| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard McWhirter (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jesse Sonnier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfonso Mendez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vince Birk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Borger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Nathan Hose (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Calfee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Earls (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Lee Latorre (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:47 | North Carolina | Vince Birk misses the floater in the lane | 34-26 |
| 19:45 | North Carolina | Vince Birk snags the offensive board | 34-26 |
| 19:31 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard McWhirter | 36-26 |
| 19:11 | Tulsa | David Robinson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 36-26 |
| 19:09 | Tulsa | Nathan Hose gets the offensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 18:59 | Tulsa | Lee Latorre misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Richard McWhirter - foul #2 on Richard McWhirter, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| 18:59 | Tulsa | Lee Latorre makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 18:59 | Tulsa | Lee Latorre makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 18:55 | North Carolina | David Robinson is called for the reach on Alfonso Mendez in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Robinson, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-28 |
| 18:42 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez gets the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 18:28 | North Carolina | Vince Birk misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 18:26 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez tips it but misses | 36-28 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier gets the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 18:09 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jesse Sonnier | 38-28 |
| 17:43 | Tulsa | Lee Latorre knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by George Earls | 38-30 |
| 17:40 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (PG), William Godby (SG), Gilbert Moore (SF), James Duncan (PF), Gabriel Turner (C) Richard McWhirter, Jesse Sonnier, Alfonso Mendez, Vince Birk, Brandon Borger | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins (PG), Mark Hagins (SG), Brett Packer (SF), Robert Brewer (PF), Karl Cervantez (C) Nathan Hose, David Robinson, Anthony Calfee, George Earls, Lee Latorre | |
| 17:28 | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 17:27 | North Carolina | William Godby snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 17:10 | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner connects on the open jumper from the baseline | 40-30 |
| 16:54 | Tulsa | Mark Hagins misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 16:53 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 16:45 | North Carolina | William Godby drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Aaron Leighty | 43-30 |
| 16:28 | Tulsa | Karl Cervantez misses the driving attempt near the basket | 43-30 |
| 16:27 | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 16:06 | North Carolina | Brett Packer takes the ball from James Duncan | 43-30 |
| 16:03 | Tulsa | Mark Hagins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brett Packer | 43-32 |
| 15:54 | North Carolina | James Duncan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-32 |
| 15:53 | Tulsa | Mark Hagins pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Aaron Leighty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Godby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gilbert Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gabriel Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Jim Cobbins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hagins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Brett Packer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Brewer (fairly fresh) C - Karl Cervantez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Tulsa | Gilbert Moore steals the ball from Karl Cervantez | 43-32 |
| 15:15 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter (PG), Jesse Sonnier (SG), Alfonso Mendez (SF), Vince Birk (PF), Brandon Borger (C) Aaron Leighty, William Godby, Gilbert Moore, James Duncan, Gabriel Turner | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Nathan Hose (PG), David Robinson (SG), Anthony Calfee (SF), George Earls (PF), Daniel Luman (C) Jim Cobbins, Mark Hagins, Brett Packer, Robert Brewer, Karl Cervantez | |
| 14:53 | Tulsa | George Earls knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 43-34 |
| 14:41 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard McWhirter | 46-34 |
| 14:30 | Tulsa | Daniel Luman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lee Latorre (C) Daniel Luman | |
| 14:09 | North Carolina | Vince Birk buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-34 |
| 13:59 | Tulsa | George Earls misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-34 |
| 13:57 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger pulls down the rebound | 49-34 |
| 13:51 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-34 |
| 13:49 | Tulsa | Nathan Hose pulls down the rebound | 49-34 |
| 13:32 | Tulsa | Lee Latorre's dunk attempt is rejected by Vince Birk | 49-34 |
| 13:30 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez pulls down the rebound | 49-34 |
| 13:11 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Alfonso Mendez | 51-34 |
| 12:59 | Tulsa | Brandon Borger swats the shot by Anthony Calfee | 51-34 |
| 12:58 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez grabs the defensive rebound | 51-34 |
| 12:54 | North Carolina | David Robinson is called for the reach on Jesse Sonnier in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Robinson, team foul #2 | 51-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (PG), William Godby (SG), Gilbert Moore (SF), James Duncan (PF), Gabriel Turner (C) Richard McWhirter, Jesse Sonnier, Alfonso Mendez, Vince Birk, Brandon Borger | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Larry Kemp (PG), Jim Cobbins (SG), Brett Packer (SF), Robert Brewer (PF), Daniel Luman (C) Nathan Hose, David Robinson, Anthony Calfee, George Earls, Lee Latorre | |
| 12:35 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Godby and he's fouled by Jim Cobbins - foul #1 on Jim Cobbins, team foul #3 | 53-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mark Hagins (SG) Larry Kemp | |
| 12:35 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore makes the free throw | 54-34 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:24 | Tulsa | William Godby is called for the reach on Mark Hagins - foul #2 on William Godby, team foul #2 | 54-34 |
| 12:10 | Tulsa | Robert Brewer is hacked by James Duncan - foul #1 on James Duncan, team foul #3 | 54-34 |
| 12:00 | Tulsa | Robert Brewer misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 54-34 |
| 11:59 | Tulsa | Robert Brewer hits the follow up shot | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:40 | North Carolina | William Godby can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 54-36 |
| 11:39 | Tulsa | Mark Hagins pulls down the rebound | 54-36 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Aaron Leighty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Godby (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gabriel Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Jim Cobbins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hagins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Brett Packer (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Luman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Tulsa | Mark Hagins misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-36 |
| 11:33 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 54-36 |
| 11:10 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore lays it in set up by Aaron Leighty | 56-36 |
| 10:51 | Tulsa | Daniel Luman clanks a jumper from the right block | 56-36 |
| 10:49 | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 56-36 |
| 10:47 | North Carolina | Jim Cobbins is called for the reach on William Godby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Cobbins, team foul #4 | 56-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter (PG), Jesse Sonnier (SG), Eldon McMahon (SF), Norberto Esposito (PF), Brandon Borger (C) Aaron Leighty, William Godby, Gilbert Moore, James Duncan, Gabriel Turner | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Nathan Hose (PG), David Robinson (SG), Anthony Calfee (SF), George Earls (PF), Karl Cervantez (C) Jim Cobbins, Mark Hagins, Brett Packer, Robert Brewer, Daniel Luman | |
| 10:29 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Brandon Borger | 59-36 |
| 10:08 | Tulsa | George Earls hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 59-36 |
| 10:07 | Tulsa | Anthony Calfee gets the offensive rebound | 59-36 |
| 09:52 | Tulsa | Karl Cervantez hits a jumper from the left wing | 59-38 |
| 09:50 | North Carolina | Eldon McMahon loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez (SF), Vince Birk (PF) Eldon McMahon, Norberto Esposito | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lee Latorre (C) Karl Cervantez | |
| 09:30 | Tulsa | Anthony Calfee is hacked by Jesse Sonnier - foul #1 on Jesse Sonnier, team foul #4 | 59-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore (C) Brandon Borger | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Larry Kemp (PG) Nathan Hose | |
| 09:15 | Tulsa | Lee Latorre misses short on a floater in the lane | 59-38 |
| 09:14 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez gets the rebound | 59-38 |
| 09:12 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore is hacked by David Robinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Robinson, team foul #5 | 59-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eldon McMahon (SG) Jesse Sonnier | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mark Hagins (SG), Brett Packer (SF) David Robinson, Anthony Calfee | |
| 08:52 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Lee Latorre - foul #2 on Lee Latorre, team foul #6 | 59-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Godby (PG) Richard McWhirter | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins (SG), Karl Cervantez (C) Mark Hagins, Lee Latorre | |
| 08:52 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 60-38 |
| 08:52 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 61-38 |
| 08:29 | Tulsa | Vince Birk picks off the pass by Karl Cervantez | 61-38 |
| 08:01 | North Carolina | Vince Birk misses the wide open turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Jim Cobbins - foul #3 on Jim Cobbins, team foul #7 | 61-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (PG), James Duncan (SF), Brandon Borger (C) Eldon McMahon, Alfonso Mendez, Gilbert Moore | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Nathan Hose (PG), Mark Hagins (SG), Anthony Calfee (SF), Robert Brewer (PF), Lee Latorre (C) Larry Kemp, Jim Cobbins, Brett Packer, George Earls, Karl Cervantez | |
| 08:01 | North Carolina | Vince Birk misses the 1st free throw | 61-38 |
| 08:01 | North Carolina | Vince Birk makes the 2nd free throw | 62-38 |
| 07:41 | Tulsa | Lee Latorre is called for traveling | 62-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter (PG), Jesse Sonnier (SG), Norberto Esposito (PF) Aaron Leighty, William Godby, Vince Birk | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Robinson (SG), Daniel Luman (SF) Mark Hagins, Anthony Calfee | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard McWhirter (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Sonnier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norberto Esposito (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brandon Borger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Nathan Hose (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Luman (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lee Latorre (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:20 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 62-38 |
| 07:18 | North Carolina | Norberto Esposito hits the follow up shot | 64-38 |
| 07:01 | Tulsa | Lee Latorre misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jesse Sonnier - foul #2 on Jesse Sonnier, team foul #5 | 64-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (PG), William Godby (SG), Gabriel Turner (C) Richard McWhirter, Jesse Sonnier, Brandon Borger | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins (PG), Mark Hagins (SG), Brett Packer (SF) Nathan Hose, David Robinson, Daniel Luman | |
| 07:01 | Tulsa | Lee Latorre makes the 1st free throw | 64-39 |
| 07:01 | Tulsa | Lee Latorre misses the 2nd free throw | 64-39 |
| 07:01 | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner pulls down the rebound | 64-39 |
| 06:36 | North Carolina | James Duncan connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Aaron Leighty | 67-39 |
| 06:15 | Tulsa | Lee Latorre travels with the ball | 67-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eldon McMahon (SG), Gilbert Moore (SF) William Godby, James Duncan | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Larry Kemp (PG), Karl Cervantez (C) Brett Packer, Lee Latorre | |
| 05:58 | North Carolina | Norberto Esposito is alone and drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Gilbert Moore | 69-39 |
| 05:34 | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins is whistled for a carry | 69-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Godby (SG), James Duncan (C) Norberto Esposito, Gabriel Turner | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Daniel Luman (SF) Jim Cobbins | |
| 05:31 | North Carolina | William Godby is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Brewer - foul #3 on Robert Brewer, team foul #8 | 69-39 |
| 05:31 | North Carolina | William Godby misses the 1st free throw | 69-39 |
| 05:31 | Tulsa | Karl Cervantez grabs the defensive rebound | 69-39 |
| 05:14 | Tulsa | Mark Hagins is hacked by William Godby - foul #3 on William Godby, team foul #6 | 69-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins (PG), Brett Packer (SF) Larry Kemp, Karl Cervantez | |
| 05:09 | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Brett Packer | 69-42 |
| 04:54 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore hits the finger roll set up by Aaron Leighty | 71-42 |
| 04:38 | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Eldon McMahon - foul #2 on Eldon McMahon, team foul #7 | 71-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner (C) Eldon McMahon | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Karl Cervantez (C) Daniel Luman | |
| 04:38 | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins makes the 1st free throw | 71-43 |
| 04:38 | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins misses the 2nd free throw | 71-43 |
| 04:38 | North Carolina | James Duncan pulls down the rebound | 71-43 |
| 04:14 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty misses long on a 3 from straight away | 71-43 |
| 04:13 | Tulsa | Karl Cervantez snags the defensive board | 71-43 |
| 03:53 | Tulsa | Karl Cervantez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-43 |
| 03:51 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore pulls down the rebound | 71-43 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-43 |
| 03:28 | Tulsa | Robert Brewer gets the rebound | 71-43 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Aaron Leighty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - William Godby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gilbert Moore (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Duncan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gabriel Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Jim Cobbins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Hagins (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Brett Packer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Brewer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Karl Cervantez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Tulsa | Mark Hagins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gabriel Turner - foul #1 on Gabriel Turner, team foul #8 | 71-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Norberto Esposito (PF) Gabriel Turner | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Larry Kemp (PG) Jim Cobbins | |
| 03:21 | Tulsa | Mark Hagins makes the 1st free throw | 71-44 |
| 03:21 | Tulsa | Mark Hagins makes the 2nd free throw | 71-45 |
| 02:57 | North Carolina | Brett Packer swats the short shot by William Godby | 71-45 |
| 02:56 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Leighty | 71-45 |
| 02:30 | North Carolina | James Duncan misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Larry Kemp - foul #1 on Larry Kemp, team foul #9 | 71-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eldon McMahon (SG) William Godby | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins (SG), Daniel Luman (C) Mark Hagins, Karl Cervantez | |
| 02:30 | North Carolina | James Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 72-45 |
| 02:30 | North Carolina | James Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 72-45 |
| 02:30 | Tulsa | Daniel Luman snags the defensive board | 72-45 |
| 02:16 | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Kemp | 72-47 |
| 01:50 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore buries a floater from the baseline | 74-47 |
| 01:36 | Tulsa | Robert Brewer scores on a floater in the lane set up by Daniel Luman | 74-49 |
| 01:07 | North Carolina | Norberto Esposito clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-49 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-49 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Godby (SG), Gabriel Turner (C) Eldon McMahon, Norberto Esposito | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mark Hagins (SG), Karl Cervantez (C) Larry Kemp, Daniel Luman | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Tulsa | Brett Packer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore blows the dunk but the foul's on Brett Packer - foul #2 on Brett Packer, team foul #10 | 74-52 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 75-52 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 76-52 |
| 00:11 | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins is fouled on the floor by Aaron Leighty - foul #2 on Aaron Leighty, team foul #9 | 76-52 |
| 00:11 | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins makes the 1st free throw | 76-53 |
| 00:11 | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins makes the 2nd free throw | 76-54 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty runs out the clock | 76-54 |