-73 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-73 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Paul Battle (C) Brett Biehl | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Guy Church runs out the clock | 65-73 |