| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Brian Sena (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Anthony Weeden (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Arndt (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Emmett Mike (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sean Emerson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Keith Laroche (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Mellon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Stembridge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Leger (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge misses the easy layup | 40-35 |
| 19:33 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 19:09 | North Carolina | Dale Morris connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Arndt and the foul's on Marvin Leger - foul #2 on Marvin Leger, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| 19:09 | North Carolina | Dale Morris makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 18:45 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-35 |
| 18:43 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche hits the follow up shot | 43-37 |
| 18:17 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden is fouled on the floor by Sean Stembridge - foul #2 on Sean Stembridge, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG), Abram Johnson (SG), Robert Long (C) Brian Sena, Anthony Weeden, Dale Morris | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (SG), Leon Zangl (SF) Keith Laroche, Scott Mellon | |
| 17:52 | North Carolina | Robert Long knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Richard King | 45-37 |
| 17:29 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge loses the dribble to Robert Long | 45-37 |
| 17:06 | North Carolina | Robert Long throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG), Anthony Weeden (SG), Billy Sommers (PF) Richard King, Abram Johnson, Emmett Mike | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson (SG), Paul Terry (PF), James Steele (C) Sean Emerson, Sean Stembridge, Marvin Leger | |
| 17:04 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry loses the dribble to Anthony Weeden in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| 16:47 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-37 |
| 16:45 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 16:40 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson misses the floater from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | James Steele pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 16:25 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry blows the layup but the foul's on Scott Arndt - foul #2 on Scott Arndt, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Piland (SF), Dale Morris (C) Scott Arndt, Robert Long | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche (SG), Scott Mellon (SF) Brent Watson, Thomas Wilson | |
| 16:25 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:25 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 16:01 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dale Morris | 47-39 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Brian Sena (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Anthony Weeden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Piland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy Sommers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Morris (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Leon Zangl (fresh) SG - Keith Laroche (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Mellon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Terry (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Steele (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl hits a runner in the lane | 47-41 |
| 15:28 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-41 |
| 15:27 | Northern Iowa | James Steele grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 15:22 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 47-41 |
| 15:20 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl tips it back up and in | 47-43 |
| 14:51 | North Carolina | Billy Sommers can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-43 |
| 14:49 | North Carolina | Billy Sommers snags the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 14:22 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 14:21 | North Carolina | James Piland gets the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:01 | North Carolina | Brian Sena comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Leon Zangl - foul #3 on Leon Zangl, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Abram Johnson (SG), Scott Arndt (SF), Emmett Mike (PF), Robert Long (C) Anthony Weeden, James Piland, Billy Sommers, Dale Morris | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG), Brent Watson (SG), Thomas Wilson (SF), Sean Stembridge (PF), Marvin Leger (C) Leon Zangl, Keith Laroche, Scott Mellon, Paul Terry, James Steele | |
| 14:01 | North Carolina | Brian Sena misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:01 | North Carolina | Brian Sena makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG) Brian Sena | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:20 | North Carolina | Richard King misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-43 |
| 13:18 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 12:59 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 12:58 | North Carolina | Robert Long grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 12:38 | North Carolina | Abram Johnson is fouled on the floor by Marvin Leger - foul #3 on Marvin Leger, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway (SF), Dale Morris (C) Scott Arndt, Robert Long | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 12:09 | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway's fadeaway is rejected by Marvin Leger | 48-43 |
| 12:08 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike tips it in | 50-43 |
| 12:05 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger is fouled in the backcourt by Richard King - foul #2 on Richard King, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Arndt (SF) Abram Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche (SG), Leon Zangl (SF), Charles Schaefer (PF) Brent Watson, Thomas Wilson, Sean Stembridge | |
| 11:51 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Richard King - foul #3 on Richard King, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry (C) Marvin Leger | |
| 11:51 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 11:51 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard King (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Hemenway (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Arndt (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Emmett Mike (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Morris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sean Emerson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Keith Laroche (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leon Zangl (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Schaefer (fresh) C - Paul Terry (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:33 | North Carolina | Dale Morris is whistled for traveling | 50-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG), James Piland (SF), Robert Long (C) Richard King, Scott Arndt, Dale Morris | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon (SF), James Steele (C) Sean Emerson, Charles Schaefer | |
| 11:15 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl misses short on a floater from the right side | 50-45 |
| 11:13 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 10:54 | North Carolina | Robert Long comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Mellon - foul #1 on Scott Mellon, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden (SG) Charles Hemenway | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Bilodeau (PG), Brent Watson (SG), Sean Stembridge (PF), Marvin Leger (C) Leon Zangl, Keith Laroche, Paul Terry, James Steele | |
| 10:54 | North Carolina | Robert Long makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:54 | North Carolina | Robert Long misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:54 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Piland - foul #1 on James Piland, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG), Scott Arndt (SF), Billy Sommers (PF), Dale Morris (C) Brian Sena, James Piland, Emmett Mike, Robert Long | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG) Edward Bilodeau | |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:32 | North Carolina | Billy Sommers grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:13 | North Carolina | Richard King connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Arndt and the foul's on Sean Emerson - foul #2 on Sean Emerson, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl (SF) Scott Mellon | |
| 10:13 | North Carolina | Richard King makes the free throw | 54-46 |
| 09:46 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Leon Zangl | 54-49 |
| 09:25 | North Carolina | Dale Morris can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 09:24 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 09:12 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger knocks in the floater from the right block | 54-51 |
| 08:51 | North Carolina | Dale Morris can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 08:50 | North Carolina | Dale Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 08:33 | North Carolina | Sean Stembridge is called for the reach on Dale Morris - foul #3 on Sean Stembridge, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG), Abram Johnson (SG), James Piland (SF), Robert Long (PF) Richard King, Anthony Weeden, Scott Arndt, Billy Sommers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Bilodeau (PG), Keith Laroche (SG), Scott Mellon (SF), Paul Terry (PF), James Steele (C) Sean Emerson, Brent Watson, Leon Zangl, Sean Stembridge, Marvin Leger | |
| 08:33 | North Carolina | Dale Morris makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:33 | North Carolina | Dale Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:13 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry is hacked by Dale Morris - foul #4 on Dale Morris, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway (PF) Dale Morris | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 07:58 | Northern Iowa | Edward Bilodeau clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 07:56 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Long | 56-51 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Brian Sena (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Abram Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Piland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Hemenway (fresh) 1 ast. C - Robert Long (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Edward Bilodeau (fresh) SG - Keith Laroche (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Mellon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Terry (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Steele (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway buries a floater from the right block set up by Abram Johnson and the foul's on Scott Mellon - foul #2 on Scott Mellon, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG) Edward Bilodeau | |
| 07:29 | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway makes the free throw | 59-51 |
| 07:27 | Northern Iowa | James Steele's pass is intercepted by Brian Sena in the backcourt | 59-51 |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | James Piland lays it up and in set up by Brian Sena | 61-51 |
| 07:23 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Terry, team foul #9 | 61-51 |
| 07:11 | North Carolina | Robert Long misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-51 |
| 07:10 | North Carolina | Abram Johnson tips it in | 63-51 |
| 06:59 | Northern Iowa | James Steele connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Scott Mellon | 63-54 |
| 06:30 | North Carolina | Robert Long clanks a shot from the right block | 63-54 |
| 06:29 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Paul Terry | 63-54 |
| 06:03 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry misses long on a floater from the right block | 63-54 |
| 06:02 | Northern Iowa | James Steele tips it back up and in | 63-56 |
| 05:41 | North Carolina | Robert Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG), Anthony Weeden (SG), Scott Arndt (SF), Emmett Mike (PF), Billy Sommers (C) Brian Sena, Abram Johnson, James Piland, Charles Hemenway, Robert Long | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (SG), Leon Zangl (SF), Sean Stembridge (PF), Marvin Leger (C) Keith Laroche, Scott Mellon, Paul Terry, James Steele | |
| 05:25 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Marvin Leger, team foul #10 | 63-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson (SG) Sean Emerson | |
| 05:00 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard King | 66-56 |
| 04:41 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge drills a 3 from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 04:15 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden is hacked by Thomas Wilson - foul #1 on Thomas Wilson, team foul #11 | 66-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Morris (C) Billy Sommers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG) Brent Watson | |
| 04:15 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 04:15 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 04:15 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 03:59 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-59 |
| 03:57 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | Richard King hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Weeden | 70-59 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard King (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Weeden (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Arndt (tiring) 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Emmett Mike (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Dale Morris (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sean Emerson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Zangl (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Sean Stembridge (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Marvin Leger (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Sean Emerson and he's hacked by Emmett Mike - foul #3 on Emmett Mike, team foul #6 | 70-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG) Richard King | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche (SG), Paul Terry (C) Thomas Wilson, Marvin Leger | |
| 03:30 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge makes the free throw | 70-62 |
| 03:05 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Sena | 73-62 |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson is hacked by Emmett Mike in the backcourt - foul #4 on Emmett Mike, team foul #7 | 73-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Abram Johnson (SG), James Piland (SF), Charles Hemenway (PF) Anthony Weeden, Scott Arndt, Emmett Mike | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (SG), Charles Schaefer (SF), James Steele (C) Keith Laroche, Leon Zangl, Sean Stembridge | |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 02:40 | North Carolina | Dale Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Sommers (PF), Robert Long (C) Charles Hemenway, Dale Morris | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon (SF) Charles Schaefer | |
| 02:38 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche (SG), Sean Stembridge (PF), Marvin Leger (C) Brent Watson, Paul Terry, James Steele | |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | Abram Johnson steps in front of the Sean Emerson pass | 73-64 |
| 02:32 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden (SG), Dale Morris (C) Abram Johnson, Robert Long | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 02:11 | North Carolina | Dale Morris snags the offensive board | 73-64 |
| 01:55 | North Carolina | Dale Morris scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Sena | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-64 |
| 01:42 | North Carolina | Billy Sommers grabs the board | 75-64 |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | Dale Morris comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-64 |
| 01:29 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Scott Mellon | 75-64 |
| 01:11 | Northern Iowa | James Piland is called for the reach on Marvin Leger - foul #2 on James Piland, team foul #8 | 75-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Arndt (SF), Emmett Mike (PF) James Piland, Billy Sommers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (PG), Thomas Wilson (SG), Leon Zangl (SF), Paul Terry (PF) Sean Emerson, Keith Laroche, Scott Mellon, Sean Stembridge | |
| 01:11 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger misses the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 01:11 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Emmett Mike | 75-64 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Marvin Leger is called for the reach on Emmett Mike - foul #5 on Marvin Leger, team foul #12 | 75-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Steele (C) Marvin Leger | |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Brian Sena is called for the reach on Brent Watson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Sena, team foul #9 | 77-64 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Brian Sena hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 77-66 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl gets the rebound | 77-66 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Brian Sena steps in front of the Leon Zangl pass | 77-66 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Brian Sena lays it up and in | 79-66 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-66 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry grabs the offensive board | 79-66 |