| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dalton Behrendt (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Hahn (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alfred Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kelvin Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jerry Tague (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Barnett (fresh) SF - John Currier (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cody Little (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | John Currier inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague is hacked by Alvaro Galindo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alvaro Galindo, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin (SF) Alvaro Galindo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 19:41 | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas can't connect on a runner from the left block | 38-36 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Dalton Behrendt buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Hahn | 40-36 |
| 19:21 | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 40-38 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Dalton Behrendt loses the ball out of bounds | 40-38 |
| 18:57 | North Carolina | Cody Little knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Jerry Tague | 40-40 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Hahn | 42-40 |
| 18:20 | North Carolina | John Currier loses the dribble to Bryce Bouldin | 42-40 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Dalton Behrendt clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Bernard Barnett - foul #2 on Bernard Barnett, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Selzer (PG), Carl Riojas (SF), John Bohner (PF) Charles Hahn, Bryce Bouldin, Alfred Morrow | |
| 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 | |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Dalton Behrendt misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Dalton Behrendt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 17:59 | North Carolina | Dikembe Azimi knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Garren and he's hacked by John Bohner - foul #1 on John Bohner, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (PG) Dalton Behrendt | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:59 | North Carolina | Dikembe Azimi makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 17:31 | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 17:20 | North Carolina | James Collins knocks in the floater from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | John Bohner is hacked by James Collins - foul #1 on James Collins, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow (PF) John Bohner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski buries a shot from close range | 45-45 |
| 16:36 | North Carolina | Robert Garren makes the driving attempt from the right block | 45-47 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | John Selzer is hacked by Hedeon Sivic - foul #3 on Hedeon Sivic, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Hahn (PG), Dalton Behrendt (SG), Bryce Bouldin (SF) Von Rusinski, John Selzer, Carl Riojas | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Tague (PG), Bernard Barnett (SG), John Currier (SF), Cody Little (PF), Raymond Thomas (C) Robert Garren, Hedeon Sivic, James Collins, Arthur Marshall, Dikembe Azimi | |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 15:53 | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Hahn (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dalton Behrendt (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Bryce Bouldin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alfred Morrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kelvin Shepherd (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jerry Tague (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Barnett (fresh) SF - John Currier (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cody Little (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:51 | North Carolina | Dalton Behrendt steps in front of the Cody Little pass in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd hits the finger roll | 47-47 |
| 15:34 | North Carolina | John Currier is fouled on the floor by Charles Hahn - foul #1 on Charles Hahn, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Harry Stevens (SF), John Bohner (PF), Joseph McGill (C) Charles Hahn, Bryce Bouldin, Alfred Morrow, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tommy Dunn (SG) Bernard Barnett | |
| 15:23 | North Carolina | Tommy Dunn banks in the layup | 47-49 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Dalton Behrendt connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Alvaro Galindo | 50-49 |
| 15:01 | North Carolina | Harry Stevens is called for the reach on Jerry Tague in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harry Stevens, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Hahn (SF) Harry Stevens | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Rene Gallo (PG) Jerry Tague | |
| 14:54 | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas is alone and drills a jumper from the left side | 50-51 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Dalton Behrendt makes the driving attempt from the right block | 52-51 |
| 14:26 | North Carolina | Tommy Dunn is whistled for traveling | 52-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Selzer (SG), Bryce Bouldin (SF), Alfred Morrow (PF) Alvaro Galindo, Dalton Behrendt, John Bohner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett (SG), Hedeon Sivic (SF), James Collins (PF) Tommy Dunn, John Currier, Cody Little | |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin grabs the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill tips it home | 54-51 |
| 13:39 | North Carolina | James Collins's floater is tipped away by Joseph McGill | 54-51 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Charles Hahn gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | John Selzer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-51 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill grabs the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-51 |
| 13:13 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Hedeon Sivic | 54-51 |
| 13:11 | North Carolina | Charles Hahn is called for the reach on Hedeon Sivic in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Hahn, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Dalton Behrendt (SG), Carl Riojas (SF), John Bohner (PF), Kelvin Shepherd (C) Charles Hahn, John Selzer, Bryce Bouldin, Alfred Morrow, Joseph McGill | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Tague (PG), Robert Garren (SG), John Currier (SF), Arthur Marshall (PF), Dikembe Azimi (C) Rene Gallo, Bernard Barnett, Hedeon Sivic, James Collins, Raymond Thomas | |
| 12:58 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Currier | 54-54 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas grabs the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 12:45 | North Carolina | John Currier snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 12:38 | North Carolina | Dikembe Azimi can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kelvin Shepherd - foul #2 on Kelvin Shepherd, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cody Little (PF) Arthur Marshall | |
| 12:38 | North Carolina | Dikembe Azimi makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 12:38 | North Carolina | Dikembe Azimi misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | John Bohner grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Dalton Behrendt clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 12:31 | North Carolina | Cody Little snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 12:03 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 12:02 | North Carolina | Robert Garren snags the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 11:50 | North Carolina | John Currier's fadeaway is rejected by Kelvin Shepherd | 54-55 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | John Bohner pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dalton Behrendt (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Carl Riojas (fairly fresh) PF - John Bohner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kelvin Shepherd (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jerry Tague (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Garren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Currier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cody Little (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Azimi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | John Bohner pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Dalton Behrendt misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd hits the follow up shot | 56-55 |
| 10:54 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Hahn (PG), John Selzer (SG), Bryce Bouldin (SF), Alfred Morrow (PF), Joseph McGill (C) Alvaro Galindo, Dalton Behrendt, Carl Riojas, John Bohner, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Rene Gallo (PG), Bernard Barnett (SG), Hedeon Sivic (SF), James Collins (PF), Arthur Marshall (C) Jerry Tague, Robert Garren, John Currier, Cody Little, Dikembe Azimi | |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Arthur Marshall steps in front of the Charles Hahn pass | 56-55 |
| 10:19 | North Carolina | Rene Gallo is hacked by Bryce Bouldin - foul #2 on Bryce Bouldin, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas (C) Hedeon Sivic | |
| 10:19 | North Carolina | Rene Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Charles Hahn scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Bryce Bouldin | 58-55 |
| 10:05 | North Carolina | Alfred Morrow is called for the reach on Rene Gallo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Morrow, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Hedeon Sivic (SG) Bernard Barnett | |
| 10:05 | North Carolina | Rene Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Alfred Morrow | 58-55 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | John Selzer is whistled for a carry | 58-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (PG), Kelvin Shepherd (C) Bryce Bouldin, Joseph McGill | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Tague (PG) Rene Gallo | |
| 09:22 | North Carolina | Kelvin Shepherd is called for the reach on Raymond Thomas - foul #3 on Kelvin Shepherd, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dalton Behrendt (SG) John Selzer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Currier (SF), Cody Little (PF) James Collins, Arthur Marshall | |
| 09:22 | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Cody Little - foul #1 on Cody Little, team foul #4 | 58-55 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 08:55 | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas travels with the ball | 60-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett (SG) Hedeon Sivic | |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dalton Behrendt | 63-55 |
| 08:19 | North Carolina | Alfred Morrow swats the layup by Cody Little | 63-55 |
| 08:18 | North Carolina | Cody Little grabs the offensive board | 63-55 |
| 08:03 | North Carolina | Cody Little knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Alfred Morrow - foul #2 on Alfred Morrow, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), John Selzer (SG), Bryce Bouldin (SF), Carl Riojas (PF), Joseph McGill (C) Von Rusinski, Dalton Behrendt, Charles Hahn, Alfred Morrow, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Rene Gallo (PG), Tommy Dunn (SG), James Collins (SF), Arthur Marshall (C) Jerry Tague, Bernard Barnett, John Currier, Raymond Thomas | |
| 08:03 | North Carolina | Cody Little makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | John Selzer is fouled on the floor by Rene Gallo - foul #1 on Rene Gallo, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Stevens (SF) Alvaro Galindo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Hedeon Sivic (SG), Dikembe Azimi (C) Tommy Dunn, Cody Little | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Selzer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryce Bouldin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harry Stevens (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Carl Riojas (fresh) C - Joseph McGill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Rene Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hedeon Sivic (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - James Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Dikembe Azimi (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin is whistled for traveling | 63-58 |
| 07:17 | North Carolina | Hedeon Sivic connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Rene Gallo | 63-61 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin is fouled on the floor by Hedeon Sivic - foul #4 on Hedeon Sivic, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), John Bohner (PF) Bryce Bouldin, Carl Riojas | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Garren (SG) Arthur Marshall | |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Hedeon Sivic is called for the reach on John Selzer - foul #5 on Hedeon Sivic, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tommy Dunn (SG), John Currier (SF), Raymond Thomas (C) Rene Gallo, Hedeon Sivic, James Collins | |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | John Selzer makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | John Selzer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 06:18 | North Carolina | Joseph McGill steps in front of the Tommy Dunn pass | 65-61 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | John Selzer drills a 3 from straight away | 68-61 |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | Robert Garren misses short on an open floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Bohner - foul #2 on John Bohner, team foul #11 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (PG), Dalton Behrendt (SG), Bryce Bouldin (SF), Carl Riojas (PF), Kelvin Shepherd (C) Alvaro Galindo, John Selzer, Harry Stevens, John Bohner, Joseph McGill | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett (SG), Cody Little (PF), Arthur Marshall (C) Tommy Dunn, Dikembe Azimi, Raymond Thomas | |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | Robert Garren makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | Robert Garren makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Dalton Behrendt misses the easy layup | 68-63 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas misses the tip | 68-63 |
| 05:23 | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 05:01 | North Carolina | John Currier is hacked by Kelvin Shepherd - foul #4 on Kelvin Shepherd, team foul #12 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Hahn (SG), Alfred Morrow (PF) Dalton Behrendt, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Rene Gallo (PG), James Collins (PF) Robert Garren, Cody Little | |
| 05:01 | North Carolina | John Currier misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:01 | North Carolina | John Currier makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow clanks a jumper from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow gets the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 68-64 |
| 04:26 | North Carolina | James Collins snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | Rene Gallo is fouled in the backcourt by Von Rusinski - foul #3 on Von Rusinski, team foul #13 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dalton Behrendt (SG), Harry Stevens (SF), Kelvin Shepherd (C) Von Rusinski, Bryce Bouldin, Carl Riojas | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tommy Dunn (SG), Cody Little (PF), Raymond Thomas (C) Bernard Barnett, John Currier, Arthur Marshall | |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | Rene Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | Rene Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Dalton Behrendt misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 68-66 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd grabs the offensive board | 68-66 |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Charles Hahn misses long on a 3 from straight away | 68-66 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Dalton Behrendt | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Hahn (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dalton Behrendt (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Stevens (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Alfred Morrow (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Kelvin Shepherd (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Rene Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cody Little (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Raymond Thomas - foul #1 on Raymond Thomas, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), John Selzer (SG), John Bohner (PF) Charles Hahn, Dalton Behrendt, Alfred Morrow | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Tague (PG), Bernard Barnett (SG), John Currier (SF), Dikembe Azimi (PF) Rene Gallo, Tommy Dunn, James Collins, Cody Little | |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:27 | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 03:24 | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas's pass is intercepted by John Selzer in the backcourt | 69-66 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo lays it in set up by John Selzer | 71-66 |
| 03:20 | North Carolina | Harry Stevens steals the ball from Bernard Barnett in the backcourt | 71-66 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens is fouled on the floor by John Currier - foul #2 on John Currier, team foul #9 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (PG) Alvaro Galindo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:15 | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 02:50 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-66 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Charles Hahn (SG), Joseph McGill (C) Von Rusinski, John Selzer, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Collins (SF), Arthur Marshall (PF) John Currier, Raymond Thomas | |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-66 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens gets the offensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Charles Hahn knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 73-66 |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dalton Behrendt (SG) Charles Hahn | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Currier (SF), Cody Little (PF), Raymond Thomas (C) James Collins, Arthur Marshall, Dikembe Azimi | |
| 02:06 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague is fouled in the backcourt by Alvaro Galindo - foul #4 on Alvaro Galindo, team foul #14 | 73-66 |
| 02:06 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:06 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Raymond Thomas steals the ball from Joseph McGill | 73-68 |
| 01:34 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett is fouled on the floor by Harry Stevens - foul #5 on Harry Stevens, team foul #15 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Hahn (SF), Alfred Morrow (PF), Kelvin Shepherd (C) Harry Stevens, John Bohner, Joseph McGill | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:34 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:34 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Dalton Behrendt double dribbles | 73-69 |
| 01:08 | North Carolina | Cody Little drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Jerry Tague and he's fouled by Kelvin Shepherd - foul #5 on Kelvin Shepherd, team foul #16 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McGill (C) Kelvin Shepherd | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:08 | North Carolina | Cody Little makes the free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Alfred Morrow | 75-72 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow grabs the board | 75-72 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State 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 (0) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Jerry Tague is called for the reach on Alfred Morrow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Tague, team foul #10 | 75-72 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Raymond Thomas | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State 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 (0) | |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague misses short on a floater from the left wing | 76-72 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Cody Little snags the offensive board | 76-72 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Cody Little | 76-75 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-75 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo is hacked by Jerry Tague in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Tague, team foul #11 | 76-75 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State 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 (0) | |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Charles Hahn steals the ball from Raymond Thomas | 78-75 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 78-75 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Barnett - foul #3 on Bernard Barnett, team foul #12 | 78-75 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill misses the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow snags the offensive board | 79-75 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow is fouled on the floor by Jerry Tague - foul #5 on Jerry Tague, team foul #13 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Garren (PG) Jerry Tague | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Robert Garren comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-75 |