| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jerry Tague (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Barnett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Currier (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Cody Little (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Merle Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Pagan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Kendricks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Todd Jorgenson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Marist | Brian Kendricks inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Marist | Merle Snow is fouled on the floor by Bernard Barnett - foul #1 on Bernard Barnett, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 19:23 | Marist | Todd Jorgenson's pass is intercepted by Bernard Barnett | 33-30 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett blows the layup | 33-30 |
| 19:16 | Marist | The rebound goes to Todd Jorgenson | 33-30 |
| 19:00 | Marist | Raymond Thomas steals the ball from Michael Marshall | 33-30 |
| 18:46 | North Carolina | Andrew Pagan steals the ball from Bernard Barnett | 33-30 |
| 18:30 | Marist | Cody Little picks off the pass by Andrew Pagan | 33-30 |
| 18:19 | North Carolina | Cody Little clanks a 3 from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 18:18 | Marist | The rebound goes to Brian Kendricks | 33-30 |
| 17:57 | Marist | Merle Snow is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Merle Snow, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 17:40 | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 33-30 |
| 17:39 | Marist | The rebound goes to Todd Jorgenson | 33-30 |
| 17:35 | Marist | Andrew Pagan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 17:33 | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 17:20 | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Bernard Barnett | 35-30 |
| 17:11 | Marist | Michael Marshall travels with the ball | 35-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Garren (PG), Hedeon Sivic (SG), James Collins (SF), Arthur Marshall (PF), Dikembe Azimi (C) Jerry Tague, Bernard Barnett, John Currier, Cody Little, Raymond Thomas | |
| Subs | Marist | Maurice Roberts (PG), Carl Morrill (SG), Gilbert Wagner (C) Merle Snow, Andrew Pagan, Michael Marshall | |
| 16:59 | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall travels with the ball | 35-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Marist | Terry Godbout (C) Brian Kendricks | |
| 16:35 | Marist | Carl Morrill is fouled on the floor by Robert Garren - foul #1 on Robert Garren, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Marist | Howard Robinette (C) Todd Jorgenson | |
| 16:17 | Marist | Carl Morrill drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Maurice Roberts | 35-33 |
| 16:15 | North Carolina | Robert Garren double dribbles in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Currier (SF) Dikembe Azimi | |
| Subs | Marist | Brian Kendricks (SF) Howard Robinette | |
| 15:54 | Marist | Terry Godbout hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by James Collins - foul #1 on James Collins, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Tague (PG), Cody Little (PF), Raymond Thomas (C) Hedeon Sivic, James Collins, Arthur Marshall | |
| Subs | Marist | Andrew Pagan (SG) Carl Morrill | |
| 15:54 | Marist | Terry Godbout makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 15:54 | Marist | Terry Godbout makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jerry Tague (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Garren (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Currier (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Cody Little (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Maurice Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Pagan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Kendricks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Godbout (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gilbert Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas double dribbles | 35-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Marist | Merle Snow (PG), Todd Jorgenson (PF) Maurice Roberts, Terry Godbout | |
| 15:19 | Marist | Gilbert Wagner blows the layup but he's hacked by John Currier - foul #3 on John Currier, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett (SG) Robert Garren | |
| Subs | Marist | Michael Marshall (C) Brian Kendricks | |
| 15:19 | Marist | Gilbert Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 15:19 | Marist | Gilbert Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 15:19 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Raymond Thomas | 35-36 |
| 15:03 | North Carolina | John Currier knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 14:43 | Marist | Michael Marshall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 14:42 | North Carolina | John Currier pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:27 | North Carolina | Cody Little hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Tague | 39-36 |
| 14:07 | Marist | John Currier takes the ball from Gilbert Wagner | 39-36 |
| 13:42 | North Carolina | John Currier misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 13:41 | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas snags the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 13:21 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett is hacked by Andrew Pagan - foul #1 on Andrew Pagan, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Garren (PG), Hedeon Sivic (SG), James Collins (SF), Arthur Marshall (PF), Dikembe Azimi (C) Jerry Tague, Bernard Barnett, John Currier, Cody Little, Raymond Thomas | |
| Subs | Marist | Maurice Roberts (PG), Carl Morrill (SG), Brian Kendricks (SF), Terry Godbout (PF), Howard Robinette (C) Merle Snow, Andrew Pagan, Gilbert Wagner, Todd Jorgenson, Michael Marshall | |
| 13:06 | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Terry Godbout - foul #2 on Terry Godbout, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| 13:06 | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:06 | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 12:50 | Marist | Terry Godbout lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Kendricks | 41-38 |
| 12:30 | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 12:29 | Marist | Carl Morrill pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 12:23 | Marist | Brian Kendricks misses short on a turnaround from close range | 41-38 |
| 12:22 | Marist | Howard Robinette tips it back up and in | 41-40 |
| 12:09 | North Carolina | Robert Garren misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 12:07 | Marist | Howard Robinette grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 11:48 | Marist | Howard Robinette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas (C) Dikembe Azimi | |
| Subs | Marist | Andrew Pagan (SG), Todd Jorgenson (PF), Michael Marshall (C) Carl Morrill, Terry Godbout, Howard Robinette | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Garren (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hedeon Sivic (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Arthur Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Maurice Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Pagan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Kendricks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Jorgenson (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall misses the lay-in | 41-40 |
| 11:24 | Marist | Brian Kendricks snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 11:16 | Marist | Arthur Marshall swats the layup by Michael Marshall | 41-40 |
| 11:15 | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 10:50 | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall banks in the layup on a great pass from Hedeon Sivic | 43-40 |
| 10:27 | Marist | Raymond Thomas steals the ball from Brian Kendricks | 43-40 |
| 10:20 | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall lays it up and in on a nice dish by Hedeon Sivic | 45-40 |
| 10:07 | Marist | Todd Jorgenson misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 45-40 |
| 10:06 | Marist | Michael Marshall grabs the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 09:41 | Marist | Todd Jorgenson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Kendricks and the foul's on Arthur Marshall - foul #1 on Arthur Marshall, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Tague (PG), Bernard Barnett (SG), John Currier (SF), Cody Little (PF), Dikembe Azimi (C) Robert Garren, Hedeon Sivic, James Collins, Arthur Marshall, Raymond Thomas | |
| Subs | Marist | Merle Snow (PG), Carl Morrill (SG), Gilbert Wagner (SF), Terry Godbout (C) Maurice Roberts, Andrew Pagan, Brian Kendricks, Michael Marshall | |
| 09:41 | Marist | Todd Jorgenson misses the free throw | 45-42 |
| 09:41 | North Carolina | Dikembe Azimi grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 09:27 | North Carolina | John Currier misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 09:26 | Marist | Terry Godbout grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 09:11 | Marist | Todd Jorgenson knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Carl Morrill | 45-44 |
| 08:53 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 08:51 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Cody Little | 45-44 |
| 08:39 | North Carolina | Dikembe Azimi is hacked by Terry Godbout - foul #3 on Terry Godbout, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Marist | Brian Kendricks (SF) Todd Jorgenson | |
| 08:31 | North Carolina | John Currier is whistled for traveling | 45-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Marist | Andrew Pagan (SG) Carl Morrill | |
| 08:12 | Marist | Merle Snow misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 08:10 | Marist | Gilbert Wagner tips it in | 45-46 |
| 07:43 | North Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Bernard Barnett is blocked by Gilbert Wagner | 45-46 |
| 07:41 | Marist | Gilbert Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jerry Tague (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Barnett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Currier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Cody Little (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dikembe Azimi (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Merle Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Pagan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Kendricks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gilbert Wagner (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Terry Godbout (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Marist | Brian Kendricks is hacked by John Currier - foul #4 on John Currier, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Hedeon Sivic (SG), Raymond Thomas (C) Bernard Barnett, Dikembe Azimi | |
| Subs | Marist | Maurice Roberts (PG), Todd Jorgenson (PF), Michael Marshall (C) Merle Snow, Gilbert Wagner, Terry Godbout | |
| 07:02 | Marist | Brian Kendricks hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Maurice Roberts | 45-48 |
| 06:51 | North Carolina | Hedeon Sivic misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 06:50 | Marist | Michael Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 06:40 | Marist | Andrew Pagan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 45-48 |
| 06:38 | North Carolina | John Currier pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 06:24 | North Carolina | Hedeon Sivic misses badly on a shot from close range | 45-48 |
| 06:22 | North Carolina | John Currier gets the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 06:08 | North Carolina | John Currier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 06:06 | North Carolina | Cody Little misses the tip | 45-48 |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague gets the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 05:48 | North Carolina | Todd Jorgenson is called for the reach on Hedeon Sivic - foul #2 on Todd Jorgenson, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Garren (PG), Bernard Barnett (SG), James Collins (SF), Arthur Marshall (PF) Jerry Tague, Hedeon Sivic, John Currier, Cody Little | |
| Subs | Marist | Merle Snow (PG), Carl Morrill (SG), Gilbert Wagner (SF) Maurice Roberts, Andrew Pagan, Brian Kendricks | |
| 05:33 | North Carolina | Robert Garren makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Bernard Barnett | 47-48 |
| 05:07 | Marist | Merle Snow loses the dribble to James Collins | 47-48 |
| 05:02 | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall banks in the layup on a great pass from James Collins | 49-48 |
| 04:34 | Marist | The jump hook by Todd Jorgenson is blocked by James Collins | 49-48 |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to James Collins | 49-48 |
| 04:27 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 04:26 | Marist | The rebound goes to Michael Marshall | 49-48 |
| 04:22 | Marist | Gilbert Wagner scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Merle Snow | 49-51 |
| 04:03 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 04:02 | North Carolina | James Collins tips it in | 51-51 |
| 03:36 | Marist | Todd Jorgenson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 03:34 | North Carolina | Robert Garren grabs the board | 51-51 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Garren (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Barnett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Arthur Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. C - Raymond Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Merle Snow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Morrill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gilbert Wagner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Todd Jorgenson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Garren | 54-51 |
| 03:08 | Marist | Carl Morrill double dribbles | 54-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Tague (PG), Hedeon Sivic (SG), John Currier (SF), Cody Little (PF) Robert Garren, Bernard Barnett, Arthur Marshall, Raymond Thomas | |
| Subs | Marist | Maurice Roberts (PG), Andrew Pagan (SG), Brian Kendricks (SF), Terry Godbout (PF), Howard Robinette (C) Merle Snow, Carl Morrill, Gilbert Wagner, Todd Jorgenson, Michael Marshall | |
| 02:46 | North Carolina | James Collins is hacked by Howard Robinette - foul #1 on Howard Robinette, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dikembe Azimi (C) James Collins | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 02:22 | North Carolina | John Currier misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 02:20 | Marist | Andrew Pagan grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 02:20 | Marist | Marist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Garren (SG), Raymond Thomas (C) Hedeon Sivic, Dikembe Azimi | |
| Subs | Marist | Merle Snow (PG), Todd Jorgenson (PF), Gilbert Wagner (C) Maurice Roberts, Terry Godbout, Howard Robinette | |
| 02:07 | Marist | Brian Kendricks clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 02:05 | Marist | Gilbert Wagner grabs the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 01:45 | Marist | Merle Snow is fouled on the floor by Raymond Thomas - foul #2 on Raymond Thomas, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett (SG) Robert Garren | |
| Subs | Marist | Michael Marshall (C) Gilbert Wagner | |
| 01:45 | Marist | Merle Snow makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 01:45 | Marist | Merle Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 01:33 | North Carolina | John Currier is fouled on the floor by Merle Snow - foul #2 on Merle Snow, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| 01:33 | North Carolina | John Currier makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 01:33 | North Carolina | John Currier makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 01:15 | Marist | Bernard Barnett steals the ball from Andrew Pagan | 56-53 |
| 01:01 | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from John Currier | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Marist | Merle Snow is fouled on the floor by Jerry Tague - foul #2 on Jerry Tague, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| 00:41 | Marist | Merle Snow misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:41 | Marist | Michael Marshall snags the offensive board | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Marist | Todd Jorgenson is hacked by Cody Little - foul #1 on Cody Little, team foul #9 | 58-53 |
| 00:38 | Marist | Todd Jorgenson misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas grabs the board | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Merle Snow is called for the reach on Raymond Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Merle Snow, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Collins (SF) John Currier | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:31 | Marist | Bernard Barnett is called for the reach on Andrew Pagan - foul #2 on Bernard Barnett, team foul #10 | 60-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Currier (SF) James Collins | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 00:31 | Marist | Andrew Pagan misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:31 | Marist | Andrew Pagan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Pagan - foul #2 on Andrew Pagan, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Garren (SG), James Collins (SF), Arthur Marshall (C) Bernard Barnett, John Currier, Raymond Thomas | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Marist | Todd Jorgenson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Arthur Marshall | 62-54 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett (SG) Robert Garren | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett is hacked by Andrew Pagan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Pagan, team foul #10 | 62-54 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:16 | Marist | Brian Kendricks loses the dribble to James Collins | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague runs out the clock | 64-54 |