| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Charles Hypes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Logsdon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Pinzon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Adams (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Neumann (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kermit Nash (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Cody Winchell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Hicks (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Leonard (fresh) C - James Gates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks inbounds the ball | 24-22 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 19:42 | North Carolina | Daniel Adams pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 19:20 | North Carolina | Daniel Adams is whistled for a carry | 24-22 |
| 19:04 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell is whistled for traveling | 24-22 |
| 18:35 | North Carolina | Michael Neumann hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 18:33 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 18:11 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash is fouled on the floor by Daniel Adams - foul #1 on Daniel Adams, team foul #1 | 24-22 |
| 17:51 | South Carolina | James Gates drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Cody Winchell | 24-24 |
| 17:45 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Michael Neumann is blocked by Michael Leonard | 24-24 |
| 17:44 | North Carolina | Michael Neumann snags the offensive board | 24-24 |
| 17:24 | North Carolina | Charles Hypes hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Logsdon | 27-24 |
| 16:59 | South Carolina | Michael Neumann is called for the reach on James Gates - foul #3 on Michael Neumann, team foul #2 | 27-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Garner (SG), Tomas Vanalstyne (C) Terry Logsdon, Michael Neumann | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 16:33 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks dunks the ball | 27-26 |
| 16:09 | North Carolina | John Garner scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Pinzon | 30-26 |
| 15:48 | South Carolina | James Gates hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-26 |
| 15:47 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon grabs the board | 30-26 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Charles Hypes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Pinzon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Adams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Tomas Vanalstyne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kermit Nash (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Cody Winchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Leonard (fairly fresh) C - James Gates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:18 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon misses the jumper from the right side | 30-26 |
| 15:16 | South Carolina | James Gates gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 14:54 | South Carolina | James Gates is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 30-28 |
| 14:29 | North Carolina | Michael Leonard blocks the short jumper by Steven Pinzon | 30-28 |
| 14:28 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon tips it in | 32-28 |
| 14:11 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kermit Nash | 32-31 |
| 13:50 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 13:49 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Kermit Nash | 32-31 |
| 13:30 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard misses the runner near the basket | 32-31 |
| 13:28 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 13:06 | North Carolina | Tomas Vanalstyne misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 13:05 | North Carolina | Charles Hypes misses the tip | 32-31 |
| 13:04 | North Carolina | Daniel Adams hits the follow up shot | 34-31 |
| 12:40 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell double dribbles | 34-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Terry Logsdon (SG), Michael Neumann (C) John Garner, Tomas Vanalstyne | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harry Weisinger (SF), Edward Glass (C) Richard Hicks, James Gates | |
| 12:17 | North Carolina | Charles Hypes misses long on a jumper near the basket | 34-31 |
| 12:16 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 11:56 | South Carolina | Edward Glass comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Pinzon - foul #3 on Steven Pinzon, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Shaffer (PF) Daniel Adams | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Gates (C) Michael Leonard | |
| 11:56 | South Carolina | Edward Glass makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 11:56 | South Carolina | Edward Glass makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 11:33 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 11:32 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Charles Hypes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Logsdon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Pinzon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Earl Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Neumann (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kermit Nash (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Winchell (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Weisinger (fresh) PF - Edward Glass (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Gates (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:06 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 11:05 | North Carolina | Terry Logsdon grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 10:41 | North Carolina | Terry Logsdon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Garner (SG), Daniel Adams (PF) Steven Pinzon, Earl Shaffer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes (PG), Richard Hicks (SF) Kermit Nash, James Gates | |
| 10:19 | South Carolina | Daniel Adams steals it from Richard Hicks | 34-33 |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | Charles Hypes is fouled on the floor by Harry Weisinger - foul #1 on Harry Weisinger, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Zerbe (SG) Charles Hypes | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 09:40 | North Carolina | David Zerbe is hacked by Richard Hicks - foul #2 on Richard Hicks, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon (SF) Terry Logsdon | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 09:22 | North Carolina | John Garner connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 09:03 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks is hacked by John Garner - foul #1 on John Garner, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Hypes (PG) David Zerbe | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kermit Nash (PG), Michael Leonard (PF) Christopher Stutes, Harry Weisinger | |
| 08:38 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 08:37 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash grabs the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 08:16 | South Carolina | Edward Glass comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Neumann - foul #4 on Michael Neumann, team foul #5 | 37-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Terry Logsdon (SG), Earl Shaffer (PF), Tomas Vanalstyne (C) John Garner, Daniel Adams, Michael Neumann | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Lochner (SG) Cody Winchell | |
| 08:16 | South Carolina | Edward Glass misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 08:16 | South Carolina | Edward Glass misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 08:16 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 07:53 | North Carolina | Earl Shaffer's pass is intercepted by Richard Hicks | 37-33 |
| 07:48 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash throws it down set up by Richard Hicks | 37-35 |
| 07:21 | North Carolina | Earl Shaffer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-35 |
| 07:20 | North Carolina | Tomas Vanalstyne tips it in | 39-35 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Charles Hypes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Logsdon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Pinzon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Earl Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tomas Vanalstyne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kermit Nash (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Lochner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Hicks (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Leonard (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Edward Glass (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:01 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 39-35 |
| 07:00 | North Carolina | Tomas Vanalstyne pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 06:32 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon misses the jumper in the paint | 39-35 |
| 06:30 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 06:07 | South Carolina | Thomas Lochner buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Leonard | 39-37 |
| 05:46 | North Carolina | Charles Hypes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tomas Vanalstyne | 41-37 |
| 05:46 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Adams (PF), Michael Neumann (C) Earl Shaffer, Tomas Vanalstyne | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cody Winchell (SG), Harry Weisinger (SF), James Gates (C) Thomas Lochner, Richard Hicks, Michael Leonard | |
| 05:22 | South Carolina | Michael Neumann swats the layup by James Gates | 41-37 |
| 05:21 | South Carolina | James Gates can't tip it in | 41-37 |
| 05:19 | North Carolina | Michael Neumann grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 04:54 | North Carolina | Daniel Adams connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 04:25 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 04:23 | South Carolina | Edward Glass grabs the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 04:08 | South Carolina | James Gates blows the dunk but he's hacked by Michael Neumann - foul #5 on Michael Neumann, team foul #6 | 44-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Garner (SG), Tomas Vanalstyne (C) Terry Logsdon, Michael Neumann | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Hicks (SF), Michael Leonard (PF) Harry Weisinger, Edward Glass | |
| 04:08 | South Carolina | James Gates makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 04:08 | South Carolina | James Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 04:01 | North Carolina | John Garner is fouled on the floor by Kermit Nash - foul #2 on Kermit Nash, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| 03:32 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon is open and scores on a shot from the right block and the foul's on Cody Winchell - foul #2 on Cody Winchell, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| 03:32 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 03:18 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Kermit Nash | 47-41 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Charles Hypes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Garner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Pinzon (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Tomas Vanalstyne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kermit Nash (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Winchell (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Leonard (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - James Gates (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | North Carolina | Daniel Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Terry Logsdon (SF) Steven Pinzon | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes (PG) Kermit Nash | |
| 02:37 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell is hacked by Charles Hypes - foul #2 on Charles Hypes, team foul #7 | 47-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Zerbe (SG) Charles Hypes | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 02:37 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 02:37 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 02:34 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Hypes (PG), Steven Pinzon (SF) John Garner, David Zerbe | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kermit Nash (PG) Christopher Stutes | |
| 02:11 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 02:09 | South Carolina | James Gates snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 02:03 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Leonard | 47-46 |
| 01:38 | North Carolina | Daniel Adams misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-46 |
| 01:36 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 01:12 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Leonard | 47-48 |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Daniel Adams misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Cody Winchell - foul #3 on Cody Winchell, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Daniel Adams makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Daniel Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard clanks a jumper from the left side | 49-48 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash gets the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | James Gates knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Kermit Nash | 49-50 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Charles Hypes misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 49-50 |