| Lineup | Temple | PG - James O'Bando (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bradley Cochran (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cesar Ponce (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sung Tao (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Greenlee (fresh) 7 pts. C - Alva Zillmer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Sung Tao inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:58 | North Carolina | Cesar Ponce's pass is intercepted by James O'Bando in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 19:37 | Temple | Richard Wright connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Curtis Wallace and the foul's on Alva Zillmer - foul #1 on Alva Zillmer, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| 19:37 | Temple | Richard Wright makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 19:25 | North Carolina | Michael Greenlee misses the easy layup | 43-38 |
| 19:23 | Temple | Robert Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 19:02 | Temple | James O'Bando scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-38 |
| 18:41 | North Carolina | Bradley Cochran can't finish the uncontested layup | 45-38 |
| 18:39 | Temple | The rebound goes to Curtis Wallace | 45-38 |
| 18:35 | Temple | Robert Oliver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | Temple | Bruce Rayo (PG), George Zens (SG), Brian Devaney (SF), Michael Arenas (PF), Jesse Williamson (C) James O'Bando, Curtis Wallace, Robert Oliver, Richard Wright, Steve Stewart | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Wright (SG), Herbert Atkinson (SF), Michael Lynn (PF), Gabriel Brookes (C) Cesar Ponce, Sung Tao, Michael Greenlee, Alva Zillmer | |
| 18:17 | North Carolina | Kenneth Wright hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 45-38 |
| 18:16 | Temple | George Zens grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 18:11 | Temple | Bruce Rayo misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Wright - foul #2 on Kenneth Wright, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earnest Kratz (PG) Bradley Cochran | |
| 18:11 | Temple | Bruce Rayo makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 18:11 | Temple | Bruce Rayo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 18:00 | North Carolina | Kenneth Wright can't throw it down | 47-38 |
| 17:59 | North Carolina | Gabriel Brookes pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 17:40 | North Carolina | Earnest Kratz is fouled on the floor by Bruce Rayo - foul #1 on Bruce Rayo, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Temple | James O'Bando (PG), Curtis Wallace (SG) Bruce Rayo, George Zens | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:32 | North Carolina | Brian Devaney steals it from Herbert Atkinson | 47-38 |
| 17:17 | Temple | James O'Bando can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Gabriel Brookes - foul #3 on Gabriel Brookes, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Oliver (SF), Richard Wright (PF), Steve Stewart (C) Brian Devaney, Michael Arenas, Jesse Williamson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gregg Henderson (SG), Sung Tao (SF), Michael Greenlee (PF), Alva Zillmer (C) Kenneth Wright, Herbert Atkinson, Michael Lynn, Gabriel Brookes | |
| 17:17 | Temple | James O'Bando makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 17:17 | Temple | James O'Bando makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 17:14 | North Carolina | James O'Bando steps in front of the Earnest Kratz pass in the backcourt | 49-38 |
| 16:59 | Temple | Steve Stewart misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-38 |
| 16:57 | North Carolina | Michael Greenlee gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 16:43 | North Carolina | Alva Zillmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-38 |
| Subs | Temple | Bruce Rayo (PG), George Zens (SG) James O'Bando, Curtis Wallace | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bradley Cochran (PG) Earnest Kratz | |
| 16:28 | Temple | Robert Oliver clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 16:27 | North Carolina | Michael Greenlee grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 16:22 | North Carolina | Alva Zillmer misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 49-38 |
| 16:20 | North Carolina | Alva Zillmer snags the offensive board | 49-38 |
| 16:03 | North Carolina | Michael Greenlee hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 16:02 | North Carolina | Bradley Cochran tips it in | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Bruce Rayo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Zens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Oliver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bradley Cochran (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregg Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sung Tao (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Greenlee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Alva Zillmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Temple | Steve Stewart misses the easy layup | 49-40 |
| 15:45 | Temple | Steve Stewart tips it in | 51-40 |
| 15:38 | North Carolina | Robert Oliver is called for the reach on Sung Tao - foul #3 on Robert Oliver, team foul #2 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Temple | Norman Denby (PG), Curtis Wallace (SG), Brian Devaney (PF), Jesse Williamson (C) Bruce Rayo, Robert Oliver, Richard Wright, Steve Stewart | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cesar Ponce (SG), Kenneth Wright (SF), Herbert Atkinson (PF), Gabriel Brookes (C) Gregg Henderson, Sung Tao, Michael Greenlee, Alva Zillmer | |
| 15:28 | North Carolina | Bradley Cochran misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Brian Devaney - foul #1 on Brian Devaney, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Arenas (PF) George Zens | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:28 | North Carolina | Bradley Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 15:28 | North Carolina | Bradley Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 15:05 | Temple | Jesse Williamson buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Gabriel Brookes - foul #4 on Gabriel Brookes, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Anker (PG), Michael Lynn (PF) Bradley Cochran, Gabriel Brookes | |
| 15:05 | Temple | Jesse Williamson makes the free throw | 54-42 |
| 14:46 | North Carolina | Michael Lynn misses long on an open driving attempt from the left block | 54-42 |
| 14:44 | Temple | Michael Arenas snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 14:26 | Temple | Curtis Wallace misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Bernard Anker - foul #4 on Bernard Anker, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Temple | George Zens (SF), Richard Wright (PF), Steve Stewart (C) Brian Devaney, Jesse Williamson, Michael Arenas | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earnest Kratz (PG), Sung Tao (SF) Bernard Anker, Kenneth Wright | |
| 14:26 | Temple | Curtis Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 14:26 | Temple | Curtis Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 14:15 | North Carolina | Sung Tao hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 56-42 |
| 14:13 | North Carolina | Michael Lynn tips it home | 56-44 |
| 13:54 | Temple | Steve Stewart misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 13:53 | Temple | Richard Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 13:36 | Temple | Curtis Wallace can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 56-44 |
| 13:35 | Temple | Steve Stewart snags the offensive board | 56-44 |
| 13:25 | Temple | Richard Wright blows the layup | 56-44 |
| 13:23 | North Carolina | Cesar Ponce grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 13:20 | North Carolina | Curtis Wallace is called for the reach on Cesar Ponce in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Wallace, team foul #4 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Temple | James O'Bando (PG), Robert Oliver (SF) Norman Denby, Curtis Wallace | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bradley Cochran (PG), Gregg Henderson (SG), Michael Greenlee (PF), Alva Zillmer (C) Earnest Kratz, Cesar Ponce, Michael Lynn, Herbert Atkinson | |
| 13:00 | North Carolina | Michael Greenlee is whistled for traveling | 56-44 |
| Subs | Temple | Bruce Rayo (SG) George Zens | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:39 | Temple | Richard Wright hits a shot in the paint set up by James O'Bando | 58-44 |
| 12:10 | North Carolina | Alva Zillmer misses the 3 from the left corner | 58-44 |
| 12:09 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Alva Zillmer | 58-44 |
| 11:51 | North Carolina | Gregg Henderson is open and scores on a shot from the right wing | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James O'Bando (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Bruce Rayo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Oliver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Wright (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Stewart (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bradley Cochran (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregg Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sung Tao (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Greenlee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Alva Zillmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Temple | Richard Wright comes up short on the floater from the right block | 58-46 |
| 11:37 | North Carolina | Michael Greenlee grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 11:28 | North Carolina | Gregg Henderson drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alva Zillmer | 58-48 |
| 11:14 | Temple | Alva Zillmer takes the ball from Bruce Rayo | 58-48 |
| 11:12 | North Carolina | Gregg Henderson is hacked by Bruce Rayo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Rayo, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Temple | Norman Denby (PG), George Zens (SG), Brian Devaney (SF), Michael Arenas (PF), Jesse Williamson (C) James O'Bando, Bruce Rayo, Robert Oliver, Richard Wright, Steve Stewart | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earnest Kratz (PG), Cesar Ponce (SG), Kenneth Wright (SF), Michael Lynn (PF), Herbert Atkinson (C) Bradley Cochran, Gregg Henderson, Sung Tao, Michael Greenlee, Alva Zillmer | |
| 11:04 | North Carolina | Kenneth Wright comes up short on the runner from the right block | 58-48 |
| 11:03 | Temple | Michael Arenas snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 10:42 | Temple | George Zens knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 60-48 |
| 10:28 | North Carolina | Kenneth Wright can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 60-48 |
| 10:26 | Temple | Norman Denby grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 10:13 | Temple | Jesse Williamson travels with the ball | 60-48 |
| Subs | Temple | Curtis Wallace (SG) Norman Denby | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Greenlee (PF) Michael Lynn | |
| 09:44 | North Carolina | Cesar Ponce can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 09:42 | Temple | Jesse Williamson grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 09:28 | Temple | Jesse Williamson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Greenlee - foul #2 on Michael Greenlee, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Temple | James O'Bando (PG), Robert Oliver (SF) George Zens, Brian Devaney | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bradley Cochran (PG), Alva Zillmer (C) Earnest Kratz, Herbert Atkinson | |
| 09:28 | Temple | Jesse Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 09:28 | Temple | Jesse Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 09:12 | North Carolina | Kenneth Wright knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Cesar Ponce | 61-50 |
| 09:08 | Temple | Curtis Wallace misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-50 |
| 09:07 | North Carolina | Alva Zillmer snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| 08:48 | North Carolina | Michael Greenlee misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 61-50 |
| 08:46 | Temple | Robert Oliver pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 08:30 | Temple | Michael Arenas misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 08:29 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Greenlee | 61-50 |
| 08:13 | North Carolina | Alva Zillmer hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 61-50 |
| 08:12 | Temple | The rebound goes to Michael Arenas | 61-50 |
| 08:05 | Temple | Jesse Williamson clanks a jumper in the paint | 61-50 |
| 08:04 | North Carolina | Kenneth Wright grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 08:00 | North Carolina | Bradley Cochran is hacked by James O'Bando in the backcourt - foul #3 on James O'Bando, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Temple | Norman Denby (PG), George Zens (SG), Richard Wright (PF), Steve Stewart (C) James O'Bando, Curtis Wallace, Jesse Williamson, Michael Arenas | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earnest Kratz (PG), Gregg Henderson (SG), Bernard Anker (SF), Michael Lynn (PF), Gabriel Brookes (C) Bradley Cochran, Cesar Ponce, Kenneth Wright, Michael Greenlee, Alva Zillmer | |
| 07:40 | North Carolina | Michael Lynn buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Earnest Kratz | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Norman Denby (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Zens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Oliver (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Wright (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Earnest Kratz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregg Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Anker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Michael Lynn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gabriel Brookes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Temple | George Zens blows the layup | 61-53 |
| 07:15 | North Carolina | Earnest Kratz snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 06:51 | North Carolina | Bernard Anker is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 06:26 | Temple | George Zens misses long on a floater near the basket | 61-56 |
| 06:25 | Temple | Steve Stewart tips it but misses | 61-56 |
| 06:24 | North Carolina | Gregg Henderson pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 06:21 | North Carolina | Robert Oliver picks off the pass by Earnest Kratz in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| 06:10 | Temple | Norman Denby misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-56 |
| 06:08 | North Carolina | Michael Lynn snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 05:57 | North Carolina | Bernard Anker misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-56 |
| 05:56 | North Carolina | Michael Lynn gets the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 05:39 | North Carolina | Earnest Kratz hits a driving attempt from the left block | 61-58 |
| 05:22 | Temple | George Zens is whistled for a carry | 61-58 |
| Subs | Temple | James O'Bando (PG), Curtis Wallace (SG), Brian Devaney (SF), Michael Arenas (PF) Norman Denby, George Zens, Robert Oliver, Richard Wright | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bradley Cochran (PG), Kenneth Wright (SG), Sung Tao (SF), Michael Greenlee (PF), Herbert Atkinson (C) Earnest Kratz, Gregg Henderson, Bernard Anker, Michael Lynn, Gabriel Brookes | |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | Sung Tao misses the easy open layup | 61-58 |
| 05:08 | North Carolina | Michael Greenlee grabs the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | Bradley Cochran misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 61-58 |
| 04:44 | Temple | Michael Arenas grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 04:25 | Temple | Michael Arenas can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 61-58 |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | Sung Tao snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 04:01 | North Carolina | Herbert Atkinson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 04:00 | Temple | Steve Stewart pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 03:55 | Temple | James O'Bando hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Devaney and the foul's on Michael Greenlee - foul #3 on Michael Greenlee, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Temple | Bruce Rayo (SG), Richard Wright (PF) Curtis Wallace, Steve Stewart | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cesar Ponce (SG), Alva Zillmer (C) Kenneth Wright, Michael Greenlee | |
| 03:55 | Temple | James O'Bando makes the free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:52 | North Carolina | Cesar Ponce is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Rayo - foul #3 on Bruce Rayo, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Temple | Curtis Wallace (SG) James O'Bando | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:52 | North Carolina | Cesar Ponce misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:52 | Temple | The rebound goes to Curtis Wallace | 64-58 |
| 03:35 | Temple | Bruce Rayo connects on the jumper in the paint | 66-58 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Bruce Rayo (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Wallace (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Devaney (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Wright (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Arenas (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bradley Cochran (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cesar Ponce (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Sung Tao (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herbert Atkinson (fairly fresh) C - Alva Zillmer (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:26 | North Carolina | Curtis Wallace is called for the reach on Sung Tao - foul #2 on Curtis Wallace, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Greenlee (PF) Herbert Atkinson | |
| 03:26 | North Carolina | Sung Tao misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 03:26 | Temple | Richard Wright pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Temple | Richard Wright clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 66-58 |
| 03:09 | North Carolina | Michael Greenlee snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| 03:05 | North Carolina | Sung Tao knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Alva Zillmer and he's fouled by Curtis Wallace - foul #3 on Curtis Wallace, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Temple | Norman Denby (PG), George Zens (SF) Curtis Wallace, Michael Arenas | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Anker (SG) Cesar Ponce | |
| 03:05 | North Carolina | Sung Tao makes the free throw | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:44 | Temple | Brian Devaney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 02:42 | North Carolina | Sung Tao snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:20 | North Carolina | Sung Tao misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 02:18 | Temple | Richard Wright pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 02:06 | Temple | George Zens clanks a jumper from the left side | 66-61 |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | Michael Greenlee gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 02:01 | North Carolina | Bradley Cochran is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Rayo - foul #4 on Bruce Rayo, team foul #10 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Temple | James O'Bando (PG), Curtis Wallace (SG), Jesse Williamson (PF), Steve Stewart (C) Norman Denby, Bruce Rayo, Richard Wright, Brian Devaney | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gregg Henderson (SG), Herbert Atkinson (SF), Michael Lynn (PF) Bernard Anker, Sung Tao, Michael Greenlee | |
| 02:01 | North Carolina | Bradley Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:01 | North Carolina | Bradley Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:43 | Temple | James O'Bando hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Curtis Wallace | 68-63 |
| 01:28 | North Carolina | Gregg Henderson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Curtis Wallace - foul #4 on Curtis Wallace, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Temple | Norman Denby (PG), Robert Oliver (SF), Richard Wright (PF) James O'Bando, George Zens, Jesse Williamson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cesar Ponce (SG), Sung Tao (SF), Michael Greenlee (PF) Bradley Cochran, Herbert Atkinson, Michael Lynn | |
| 01:28 | North Carolina | Gregg Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:28 | North Carolina | Gregg Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:15 | Temple | Robert Oliver drills a driving attempt from close range | 70-65 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Michael Greenlee makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Sung Tao | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Temple | Curtis Wallace misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Michael Greenlee grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Sung Tao misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 00:04 | Temple | Robert Oliver snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Temple | Gregg Henderson is called for the reach on Robert Oliver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregg Henderson, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Temple | Brian Devaney (PF) Richard Wright | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bradley Cochran (PG) Gregg Henderson | |
| 00:02 | Temple | Robert Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:02 | Temple | Robert Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Bradley Cochran misses the halfcourt shot | 72-67 |