| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Karl Palm (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rufus Feemster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Eliszewski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Han (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jerry Tague (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bernard Barnett (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Currier (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Cody Little (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | John Currier inbounds the ball | 35-42 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall double dribbles | 35-42 |
| 19:26 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski is hacked by John Currier - foul #3 on John Currier, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Hedeon Sivic (SF) John Currier | |
| 19:12 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 37-42 |
| 18:57 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague buries a floater from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 18:39 | Nicholls State | Edward Han misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-44 |
| 18:37 | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 18:32 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 18:16 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-46 |
| 18:03 | North Carolina | Cody Little comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 37-46 |
| 18:02 | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall grabs the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 17:43 | North Carolina | Hedeon Sivic misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 17:41 | North Carolina | Hedeon Sivic pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 17:30 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 17:13 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 39-49 |
| 16:58 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 16:57 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 16:45 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 41-49 |
| 16:30 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 16:28 | Nicholls State | Edward Han pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 16:05 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 16:04 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy tips it back up and in | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Karl Palm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rufus Feemster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Eliszewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hardy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Han (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jerry Tague (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Barnett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Hedeon Sivic (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Marshall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Cody Little (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 15:53 | North Carolina | Cody Little clanks a 3 from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 15:52 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 15:46 | Nicholls State | Bernard Barnett picks off the pass by Edward Han | 43-49 |
| 15:43 | North Carolina | Hedeon Sivic lays it up and in set up by Bernard Barnett | 43-51 |
| 15:20 | Nicholls State | Karl Palm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Trey Dall (PG), James Smith (SG), Stanley Koonce (SF), Donald Mariano (PF), Todd Grillo (C) Karl Palm, Rufus Feemster, Paul Eliszewski, Michael Hardy, Edward Han | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Coffey (PG), Robert Garren (SG), John Currier (SF), Dikembe Azimi (PF), Bryan Carter (C) Jerry Tague, Bernard Barnett, Hedeon Sivic, Arthur Marshall, Cody Little | |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | James Smith takes the ball from William Coffey | 43-51 |
| 14:44 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano double dribbles | 43-51 |
| 14:27 | North Carolina | Bryan Carter lays it in set up by William Coffey | 43-53 |
| 14:16 | Nicholls State | Trey Dall is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Trey Dall, team foul #1 | 43-53 |
| 14:09 | North Carolina | Dikembe Azimi banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Currier | 43-55 |
| 13:43 | Nicholls State | John Currier steals the ball from Trey Dall | 43-55 |
| 13:38 | North Carolina | John Currier can't throw it down | 43-55 |
| 13:36 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 13:26 | Nicholls State | James Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Trey Dall | 45-55 |
| 13:04 | North Carolina | Robert Garren drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Bryan Carter and he's fouled by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster (SG), Michael Hardy (PF), Edward Han (C) Stanley Koonce, Donald Mariano, Todd Grillo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Tague (PG), Arthur Marshall (PF), Cody Little (C) William Coffey, Dikembe Azimi, Bryan Carter | |
| 13:04 | North Carolina | Robert Garren makes the free throw | 45-58 |
| 12:47 | Nicholls State | Edward Han misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 12:46 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague gets the rebound | 45-58 |
| 12:18 | North Carolina | James Smith is called for the reach on Cody Little - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Karl Palm (PG), Paul Eliszewski (SF) James Smith, Trey Dall | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Hedeon Sivic (SG) Robert Garren | |
| 11:58 | North Carolina | John Currier comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-58 |
| 11:57 | North Carolina | Cody Little grabs the offensive rebound | 45-58 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Karl Palm (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rufus Feemster (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Eliszewski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hardy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Han (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jerry Tague (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hedeon Sivic (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Currier (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Cody Little (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | North Carolina | Hedeon Sivic travels with the ball | 45-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano (PF), Todd Grillo (C) Michael Hardy, Edward Han | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett (SG), Dikembe Azimi (C) John Currier, Cody Little | |
| 11:20 | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Dikembe Azimi - foul #1 on Dikembe Azimi, team foul #2 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Coffey (PG) Jerry Tague | |
| 11:20 | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 11:20 | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo misses the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 11:20 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski gets the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 11:07 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dikembe Azimi - foul #2 on Dikembe Azimi, team foul #3 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bryan Carter (C) Arthur Marshall | |
| 11:07 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 11:07 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 10:41 | North Carolina | Hedeon Sivic is fouled on the floor by Paul Eliszewski - foul #1 on Paul Eliszewski, team foul #4 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Currier (SF), Cody Little (C) Hedeon Sivic, Bryan Carter | |
| 10:24 | North Carolina | John Currier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 10:23 | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 10:01 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Rufus Feemster | 51-58 |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | Karl Palm is called for the reach on William Coffey - foul #1 on Karl Palm, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Kennon (PG), James Smith (SG), Trey Dall (SF), Stanley Koonce (PF), Edward Han (C) Karl Palm, Rufus Feemster, Paul Eliszewski, Donald Mariano, Todd Grillo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Tague (PG), Robert Garren (SG), Arthur Marshall (PF) William Coffey, Bernard Barnett, Dikembe Azimi | |
| 09:18 | North Carolina | John Currier hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Cody Little | 51-60 |
| 09:01 | Nicholls State | Trey Dall makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 08:39 | North Carolina | Robert Garren misses the lay-in | 53-60 |
| 08:37 | Nicholls State | Edward Han grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 08:31 | Nicholls State | Edward Han hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 08:30 | North Carolina | Robert Garren gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 08:16 | North Carolina | Cody Little comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster (SG), Paul Eliszewski (SF), Michael Hardy (PF) Kenneth Kennon, James Smith, Stanley Koonce | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Hedeon Sivic (SF) John Currier | |
| 08:16 | North Carolina | Cody Little makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 08:16 | North Carolina | Cody Little makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 07:55 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski loses the ball out of bounds | 53-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Karl Palm (PG), Todd Grillo (C) Trey Dall, Edward Han | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett (SG), Dikembe Azimi (C) Robert Garren, Cody Little | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Karl Palm (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rufus Feemster (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Eliszewski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Hardy (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Grillo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jerry Tague (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Barnett (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hedeon Sivic (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dikembe Azimi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:41 | North Carolina | Hedeon Sivic throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano (C) Todd Grillo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:21 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Karl Palm | 55-62 |
| 07:02 | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 07:01 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Rufus Feemster | 55-62 |
| 06:44 | Nicholls State | Karl Palm misses badly on a floater from the right side | 55-62 |
| 06:43 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster tips it home | 57-62 |
| 06:38 | North Carolina | Paul Eliszewski steps in front of the Bernard Barnett pass | 57-62 |
| 06:18 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 06:02 | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 59-62 |
| 06:01 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 05:53 | Nicholls State | Jerry Tague takes the ball from Rufus Feemster | 59-62 |
| 05:29 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 05:27 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 05:23 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 05:01 | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall lays it in | 61-64 |
| 04:43 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Trey Dall (SF), Todd Grillo (PF), Edward Han (C) Paul Eliszewski, Michael Hardy, Donald Mariano | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Garren (PG), John Currier (SF), Cody Little (C) Jerry Tague, Bernard Barnett, Arthur Marshall | |
| 04:19 | North Carolina | Cody Little scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from John Currier | 61-66 |
| 04:07 | Nicholls State | Karl Palm makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Trey Dall | 64-66 |
| 03:45 | North Carolina | Cody Little scores on a jumper in the paint | 64-68 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Karl Palm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rufus Feemster (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Trey Dall (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Todd Grillo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Han (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Garren (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hedeon Sivic (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Currier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Azimi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Cody Little (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Nicholls State | Karl Palm misses badly on a floater from the left side | 64-68 |
| 03:25 | Nicholls State | Edward Han tips it but misses | 64-68 |
| 03:23 | Nicholls State | Edward Han tips it home | 66-68 |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | Todd Grillo is called for the reach on Cody Little - foul #2 on Todd Grillo, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Smith (SG), Paul Eliszewski (SF), Michael Hardy (PF) Karl Palm, Rufus Feemster, Todd Grillo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Tague (PG), Arthur Marshall (PF) Hedeon Sivic, Dikembe Azimi | |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | Cody Little makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | Cody Little makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:59 | Nicholls State | Edward Han misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Cody Little - foul #2 on Cody Little, team foul #4 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett (SG) Robert Garren | |
| 02:59 | Nicholls State | Edward Han makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:59 | Nicholls State | Edward Han misses the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:59 | North Carolina | Cody Little pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 02:38 | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Eliszewski - foul #2 on Paul Eliszewski, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| 02:38 | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 02:38 | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 02:36 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster (SG) James Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:09 | Nicholls State | Edward Han can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-72 |
| 02:07 | North Carolina | Cody Little snags the defensive board | 67-72 |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | John Currier hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Jerry Tague and the foul's on Trey Dall - foul #3 on Trey Dall, team foul #9 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Karl Palm (PG) Trey Dall | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | John Currier makes the free throw | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Nicholls State | Karl Palm hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Paul Eliszewski | 69-75 |
| 01:30 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-75 |
| 01:28 | North Carolina | Cody Little tips it home | 69-77 |
| 01:23 | Nicholls State | Karl Palm misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-77 |
| 01:21 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Arthur Marshall | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion 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) | |
| 01:03 | North Carolina | Cody Little misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-77 |
| 01:01 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy grabs the board | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls 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) | |
| 00:57 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Hardy | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | John Currier scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bernard Barnett | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster loses the dribble to Cody Little | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall is fouled in the backcourt by Karl Palm - foul #2 on Karl Palm, team foul #10 | 72-79 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster clanks a 3 from the right corner | 72-80 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Cody Little snags the defensive board | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Cody Little is hacked by Rufus Feemster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rufus Feemster, team foul #11 | 72-80 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Cody Little misses the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Cody Little makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Karl Palm is called for the reach on Jerry Tague in the backcourt - foul #3 on Karl Palm, team foul #12 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Garren (SG) Bernard Barnett | |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 75-83 |