| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Guy Church (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Provencal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vince Birk (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Clinton Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dennis Romo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Vince Birk inbounds the ball | 26-18 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | North Carolina | Guy Church scores on a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Kenneth Cornett - foul #1 on Kenneth Cornett, team foul #1 | 28-18 |
| 19:43 | North Carolina | Guy Church misses the free throw | 28-18 |
| 19:43 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett snags the defensive board | 28-18 |
| 19:23 | Samford | Dennis Romo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-18 |
| 19:22 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon snags the defensive board | 28-18 |
| 19:05 | North Carolina | Mario Clark can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 28-18 |
| 19:03 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Vince Birk | 28-18 |
| 18:52 | North Carolina | Guy Church connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Christopher Provencal | 31-18 |
| 18:38 | Samford | Dennis Romo scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Cornett | 31-21 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Dennis Romo - foul #3 on Dennis Romo, team foul #2 | 31-21 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Toledo (SG) Dennis Romo | |
| 18:24 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal misses the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 18:24 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett grabs the board | 32-21 |
| 18:08 | Samford | Alan Woodruff scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Lawrence Deatherage | 32-23 |
| 17:52 | North Carolina | Mario Clark misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 32-23 |
| 17:51 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal gets the offensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 17:35 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-23 |
| 17:33 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 17:24 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett throws it down on a great pass from Lawrence Deatherage and he's fouled by Christopher Provencal - foul #1 on Christopher Provencal, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore (SF), Brandon Borger (PF) Vince Birk, Clinton Gordon | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:24 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett misses the free throw | 32-25 |
| 17:24 | North Carolina | Mario Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 17:14 | North Carolina | Guy Church hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 17:13 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Guy Church | 32-25 |
| 16:55 | North Carolina | Guy Church's floater is knocked away by Robert Douglas | 32-25 |
| 16:54 | Samford | Alan Woodruff snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 16:36 | Samford | Billy Toledo blows the layup | 32-25 |
| 16:34 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Brandon Borger | 32-25 |
| 16:29 | North Carolina | Mario Clark double dribbles | 32-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux (PG), Richard McWhirter (SG), Jesse Sonnier (SF) Guy Church, Christopher Provencal, Mario Clark | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (SG), Julian Kennison (PF), James Parker (C) Alan Woodruff, Kenneth Cornett, Robert Douglas | |
| 16:13 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-27 |
| 15:44 | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-27 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wilbur Boudreaux (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard McWhirter (fresh) SF - Jesse Sonnier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gilbert Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Borger (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Gains (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Toledo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Julian Kennison (fresh) 2 stl. C - James Parker (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Samford | James Parker misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 15:26 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 15:09 | North Carolina | James Parker picks off the pass by Jesse Sonnier | 35-27 |
| 14:57 | Samford | Billy Toledo loses the dribble to Gilbert Moore | 35-27 |
| 14:50 | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-27 |
| 14:49 | Samford | James Parker snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 14:23 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Gains | 35-30 |
| 14:03 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 35-30 |
| 14:01 | Samford | James Parker gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 13:49 | Samford | Julian Kennison scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Roger Gains and he's fouled by Jesse Sonnier - foul #1 on Jesse Sonnier, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Guy Church (PG), Christopher Provencal (SG), Vince Birk (SF), Clinton Gordon (PF), Mario Clark (C) Wilbur Boudreaux, Richard McWhirter, Jesse Sonnier, Gilbert Moore, Brandon Borger | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Romo (SG), Kenneth Cornett (PF), Robert Douglas (C) Lawrence Deatherage, Billy Toledo, James Parker | |
| 13:49 | Samford | Julian Kennison makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 13:29 | North Carolina | Guy Church connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Christopher Provencal | 38-33 |
| 13:10 | Samford | Julian Kennison misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 13:09 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Mario Clark | 38-33 |
| 12:55 | North Carolina | Vince Birk buries a jumper in the paint set up by Christopher Provencal | 40-33 |
| 12:32 | Samford | Roger Gains hits a 3 from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 12:09 | North Carolina | Vince Birk misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Cornett - foul #2 on Kenneth Cornett, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Samford | William Pierre (PG), Alan Woodruff (SF) Roger Gains, Julian Kennison | |
| 12:09 | North Carolina | Vince Birk makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 12:09 | North Carolina | Vince Birk makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 11:40 | Samford | William Pierre hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 11:38 | North Carolina | Vince Birk pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Guy Church (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Provencal (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Vince Birk (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Clinton Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - William Pierre (fresh) SG - Dennis Romo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 11:19 | Samford | Robert Douglas pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 11:00 | Samford | William Pierre is hacked by Vince Birk - foul #1 on Vince Birk, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux (PG), Gilbert Moore (SF), Brandon Borger (PF) Guy Church, Vince Birk, Clinton Gordon | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG), James Parker (PF) William Pierre, Kenneth Cornett | |
| 10:38 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-36 |
| 10:36 | Samford | Dennis Romo grabs the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 10:23 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-36 |
| 10:21 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 10:17 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 42-36 |
| 10:15 | North Carolina | Mario Clark grabs the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 10:03 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Guy Church (PG), Jesse Sonnier (SF) Christopher Provencal, Mario Clark | |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Toledo (SG), Julian Kennison (PF) Dennis Romo, Robert Douglas | |
| 09:46 | Samford | Billy Toledo misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 09:45 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 09:32 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier's pass is intercepted by Alan Woodruff | 42-36 |
| 09:08 | Samford | Billy Toledo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vince Birk (SF), Clinton Gordon (PF) Jesse Sonnier, Brandon Borger | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Romo (SG), Kenneth Cornett (PF) Billy Toledo, James Parker | |
| 08:51 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Alan Woodruff - foul #3 on Alan Woodruff, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Douglas (C) Alan Woodruff | |
| 08:51 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 08:51 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 08:36 | Samford | Robert Douglas misses short on a jumper from the right side | 43-36 |
| 08:35 | North Carolina | Vince Birk grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 08:16 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Robert Douglas - foul #3 on Robert Douglas, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal (SG), Mario Clark (C) Guy Church, Vince Birk | |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Toledo (SF) Julian Kennison | |
| 08:16 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 08:16 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 08:16 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore makes the 3rd free throw | 45-36 |
| 07:59 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 45-36 |
| 07:57 | Samford | Billy Toledo tips it home | 45-38 |
| 07:42 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon double dribbles | 45-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter (PG), Vince Birk (SF) Wilbur Boudreaux, Gilbert Moore | |
| Subs | Samford | Alan Woodruff (SF) Billy Toledo | |
| 07:31 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage drills a fadeaway from the right block | 45-40 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard McWhirter (fresh) SG - Christopher Provencal (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Vince Birk (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. PF - Clinton Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Romo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard McWhirter | 48-40 |
| 06:56 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 06:54 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 06:50 | North Carolina | Vince Birk knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Provencal | 50-40 |
| 06:45 | Samford | Alan Woodruff misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 06:44 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett snags the offensive board | 50-40 |
| 06:26 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kenneth Cornett | 50-43 |
| 06:02 | North Carolina | Alan Woodruff is called for the reach on Vince Birk - foul #4 on Alan Woodruff, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Guy Church (PG), Wilbur Boudreaux (SG), Gilbert Moore (PF), Brandon Borger (C) Richard McWhirter, Christopher Provencal, Clinton Gordon, Mario Clark | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Billy Toledo (SG), Julian Kennison (PF), James Parker (C) Lawrence Deatherage, Dennis Romo, Kenneth Cornett, Robert Douglas | |
| 05:52 | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux is whistled for a carry | 50-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier (SF) Vince Birk | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:31 | Samford | James Parker scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Alan Woodruff | 50-45 |
| 05:16 | North Carolina | Guy Church misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 05:15 | Samford | James Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 04:55 | Samford | Roger Gains clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 04:54 | Samford | Alan Woodruff tips it but misses | 50-45 |
| 04:53 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Gilbert Moore | 50-45 |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | James Parker is called for the reach on Jesse Sonnier - foul #1 on James Parker, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal (SG), Mario Clark (C) Wilbur Boudreaux, Brandon Borger | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG), Dennis Romo (SG), Robert Douglas (C) Roger Gains, Billy Toledo, Alan Woodruff | |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 04:32 | Samford | The rebound goes to Julian Kennison | 50-45 |
| 04:20 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage is whistled for a carry | 50-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vince Birk (SF) Jesse Sonnier | |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Cornett (PF) James Parker | |
| 04:07 | North Carolina | Guy Church connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-45 |
| 03:58 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Romo | 52-47 |
| 03:35 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Gilbert Moore | 54-47 |
| 03:30 | Samford | Dennis Romo comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 03:28 | Samford | Julian Kennison pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Guy Church (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Provencal (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SF - Vince Birk (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. PF - Gilbert Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mario Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Romo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Julian Kennison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Samford | Robert Douglas can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mario Clark - foul #1 on Mario Clark, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux (PG), Clinton Gordon (PF) Guy Church, Gilbert Moore | |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Toledo (SF) Julian Kennison | |
| 03:03 | Samford | Robert Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 03:03 | Samford | Robert Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal can't connect on a floater from the left side | 54-49 |
| 02:42 | Samford | Robert Douglas grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 02:22 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett hits the finger roll | 54-51 |
| 02:11 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Wilbur Boudreaux | 56-51 |
| 02:01 | Samford | Dennis Romo scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Wilbur Boudreaux - foul #1 on Wilbur Boudreaux, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter (SG), Jesse Sonnier (SF), Brandon Borger (C) Christopher Provencal, Vince Birk, Mario Clark | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Alan Woodruff (SF), James Parker (C) Lawrence Deatherage, Kenneth Cornett, Robert Douglas | |
| 02:01 | Samford | Dennis Romo misses the free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:01 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 02:01 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| 01:59 | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux is hacked by Roger Gains in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Gains, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal (SG), Vince Birk (SF), Mario Clark (C) Richard McWhirter, Jesse Sonnier, Brandon Borger | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG), Kenneth Cornett (PF), Robert Douglas (C) Roger Gains, Billy Toledo, James Parker | |
| 01:59 | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 01:59 | North Carolina | Wilbur Boudreaux misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 01:59 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 01:35 | Samford | Dennis Romo clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 01:33 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 01:11 | Samford | Robert Douglas gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 01:05 | Samford | Alan Woodruff makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Douglas | 57-56 |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Vince Birk can't connect on a floater in the paint | 57-56 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon tips it back up and in | 59-56 |
| 00:30 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage's pass is intercepted by Wilbur Boudreaux | 59-56 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Vince Birk hits the finger roll set up by Wilbur Boudreaux | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | Samford | Dennis Romo makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Lawrence Deatherage | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Romo - foul #4 on Dennis Romo, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Guy Church (PG) Wilbur Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Christopher Provencal misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:20 | Samford | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cornett | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Samford | Dennis Romo misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Mario Clark - foul #2 on Mario Clark, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Dennis Romo makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Dennis Romo misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Dennis Romo is called for the reach on Clinton Gordon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Romo, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Toledo (SG) Dennis Romo | |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Clinton Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Mario Clark | 62-60 |