| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Thomas Lesley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Hypes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Pinzon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Adams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Vance (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Dennis Tardy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Letendre (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Glowski (fresh) PF - James Moultry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Ormiston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | North Carolina | Thomas Lesley is fouled on the floor by Jason Letendre - foul #2 on Jason Letendre, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| 19:31 | North Carolina | Daniel Adams misses badly on a floater in the paint | 23-27 |
| 19:30 | North Carolina | Larry Vance grabs the offensive board | 23-27 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina | Thomas Lesley is fouled on the floor by Dennis Tardy - foul #3 on Dennis Tardy, team foul #2 | 23-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Julius Lukens (PG) Dennis Tardy | |
| 18:57 | North Carolina | Julius Lukens steals the ball from Steven Pinzon | 23-27 |
| 18:53 | South Carolina State | William Glowski banks in the layup on a great pass from Julius Lukens | 23-29 |
| 18:38 | North Carolina | Larry Vance misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 18:37 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon misses the tip | 23-29 |
| 18:36 | North Carolina | Daniel Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 18:15 | North Carolina | Charles Hypes hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Vance and he's fouled by William Glowski - foul #2 on William Glowski, team foul #3 | 25-29 |
| 18:15 | North Carolina | Charles Hypes makes the free throw | 26-29 |
| 17:55 | South Carolina State | William Glowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-29 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | Thomas Lesley buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Larry Vance | 28-29 |
| 17:09 | South Carolina State | Jason Letendre misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 17:07 | South Carolina State | Gerald Ormiston hits the follow up shot | 28-31 |
| 16:47 | North Carolina | Daniel Adams knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Thomas Lesley | 30-31 |
| 16:34 | South Carolina State | James Moultry makes the jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Steven Pinzon - foul #2 on Steven Pinzon, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Benjamin Parker (SG), Larry Gracey (PF), Joseph Kubik (C) Jason Letendre, William Glowski, Gerald Ormiston | |
| 16:34 | South Carolina State | James Moultry misses the free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:34 | North Carolina | Larry Vance grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 16:29 | North Carolina | Larry Gracey is called for the reach on Charles Hypes - foul #1 on Larry Gracey, team foul #4 | 30-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Frerichs (SG), Mark Truman (SF) Julius Lukens, James Moultry | |
| 16:20 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 16:04 | South Carolina State | Mark Truman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-33 |
| 16:03 | North Carolina | Daniel Adams grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 15:50 | North Carolina | Daniel Adams can't finish the layup | 32-33 |
| 15:49 | North Carolina | Larry Vance grabs the offensive board | 32-33 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Thomas Lesley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Hypes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Pinzon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Daniel Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Vance (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Benjamin Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Frerichs (fresh) SF - Mark Truman (fresh) PF - Larry Gracey (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Kubik (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:43 | North Carolina | Charles Hypes misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Benjamin Parker - foul #1 on Benjamin Parker, team foul #5 | 32-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dennis Tardy (PG), Robert Revilla (PF) David Frerichs, Larry Gracey | |
| 15:43 | North Carolina | Charles Hypes misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 15:43 | North Carolina | Charles Hypes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:31 | South Carolina State | Benjamin Parker scores on a jumper from the right side | 33-35 |
| 15:02 | North Carolina | Larry Vance misses the lay-in | 33-35 |
| 15:00 | South Carolina State | Joseph Kubik gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 14:46 | South Carolina State | Joseph Kubik loses the ball out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jason Letendre (SG), James Moultry (SF), Gerald Ormiston (C) Benjamin Parker, Mark Truman, Joseph Kubik | |
| 14:31 | North Carolina | Larry Vance is fouled on the floor by Gerald Ormiston - foul #2 on Gerald Ormiston, team foul #6 | 33-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Glowski (SF) James Moultry | |
| 14:14 | North Carolina | Thomas Lesley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Vance | 35-35 |
| 14:03 | South Carolina State | Robert Revilla misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 14:01 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Daniel Adams | 35-35 |
| 13:33 | North Carolina | Gerald Ormiston denies the turnaround by Larry Vance | 35-35 |
| 13:31 | North Carolina | Thomas Lesley tips it in | 37-35 |
| 13:10 | South Carolina State | Robert Revilla is called for traveling | 37-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremiah Hodge (SF), Earl Shaffer (PF), Tomas Vanalstyne (C) Steven Pinzon, Daniel Adams, Larry Vance | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Julius Lukens (PG), James Moultry (PF) Dennis Tardy, Robert Revilla | |
| 12:52 | North Carolina | Gerald Ormiston blocks the short jumper by Charles Hypes | 37-35 |
| 12:51 | North Carolina | Tomas Vanalstyne can't tip it in | 37-35 |
| 12:50 | South Carolina State | Gerald Ormiston snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 12:34 | South Carolina State | James Moultry lays it up and in | 37-37 |
| 12:12 | North Carolina | Charles Hypes misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-37 |
| 12:10 | South Carolina State | James Moultry pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 11:53 | South Carolina State | Jeremiah Hodge picks off the pass by William Glowski | 37-37 |
| 11:45 | North Carolina | Tomas Vanalstyne lays it up and in | 39-37 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Thomas Lesley (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Hypes (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Hodge (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Earl Shaffer (fresh) C - Tomas Vanalstyne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Julius Lukens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Letendre (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Glowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Moultry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Ormiston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | South Carolina State | James Moultry knocks in the shot from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 11:14 | North Carolina | Thomas Lesley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-39 |
| 11:12 | North Carolina | Earl Shaffer misses the tip | 39-39 |
| 11:11 | South Carolina State | Gerald Ormiston grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 10:45 | South Carolina State | Julius Lukens is whistled for traveling | 39-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Garner (PG), David Zerbe (SG), Steven Pinzon (SF), Daniel Adams (PF), Larry Vance (C) Thomas Lesley, Charles Hypes, Jeremiah Hodge, Earl Shaffer, Tomas Vanalstyne | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dennis Tardy (PG), Robert Revilla (PF), Joseph Kubik (C) Jason Letendre, William Glowski, Gerald Ormiston | |
| 10:16 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon slams it home on a great pass from John Garner and the foul's on James Moultry - foul #1 on James Moultry, team foul #7 | 41-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Benjamin Parker (SG) Julius Lukens | |
| 10:16 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon misses the free throw | 41-39 |
| 10:16 | South Carolina State | Joseph Kubik grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 09:54 | South Carolina State | Joseph Kubik clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Vance - foul #1 on Larry Vance, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mark Truman (SF) James Moultry | |
| 09:54 | South Carolina State | Joseph Kubik makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 09:54 | South Carolina State | Joseph Kubik makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | Dennis Tardy is called for the reach on John Garner - foul #4 on Dennis Tardy, team foul #8 | 41-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Frerichs (SG) Dennis Tardy | |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | John Garner makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | John Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 09:18 | South Carolina State | Mark Truman misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 09:17 | North Carolina | Daniel Adams pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 08:55 | North Carolina | Joseph Kubik is called for the reach on Daniel Adams - foul #1 on Joseph Kubik, team foul #9 | 43-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Hypes (SG) David Zerbe | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Julius Lukens (PG), Jason Letendre (SG), James Moultry (SF) Benjamin Parker, David Frerichs, Mark Truman | |
| 08:55 | North Carolina | Daniel Adams makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 08:55 | North Carolina | Daniel Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 08:41 | South Carolina State | James Moultry is fouled on the floor by Daniel Adams - foul #1 on Daniel Adams, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| 08:17 | South Carolina State | Joseph Kubik loses the ball out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Lesley (PG) John Garner | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mark Truman (SF), Larry Gracey (PF) Robert Revilla, Joseph Kubik | |
| 08:06 | North Carolina | Daniel Adams makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Vance | 47-41 |
| 07:44 | South Carolina State | Larry Gracey drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-43 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Thomas Lesley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Hypes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Pinzon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Daniel Adams (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Vance (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Julius Lukens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Letendre (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Truman (fresh) PF - Larry Gracey (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Moultry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | Charles Hypes's floater is tipped away by Larry Gracey | 47-43 |
| 07:27 | South Carolina State | Larry Gracey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 07:11 | South Carolina State | James Moultry misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 07:10 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Thomas Lesley | 47-43 |
| 07:05 | North Carolina | Charles Hypes scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Adams | 50-43 |
| 06:57 | South Carolina State | Jason Letendre misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Adams - foul #2 on Daniel Adams, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Zerbe (SG), Jeremiah Hodge (SF), Earl Shaffer (PF), Tomas Vanalstyne (C) Charles Hypes, Steven Pinzon, Daniel Adams, Larry Vance | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dennis Tardy (PG), William Glowski (SF), Robert Revilla (PF), Gerald Ormiston (C) Julius Lukens, Mark Truman, Larry Gracey, James Moultry | |
| 06:57 | South Carolina State | Jason Letendre misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 06:57 | South Carolina State | Jason Letendre makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 06:40 | North Carolina | Tomas Vanalstyne's pass is intercepted by Dennis Tardy | 50-44 |
| 06:27 | South Carolina State | Gerald Ormiston is whistled for a carry | 50-44 |
| 06:12 | North Carolina | Thomas Lesley misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Dennis Tardy - foul #5 on Dennis Tardy, team foul #10 | 50-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Benjamin Parker (PG), David Frerichs (SG) Dennis Tardy, Jason Letendre | |
| 06:12 | North Carolina | Thomas Lesley makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 06:12 | North Carolina | Thomas Lesley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 05:52 | South Carolina State | Tomas Vanalstyne blocks the short jumper by Gerald Ormiston | 52-44 |
| 05:51 | North Carolina | Earl Shaffer grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 05:41 | North Carolina | Tomas Vanalstyne's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Parker | 52-44 |
| 05:18 | South Carolina State | David Frerichs clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-44 |
| 05:16 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Earl Shaffer | 52-44 |
| 05:05 | North Carolina | David Zerbe misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 05:03 | South Carolina State | Robert Revilla grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 04:48 | South Carolina State | David Frerichs misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-44 |
| 04:47 | South Carolina State | William Glowski tips it home | 52-46 |
| 04:47 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Hypes (SG), Steven Pinzon (SF), Daniel Adams (PF), Larry Vance (C) David Zerbe, Jeremiah Hodge, Earl Shaffer, Tomas Vanalstyne | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Julius Lukens (PG), Jason Letendre (SG) Benjamin Parker, David Frerichs | |
| 04:22 | North Carolina | Charles Hypes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-46 |
| 04:02 | South Carolina State | Jason Letendre drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Julius Lukens | 52-48 |
| 03:43 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Revilla - foul #4 on Robert Revilla, team foul #11 | 52-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Garner (PG) Thomas Lesley | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Moultry (PF) Robert Revilla | |
| 03:43 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 03:43 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Hypes (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Pinzon (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Daniel Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Vance (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Julius Lukens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Letendre (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Glowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Moultry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Ormiston (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:31 | South Carolina State | Jason Letendre misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 03:30 | North Carolina | Daniel Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 03:24 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from John Garner | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:14 | South Carolina State | Daniel Adams is called for the reach on Julius Lukens - foul #3 on Daniel Adams, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Larry Gracey (PF) William Glowski | |
| 03:05 | South Carolina State | Gerald Ormiston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:51 | North Carolina | John Garner is fouled on the floor by Gerald Ormiston - foul #3 on Gerald Ormiston, team foul #12 | 56-48 |
| 02:51 | North Carolina | John Garner makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 02:51 | North Carolina | John Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 02:49 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Lesley (PG) John Garner | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Glowski (SF), Robert Revilla (PF) James Moultry, Larry Gracey | |
| 02:37 | South Carolina State | Jason Letendre hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:17 | North Carolina | Larry Vance jams it on a nice dish by Charles Hypes | 60-51 |
| 01:58 | South Carolina State | Julius Lukens clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | Daniel Adams pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:32 | North Carolina | Daniel Adams misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-51 |
| 01:30 | South Carolina State | Robert Revilla pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 01:12 | South Carolina State | Jason Letendre clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 01:11 | North Carolina | Larry Vance gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Thomas Lesley misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Julius Lukens - foul #2 on Julius Lukens, team foul #13 | 60-51 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Thomas Lesley makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Thomas Lesley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | South Carolina State | Jason Letendre throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Garner (PG), David Zerbe (SG), Jeremiah Hodge (SF), Earl Shaffer (PF), Tomas Vanalstyne (C) Thomas Lesley, Charles Hypes, Steven Pinzon, Daniel Adams, Larry Vance | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Benjamin Parker (SG), James Moultry (SF), Larry Gracey (PF), Joseph Kubik (C) Jason Letendre, William Glowski, Robert Revilla, Gerald Ormiston | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | John Garner knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from David Zerbe | 64-51 |
| 00:25 | South Carolina State | Julius Lukens loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-51 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | John Garner runs out the clock | 64-51 |