| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Charles Hypes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Logsdon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steven Pinzon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Neumann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Kurt Oakes (fresh) SG - William Zabik (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Depp (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Begin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bobby Brooks (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Daniel Depp inbounds the ball | 36-23 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | William Zabik is whistled for traveling | 36-23 |
| 19:36 | North Carolina | Charles Hypes is fouled on the floor by William Zabik - foul #2 on William Zabik, team foul #1 | 36-23 |
| 19:24 | North Carolina | Michael Neumann's pass is intercepted by Kevin Begin | 36-23 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee | William Zabik loses the dribble to Daniel Adams | 36-23 |
| 18:44 | North Carolina | Daniel Adams connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Hypes | 39-23 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee | Daniel Depp comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-23 |
| 18:19 | North Carolina | Daniel Adams gets the rebound | 39-23 |
| 18:05 | North Carolina | Kevin Begin steals it from Terry Logsdon | 39-23 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee | Daniel Depp is called for traveling | 39-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Garner (SG) Terry Logsdon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor (SG) William Zabik | |
| 17:16 | North Carolina | Daniel Adams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Charles Hypes | 42-23 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee | Daniel Depp is fouled on the floor by Steven Pinzon - foul #3 on Steven Pinzon, team foul #1 | 42-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Terry Logsdon (SF) Steven Pinzon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Grantham (PG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Lawrence Green (PF), James Frese (C) Kurt Oakes, Daniel Depp, Kevin Begin, Bobby Brooks | |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | Kenneth Roberts lays it up and in | 42-25 |
| 16:25 | North Carolina | Charles Hypes hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Adams | 44-25 |
| 16:11 | Tennessee | John Garner picks off the pass by Jamie Proctor | 44-25 |
| 15:47 | North Carolina | Charles Hypes misses the easy layup | 44-25 |
| 15:46 | Tennessee | James Frese gets the rebound | 44-25 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Charles Hypes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Logsdon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Adams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Neumann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Richard Grantham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jamie Proctor (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Green (fresh) C - James Frese (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:44 | Tennessee | Charles Hypes is called for the reach on Richard Grantham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Hypes, team foul #2 | 44-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon (SF) Terry Logsdon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes (PG), William Zabik (SG), Daniel Depp (SF), Jeffery Harris (PF), Bobby Brooks (C) Richard Grantham, Jamie Proctor, Kenneth Roberts, Lawrence Green, James Frese | |
| 15:23 | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks is whistled for a carry | 44-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Begin (PF) Jeffery Harris | |
| 15:04 | North Carolina | Charles Hypes makes the floater in the lane set up by John Garner | 46-25 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee | Kevin Begin scores on a shot from the free throw line | 46-27 |
| 14:37 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Depp - foul #2 on Daniel Depp, team foul #2 | 46-27 |
| 14:37 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon makes the 1st free throw | 47-27 |
| 14:37 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-27 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Depp | 48-30 |
| 14:03 | North Carolina | Charles Hypes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Terry Logsdon (SG), Tomas Vanalstyne (C) John Garner, Michael Neumann | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Jeffery Harris (C) William Zabik, Daniel Depp, Bobby Brooks | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:51 | Tennessee | Jeffery Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Grantham (PG) Kurt Oakes | |
| 13:22 | North Carolina | Daniel Adams drills a jump hook near the basket | 50-30 |
| 13:14 | Tennessee | Kevin Begin clanks a jump hook in the lane | 50-30 |
| 13:13 | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor grabs the offensive rebound | 50-30 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee | Jeffery Harris is denied on a layup by Daniel Adams | 50-30 |
| 13:02 | North Carolina | Daniel Adams gets the rebound | 50-30 |
| 12:39 | North Carolina | Daniel Adams connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Charles Hypes and he's hacked by Kevin Begin - foul #3 on Kevin Begin, team foul #3 | 52-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes (PG), William Zabik (SG), Daniel Depp (SF), Bobby Brooks (C) Richard Grantham, Jamie Proctor, Kenneth Roberts, Kevin Begin | |
| 12:39 | North Carolina | Daniel Adams makes the free throw | 53-30 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-30 |
| 12:13 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon pulls down the rebound | 53-30 |
| 12:00 | North Carolina | Daniel Adams misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-30 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bobby Brooks | 53-30 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee | William Zabik makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-33 |
| 11:39 | North Carolina | Daniel Adams clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jeffery Harris - foul #4 on Jeffery Harris, team foul #4 | 53-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Garner (PG), David Zerbe (SG), Michael Neumann (C) Charles Hypes, Terry Logsdon, Tomas Vanalstyne | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kenneth Roberts (PF) Jeffery Harris | |
| 11:39 | North Carolina | Daniel Adams makes the 1st free throw | 54-33 |
| 11:39 | North Carolina | Daniel Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-33 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Zerbe (fresh) SF - Steven Pinzon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Adams (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Neumann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Kurt Oakes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Zabik (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Depp (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Brooks (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes's pass is intercepted by Michael Neumann | 55-33 |
| 11:11 | North Carolina | Daniel Adams connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Zerbe | 57-33 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Daniel Adams - foul #2 on Daniel Adams, team foul #3 | 57-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Shaffer (PF) Daniel Adams | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor (SG), Kevin Begin (PF) William Zabik, Kenneth Roberts | |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 57-34 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 57-34 |
| 10:51 | North Carolina | Michael Neumann pulls down the rebound | 57-34 |
| 10:36 | North Carolina | Michael Neumann misses the dunk but he's fouled by Bobby Brooks - foul #3 on Bobby Brooks, team foul #5 | 57-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Grantham (PG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), James Frese (C) Kurt Oakes, Daniel Depp, Bobby Brooks | |
| 10:36 | North Carolina | Michael Neumann makes the 1st free throw | 58-34 |
| 10:36 | North Carolina | Michael Neumann misses the 2nd free throw | 58-34 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee | James Frese gets the rebound | 58-34 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | Kenneth Roberts misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-34 |
| 10:26 | North Carolina | Earl Shaffer snags the defensive board | 58-34 |
| 10:23 | North Carolina | John Garner double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Hypes (PG) David Zerbe | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | Kevin Begin hits a runner from the baseline set up by Kenneth Roberts and the foul's on Michael Neumann - foul #1 on Michael Neumann, team foul #4 | 58-36 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | Kevin Begin misses the free throw | 58-36 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Begin | 58-36 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee | Kenneth Roberts clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Earl Shaffer - foul #1 on Earl Shaffer, team foul #5 | 58-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Terry Logsdon (SG) John Garner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes (PG), Bobby Brooks (C) Richard Grantham, James Frese | |
| 09:42 | Tennessee | Kenneth Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 58-36 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee | Kenneth Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 58-36 |
| 09:42 | North Carolina | Earl Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 58-36 |
| 09:25 | North Carolina | Earl Shaffer blows the layup but the foul's on Kevin Begin - foul #4 on Kevin Begin, team foul #6 | 58-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tomas Vanalstyne (C) Michael Neumann | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Depp (SF) Kevin Begin | |
| 09:25 | North Carolina | Earl Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 59-36 |
| 09:25 | North Carolina | Earl Shaffer misses the 2nd free throw | 59-36 |
| 09:25 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bobby Brooks | 59-36 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kurt Oakes | 59-38 |
| 08:54 | North Carolina | Earl Shaffer's fadeaway is rejected by Kurt Oakes | 59-38 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks gets the rebound | 59-38 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee | Kenneth Roberts scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-41 |
| 08:24 | North Carolina | Charles Hypes misses the jump hook from the left block | 59-41 |
| 08:23 | North Carolina | Earl Shaffer pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 08:12 | North Carolina | Bobby Brooks denies the turnaround by Charles Hypes | 59-41 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee | Kenneth Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | Earl Shaffer swats the short shot by Daniel Depp | 59-41 |
| 08:04 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Earl Shaffer | 59-41 |
| 07:49 | North Carolina | Earl Shaffer hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Charles Hypes | 61-41 |
| 07:42 | Tennessee | Tomas Vanalstyne takes the ball from Bobby Brooks | 61-41 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Charles Hypes (tiring) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Terry Logsdon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steven Pinzon (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Earl Shaffer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Tomas Vanalstyne (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Kurt Oakes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Proctor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Depp (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Brooks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | North Carolina | Tomas Vanalstyne jams it on a nice dish by Steven Pinzon | 63-41 |
| 07:11 | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-41 |
| 07:09 | North Carolina | Tomas Vanalstyne snags the defensive board | 63-41 |
| 06:52 | North Carolina | Charles Hypes is hacked by Kurt Oakes - foul #3 on Kurt Oakes, team foul #7 | 63-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Garner (SG), Daniel Adams (PF), Michael Neumann (C) Terry Logsdon, Earl Shaffer, Tomas Vanalstyne | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Grantham (PG), William Zabik (SG), Lawrence Green (SF), Kevin Begin (PF), Jeffery Harris (C) Kurt Oakes, Jamie Proctor, Daniel Depp, Kenneth Roberts, Bobby Brooks | |
| 06:52 | North Carolina | Charles Hypes makes the 1st free throw | 64-41 |
| 06:52 | North Carolina | Charles Hypes misses the 2nd free throw | 64-41 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee | Kevin Begin pulls down the rebound | 64-41 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | William Zabik misses short on a floater from the left side | 64-41 |
| 06:43 | North Carolina | John Garner gets the rebound | 64-41 |
| 06:28 | North Carolina | Michael Neumann misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 64-41 |
| 06:26 | North Carolina | Charles Hypes grabs the offensive rebound | 64-41 |
| 06:12 | North Carolina | John Garner hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Steven Pinzon | 66-41 |
| 06:07 | Tennessee | Kevin Begin misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-41 |
| 06:05 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Neumann | 66-41 |
| 05:43 | North Carolina | John Garner can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by William Zabik - foul #3 on William Zabik, team foul #8 | 66-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Zerbe (SG), Earl Shaffer (PF), Tomas Vanalstyne (C) Charles Hypes, Daniel Adams, Michael Neumann | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kenneth Roberts (SF), James Frese (C) William Zabik, Kevin Begin | |
| 05:43 | North Carolina | John Garner makes the 1st free throw | 67-41 |
| 05:43 | North Carolina | John Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-41 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee | Lawrence Green's fadeaway is rejected by Earl Shaffer | 68-41 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Roberts | 68-41 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee | Lawrence Green comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-41 |
| 05:16 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon pulls down the rebound | 68-41 |
| 04:48 | North Carolina | John Garner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-41 |
| 04:47 | North Carolina | Tomas Vanalstyne tips it in | 70-41 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee | Lawrence Green misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-41 |
| 04:35 | North Carolina | Tomas Vanalstyne grabs the defensive rebound | 70-41 |
| 04:15 | North Carolina | Jeffery Harris steals it from David Zerbe | 70-41 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee | Kenneth Roberts clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Steven Pinzon - foul #4 on Steven Pinzon, team foul #6 | 70-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Terry Logsdon (SF) Steven Pinzon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor (SG) Lawrence Green | |
| 04:05 | Tennessee | Kenneth Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 70-41 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee | Kenneth Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 70-42 |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | David Zerbe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-42 |
| 03:41 | Tennessee | Kenneth Roberts snags the defensive board | 70-42 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Zerbe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Logsdon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Shaffer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tomas Vanalstyne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Richard Grantham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jamie Proctor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffery Harris (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - James Frese (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Tennessee | Richard Grantham hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-45 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | John Garner connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Tomas Vanalstyne | 73-45 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on John Garner - foul #1 on John Garner, team foul #7 | 73-45 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor misses the 1st free throw | 73-45 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor makes the 2nd free throw | 73-46 |
| 02:48 | North Carolina | James Frese is called for the reach on Tomas Vanalstyne - foul #1 on James Frese, team foul #9 | 73-46 |
| 02:48 | North Carolina | Tomas Vanalstyne makes the 1st free throw | 74-46 |
| 02:48 | North Carolina | Tomas Vanalstyne misses the 2nd free throw | 74-46 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee | James Frese snags the defensive board | 74-46 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Earl Shaffer steals the ball from Jamie Proctor | 74-46 |
| 02:09 | North Carolina | Earl Shaffer buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Garner | 76-46 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor is called for traveling | 76-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon (SF) Terry Logsdon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:39 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 78-46 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | Kenneth Roberts misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-46 |
| 01:29 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to David Zerbe | 78-46 |
| 01:27 | North Carolina | John Garner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-46 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee | David Zerbe steals the ball from Richard Grantham | 78-46 |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Garner | 81-46 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Richard Grantham misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 81-46 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-46 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Earl Shaffer is called for the reach on Jeffery Harris - foul #2 on Earl Shaffer, team foul #8 | 81-46 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Jeffery Harris misses the 1st free throw | 81-46 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Earl Shaffer | 81-46 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Kenneth Roberts steps in front of the Tomas Vanalstyne pass | 81-46 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Kenneth Roberts hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jamie Proctor | 81-48 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | John Garner runs out the clock | 81-48 |