| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jerry Tague (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Baden (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Currier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Prater (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Klima (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Samuels (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Pettengill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Raymond Thomas blocks the short jumper by Daniel Johnson | 27-27 |
| 19:42 | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 19:32 | North Carolina | John Currier comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-27 |
| 19:30 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 19:25 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels hits the finger roll set up by Wayne Belton | 27-29 |
| 19:01 | North Carolina | Stephen Prater is whistled for a carry | 27-29 |
| 18:41 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Raymond Thomas - foul #2 on Raymond Thomas, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 18:41 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 18:41 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 18:22 | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 18:20 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 18:00 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 17:59 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Currier | 27-31 |
| 17:36 | North Carolina | Wayne Belton is called for the reach on Jerry Tague - foul #2 on Wayne Belton, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cody Little (C) Raymond Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Drennen (SF), Michael Dwyer (C) Kenneth Samuels, Robert Pettengill | |
| 17:20 | North Carolina | Stephen Prater's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Garren (PG), Arthur Luce (SG), James Collins (PF), Arthur Marshall (C) Jerry Tague, David Baden, John Currier, Stephen Prater | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday (SF) Edward Klima | |
| 17:07 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson scores on a jumper in the paint | 27-33 |
| 16:55 | North Carolina | John Drennen takes the ball from Cody Little | 27-33 |
| 16:50 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton misses the easy layup | 27-33 |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 16:27 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Cody Little is blocked by Daniel Johnson | 27-33 |
| 16:25 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 16:00 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson loses the dribble to Robert Garren | 27-33 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Garren (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Luce (fresh) SF - Cody Little (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Collins (fresh) C - Arthur Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Drennen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Frank Monday (fresh) PF - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Dwyer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Dwyer - foul #1 on Michael Dwyer, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Tague (PG), David Baden (SG), John Currier (SF), Raymond Thomas (C) Robert Garren, Arthur Luce, Cody Little, James Collins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima (SG), Kenneth Samuels (SF), Robert Pettengill (C) Wayne Belton, Frank Monday, Daniel Johnson | |
| 15:46 | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 15:46 | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 15:46 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 15:28 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima misses the fadeaway from the left side | 27-33 |
| 15:27 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 15:12 | North Carolina | David Baden makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Tague | 30-33 |
| 14:50 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen is fouled on the floor by Raymond Thomas - foul #3 on Raymond Thomas, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stephen Prater (PF) Arthur Marshall | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Hearne (PF) Michael Dwyer | |
| 14:35 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by John Drennen is blocked by Raymond Thomas | 30-33 |
| 14:33 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels tips it back up and in | 30-35 |
| 14:16 | North Carolina | David Baden misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-35 |
| 14:14 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 14:00 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-35 |
| 13:58 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 13:43 | North Carolina | David Baden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 13:42 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 13:22 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima is whistled for traveling | 30-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Garren (PG), Arthur Luce (SG), Cody Little (SF), James Collins (C) Jerry Tague, David Baden, John Currier, Raymond Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG), Michael Pittman (SG), Frank Monday (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF), Michael Dwyer (C) John Drennen, Edward Klima, Kenneth Samuels, David Hearne, Robert Pettengill | |
| 13:10 | North Carolina | Robert Garren hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-35 |
| 13:09 | North Carolina | James Collins misses the tip | 30-35 |
| 13:08 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Daniel Johnson | 30-35 |
| 13:02 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton is fouled on the floor by Cody Little - foul #1 on Cody Little, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| 12:43 | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-35 |
| 12:26 | North Carolina | Arthur Luce is hacked by Michael Pittman - foul #1 on Michael Pittman, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| 12:11 | North Carolina | Michael Pittman takes the ball from Robert Garren | 30-35 |
| 11:54 | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 11:52 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer hits the follow up shot | 30-37 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Garren (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Luce (fresh) SF - Cody Little (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Prater (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Collins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Monday (fresh) PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Dwyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:46 | North Carolina | Wayne Belton steals the ball from Cody Little | 30-37 |
| 11:43 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton lays it in | 30-39 |
| 11:25 | North Carolina | Michael Pittman picks off the pass by Arthur Luce | 30-39 |
| 11:20 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Pittman | 30-41 |
| 11:04 | North Carolina | Wayne Belton takes the ball from James Collins | 30-41 |
| 10:59 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton jams it | 30-43 |
| 10:44 | North Carolina | Robert Garren is called for traveling | 30-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Tague (PG), David Baden (SG), John Currier (SF), Raymond Thomas (C) Robert Garren, Arthur Luce, Cody Little, Stephen Prater | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima (SG), Kenneth Samuels (SF), David Hearne (PF), Robert Pettengill (C) Michael Pittman, Frank Monday, Daniel Johnson, Michael Dwyer | |
| 10:27 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-43 |
| 10:25 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill can't tip it in | 30-43 |
| 10:24 | North Carolina | John Currier snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 10:01 | North Carolina | John Currier knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 09:43 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima is fouled on the floor by Jerry Tague - foul #2 on Jerry Tague, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cody Little (PF) James Collins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Drennen (PG) Wayne Belton | |
| 09:19 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne travels with the ball | 33-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson (PF) Robert Pettengill | |
| 08:59 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague is called for traveling | 33-43 |
| 08:45 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels is fouled on the floor by John Currier - foul #3 on John Currier, team foul #5 | 33-43 |
| 08:32 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 33-43 |
| 08:31 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne grabs the offensive board | 33-43 |
| 08:22 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 08:20 | North Carolina | Cody Little grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 08:00 | North Carolina | Cody Little comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 07:58 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 07:38 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 07:37 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague grabs the board | 33-43 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jerry Tague (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Baden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Currier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cody Little (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Drennen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Edward Klima (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Samuels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Hearne (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | North Carolina | David Baden is hacked by Kenneth Samuels - foul #3 on Kenneth Samuels, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Garren (PG), Arthur Luce (SG), James Collins (SF), Stephen Prater (PF), Arthur Marshall (C) Jerry Tague, David Baden, John Currier, Cody Little, Raymond Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG), Frank Monday (SF), Michael Dwyer (PF), Robert Pettengill (C) Edward Klima, Kenneth Samuels, Daniel Johnson, David Hearne | |
| 07:10 | North Carolina | Arthur Luce can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 33-43 |
| 07:09 | North Carolina | James Collins tips it back up and in | 35-43 |
| 07:00 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on James Collins - foul #1 on James Collins, team foul #6 | 35-43 |
| 07:00 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 07:00 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 07:00 | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | Robert Garren misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 06:35 | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall snags the offensive board | 35-44 |
| 06:24 | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Stephen Prater | 37-44 |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by James Collins - foul #2 on James Collins, team foul #7 | 37-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman (SG), Daniel Johnson (PF) John Drennen, Michael Dwyer | |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 06:08 | North Carolina | Stephen Prater pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 06:03 | North Carolina | Robert Garren is hacked by Michael Pittman - foul #2 on Michael Pittman, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| 05:53 | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 37-45 |
| 05:52 | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall misses the tip | 37-45 |
| 05:50 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 05:33 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Wayne Belton | 37-47 |
| 05:08 | North Carolina | Robert Garren drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Prater | 39-47 |
| 04:50 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Tague (PG), David Baden (SG), John Currier (SF), Raymond Thomas (C) Robert Garren, Arthur Luce, Stephen Prater, Arthur Marshall | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima (SG), Kenneth Samuels (SF), Michael Dwyer (C) Michael Pittman, Frank Monday, Robert Pettengill | |
| 04:39 | North Carolina | David Baden can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Johnson - foul #3 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| 04:39 | North Carolina | David Baden makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 04:39 | North Carolina | David Baden misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Dwyer | 40-47 |
| 04:24 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 04:22 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to James Collins | 40-47 |
| 04:03 | North Carolina | James Collins is called for a charge - foul #3 on James Collins, team foul #8 | 40-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cody Little (PF) James Collins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Drennen (PG), David Hearne (C) Wayne Belton, Daniel Johnson | |
| 03:50 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer misses the jump hook from the left block | 40-47 |
| 03:48 | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 03:31 | North Carolina | David Baden hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Tague | 43-47 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jerry Tague (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Baden (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Currier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cody Little (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Drennen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Edward Klima (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Samuels (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Dwyer (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - David Hearne (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Edward Klima | 43-50 |
| 02:58 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 02:56 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 02:56 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stephen Prater (PF) Cody Little | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG), Daniel Johnson (PF), Robert Pettengill (C) John Drennen, Michael Dwyer, David Hearne | |
| 02:31 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels is fouled on the floor by Raymond Thomas - foul #4 on Raymond Thomas, team foul #9 | 43-50 |
| 02:31 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 02:31 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Raymond Thomas | 43-50 |
| 02:16 | North Carolina | David Baden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 02:14 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 01:57 | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 01:39 | North Carolina | David Baden misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Johnson - foul #4 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #7 | 43-50 |
| 01:39 | North Carolina | David Baden misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 01:39 | North Carolina | David Baden makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 01:21 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson scores on a jump hook from the right block | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | David Baden can't finish the layup | 44-52 |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-52 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas grabs the board | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Daniel Johnson steals the ball from David Baden | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Tague is called for the reach on Wayne Belton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Tague, team foul #10 | 44-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Drennen (SG) Edward Klima | |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | David Baden's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Pettengill | 44-54 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton runs out the clock | 44-54 |