| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Guy Church (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Provencal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vince Birk (fresh) PF - Clinton Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mario Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Greg Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Jurgens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cameron Swindler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fred Lancaster (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern State | Greg Smith is hacked by Guy Church - foul #2 on Guy Church, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern State | David Jackson misses the runner from the left block | 27-34 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Mario Clark | 27-34 |
| 19:07 | North Carolina | David Jackson steals the ball from Vince Birk | 27-34 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens is hacked by Clinton Gordon - foul #1 on Clinton Gordon, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern State | David Jackson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mario Clark - foul #2 on Mario Clark, team foul #3 | 27-34 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern State | David Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern State | David Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 18:15 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern State | Fred Lancaster is called for a backcourt violation | 27-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux (PG), Richard McWhirter (SG), Jesse Sonnier (SF), Gilbert Moore (PF), Brandon Borger (C) Guy Church, Christopher Provencal, Vince Birk, Clinton Gordon, Mario Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler (PG), Sylvester Beaudry (SG), Brian Smith (SF), Benjamin Reilly (PF), Andrew Benson (C) Greg Smith, David Jackson, Daniel Jurgens, Cameron Swindler, Fred Lancaster | |
| 17:29 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger hits a wide open jumper in the lane | 29-36 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Reilly blows the layup | 29-36 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern State | Brandon Borger is called for the reach on Andrew Benson - foul #3 on Brandon Borger, team foul #4 | 29-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner (C) Brandon Borger | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 16:41 | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 16:39 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 16:34 | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 16:32 | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner gets the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 16:22 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter's fadeaway is rejected by Benjamin Reilly | 29-36 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Reilly gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler is whistled for a carry | 29-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Guy Church (PG), Christopher Provencal (SG), Brandon Borger (PF), Mario Clark (C) Wilbur Boudreaux, Richard McWhirter, Jesse Sonnier, Gabriel Turner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Greg Smith (PG), David Jackson (SG), Daniel Jurgens (SF), John Ware (PF), Fred Lancaster (C) Robert Sadler, Sylvester Beaudry, Brian Smith, Benjamin Reilly, Andrew Benson | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Guy Church (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Provencal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Borger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Mario Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Greg Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Jurgens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Ware (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Lancaster (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal connects on the open shot from the left side on a great pass from Guy Church | 31-36 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern State | Guy Church steals the ball from Fred Lancaster | 31-36 |
| 15:05 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern State | Greg Smith pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern State | David Jackson drills a floater from the left wing set up by Greg Smith | 31-38 |
| 14:50 | North Carolina | David Jackson steals it from Guy Church in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern State | Mario Clark denies the turnaround by John Ware | 31-38 |
| 14:38 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 14:36 | North Carolina | John Ware is called for the reach on Christopher Provencal in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Ware, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux (PG), Richard McWhirter (SG), Vince Birk (SF), Clinton Gordon (PF) Guy Church, Christopher Provencal, Gilbert Moore, Mario Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler (SF), Cameron Swindler (PF), Benjamin Reilly (C) Daniel Jurgens, John Ware, Fred Lancaster | |
| 14:25 | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern State | Greg Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| 14:08 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Reilly - foul #1 on Benjamin Reilly, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner (C) Brandon Borger | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Smith (SF) Greg Smith | |
| 14:03 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern State | Brian Smith pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern State | David Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 34-40 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern State | David Jackson tips it but misses | 34-40 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Reilly can't tip it in | 34-40 |
| 13:41 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 13:20 | North Carolina | Benjamin Reilly steals it from Vince Birk | 34-40 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern State | David Jackson makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Brian Smith | 34-42 |
| 12:50 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern State | David Jackson buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Cameron Swindler | 37-44 |
| 12:32 | North Carolina | David Jackson picks off the pass by Wilbur Boudreaux | 37-44 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern State | David Jackson banks in the layup | 37-46 |
| 12:15 | North Carolina | Vince Birk is open and buries a fadeaway in the paint | 39-46 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern State | The jumper by David Jackson is denied by Clinton Gordon | 39-46 |
| 11:54 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wilbur Boudreaux (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard McWhirter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vince Birk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clinton Gordon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Gabriel Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Sadler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brian Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Cameron Swindler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Benjamin Reilly (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:51 | North Carolina | Vince Birk is hacked by David Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Jackson, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Guy Church (PG), Christopher Provencal (SG), Gilbert Moore (SF), Brandon Borger (PF), Mario Clark (C) Wilbur Boudreaux, Richard McWhirter, Vince Birk, Clinton Gordon, Gabriel Turner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Greg Smith (PG), Sylvester Beaudry (SG), Daniel Jurgens (SF), Andrew Benson (PF), Fred Lancaster (C) Robert Sadler, David Jackson, Brian Smith, Cameron Swindler, Benjamin Reilly | |
| 11:36 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Jurgens - foul #2 on Daniel Jurgens, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| 11:36 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 11:36 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern State | Fred Lancaster gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern State | Greg Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-46 |
| 11:26 | North Carolina | Guy Church is fouled in the backcourt by Greg Smith - foul #1 on Greg Smith, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| 11:13 | North Carolina | Guy Church buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens knocks in the jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Brandon Borger - foul #4 on Brandon Borger, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier (SF) Brandon Borger | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 10:51 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens misses the free throw | 43-48 |
| 10:51 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 10:36 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore is fouled on the floor by Andrew Benson - foul #1 on Andrew Benson, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Tate (SG), John Ware (PF) Sylvester Beaudry, Andrew Benson | |
| 10:31 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore misses the driving attempt from close range | 43-48 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern State | Greg Smith snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Greg Smith | 43-50 |
| 10:12 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal is called for traveling | 43-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter (PG), James Duncan (PF) Guy Church, Gilbert Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Jackson (SG) Greg Smith | |
| 09:50 | Northwestern State | Jesse Sonnier steps in front of the Daniel Jurgens pass | 43-50 |
| 09:46 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier lays it up and in | 45-50 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern State | John Ware comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens hits the follow up shot | 45-52 |
| 09:23 | North Carolina | Mario Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux (PG) Christopher Provencal | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Greg Smith (PG), Sylvester Beaudry (SG), Robert Sadler (SF), Cameron Swindler (PF), Brian Smith (C) John Tate, David Jackson, Daniel Jurgens, John Ware, Fred Lancaster | |
| 09:08 | Northwestern State | Cameron Swindler misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 09:07 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 09:05 | North Carolina | James Duncan is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Sadler - foul #2 on Robert Sadler, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Guy Church (PG), Gilbert Moore (PF), Gabriel Turner (C) Richard McWhirter, Jesse Sonnier, Mario Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Andrew Benson (C) Sylvester Beaudry | |
| 09:05 | North Carolina | James Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 09:05 | North Carolina | James Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern State | Brian Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 47-52 |
| 08:50 | North Carolina | Guy Church grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 08:34 | North Carolina | Andrew Benson picks off the pass by Wilbur Boudreaux | 47-52 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern State | Greg Smith misses short on a floater from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 08:07 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 07:40 | North Carolina | James Duncan scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Wilbur Boudreaux | 50-52 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Guy Church (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbur Boudreaux (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Duncan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilbert Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gabriel Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Greg Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Sadler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Cameron Swindler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Benson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Northwestern State | Brian Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 07:09 | North Carolina | Guy Church snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 06:58 | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner misses short on a jumper from the right block | 50-52 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern State | Andrew Benson pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 06:47 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Gilbert Moore | 50-52 |
| 06:30 | North Carolina | Guy Church misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 50-52 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern State | Greg Smith gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern State | Greg Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern State | Cameron Swindler grabs the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter (PG), Christopher Provencal (SG), Vince Birk (SF), Clinton Gordon (PF), Mario Clark (C) Guy Church, Wilbur Boudreaux, James Duncan, Gilbert Moore, Gabriel Turner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Tate (PG), David Jackson (SG), Daniel Jurgens (SF), Benjamin Reilly (PF), Fred Lancaster (C) Greg Smith, Robert Sadler, Brian Smith, Cameron Swindler, Andrew Benson | |
| 05:52 | Northwestern State | David Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 50-52 |
| 05:47 | North Carolina | David Jackson picks off the pass by Clinton Gordon in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Reilly lays it in on a great pass from David Jackson | 50-54 |
| 05:44 | North Carolina | David Jackson is called for the reach on Richard McWhirter in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Jackson, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| 05:44 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern State | Fred Lancaster grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens clanks a jumper from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens gets the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern State | John Tate hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 50-54 |
| 05:11 | North Carolina | Mario Clark grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 05:08 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal is hacked by David Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Jackson, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| 05:08 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Fred Lancaster | 50-54 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens misses the easy layup | 50-54 |
| 04:44 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 04:33 | North Carolina | Mario Clark misses long on a shot from the left side | 50-54 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern State | Fred Lancaster grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern State | David Jackson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-54 |
| 04:26 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 04:19 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard McWhirter | 53-54 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern State | David Jackson clanks a floater from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 04:04 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 03:48 | North Carolina | Mario Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Guy Church (PG), Jesse Sonnier (SF), Gilbert Moore (PF), Brandon Borger (C) Richard McWhirter, Vince Birk, Clinton Gordon, Mario Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Greg Smith (PG), Sylvester Beaudry (SG), Robert Sadler (SF), John Ware (PF) John Tate, David Jackson, Daniel Jurgens, Benjamin Reilly | |
| 03:27 | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler misses the floater from the right side | 53-54 |
| 03:25 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Guy Church (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Provencal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Sonnier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gilbert Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Brandon Borger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Greg Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sylvester Beaudry (fresh) SF - Robert Sadler (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Ware (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Lancaster (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:09 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the baseline | 53-54 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern State | John Ware snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern State | Christopher Provencal steps in front of the Fred Lancaster pass | 53-54 |
| 02:41 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux (SG), Vince Birk (SF), Clinton Gordon (PF), Mario Clark (C) Christopher Provencal, Jesse Sonnier, Gilbert Moore, Brandon Borger | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Jackson (SG), Daniel Jurgens (SF), Cameron Swindler (PF), Benjamin Reilly (C) Sylvester Beaudry, Robert Sadler, John Ware, Fred Lancaster | |
| 02:19 | North Carolina | Guy Church buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-54 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern State | Greg Smith makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Jackson | 56-57 |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 01:51 | North Carolina | Vince Birk can't tip it in | 56-57 |
| 01:50 | North Carolina | Mario Clark tips it in | 58-57 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern State | David Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 58-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal (SG) Wilbur Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Lancaster (C) Benjamin Reilly | |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | Vince Birk blows the wide open layup but he's fouled by Daniel Jurgens - foul #3 on Daniel Jurgens, team foul #10 | 58-57 |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | Vince Birk misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | Vince Birk makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Guy Church throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern State | Guy Church is called for the reach on Daniel Jurgens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Guy Church, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | Fred Lancaster is fouled on the floor by Mario Clark - foul #3 on Mario Clark, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | Fred Lancaster misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Greg Smith - foul #2 on Greg Smith, team foul #11 | 59-60 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern State | Fred Lancaster pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | Mario Clark swats the short shot by David Jackson | 60-60 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | The clock runs out | 60-60 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Guy Church (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Provencal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vince Birk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clinton Gordon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Mario Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Greg Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Jackson (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Jurgens (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cameron Swindler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Fred Lancaster (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | North Carolina | Mario Clark wins the tip | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:55 | North Carolina | Fred Lancaster steals it from Guy Church in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern State | Cameron Swindler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-60 |
| 04:44 | North Carolina | Vince Birk pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:34 | North Carolina | Guy Church drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Provencal | 62-60 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern State | Greg Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern State | Fred Lancaster misses the tip | 62-60 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Smith | 62-60 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-60 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern State | Cameron Swindler snags the offensive board | 62-60 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern State | David Jackson can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Provencal - foul #1 on Christopher Provencal, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux (PG), Richard McWhirter (SG), Jesse Sonnier (SF), Gilbert Moore (PF), Brandon Borger (C) Guy Church, Christopher Provencal, Vince Birk, Clinton Gordon, Mario Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler (PG), Brian Smith (SF), Benjamin Reilly (PF), Andrew Benson (C) Greg Smith, Daniel Jurgens, Cameron Swindler, Fred Lancaster | |
| 03:44 | Northwestern State | David Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern State | David Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:23 | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-62 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern State | Brian Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 02:54 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore misses long on a turnaround from close range | 62-65 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal (SG), Mario Clark (C) Richard McWhirter, Jesse Sonnier | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Greg Smith (PG), Daniel Jurgens (SF), Fred Lancaster (C) Robert Sadler, Brian Smith, Andrew Benson | |
| 02:33 | Northwestern State | Greg Smith misses long on a floater from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 02:31 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 02:31 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Guy Church (PG) Wilbur Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Cameron Swindler (PF) Benjamin Reilly | |
| 02:11 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Gilbert Moore | 64-65 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern State | Greg Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Jackson | 64-68 |
| 01:55 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vince Birk (SF), Clinton Gordon (PF) Gilbert Moore, Brandon Borger | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 01:32 | North Carolina | Guy Church comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Fred Lancaster | 64-68 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern State | Greg Smith makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Jackson | 64-71 |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-71 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to David Jackson | 64-71 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Guy Church (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Provencal (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vince Birk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clinton Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Mario Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Greg Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Jackson (fresh) 22 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Jurgens (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cameron Swindler (fresh) 5 reb. C - Fred Lancaster (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | Guy Church is called for the reach on David Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Guy Church, team foul #9 | 64-71 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler (PG) Greg Smith | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | David Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | David Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-73 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | Vince Birk is called for the reach on David Jackson - foul #1 on Vince Birk, team foul #10 | 64-73 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | David Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | David Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon gets the rebound | 64-74 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | David Jackson steps in front of the Clinton Gordon pass | 64-74 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | David Jackson lays it in | 64-76 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Guy Church is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 64-76 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux (PG), Richard McWhirter (SG), Jesse Sonnier (SF), Gilbert Moore (PF), Brandon Borger (C) Guy Church, Christopher Provencal, Vince Birk, Clinton Gordon, Mario Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sylvester Beaudry (SG), Brian Smith (SF), Benjamin Reilly (PF), Andrew Benson (C) David Jackson, Daniel Jurgens, Cameron Swindler, Fred Lancaster | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Brandon Borger blocks the short jumper by Benjamin Reilly | 64-76 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Brian Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 64-76 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler runs out the clock | 64-76 |