| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Guy Church (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Provencal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clinton Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Condon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felix Pena (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nelek Stanojevic (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Stenson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Porter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 19:46 | North Carolina | Joseph Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 19:19 | North Carolina | Joseph Sharp misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Guy Church | 36-35 |
| 19:02 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal clanks a 3 from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 19:00 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 18:44 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter knocks in the turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Richard Condon - foul #2 on Richard Condon, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 18:44 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina | Richard Condon misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 36-38 |
| 18:23 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon gets the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:12 | North Carolina | Joseph Sharp knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Provencal | 39-38 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 17:46 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal misses the jumpshot from the left side | 39-41 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | Christopher Provencal picks off the pass by Nelek Stanojevic | 39-41 |
| 17:00 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic can't connect on a shot from close range | 39-41 |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena misses the tip | 39-41 |
| 16:47 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:31 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal misses the shot from the right side | 39-41 |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:08 | Central Michigan | John Ward scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Nelek Stanojevic | 39-43 |
| 15:54 | North Carolina | Guy Church hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Nelek Stanojevic | 39-43 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Guy Church (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Provencal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Sharp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clinton Gordon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Condon (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Ward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felix Pena (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nelek Stanojevic (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Stenson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Porter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | John Ward misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 15:22 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 15:06 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic banks in the layup on a great pass from John Ward | 39-45 |
| 14:49 | North Carolina | Joseph Sharp drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Aaron Stenson is blocked by Clinton Gordon | 41-45 |
| 14:31 | North Carolina | Richard Condon grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 14:16 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal misses the runner from close range | 41-45 |
| 14:15 | North Carolina | Joseph Sharp pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 14:05 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Guy Church | 44-45 |
| 13:49 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 13:37 | North Carolina | Guy Church makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Provencal | 46-48 |
| 13:29 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 13:27 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Sharp | 46-48 |
| 13:20 | North Carolina | Nelek Stanojevic takes the ball from Guy Church | 46-48 |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | John Ward can't finish the layup | 46-48 |
| 13:14 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 12:54 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon can't finish the layup | 46-48 |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter tips it but misses | 46-48 |
| 12:28 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 12:20 | North Carolina | Richard Condon is hacked by Ronald Porter - foul #1 on Ronald Porter, team foul #1 | 46-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux (PG), Rafael Correa (SG), Vince Birk (SF), Gilbert Moore (PF), Mario Clark (C) Guy Church, Christopher Provencal, Joseph Sharp, Clinton Gordon, Richard Condon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), John Cotter (SG), Michael Elias (SF), Douglas Fleming (PF), Michael Knight (C) John Ward, Felix Pena, Nelek Stanojevic, Aaron Stenson, Ronald Porter | |
| 12:11 | North Carolina | Vince Birk misses the floater from close range | 46-48 |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Knight | 46-48 |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 11:57 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong hits the follow up shot | 46-50 |
| 11:43 | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-50 |
| 11:42 | North Carolina | Mario Clark snags the offensive board | 46-50 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wilbur Boudreaux (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rafael Correa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Vince Birk (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gilbert Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Henry Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Cotter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Elias (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Fleming (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Knight (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | North Carolina | Rafael Correa misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 11:34 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 11:28 | Central Michigan | Rafael Correa steals the ball from John Cotter | 46-50 |
| 11:14 | North Carolina | Vince Birk can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 11:13 | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux grabs the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 10:53 | North Carolina | Rafael Correa knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 48-50 |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Wilbur Boudreaux - foul #1 on Wilbur Boudreaux, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 10:25 | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux clanks a shot from the left side | 48-52 |
| 10:24 | North Carolina | Rafael Correa gets the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 10:16 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore misses short on a floater in the paint | 48-52 |
| 10:14 | North Carolina | Rafael Correa snags the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 10:02 | North Carolina | Vince Birk clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-52 |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:37 | Central Michigan | John Cotter is called for traveling | 48-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal (SG), Joseph Sharp (SF), James Duncan (PF), Richard Condon (C) Wilbur Boudreaux, Vince Birk, Gilbert Moore, Mario Clark | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG), Stephen Meyer (SG), Nelek Stanojevic (SF), Aaron Stenson (PF), Ronald Porter (C) Henry Armstrong, John Cotter, Michael Elias, Douglas Fleming, Michael Knight | |
| 09:29 | North Carolina | Ronald Porter is called for the reach on Rafael Correa - foul #2 on Ronald Porter, team foul #2 | 48-52 |
| 09:00 | North Carolina | Richard Condon is fouled on the floor by Nelek Stanojevic - foul #2 on Nelek Stanojevic, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Guy Church (PG) Rafael Correa | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:47 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Richard Condon blocks the short jumper by Stephen Meyer | 51-52 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer grabs the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 51-52 |
| 08:18 | North Carolina | Richard Condon snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 08:01 | North Carolina | Richard Condon makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Provencal and the foul's on Howard Percy - foul #1 on Howard Percy, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux (SG), Rafael Correa (SF), Gilbert Moore (PF) Christopher Provencal, Joseph Sharp, James Duncan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ward (PG), Felix Pena (SG), Michael Elias (SF), John Cotter (PF), Douglas Fleming (C) Howard Percy, Stephen Meyer, Nelek Stanojevic, Aaron Stenson, Ronald Porter | |
| 08:01 | North Carolina | Richard Condon makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-55 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Guy Church (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wilbur Boudreaux (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rafael Correa (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gilbert Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Condon (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felix Pena (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Elias (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Cotter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Douglas Fleming (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Guy Church and the foul's on John Ward - foul #2 on John Ward, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mario Clark (C) Richard Condon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:32 | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux makes the free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:12 | Central Michigan | John Ward misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-55 |
| 07:11 | North Carolina | Guy Church grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 06:51 | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Rafael Correa | 60-55 |
| 06:40 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by John Ward and the foul's on Mario Clark - foul #1 on Mario Clark, team foul #3 | 60-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vince Birk (SF) Guy Church | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:40 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:32 | North Carolina | Douglas Fleming steals the ball from Gilbert Moore | 60-58 |
| 06:16 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Douglas Fleming | 60-61 |
| 06:02 | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 60-61 |
| 06:00 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Rafael Correa is called for the reach on Felix Pena - foul #1 on Rafael Correa, team foul #4 | 60-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Guy Church (PG), Christopher Provencal (SG), Clinton Gordon (PF) Wilbur Boudreaux, Rafael Correa, Mario Clark | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), Nelek Stanojevic (SF), Aaron Stenson (PF), Michael Knight (C) John Ward, Michael Elias, John Cotter, Douglas Fleming | |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 05:28 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 05:13 | North Carolina | Vince Birk misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 05:12 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 04:58 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Nelek Stanojevic | 60-64 |
| 04:29 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Christopher Provencal | 62-64 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight makes the shot from the free throw line | 62-66 |
| 03:57 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon makes the runner from the left block set up by Christopher Provencal | 64-66 |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 64-68 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Guy Church (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Provencal (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vince Birk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clinton Gordon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Henry Armstrong (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Felix Pena (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nelek Stanojevic (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Stenson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | North Carolina | Guy Church buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Provencal | 67-68 |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux (PG), Rafael Correa (SG), Joseph Sharp (SF), James Duncan (PF), Richard Condon (C) Guy Church, Christopher Provencal, Vince Birk, Clinton Gordon, Gilbert Moore | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ward (PG), John Cotter (SG), Douglas Fleming (PF), Ronald Porter (C) Henry Armstrong, Felix Pena, Aaron Stenson, Michael Knight | |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | John Cotter can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on James Duncan - foul #2 on James Duncan, team foul #5 | 67-68 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | John Cotter makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | John Cotter makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:57 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal (SG), Clinton Gordon (PF) Rafael Correa, James Duncan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felix Pena (SG), Aaron Stenson (PF) John Cotter, Douglas Fleming | |
| 02:38 | North Carolina | Richard Condon comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-70 |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena misses long on a shot from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to John Ward | 67-70 |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-70 |
| 01:50 | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clinton Gordon | 69-70 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | John Ward is fouled on the floor by Wilbur Boudreaux - foul #2 on Wilbur Boudreaux, team foul #6 | 69-70 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Guy Church (PG) Wilbur Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic's layup is rejected by Richard Condon | 69-70 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson gets the offensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 01:22 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-70 |
| 01:21 | North Carolina | Joseph Sharp pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | Joseph Sharp comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-70 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Felix Pena | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | John Ward misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 69-70 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter grabs the offensive board | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter is hacked by Richard Condon - foul #3 on Richard Condon, team foul #7 | 69-70 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Sharp and he's fouled by Ronald Porter - foul #3 on Ronald Porter, team foul #6 | 71-72 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon makes the free throw | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Guy Church is called for the reach on John Ward - foul #2 on Guy Church, team foul #8 | 72-72 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | John Ward makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | John Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Joseph Sharp can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 72-74 |