| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Beene (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Domenech (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ian Lapointe (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jamal Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Roger Leach (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Higginbotham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Isaiah Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Randy Peabody (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Keller (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | North Carolina | Roger Leach knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randy Peabody | 29-39 |
| 19:25 | Montana State | Roger Leach picks off the pass by James Baker | 29-39 |
| 19:06 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson loses the dribble to James Baker | 29-39 |
| 19:03 | Montana State | James Baker lays it in | 31-39 |
| 18:44 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Samuel Keller is blocked by Jamal Clark | 31-39 |
| 18:42 | Montana State | Jamal Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:25 | Montana State | James Baker misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 18:24 | Montana State | Leo Beene snags the offensive board | 31-39 |
| 18:00 | Montana State | Jamal Clark clanks a 3 from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 17:58 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe tips it back up and in | 33-39 |
| 17:45 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 17:44 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody snags the offensive board | 33-39 |
| 17:32 | North Carolina | Roger Leach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Pichardo (C) Jamal Clark | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:17 | Montana State | The jumper by James Baker is denied by Isaiah Anderson | 33-39 |
| 17:15 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 17:11 | North Carolina | Ian Lapointe is called for the reach on Randy Peabody - foul #2 on Ian Lapointe, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Cumbie (SG), Daniel Newbury (C) Leo Beene, James Domenech | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna (SG), Marvin Woods (SF), Donald Horton (PF) Joe Higginbotham, Isaiah Anderson, Randy Peabody | |
| 16:58 | North Carolina | Donald Horton misses the lay-in | 33-39 |
| 16:57 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:47 | Montana State | James Baker scores on a jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Roger Leach - foul #1 on Roger Leach, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Larry Buck (SF) Ian Lapointe | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Canady (SG), Donald Redmond (C) Roger Leach, Samuel Keller | |
| 16:47 | Montana State | James Baker makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:24 | North Carolina | Donald Redmond can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Newbury - foul #2 on Daniel Newbury, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto (SG), Jamal Clark (C) James Baker, Larry Buck | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:24 | North Carolina | Donald Redmond makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:24 | North Carolina | Donald Redmond makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:02 | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 16:01 | North Carolina | Jason Canady grabs the board | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Billy Cumbie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robbie Rizzuto (fresh) SF - Richard Pichardo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Newbury (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamal Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Joseph Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Canady (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Woods (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Redmond (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Horton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna is hacked by Daniel Newbury - foul #3 on Daniel Newbury, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Beene (SG), James Domenech (SF), Ian Lapointe (PF) Robbie Rizzuto, Richard Pichardo, Daniel Newbury | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roger Leach (PG), Joe Higginbotham (SG), Isaiah Anderson (SF), Randy Peabody (PF), Samuel Keller (C) Joseph Hanna, Jason Canady, Marvin Woods, Donald Redmond, Donald Horton | |
| 15:22 | North Carolina | Billy Cumbie steals it from Joe Higginbotham | 36-41 |
| 15:00 | Montana State | Isaiah Anderson is called for the reach on James Domenech - foul #1 on Isaiah Anderson, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Baker (PG), Richard Pichardo (C) Billy Cumbie, Jamal Clark | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:48 | Montana State | James Domenech misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Isaiah Anderson - foul #2 on Isaiah Anderson, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| 14:48 | Montana State | James Domenech misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:48 | Montana State | James Domenech misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:48 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:23 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 14:21 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson can't tip it in | 36-41 |
| 14:19 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:01 | Montana State | Leo Beene misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 13:59 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:44 | Montana State | James Domenech loses the dribble to Isaiah Anderson | 36-41 |
| 13:25 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody is fouled on the floor by Leo Beene - foul #2 on Leo Beene, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Cumbie (SG), Daniel Newbury (PF), Jamal Clark (C) Leo Beene, James Domenech, Ian Lapointe | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna (PG), Jason Canady (SG), Marvin Woods (SF) Roger Leach, Joe Higginbotham, Isaiah Anderson | |
| 13:10 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller misses the floater from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 13:08 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 12:47 | Montana State | Samuel Keller swats the short shot by Billy Cumbie | 36-41 |
| 12:45 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 12:26 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody banks in the layup set up by Joseph Hanna | 36-43 |
| 12:11 | Montana State | Randy Peabody steps in front of the James Baker pass | 36-43 |
| 12:00 | North Carolina | Jason Canady steps out of bounds on the baseline | 36-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Beene (SG), James Domenech (SF), Ian Lapointe (PF) James Baker, Richard Pichardo, Daniel Newbury | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roger Leach (PG), Donald Horton (PF), Donald Redmond (C) Jason Canady, Randy Peabody, Samuel Keller | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Billy Cumbie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leo Beene (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Domenech (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ian Lapointe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamal Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Roger Leach (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Woods (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Horton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Redmond (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Montana State | Leo Beene is hacked by Donald Redmond - foul #1 on Donald Redmond, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham (SG), Isaiah Anderson (SF) Joseph Hanna, Donald Redmond | |
| 11:27 | Montana State | Leo Beene misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 11:26 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 11:08 | North Carolina | Roger Leach can't connect on a floater from the right side | 36-43 |
| 11:07 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson tips it but misses | 36-43 |
| 11:05 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson tips it home | 36-45 |
| 10:44 | Montana State | Jamal Clark misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 10:43 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe gets the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 10:28 | Montana State | Billy Cumbie misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | Roger Leach pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 10:12 | North Carolina | Roger Leach misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 10:11 | Montana State | The rebound goes to James Domenech | 36-45 |
| 09:55 | Montana State | Billy Cumbie misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-45 |
| 09:53 | Montana State | Jamal Clark tips it but misses | 36-45 |
| 09:52 | Montana State | James Domenech grabs the offensive board | 36-45 |
| 09:29 | Montana State | Jamal Clark makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ian Lapointe | 39-45 |
| 09:25 | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham is called for traveling | 39-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Baker (PG), Robbie Rizzuto (SG), Larry Buck (SF), Richard Pichardo (PF), Daniel Newbury (C) Billy Cumbie, Leo Beene, James Domenech, Ian Lapointe, Jamal Clark | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna (PG), Jason Canady (SG), Randy Peabody (PF), Samuel Keller (C) Roger Leach, Joe Higginbotham, Isaiah Anderson, Marvin Woods | |
| 09:02 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 09:00 | North Carolina | Donald Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 08:49 | North Carolina | Jason Canady buries a 3 from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 08:30 | Montana State | Donald Horton picks off the pass by Larry Buck | 39-48 |
| 08:26 | North Carolina | Donald Horton lays it up and in | 39-50 |
| 08:07 | Montana State | Larry Buck misses long on a jumper near the basket | 39-50 |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | Jason Canady snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 07:59 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna is fouled on the floor by Robbie Rizzuto - foul #2 on Robbie Rizzuto, team foul #5 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Beene (SG), Ian Lapointe (PF) Robbie Rizzuto, Larry Buck | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roger Leach (PG) Donald Horton | |
| 07:40 | North Carolina | Daniel Newbury swats the short shot by Randy Peabody | 39-50 |
| 07:39 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody snags the offensive board | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Beene (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Pichardo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ian Lapointe (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Newbury (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Roger Leach (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Canady (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randy Peabody (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Keller (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | North Carolina | Leo Beene steals the ball from Roger Leach | 39-50 |
| 07:20 | Montana State | Leo Beene banks in the layup | 41-50 |
| 07:04 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody's fadeaway is rejected by Ian Lapointe | 41-50 |
| 07:02 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 06:49 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe is hacked by Randy Peabody - foul #1 on Randy Peabody, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Domenech (SF) Richard Pichardo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham (SG), Isaiah Anderson (SF) Joseph Hanna, Jason Canady | |
| 06:31 | Montana State | Samuel Keller steps in front of the Daniel Newbury pass | 41-50 |
| 06:12 | North Carolina | Roger Leach misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Newbury - foul #4 on Daniel Newbury, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Cumbie (PG), Robbie Rizzuto (SG), Jamal Clark (C) James Baker, Leo Beene, Daniel Newbury | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Donald Horton (PF) Randy Peabody | |
| 06:12 | North Carolina | Roger Leach makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 06:12 | North Carolina | Roger Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 05:54 | Montana State | Billy Cumbie buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 05:34 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Roger Leach | 43-54 |
| 05:12 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe misses badly on a runner in the lane | 43-54 |
| 05:10 | Montana State | Jamal Clark misses the tip | 43-54 |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Isaiah Anderson | 43-54 |
| 04:48 | North Carolina | Roger Leach hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 04:47 | Montana State | Jamal Clark pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 04:36 | Montana State | James Domenech is hacked by Isaiah Anderson - foul #3 on Isaiah Anderson, team foul #6 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Baker (PG), Leo Beene (SG), Richard Pichardo (PF) Billy Cumbie, Robbie Rizzuto, Ian Lapointe | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna (PG), Randy Peabody (PF), Marvin Woods (C) Roger Leach, Donald Horton, Samuel Keller | |
| 04:27 | Montana State | Leo Beene loses the dribble to Marvin Woods | 43-54 |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Jamal Clark - foul #2 on Jamal Clark, team foul #7 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Larry Buck (SF), Daniel Newbury (C) James Domenech, Jamal Clark | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Canady (SG) Joe Higginbotham | |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:51 | Montana State | James Baker is hacked by Marvin Woods - foul #3 on Marvin Woods, team foul #7 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Donald Redmond (C) Isaiah Anderson | |
| 03:51 | Montana State | James Baker makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 03:51 | Montana State | James Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:25 | North Carolina | Donald Redmond hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-59 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Baker (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Beene (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Buck (fresh) PF - Richard Pichardo (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Newbury (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Joseph Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Canady (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Peabody (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Redmond (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Montana State | Leo Beene hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by James Baker | 47-59 |
| 02:50 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna double dribbles | 47-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Cumbie (PG), Robbie Rizzuto (SG) James Baker, Leo Beene | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Donald Horton (PF) Randy Peabody | |
| 02:42 | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-59 |
| 02:40 | North Carolina | Jason Canady grabs the board | 47-59 |
| 02:36 | North Carolina | Jason Canady can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-59 |
| 02:34 | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 02:18 | Montana State | Billy Cumbie misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 47-59 |
| 02:16 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo snags the offensive board | 47-59 |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Larry Buck is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Larry Buck, team foul #8 | 47-59 |
| 01:49 | North Carolina | Jason Canady hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Hanna | 47-61 |
| 01:36 | Montana State | Donald Redmond swats the short shot by Robbie Rizzuto | 47-61 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Marvin Woods | 47-61 |
| 01:09 | North Carolina | 3 seconds is called on Marvin Woods | 47-61 |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Billy Cumbie drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Pichardo | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods misses short on a floater near the basket | 50-61 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods grabs the offensive board | 50-61 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna runs out the clock | 50-61 |