| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Holliday (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Villarreal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Lester White (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Wells (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lawrence Valletta (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ben Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Deleon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Roy Brown inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | Michael Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Harvey | 40-35 |
| 19:23 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Valletta lays it up and in on a great pass from Ben Robertson | 40-37 |
| 18:57 | North Carolina | Michael Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 18:56 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Ben Robertson | 40-37 |
| 18:49 | Western Carolina | Ben Robertson misses the lay-in | 40-37 |
| 18:47 | North Carolina | Daniel Villarreal grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 18:32 | North Carolina | Joshua Harvey scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Roy Brown | 43-37 |
| 18:09 | Western Carolina | Brandon Deleon clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 18:08 | North Carolina | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 17:52 | North Carolina | Brandon Deleon denies the turnaround by Warren Holliday | 43-37 |
| 17:50 | North Carolina | Roy Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 17:37 | North Carolina | Ben Robertson blocks the jumper by Warren Holliday | 43-37 |
| 17:35 | Western Carolina | Brandon Deleon grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 17:15 | Western Carolina | Brandon Deleon connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 17:10 | North Carolina | Michael Smith is called for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bobby Bradburn (SF), Jedrek Kalinoski (PF), Vladimir Zihal (C) Roy Brown, Warren Holliday, Daniel Villarreal | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ryan Gerace (PG), Robert Holle (SG), Dwayne Zohn (SF), Richard Henderson (PF), Seymour Brookshire (C) Lester White, Donald Wells, Lawrence Valletta, Ben Robertson, Brandon Deleon | |
| 16:50 | Western Carolina | Robert Holle misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-39 |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | Vladimir Zihal grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:42 | North Carolina | Jedrek Kalinoski clanks a fadeaway from close range | 43-39 |
| 16:40 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Henderson | 43-39 |
| 16:19 | Western Carolina | Seymour Brookshire is hacked by Bobby Bradburn - foul #1 on Bobby Bradburn, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Villarreal (C) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ben Robertson (PF) Seymour Brookshire | |
| 16:06 | Western Carolina | Ryan Gerace misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 16:05 | North Carolina | Vladimir Zihal snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 15:54 | North Carolina | Vladimir Zihal hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 43-39 |
| 15:52 | North Carolina | Jedrek Kalinoski gets the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jedrek Kalinoski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Joshua Harvey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Bradburn (fresh) PF - Vladimir Zihal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Villarreal (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ryan Gerace (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Holle (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dwayne Zohn (fresh) PF - Ben Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | North Carolina | Bobby Bradburn can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-39 |
| 15:39 | Western Carolina | Ben Robertson gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 15:25 | Western Carolina | Robert Holle misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Joshua Harvey - foul #1 on Joshua Harvey, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leroy Mullen (PG), William Edwards (SG), Roy Brown (SF), Warren Holliday (PF) Jedrek Kalinoski, Joshua Harvey, Bobby Bradburn, Vladimir Zihal | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Donald Wells (SG), Lawrence Valletta (SF), Brandon Deleon (C) Ryan Gerace, Dwayne Zohn, Richard Henderson | |
| 15:25 | Western Carolina | Robert Holle makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:25 | Western Carolina | Robert Holle makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:14 | North Carolina | Robert Holle is called for the reach on Leroy Mullen - foul #1 on Robert Holle, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lester White (PG) Robert Holle | |
| 14:54 | North Carolina | Daniel Villarreal hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from William Edwards and the foul's on Brandon Deleon - foul #1 on Brandon Deleon, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| 14:54 | North Carolina | Daniel Villarreal makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 14:37 | Western Carolina | Ben Robertson lays it up and in set up by Lester White and he's fouled by William Edwards - foul #4 on William Edwards, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Smith (SG), Jedrek Kalinoski (C) William Edwards, Daniel Villarreal | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 14:37 | Western Carolina | Ben Robertson makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 14:17 | North Carolina | Michael Smith double dribbles | 46-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Mondor (PF) Ben Robertson | |
| 13:50 | Western Carolina | Donald Wells is hacked by Michael Smith - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joshua Harvey (SG), Vladimir Zihal (C) Michael Smith, Warren Holliday | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ryan Gerace (PG) Lester White | |
| 13:44 | Western Carolina | Paul Mondor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| 13:28 | North Carolina | Leroy Mullen buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Vladimir Zihal and he's fouled by Paul Mondor - foul #4 on Paul Mondor, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Smith (SF), Daniel Villarreal (C) Roy Brown, Vladimir Zihal | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Holle (SG), Richard Henderson (PF) Donald Wells, Paul Mondor | |
| 13:28 | North Carolina | Leroy Mullen makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:10 | Western Carolina | Daniel Villarreal swats the layup by Lawrence Valletta | 49-44 |
| 13:09 | Western Carolina | Robert Holle misses the tip | 49-44 |
| 13:07 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 49-44 |
| 12:52 | North Carolina | Ryan Gerace takes the ball from Leroy Mullen | 49-44 |
| 12:37 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Valletta buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ryan Gerace | 49-47 |
| 12:14 | North Carolina | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 12:12 | North Carolina | Daniel Villarreal hits the follow up shot | 51-47 |
| 11:43 | Western Carolina | Richard Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roy Brown (SF), Warren Holliday (PF) Michael Smith, Jedrek Kalinoski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lester White (PG), Donald Wells (SG), Dwayne Zohn (SF), Ben Robertson (PF), Seymour Brookshire (C) Ryan Gerace, Robert Holle, Lawrence Valletta, Richard Henderson, Brandon Deleon | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Leroy Mullen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Harvey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Holliday (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Villarreal (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Lester White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Wells (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dwayne Zohn (fresh) PF - Ben Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Seymour Brookshire (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:19 | North Carolina | Warren Holliday hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-47 |
| 11:18 | North Carolina | Warren Holliday tips it back up and in | 53-47 |
| 11:09 | Western Carolina | Donald Wells hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joshua Harvey - foul #2 on Joshua Harvey, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vladimir Zihal (C) Daniel Villarreal | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 11:09 | Western Carolina | Donald Wells makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:09 | Western Carolina | Donald Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:52 | North Carolina | Roy Brown can't connect on a floater in the paint | 53-49 |
| 10:50 | Western Carolina | Seymour Brookshire snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 10:45 | Western Carolina | Joshua Harvey is called for the reach on Donald Wells - foul #3 on Joshua Harvey, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| 10:45 | Western Carolina | Donald Wells makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 10:45 | Western Carolina | Donald Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 10:45 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Roy Brown | 53-50 |
| 10:28 | North Carolina | Joshua Harvey buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Leroy Mullen and he's fouled by Ben Robertson - foul #3 on Ben Robertson, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Smith (PG) Leroy Mullen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Henderson (C) Seymour Brookshire | |
| 10:28 | North Carolina | Joshua Harvey makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| 10:10 | Western Carolina | Donald Wells misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 10:08 | Western Carolina | Richard Henderson tips it back up and in | 56-52 |
| 09:48 | North Carolina | Michael Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 09:47 | Western Carolina | Richard Henderson pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 09:41 | Western Carolina | Lester White's fadeaway is rejected by Vladimir Zihal | 56-52 |
| 09:39 | Western Carolina | Ben Robertson snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 09:18 | Western Carolina | Dwayne Zohn misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-52 |
| 09:16 | North Carolina | Warren Holliday grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 09:12 | North Carolina | Joshua Harvey misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Wells - foul #1 on Donald Wells, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bobby Bradburn (SF), Jedrek Kalinoski (PF), Daniel Villarreal (C) Roy Brown, Warren Holliday, Vladimir Zihal | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ryan Gerace (PG), Robert Holle (SG), Lawrence Valletta (SF), Brandon Deleon (C) Lester White, Donald Wells, Dwayne Zohn, Richard Henderson | |
| 09:12 | North Carolina | Joshua Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:12 | North Carolina | Joshua Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:55 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Valletta misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 08:53 | Western Carolina | Brandon Deleon grabs the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 08:37 | Western Carolina | Ben Robertson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Gerace | 57-54 |
| 08:16 | North Carolina | Jedrek Kalinoski's dunk attempt is rejected by Brandon Deleon | 57-54 |
| 08:15 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Ben Robertson | 57-54 |
| 08:02 | Western Carolina | Robert Holle hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Valletta | 57-56 |
| 07:44 | North Carolina | Joshua Harvey connects on the turnaround from the right block | 59-56 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Harvey (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Bradburn (fresh) PF - Jedrek Kalinoski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Villarreal (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ryan Gerace (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Holle (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lawrence Valletta (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ben Robertson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Deleon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Western Carolina | Ryan Gerace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leroy Mullen (PG), William Edwards (SG), Roy Brown (SF), Warren Holliday (PF) Michael Smith, Joshua Harvey, Bobby Bradburn, Jedrek Kalinoski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lester White (PG), Donald Wells (SG), Paul Mondor (SF), Richard Henderson (PF) Ryan Gerace, Robert Holle, Lawrence Valletta, Ben Robertson | |
| 07:11 | North Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Leroy Mullen is blocked by Brandon Deleon | 59-56 |
| 07:09 | Western Carolina | Paul Mondor grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 06:49 | Western Carolina | Brandon Deleon drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Lester White | 59-58 |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | Warren Holliday hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Wells - foul #2 on Donald Wells, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jedrek Kalinoski (C) Daniel Villarreal | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lawrence Valletta (SF) Brandon Deleon | |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | Warren Holliday makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | Warren Holliday misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:27 | Western Carolina | Richard Henderson gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 06:06 | Western Carolina | Lester White drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Donald Wells | 60-60 |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | Paul Mondor is called for the reach on Warren Holliday - foul #5 on Paul Mondor, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ryan Gerace (PG), Ben Robertson (PF), Seymour Brookshire (C) Lester White, Paul Mondor, Richard Henderson | |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | Warren Holliday makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | Warren Holliday makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:39 | Western Carolina | Seymour Brookshire throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Smith (PG), Daniel Villarreal (C) Leroy Mullen, Warren Holliday | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | Michael Smith clanks a 3 from straight away | 62-60 |
| 05:20 | Western Carolina | Seymour Brookshire pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 05:04 | Western Carolina | Seymour Brookshire buries a turnaround in the lane | 62-62 |
| 04:56 | North Carolina | Jedrek Kalinoski clanks a floater from the left side | 62-62 |
| 04:54 | North Carolina | Daniel Villarreal tips it in | 64-62 |
| 04:38 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by Lawrence Valletta is denied by Jedrek Kalinoski | 64-62 |
| 04:36 | Western Carolina | Ben Robertson misses the tip | 64-62 |
| 04:34 | North Carolina | Roy Brown gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 04:10 | North Carolina | Daniel Villarreal comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 04:09 | North Carolina | Jedrek Kalinoski grabs the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 03:54 | North Carolina | Roy Brown drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Michael Smith | 66-62 |
| 03:34 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Valletta connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Donald Wells | 66-64 |
| 03:34 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leroy Mullen (PG), Joshua Harvey (SG), Warren Holliday (PF) William Edwards, Roy Brown, Jedrek Kalinoski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lester White (PG), Brandon Deleon (C) Ryan Gerace, Seymour Brookshire | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Leroy Mullen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Harvey (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Warren Holliday (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Villarreal (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Lester White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Wells (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Valletta (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ben Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Deleon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:08 | North Carolina | Daniel Villarreal misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-64 |
| 03:06 | Western Carolina | Brandon Deleon gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:48 | Western Carolina | Daniel Villarreal swats the short shot by Donald Wells | 66-64 |
| 02:47 | North Carolina | Warren Holliday snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 02:24 | North Carolina | Daniel Villarreal misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 02:23 | Western Carolina | Ben Robertson pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:06 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Valletta scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 01:50 | North Carolina | Michael Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 01:49 | Western Carolina | Donald Wells gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 01:20 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Valletta is fouled on the floor by Joshua Harvey - foul #4 on Joshua Harvey, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roy Brown (SF) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 01:20 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Valletta makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:20 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Valletta makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Leroy Mullen is called for traveling | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Western Carolina | Lester White is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-69 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Daniel Villarreal is denied by Ben Robertson | 66-69 |
| 00:44 | Western Carolina | Brandon Deleon snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Joshua Harvey takes the ball from Brandon Deleon | 66-69 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Joshua Harvey banks in the layup | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Western Carolina | Leroy Mullen is called for the reach on Lawrence Valletta in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leroy Mullen, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| 00:08 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Valletta makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:08 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Valletta makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Joshua Harvey hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Valletta misses the fullcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Leroy Mullen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joshua Harvey (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Roy Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Warren Holliday (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Villarreal (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Lester White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Wells (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Valletta (fresh) 18 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ben Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Brandon Deleon (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | North Carolina | Daniel Villarreal wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:40 | North Carolina | Lawrence Valletta takes the ball from Roy Brown | 71-71 |
| 04:27 | Western Carolina | Brandon Deleon hits a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Daniel Villarreal - foul #2 on Daniel Villarreal, team foul #10 | 71-73 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ryan Gerace (SG), Dwayne Zohn (SF) Donald Wells, Lawrence Valletta | |
| 04:27 | Western Carolina | Brandon Deleon misses the free throw | 71-73 |
| 04:27 | North Carolina | Warren Holliday grabs the defensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 03:58 | North Carolina | Leroy Mullen comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-73 |
| 03:56 | Western Carolina | Dwayne Zohn grabs the board | 71-73 |
| 03:50 | Western Carolina | Brandon Deleon can't finish the layup | 71-73 |
| 03:49 | North Carolina | Warren Holliday gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 03:20 | North Carolina | Roy Brown misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Dwayne Zohn - foul #1 on Dwayne Zohn, team foul #8 | 71-73 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jedrek Kalinoski (PF) Warren Holliday | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Holle (SG) Lester White | |
| 03:20 | North Carolina | Roy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:20 | North Carolina | Roy Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:20 | Western Carolina | Brandon Deleon grabs the defensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 02:58 | Western Carolina | Robert Holle scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dwayne Zohn | 72-76 |
| 02:48 | North Carolina | Joshua Harvey double dribbles | 72-76 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Smith (PG) Leroy Mullen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Donald Wells (SG), Lawrence Valletta (SF), Richard Henderson (PF) Robert Holle, Dwayne Zohn, Ben Robertson | |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-76 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leroy Mullen (PG), Warren Holliday (PF) Michael Smith, Jedrek Kalinoski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lester White (PG), Ben Robertson (PF) Ryan Gerace, Richard Henderson | |
| 02:31 | Western Carolina | Daniel Villarreal swats the layup by Brandon Deleon | 72-76 |
| 02:29 | Western Carolina | Ben Robertson snags the offensive board | 72-76 |
| 02:11 | Western Carolina | Ben Robertson is whistled for a carry | 72-76 |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | Joshua Harvey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-76 |
| 01:52 | Western Carolina | Ben Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-76 |
| 01:31 | Western Carolina | Lester White hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-79 |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | Joshua Harvey is fouled on the floor by Donald Wells - foul #3 on Donald Wells, team foul #9 | 72-79 |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | Joshua Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 01:12 | Western Carolina | Ben Robertson pulls down the rebound | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Western Carolina | Brandon Deleon is denied on a layup by Daniel Villarreal | 72-79 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Roy Brown gets the rebound | 72-79 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Leroy Mullen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joshua Harvey (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Roy Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Warren Holliday (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Villarreal (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Lester White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Wells (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Valletta (fresh) 18 pts. 3 stl. PF - Ben Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Brandon Deleon (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Joshua Harvey can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-79 |
| 00:35 | Western Carolina | Ben Robertson grabs the board | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | Ben Robertson is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Mullen - foul #5 on Leroy Mullen, team foul #11 | 72-79 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Smith (PG) Leroy Mullen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ryan Gerace (PG), Robert Holle (SG), Richard Henderson (C) Lester White, Donald Wells, Brandon Deleon | |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | Ben Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | Ben Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | Richard Henderson grabs the offensive board | 72-80 |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-80 |
| 00:33 | Western Carolina | Richard Henderson is hacked by Warren Holliday - foul #1 on Warren Holliday, team foul #12 | 72-80 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brandon Deleon (C) Ben Robertson | |
| 00:33 | Western Carolina | Richard Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:33 | Western Carolina | Richard Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Joshua Harvey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-81 |
| 00:25 | Western Carolina | Robert Holle is hacked by Michael Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Smith, team foul #13 | 72-81 |
| 00:25 | Western Carolina | Robert Holle makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:25 | Western Carolina | Robert Holle makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Joshua Harvey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-83 |
| 00:18 | Western Carolina | Brandon Deleon grabs the defensive rebound | 72-83 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Robert Holle runs out the clock | 72-83 |