| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Roger Leach (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Higginbotham (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Isaiah Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randy Peabody (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Keller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Robert Cope (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Perl (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Chester Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | North Carolina | Roger Leach's layup is rejected by Chester Patterson | 40-34 |
| 19:47 | Portland State | Willie Ward gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 19:30 | Portland State | Chester Patterson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 19:29 | Portland State | Willie Ward pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 19:14 | Portland State | Michael Wiggins loses the dribble to Isaiah Anderson | 40-34 |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | Roger Leach hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joe Higginbotham | 43-34 |
| 18:54 | Portland State | Michael Wiggins hits a jumper from the left block set up by Chester Patterson | 43-36 |
| 18:45 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Willie Ward - foul #1 on Willie Ward, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| 18:45 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 18:45 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 18:45 | Portland State | Chester Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 18:40 | Portland State | Robert Cope throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| 18:27 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller steps out of bounds on the baseline | 43-36 |
| 18:08 | Portland State | Robert Cope is fouled on the floor by Joe Higginbotham - foul #1 on Joe Higginbotham, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna (SG), Marvin Woods (SF) Joe Higginbotham, Isaiah Anderson | |
| Subs | Portland State | Joshua George (SG) Michael Perl | |
| 17:54 | Portland State | Michael Wiggins misses long on a shot from the right block | 43-36 |
| 17:52 | Portland State | Willie Ward snags the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 17:30 | Portland State | Willie Ward connects on the shot in the paint | 43-38 |
| 17:14 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Roger Leach | 46-38 |
| 16:51 | Portland State | Chester Patterson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 16:50 | Portland State | Willie Ward gets the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 16:33 | Portland State | Chester Patterson misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 46-38 |
| 16:32 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 16:09 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-38 |
| 16:08 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods gets the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 15:57 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Hanna | 48-38 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Roger Leach (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Hanna (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Peabody (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Keller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Robert Cope (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua George (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Wiggins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Chester Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Portland State | Willie Ward misses the jumper in the paint | 48-38 |
| 15:44 | Portland State | Michael Wiggins tips it in | 48-40 |
| 15:16 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-40 |
| 15:14 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 15:09 | North Carolina | Roger Leach clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 15:07 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Robert Cope | 48-40 |
| 15:01 | Portland State | Robert Cope hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-40 |
| 14:59 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 14:49 | North Carolina | Roger Leach misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-40 |
| 14:48 | Portland State | Willie Ward pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 14:44 | Portland State | Willie Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-40 |
| 14:42 | Portland State | Chester Patterson tips it home | 48-42 |
| 14:22 | North Carolina | Roger Leach scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 14:05 | Portland State | Michael Wiggins misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 14:04 | Portland State | Chester Patterson hits the follow up shot | 50-44 |
| 13:46 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods's layup is rejected by Michael Wiggins | 50-44 |
| 13:44 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 13:32 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 13:30 | Portland State | Michael Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 13:24 | Portland State | Robert Cope is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Robert Cope, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Canady (PG), Joe Higginbotham (SG), Isaiah Anderson (SF), Donald Horton (PF), Donald Redmond (C) Roger Leach, Joseph Hanna, Marvin Woods, Randy Peabody, Samuel Keller | |
| Subs | Portland State | Heriberto Maldonado (PG), Michael Perl (SG), Tyree Ellis (SF), Fred Selfridge (PF), Alva Szymanski (C) Robert Cope, Joshua George, Willie Ward, Michael Wiggins, Chester Patterson | |
| 13:07 | North Carolina | Donald Redmond can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-44 |
| 13:06 | Portland State | Tyree Ellis grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 12:51 | Portland State | Michael Perl misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 12:50 | Portland State | Heriberto Maldonado grabs the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 12:35 | Portland State | Isaiah Anderson denies the turnaround by Alva Szymanski | 50-44 |
| 12:34 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Donald Horton | 50-44 |
| 12:21 | North Carolina | Fred Selfridge picks off the pass by Joe Higginbotham | 50-44 |
| 11:59 | Portland State | Michael Perl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 11:57 | North Carolina | Donald Redmond snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Canady (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Higginbotham (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Isaiah Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Horton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Redmond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Heriberto Maldonado (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Perl (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tyree Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Selfridge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Alva Szymanski (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:49 | North Carolina | Jason Canady is hacked by Heriberto Maldonado - foul #1 on Heriberto Maldonado, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| 11:38 | North Carolina | Donald Horton loses the dribble to Heriberto Maldonado | 50-44 |
| 11:32 | Portland State | Fred Selfridge misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-44 |
| 11:31 | Portland State | Fred Selfridge tips it but misses | 50-44 |
| 11:30 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 11:25 | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 11:24 | Portland State | Fred Selfridge gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 11:17 | Portland State | Alva Szymanski drills a floater from the right block set up by Michael Perl and he's fouled by Joe Higginbotham - foul #2 on Joe Higginbotham, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Moody (SG), Samuel Keller (C) Joe Higginbotham, Donald Redmond | |
| Subs | Portland State | Joshua George (SG) Michael Perl | |
| 11:17 | Portland State | Alva Szymanski makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:00 | North Carolina | Jason Canady misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 10:58 | Portland State | Joshua George gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:54 | Portland State | Tyree Ellis scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Joshua George | 50-49 |
| 10:44 | North Carolina | Jason Canady's layup is rejected by Fred Selfridge | 50-49 |
| 10:43 | Portland State | Alva Szymanski grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 10:37 | Portland State | Heriberto Maldonado misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 10:36 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 10:18 | North Carolina | Donald Horton buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Kyle Moody and the foul's on Fred Selfridge - foul #1 on Fred Selfridge, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna (PG) Jason Canady | |
| Subs | Portland State | Michael Perl (SG), Jackie Geoghegan (SF), John Mattson (PF), Chester Patterson (C) Heriberto Maldonado, Tyree Ellis, Fred Selfridge, Alva Szymanski | |
| 10:18 | North Carolina | Donald Horton makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:49 | Portland State | Samuel Keller swats the short shot by Jackie Geoghegan | 53-49 |
| 09:47 | Portland State | Chester Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:28 | Portland State | Jackie Geoghegan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 09:27 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Kyle Moody | 53-49 |
| 09:22 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 09:20 | Portland State | John Mattson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:15 | Portland State | Joshua George buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Mattson | 53-52 |
| 09:05 | North Carolina | Donald Horton can't connect on a floater from close range | 53-52 |
| 09:03 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:52 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Hanna | 55-52 |
| 08:36 | Portland State | John Mattson hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Joshua George and he's fouled by Donald Horton - foul #2 on Donald Horton, team foul #3 | 55-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roger Leach (PG), Joe Higginbotham (SG), Marvin Woods (SF), Randy Peabody (PF), Donald Redmond (C) Joseph Hanna, Kyle Moody, Isaiah Anderson, Donald Horton, Samuel Keller | |
| Subs | Portland State | Heriberto Maldonado (PG), Willie Ward (SF), Fred Selfridge (C) Joshua George, Jackie Geoghegan, Chester Patterson | |
| 08:36 | Portland State | John Mattson makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:18 | North Carolina | Fred Selfridge blocks the short jumper by Donald Redmond | 55-55 |
| 08:17 | Portland State | The rebound goes to John Mattson | 55-55 |
| 07:57 | Portland State | Willie Ward misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 07:56 | North Carolina | Roger Leach grabs the board | 55-55 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Roger Leach (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Higginbotham (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Peabody (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Redmond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Heriberto Maldonado (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Perl (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Mattson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Selfridge (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 07:50 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Joe Higginbotham | 57-55 |
| 07:44 | Portland State | Willie Ward scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Michael Perl | 57-57 |
| 07:32 | North Carolina | Michael Perl is called for the reach on Roger Leach - foul #3 on Michael Perl, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Robert Cope (PG), Joshua George (SG), Michael Wiggins (PF) Heriberto Maldonado, Michael Perl, John Mattson | |
| 07:21 | North Carolina | Roger Leach connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Higginbotham | 60-57 |
| 07:16 | Portland State | Robert Cope knocks in the 3 from straight away | 60-60 |
| 06:57 | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Wiggins | 60-60 |
| 06:55 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody tips it in | 62-60 |
| 06:37 | Portland State | Michael Wiggins makes the floater from close range | 62-62 |
| 06:20 | North Carolina | Roger Leach comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-62 |
| 06:19 | North Carolina | Roger Leach grabs the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 06:05 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Roger Leach | 64-62 |
| 05:57 | Portland State | Willie Ward clanks a floater from the left block | 64-62 |
| 05:56 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Randy Peabody | 64-62 |
| 05:38 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody lays it in on a great pass from Joe Higginbotham | 66-62 |
| 05:34 | Portland State | Robert Cope connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Willie Ward and the foul's on Roger Leach - foul #1 on Roger Leach, team foul #4 | 66-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna (PG), Kyle Moody (SG), Jason Canady (SF), Samuel Keller (C) Roger Leach, Joe Higginbotham, Marvin Woods, Donald Redmond | |
| Subs | Portland State | Heriberto Maldonado (SG), Tyree Ellis (SF), Alva Szymanski (PF), Chester Patterson (C) Joshua George, Willie Ward, Michael Wiggins, Fred Selfridge | |
| 05:34 | Portland State | Robert Cope makes the free throw | 66-65 |
| 05:14 | North Carolina | Jason Canady can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Tyree Ellis - foul #2 on Tyree Ellis, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Donald Horton (PF) Randy Peabody | |
| Subs | Portland State | John Mattson (PF) Robert Cope | |
| 05:14 | North Carolina | Jason Canady makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 05:14 | North Carolina | Jason Canady makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:53 | Portland State | Heriberto Maldonado comes up short on the floater from the left side | 68-65 |
| 04:51 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Donald Horton | 68-65 |
| 04:33 | North Carolina | Kyle Moody comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-65 |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller snags the offensive board | 68-65 |
| 04:15 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Hanna | 70-65 |
| 03:55 | Portland State | Heriberto Maldonado misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kyle Moody - foul #1 on Kyle Moody, team foul #5 | 70-65 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roger Leach (PG), Isaiah Anderson (SF), Randy Peabody (PF) Kyle Moody, Jason Canady, Donald Horton | |
| Subs | Portland State | Michael Perl (SG), Willie Ward (SF), Michael Wiggins (PF) Tyree Ellis, John Mattson, Chester Patterson | |
| 03:55 | Portland State | Heriberto Maldonado makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:55 | Portland State | Heriberto Maldonado makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Roger Leach (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Hanna (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Isaiah Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Peabody (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Samuel Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Heriberto Maldonado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Perl (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Alva Szymanski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:43 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna is whistled for traveling | 70-67 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marvin Woods (PF) Randy Peabody | |
| Subs | Portland State | Joshua George (PG) Heriberto Maldonado | |
| 03:29 | Portland State | Willie Ward travels with the ball | 70-67 |
| 03:11 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods is whistled for a carry | 70-67 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham (SG) Joseph Hanna | |
| Subs | Portland State | Robert Cope (PG), Chester Patterson (C) Joshua George, Alva Szymanski | |
| 02:53 | Portland State | Michael Perl is hacked by Samuel Keller - foul #3 on Samuel Keller, team foul #6 | 70-67 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Donald Horton (PF) Samuel Keller | |
| Subs | Portland State | Joshua George (SG), Fred Selfridge (PF) Michael Perl, Michael Wiggins | |
| 02:35 | Portland State | Robert Cope knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Chester Patterson | 70-69 |
| 02:35 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Randy Peabody (PF), Samuel Keller (C) Donald Horton, Marvin Woods | |
| Subs | Portland State | Michael Perl (SG), Michael Wiggins (PF) Joshua George, Fred Selfridge | |
| 02:23 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Roger Leach | 72-69 |
| 01:58 | Portland State | Michael Perl drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Cope | 72-71 |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | Roger Leach misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-71 |
| 01:30 | Portland State | Michael Perl grabs the board | 72-71 |
| 01:26 | Portland State | Robert Cope is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina | Willie Ward is called for the reach on Roger Leach - foul #2 on Willie Ward, team foul #7 | 72-71 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina | Roger Leach makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina | Roger Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:50 | Portland State | Robert Cope comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-71 |
| 00:48 | Portland State | Michael Perl gets the offensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:35 | Portland State | Willie Ward comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Perl - foul #4 on Michael Perl, team foul #8 | 74-71 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Canady (SF) Isaiah Anderson | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Portland State | Robert Cope comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-71 |
| 00:24 | Portland State | Chester Patterson grabs the offensive board | 76-71 |
| 00:22 | Portland State | Willie Ward knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Wiggins | 76-74 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Roger Leach is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Cope - foul #4 on Robert Cope, team foul #9 | 76-74 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson (SF) Jason Canady | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Roger Leach makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Roger Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:13 | Portland State | Willie Ward is fouled on the floor by Isaiah Anderson - foul #3 on Isaiah Anderson, team foul #7 | 78-74 |
| 00:13 | Portland State | Willie Ward makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:13 | Portland State | Willie Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Samuel Keller | 78-75 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller is hacked by Robert Cope in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Cope, team foul #10 | 78-75 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Canady (SF) Isaiah Anderson | |
| Subs | Portland State | Joshua George (PG) Robert Cope | |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:10 | Portland State | Michael Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 79-75 |
| 00:06 | Portland State | Michael Wiggins is called for traveling | 79-75 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Joshua George is called for the reach on Roger Leach in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua George, team foul #11 | 79-75 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Roger Leach misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Roger Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:00 | Portland State | Michael Perl can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 80-75 |