| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Milliman (fresh) SG - Ernest Stribling (fresh) SF - Greg Ordonez (fresh) PF - Bernard Hockensmith (fresh) C - Ronald Kemp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Randall Semon (fresh) SG - Phillip Nichols (fresh) SF - David Hargreaves (fresh) PF - James Craig (fresh) C - David Atkinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | David Atkinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Utah State | James Craig comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Utah State | David Atkinson tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | North Carolina | Ronald Kemp hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Robert Milliman | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Utah State | Phillip Nichols scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Hargreaves | 2-5 |
| 19:00 | North Carolina | Ernest Stribling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 18:47 | Utah State | David Atkinson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Phillip Nichols | 2-7 |
| 18:45 | North Carolina | Bernard Hockensmith is fouled in the backcourt by David Hargreaves - foul #1 on David Hargreaves, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| 18:25 | North Carolina | Ronald Kemp can't connect on a shot in the paint | 2-7 |
| 18:23 | Utah State | David Atkinson grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 18:17 | Utah State | James Craig drills a shot from the right block | 2-9 |
| 17:49 | North Carolina | Ronald Kemp misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on James Craig - foul #1 on James Craig, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Timothy Foutch (SF) Greg Ordonez | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jay Nixon (PG), Derek Hunter (SG), Chong Mang (SF), Woodrow Leggett (PF), Shane Russell (C) Randall Semon, Phillip Nichols, David Hargreaves, James Craig, David Atkinson | |
| 17:49 | North Carolina | Ronald Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 17:49 | North Carolina | Ronald Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 17:37 | Utah State | Derek Hunter buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chong Mang | 4-11 |
| 17:24 | North Carolina | Timothy Foutch hits a turnaround from the right block | 6-11 |
| 17:05 | Utah State | Derek Hunter is hacked by Ernest Stribling - foul #1 on Ernest Stribling, team foul #1 | 6-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Cohen (PG), Stanley Brown (SG), Eric Heavner (PF), Akim Zacharewicz (C) Robert Milliman, Ernest Stribling, Bernard Hockensmith, Ronald Kemp | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 16:47 | Utah State | Shane Russell knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Derek Hunter | 6-14 |
| 16:23 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Timothy Foutch is blocked by Woodrow Leggett | 6-14 |
| 16:21 | Utah State | Shane Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 16:00 | Utah State | Woodrow Leggett misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Akim Zacharewicz - foul #1 on Akim Zacharewicz, team foul #2 | 6-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Greg Ordonez (SF) Timothy Foutch | |
| Subs | Utah State | Randall Semon (PG), Sammy Washington (SF), David Atkinson (C) Jay Nixon, Chong Mang, Shane Russell | |
| 16:00 | Utah State | Woodrow Leggett makes the 1st free throw | 6-15 |
| 16:00 | Utah State | Woodrow Leggett makes the 2nd free throw | 6-16 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Cohen (fresh) SG - Stanley Brown (fresh) SF - Greg Ordonez (fresh) PF - Eric Heavner (fresh) C - Akim Zacharewicz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Randall Semon (fresh) SG - Derek Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sammy Washington (fresh) PF - Woodrow Leggett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | North Carolina | Michael Cohen is whistled for a carry | 6-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Milliman (PG) Stanley Brown | |
| Subs | Utah State | Phillip Nichols (SG), Jason Badgett (PF) Derek Hunter, Woodrow Leggett | |
| 15:19 | Utah State | Sammy Washington travels with the ball | 6-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Stribling (SG), Bernard Hockensmith (PF), Ronald Kemp (C) Michael Cohen, Eric Heavner, Akim Zacharewicz | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 14:59 | North Carolina | Ronald Kemp scores on a shot from the left block | 8-16 |
| 14:39 | Utah State | Jason Badgett misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Bernard Hockensmith - foul #1 on Bernard Hockensmith, team foul #3 | 8-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jay Nixon (PG), Derek Hunter (SG), David Hargreaves (SF) Randall Semon, Phillip Nichols, Sammy Washington | |
| 14:39 | Utah State | Jason Badgett makes the 1st free throw | 8-17 |
| 14:39 | Utah State | Jason Badgett makes the 2nd free throw | 8-18 |
| 14:20 | North Carolina | Ronald Kemp is whistled for traveling | 8-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Brown (PG), Timothy Foutch (SF) Robert Milliman, Greg Ordonez | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Craig (PF), Shane Russell (C) Jason Badgett, David Atkinson | |
| 14:00 | Utah State | James Craig misses the lay-in | 8-18 |
| 13:59 | North Carolina | Bernard Hockensmith gets the rebound | 8-18 |
| 13:47 | North Carolina | Stanley Brown is fouled on the floor by Shane Russell - foul #1 on Shane Russell, team foul #3 | 8-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Cohen (PG), Raymond Vaughn (SF), Eric Heavner (C) Ernest Stribling, Bernard Hockensmith, Ronald Kemp | |
| Subs | Utah State | Randall Semon (PG), Woodrow Leggett (C) Derek Hunter, Shane Russell | |
| 13:35 | North Carolina | Michael Cohen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-18 |
| 13:33 | Utah State | David Hargreaves gets the rebound | 8-18 |
| 13:22 | Utah State | James Craig misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Raymond Vaughn - foul #1 on Raymond Vaughn, team foul #4 | 8-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Milliman (PG), Akim Zacharewicz (C) Stanley Brown, Raymond Vaughn | |
| Subs | Utah State | Chong Mang (SF) David Hargreaves | |
| 13:22 | Utah State | James Craig makes the 1st free throw | 8-19 |
| 13:22 | Utah State | James Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 8-20 |
| 13:03 | North Carolina | Michael Cohen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Greg Ordonez (SF) Timothy Foutch | |
| Subs | Utah State | Phillip Nichols (SG), David Atkinson (C) Jay Nixon, James Craig | |
| 12:43 | Utah State | David Atkinson drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Phillip Nichols | 8-22 |
| 12:40 | North Carolina | Randall Semon picks off the pass by Akim Zacharewicz in the backcourt | 8-22 |
| 12:39 | Utah State | Randall Semon hits the finger roll | 8-24 |
| 12:21 | North Carolina | Robert Milliman misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Randall Semon - foul #1 on Randall Semon, team foul #4 | 8-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Stribling (SG), Bernard Hockensmith (PF), Ronald Kemp (C) Michael Cohen, Eric Heavner, Akim Zacharewicz | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jay Nixon (PG), Shane Russell (PF) Randall Semon, Woodrow Leggett | |
| 12:21 | North Carolina | Robert Milliman makes the 1st free throw | 9-24 |
| 12:21 | North Carolina | Robert Milliman misses the 2nd free throw | 9-24 |
| 12:21 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Shane Russell | 9-24 |
| 12:17 | Utah State | Phillip Nichols misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Bernard Hockensmith - foul #2 on Bernard Hockensmith, team foul #5 | 9-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Timothy Foutch (PF) Bernard Hockensmith | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 12:17 | Utah State | Phillip Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 9-24 |
| 12:17 | Utah State | Phillip Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 9-24 |
| 12:17 | North Carolina | Timothy Foutch gets the rebound | 9-24 |
| 11:50 | North Carolina | Ronald Kemp misses the open dunk | 9-24 |
| 11:49 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Shane Russell | 9-24 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Milliman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Stribling (fresh) SF - Greg Ordonez (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Foutch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Kemp (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Jay Nixon (fresh) SG - Phillip Nichols (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chong Mang (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Shane Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Atkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Utah State | Phillip Nichols's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Foutch | 9-24 |
| 11:43 | North Carolina | Ernest Stribling grabs the defensive rebound | 9-24 |
| 11:41 | North Carolina | Greg Ordonez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Brown (PG), Raymond Vaughn (SF) Robert Milliman, Greg Ordonez | |
| Subs | Utah State | Derek Hunter (SG), David Hargreaves (SF), Jason Badgett (C) Phillip Nichols, Chong Mang, David Atkinson | |
| 11:27 | Utah State | Derek Hunter misses long on a floater in the paint | 9-24 |
| 11:26 | Utah State | David Hargreaves tips it home | 9-26 |
| 11:13 | North Carolina | Ernest Stribling misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-26 |
| 11:12 | North Carolina | Timothy Foutch tips it home | 11-26 |
| 10:52 | Utah State | David Hargreaves can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 11-26 |
| 10:51 | Utah State | David Hargreaves pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-26 |
| 10:30 | Utah State | Jason Badgett is called for traveling | 11-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Cohen (PG), Mark Bowman (SG), Eric Heavner (PF), Akim Zacharewicz (C) Stanley Brown, Ernest Stribling, Timothy Foutch, Ronald Kemp | |
| Subs | Utah State | Randall Semon (PG), Sammy Washington (SF), James Craig (PF), David Atkinson (C) Jay Nixon, David Hargreaves, Shane Russell, Jason Badgett | |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | Eric Heavner can't throw it down | 11-26 |
| 10:09 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Akim Zacharewicz | 11-26 |
| 09:54 | North Carolina | Mark Bowman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Milliman (PG), Greg Ordonez (SF) Mark Bowman, Raymond Vaughn | |
| Subs | Utah State | Phillip Nichols (SG) Derek Hunter | |
| 09:45 | Utah State | Phillip Nichols buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Craig | 11-29 |
| 09:40 | North Carolina | Robert Milliman connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 13-29 |
| 09:25 | Utah State | Sammy Washington comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-29 |
| 09:24 | North Carolina | Akim Zacharewicz pulls down the rebound | 13-29 |
| 09:20 | North Carolina | Robert Milliman is fouled on the floor by Randall Semon - foul #2 on Randall Semon, team foul #5 | 13-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ronald Kemp (C) Akim Zacharewicz | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jay Nixon (PG), Chong Mang (SF), Woodrow Leggett (PF) Randall Semon, Sammy Washington, James Craig | |
| 09:09 | North Carolina | Robert Milliman misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 13-29 |
| 09:08 | Utah State | Chong Mang pulls down the rebound | 13-29 |
| 08:59 | Utah State | Phillip Nichols misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-29 |
| 08:57 | North Carolina | Ronald Kemp snags the defensive board | 13-29 |
| 08:43 | North Carolina | Michael Cohen misses the shot from the free throw line | 13-29 |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | Ronald Kemp pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-29 |
| 08:19 | North Carolina | Eric Heavner connects on the turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Woodrow Leggett - foul #1 on Woodrow Leggett, team foul #6 | 15-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Bowman (PG), Ernest Stribling (SG), Raymond Vaughn (SF) Robert Milliman, Michael Cohen, Greg Ordonez | |
| Subs | Utah State | Derek Hunter (PG), David Hargreaves (SF), Shane Russell (C) Jay Nixon, Chong Mang, David Atkinson | |
| 08:19 | North Carolina | Eric Heavner misses the free throw | 15-29 |
| 08:19 | Utah State | David Hargreaves gets the rebound | 15-29 |
| 08:01 | Utah State | Derek Hunter loses the ball out of bounds | 15-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Brown (PG), Timothy Foutch (PF), Akim Zacharewicz (C) Mark Bowman, Eric Heavner, Ronald Kemp | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Craig (PF) Shane Russell | |
| 07:44 | North Carolina | Raymond Vaughn hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 15-29 |
| 07:42 | Utah State | Derek Hunter gets the rebound | 15-29 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Stanley Brown (fresh) SG - Ernest Stribling (fresh) SF - Raymond Vaughn (fresh) PF - Timothy Foutch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Akim Zacharewicz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Derek Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hargreaves (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Craig (fresh) 4 pts. C - Woodrow Leggett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Utah State | Derek Hunter drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Hargreaves | 15-32 |
| 07:09 | North Carolina | Akim Zacharewicz double dribbles | 15-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Milliman (PG), Greg Ordonez (SF), Ronald Kemp (C) Stanley Brown, Raymond Vaughn, Akim Zacharewicz | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jay Nixon (PG), Sammy Washington (SF), Shane Russell (PF), Jason Badgett (C) Phillip Nichols, David Hargreaves, James Craig, Woodrow Leggett | |
| 06:48 | Utah State | Ernest Stribling steals the ball from Sammy Washington | 15-32 |
| 06:44 | North Carolina | Ernest Stribling blows the layup | 15-32 |
| 06:43 | Utah State | Shane Russell grabs the board | 15-32 |
| 06:29 | Utah State | Ernest Stribling is called for the reach on Derek Hunter - foul #2 on Ernest Stribling, team foul #6 | 15-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Bowman (SG) Ernest Stribling | |
| Subs | Utah State | Chong Mang (SF), David Atkinson (C) Sammy Washington, Jason Badgett | |
| 06:17 | Utah State | David Atkinson scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jay Nixon | 15-34 |
| 06:13 | North Carolina | Mark Bowman is hacked by Shane Russell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shane Russell, team foul #7 | 15-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Vaughn (SF) Greg Ordonez | |
| Subs | Utah State | Sammy Washington (SF), Jason Badgett (PF) Derek Hunter, Shane Russell | |
| 06:13 | North Carolina | Mark Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 16-34 |
| 06:13 | North Carolina | Mark Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-34 |
| 05:58 | Utah State | Sammy Washington misses the lay-in | 17-34 |
| 05:57 | Utah State | Jason Badgett tips it in | 17-36 |
| 05:28 | North Carolina | Mark Bowman misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 17-36 |
| 05:26 | North Carolina | Mark Bowman grabs the offensive board | 17-36 |
| 05:13 | North Carolina | Ronald Kemp makes the wide open fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Mark Bowman | 19-36 |
| 05:00 | Utah State | Chong Mang clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-36 |
| 04:59 | North Carolina | Raymond Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 19-36 |
| 04:53 | North Carolina | Mark Bowman misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-36 |
| 04:51 | Utah State | David Atkinson snags the defensive board | 19-36 |
| 04:37 | Utah State | Robert Milliman takes the ball from Sammy Washington | 19-36 |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | Robert Milliman banks in the layup | 21-36 |
| 04:11 | Utah State | Chong Mang makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sammy Washington | 21-38 |
| 03:55 | North Carolina | Mark Bowman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-38 |
| 03:39 | Utah State | Sammy Washington comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Robert Milliman - foul #1 on Robert Milliman, team foul #7 | 24-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Cohen (PG), Ernest Stribling (SG), Greg Ordonez (SF), Bernard Hockensmith (PF), Eric Heavner (C) Robert Milliman, Mark Bowman, Raymond Vaughn, Timothy Foutch, Ronald Kemp | |
| Subs | Utah State | Randall Semon (PG), Derek Hunter (SG), James Craig (PF), Woodrow Leggett (C) Jay Nixon, Chong Mang, Jason Badgett, David Atkinson | |
| 03:39 | Utah State | Sammy Washington makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 03:39 | Utah State | Sammy Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Cohen (fresh) SG - Ernest Stribling (fresh) SF - Greg Ordonez (fresh) PF - Bernard Hockensmith (fresh) C - Eric Heavner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Randall Semon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Derek Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sammy Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Craig (fresh) 4 pts. C - Woodrow Leggett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:14 | North Carolina | Bernard Hockensmith misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 24-40 |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | Eric Heavner misses the tip | 24-40 |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | Michael Cohen hits the follow up shot | 26-40 |
| 02:48 | Utah State | Woodrow Leggett misses the driving attempt from the right block | 26-40 |
| 02:47 | North Carolina | Ernest Stribling pulls down the rebound | 26-40 |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | Bernard Hockensmith scores on a jumper from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 02:13 | Utah State | Derek Hunter comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ernest Stribling - foul #3 on Ernest Stribling, team foul #8 | 28-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Milliman (PG), Stanley Brown (SG), Akim Zacharewicz (C) Michael Cohen, Ernest Stribling, Eric Heavner | |
| Subs | Utah State | Phillip Nichols (SG), David Hargreaves (SF), Shane Russell (C) Randall Semon, Sammy Washington, James Craig | |
| 02:13 | Utah State | Derek Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 02:13 | Utah State | Derek Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 02:09 | North Carolina | Stanley Brown's pass is intercepted by Derek Hunter in the backcourt | 28-42 |
| 02:07 | Utah State | Phillip Nichols misses the easy layup | 28-42 |
| 02:05 | Utah State | Shane Russell can't tip it in | 28-42 |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | Akim Zacharewicz grabs the board | 28-42 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | Akim Zacharewicz comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Shane Russell - foul #3 on Shane Russell, team foul #8 | 28-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Randall Semon (PG), James Craig (PF), David Atkinson (C) Derek Hunter, Woodrow Leggett, Shane Russell | |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | Akim Zacharewicz makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | Akim Zacharewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 01:07 | Utah State | Greg Ordonez is called for the reach on Randall Semon - foul #1 on Greg Ordonez, team foul #9 | 30-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Cohen (PG), Eric Heavner (PF) Robert Milliman, Bernard Hockensmith | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 01:07 | Utah State | Randall Semon makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 01:07 | Utah State | Randall Semon makes the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | Michael Cohen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-44 |
| 00:48 | Utah State | James Craig snags the defensive board | 30-44 |
| 00:27 | Utah State | Phillip Nichols clanks a shot in the paint | 30-44 |
| 00:25 | Utah State | Randall Semon tips it but misses | 30-44 |
| 00:24 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Nichols | 30-44 |
| 00:05 | Utah State | James Craig comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-44 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Michael Cohen grabs the board | 30-44 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Michael Cohen hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 30-44 |