| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Reginald Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Ebbert (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Force (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Estep (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Laurence Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Roger Leach (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Minder (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Russell Hillman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Peabody (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force inbounds the ball | 25-36 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Laurence Jennings drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Reginald Jacobs | 27-36 |
| 19:23 | North Carolina | Roger Leach misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 27-36 |
| 19:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Laurence Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 19:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force is hacked by Russell Hillman - foul #1 on Russell Hillman, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| 18:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-36 |
| 18:46 | North Carolina | Roger Leach misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 18:44 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 18:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force's pass is intercepted by Roger Leach | 27-36 |
| 18:19 | North Carolina | Michael Minder can't finish the layup | 27-36 |
| 18:17 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody tips it home | 27-38 |
| 17:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-38 |
| 17:57 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| 17:39 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Russell Hillman | 27-40 |
| 17:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Randy Peabody - foul #3 on Randy Peabody, team foul #2 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki (SG), Edmund Jackson (SF), Giovanni Rossi (PF), Robert Gray (C) James Ebbert, Scott Force, George Estep, Laurence Jennings | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna (SG), Alfred Hasbrouck (SF), David McHargue (PF), Donald Horton (C) Michael Minder, Russell Hillman, Randy Peabody, Robert Bess | |
| 17:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 17:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 17:02 | North Carolina | Roger Leach loses the ball out of bounds | 29-40 |
| 16:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Edmund Jackson comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on David McHargue - foul #1 on David McHargue, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed (SG) Reginald Jacobs | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Edmund Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 16:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Edmund Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 16:27 | North Carolina | Roger Leach connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David McHargue | 30-43 |
| 16:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gray misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Hanna - foul #1 on Joseph Hanna, team foul #4 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force (SF), George Estep (PF) Edmund Jackson, Giovanni Rossi | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Minder (SG) Roger Leach | |
| 16:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gray misses the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 16:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 16:09 | North Carolina | David McHargue grabs the board | 30-43 |
| 16:04 | North Carolina | Alfred Hasbrouck hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Minder | 30-46 |
| 16:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Hanna is called for the reach on Dikembe Araki in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Hanna, team foul #5 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs (PG), Edmund Jackson (C) Brian Reed, Robert Gray | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Russell Hillman (SF) Donald Horton | |
| 15:42 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Canady (SG), Randy Peabody (PF), Robert Bess (C) Michael Minder, David McHargue, Alfred Hasbrouck | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Reginald Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Force (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Estep (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edmund Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Joseph Hanna (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Canady (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Russell Hillman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Peabody (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Bess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:19 | North Carolina | Jason Canady travels with the ball | 30-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert (SG), Laurence Jennings (C) Dikembe Araki, Edmund Jackson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Jason Canady - foul #4 on Jason Canady, team foul #6 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Minder (SG) Jason Canady | |
| 14:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs is hacked by Russell Hillman - foul #2 on Russell Hillman, team foul #7 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edmund Jackson (SF), Giovanni Rossi (PF) Scott Force, George Estep | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roger Leach (PG), Alfred Hasbrouck (SF) Joseph Hanna, Russell Hillman | |
| 14:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 14:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 14:22 | North Carolina | Robert Bess double dribbles | 32-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David McHargue (C) Robert Bess | |
| 13:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Laurence Jennings misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-46 |
| 13:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Edmund Jackson tips it back up and in | 34-46 |
| 13:43 | North Carolina | Alfred Hasbrouck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki (PG), Brian Reed (SG), Robert Gray (C) Reginald Jacobs, James Ebbert, Laurence Jennings | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Donald Horton (C) Randy Peabody | |
| 13:17 | Middle Tenn. State | David McHargue blocks the jumper by Edmund Jackson | 34-46 |
| 13:15 | North Carolina | Donald Horton pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 12:54 | North Carolina | David McHargue hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Giovanni Rossi - foul #2 on Giovanni Rossi, team foul #1 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force (SF), George Estep (PF) Edmund Jackson, Robert Gray | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna (PG), Russell Hillman (SF), Robert Bess (C) Roger Leach, Michael Minder, Donald Horton | |
| 12:54 | North Carolina | David McHargue makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 12:54 | North Carolina | David McHargue makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 12:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs (PG) Brian Reed | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Randy Peabody (PF) David McHargue | |
| 12:23 | North Carolina | Russell Hillman is called for a backcourt violation | 34-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert (SG), Laurence Jennings (C) Dikembe Araki, Giovanni Rossi | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:07 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Reginald Jacobs | 37-48 |
| 11:45 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody loses the ball out of bounds | 37-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roger Leach (PG) Alfred Hasbrouck | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Reginald Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Ebbert (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Scott Force (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Estep (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Laurence Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Roger Leach (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Hanna (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Hillman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Peabody (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Bess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Laurence Jennings clanks a jumper from the left block | 37-48 |
| 11:18 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep gets the offensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 11:02 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 11:01 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 10:56 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody is hacked by Laurence Jennings - foul #3 on Laurence Jennings, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki (SG), Edmund Jackson (C) James Ebbert, Laurence Jennings | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Minder (SG), David McHargue (PF), Donald Horton (C) Joseph Hanna, Randy Peabody, Robert Bess | |
| 10:46 | North Carolina | Roger Leach scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Minder | 37-51 |
| 10:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 10:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Edmund Jackson tips it in | 39-51 |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | Michael Minder hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Russell Hillman | 39-54 |
| 09:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Minder - foul #1 on Michael Minder, team foul #8 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed (SG), Giovanni Rossi (PF), Robert Gray (C) Reginald Jacobs, Scott Force, George Estep | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna (PG), Alfred Hasbrouck (SF) Roger Leach, Russell Hillman | |
| 09:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki misses the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 09:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 09:39 | North Carolina | David McHargue hits the finger roll set up by Michael Minder | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Horton steals the ball from Giovanni Rossi | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:11 | North Carolina | David McHargue misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-56 |
| 09:10 | North Carolina | Michael Minder pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 08:48 | North Carolina | Alfred Hasbrouck hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Minder | 40-58 |
| 08:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki misses the lay-in | 40-58 |
| 08:24 | North Carolina | Michael Minder gets the rebound | 40-58 |
| 07:58 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-58 |
| 07:57 | North Carolina | Michael Minder grabs the offensive board | 40-58 |
| 07:32 | North Carolina | Dikembe Araki is called for the reach on Joseph Hanna - foul #2 on Dikembe Araki, team foul #3 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs (PG), James Ebbert (SG), Scott Force (SF), George Estep (PF), Laurence Jennings (C) Dikembe Araki, Brian Reed, Edmund Jackson, Giovanni Rossi, Robert Gray | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roger Leach (PG), Jason Canady (SG), Russell Hillman (SF), Randy Peabody (PF), Robert Bess (C) Joseph Hanna, Michael Minder, Alfred Hasbrouck, David McHargue, Donald Horton | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Reginald Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Ebbert (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Scott Force (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Estep (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Laurence Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Roger Leach (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Canady (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Russell Hillman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Peabody (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Bess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:10 | North Carolina | Robert Bess misses the lay-in | 40-58 |
| 07:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Laurence Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 06:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-58 |
| 06:44 | North Carolina | Roger Leach grabs the defensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 06:15 | North Carolina | Russell Hillman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-58 |
| 06:13 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep snags the defensive board | 40-58 |
| 05:55 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Randy Peabody - foul #4 on Randy Peabody, team foul #9 | 40-58 |
| 05:55 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep misses the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 05:55 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 05:27 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Robert Bess | 41-60 |
| 05:13 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Reginald Jacobs and he's fouled by Robert Bess - foul #1 on Robert Bess, team foul #10 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki (SG), Giovanni Rossi (SF), Robert Gray (C) James Ebbert, Scott Force, Laurence Jennings | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alfred Hasbrouck (SF), David McHargue (C) Russell Hillman, Robert Bess | |
| 05:13 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep makes the free throw | 44-60 |
| 04:44 | North Carolina | Roger Leach misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 04:43 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Hasbrouck | 44-60 |
| 04:18 | North Carolina | Roger Leach clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 44-60 |
| 04:16 | North Carolina | David McHargue hits the follow up shot | 44-62 |
| 03:56 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep can't finish the layup | 44-62 |
| 03:55 | North Carolina | David McHargue grabs the defensive rebound | 44-62 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:33 | North Carolina | Roger Leach clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-62 |
| 03:32 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep gets the rebound | 44-62 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Reginald Jacobs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Giovanni Rossi (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Estep (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Gray (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Roger Leach (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Canady (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SF - Alfred Hasbrouck (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randy Peabody (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - David McHargue (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep drills a runner near the basket set up by Dikembe Araki | 46-62 |
| 03:03 | North Carolina | Alfred Hasbrouck misses the lay-in but the foul's on Giovanni Rossi - foul #3 on Giovanni Rossi, team foul #4 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed (SG), Victor Schacher (SF), Edmund Jackson (PF) Reginald Jacobs, George Estep, Robert Gray | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna (PG), Michael Minder (SG), Donald Horton (C) Roger Leach, Jason Canady, Randy Peabody | |
| 03:03 | North Carolina | Alfred Hasbrouck makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 03:03 | North Carolina | Alfred Hasbrouck makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Hanna is called for the reach on Giovanni Rossi - foul #3 on Joseph Hanna, team foul #11 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson (PF) David McHargue | |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | Michael Minder misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-64 |
| 02:26 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Araki | 48-64 |
| 02:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-64 |
| 02:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki tips it back up and in | 50-64 |
| 01:54 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-64 |
| 01:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher pulls down the rebound | 50-64 |
| 01:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-64 |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson snags the defensive board | 50-64 |
| 01:26 | North Carolina | Michael Minder is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Araki - foul #3 on Dikembe Araki, team foul #5 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gray (C) Victor Schacher | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David McHargue (PF) Isaiah Anderson | |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | Michael Minder's fadeaway is rejected by Giovanni Rossi | 50-64 |
| 01:04 | North Carolina | Donald Horton can't tip it in | 50-64 |
| 01:02 | North Carolina | Donald Horton gets the offensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Alfred Hasbrouck knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Horton is called for the reach on Robert Gray - foul #1 on Donald Horton, team foul #12 | 50-66 |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gray makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Donald Horton buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Minder | 52-68 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gray is called for traveling | 52-68 |