| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bud Wilder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Dade (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Wallace (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Josiah Lee (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane West (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ron Hendrix (fresh) 17 pts. C - Aaron Davis (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Duane West inbounds the ball | 31-44 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | North Carolina | Aaron Davis is hacked by Chris Wallace - foul #3 on Chris Wallace, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sherwood Bailey (SF) Chris Wallace | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix is whistled for a carry | 31-44 |
| 19:00 | Arkansas State | Josiah Lee makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Bud Wilder | 34-44 |
| 18:45 | North Carolina | Bud Wilder is called for the reach on Charles Cleveland - foul #2 on Bud Wilder, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| 18:37 | North Carolina | Aaron Davis blows the layup | 34-44 |
| 18:35 | North Carolina | Aaron Davis can't tip it in | 34-44 |
| 18:34 | Arkansas State | Steven Harris grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 18:28 | Arkansas State | Steven Harris misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-44 |
| 18:26 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 18:06 | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Smith | 34-47 |
| 17:51 | Arkansas State | Josiah Lee misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 17:49 | North Carolina | Aaron Davis pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| 17:30 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix's floater is knocked away by Josiah Lee | 34-47 |
| 17:28 | North Carolina | Brandon Smith tips it home | 34-49 |
| 17:17 | Arkansas State | Charles Cleveland steps in front of the Sherwood Bailey pass | 34-49 |
| 17:14 | North Carolina | Brandon Smith blows the layup | 34-49 |
| 17:13 | North Carolina | Aaron Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 17:00 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix clanks a floater from close range | 34-49 |
| 16:58 | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland tips it in | 34-51 |
| 16:44 | Arkansas State | Sherwood Bailey makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 16:40 | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland is fouled in the backcourt by Bud Wilder - foul #3 on Bud Wilder, team foul #3 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Johnston (PG), Joe Rodgers (SF), John Estabrook (PF), Billy Morrison (C) Bud Wilder, Sherwood Bailey, Josiah Lee, Steven Harris | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Walker (PF), Russell Barra (C) Ron Hendrix, Aaron Davis | |
| 16:18 | North Carolina | Brandon Smith misses the dunk but he's fouled by Joe Rodgers - foul #2 on Joe Rodgers, team foul #4 | 36-51 |
| 16:18 | North Carolina | Brandon Smith misses the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 16:18 | North Carolina | Brandon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 16:01 | Arkansas State | Billy Morrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steven Harris (C) Michael Dade | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Rodgers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Estabrook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Morrison (fresh) C - Steven Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Charles Cleveland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Duane West (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bernard Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Barra (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | North Carolina | Russell Barra buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Cleveland | 36-54 |
| 15:36 | Arkansas State | Charles Cleveland blocks the jumper by Charles Johnston | 36-54 |
| 15:34 | Arkansas State | John Estabrook grabs the offensive board | 36-54 |
| 15:20 | Arkansas State | Billy Morrison misses the lay-in | 36-54 |
| 15:18 | North Carolina | Russell Barra grabs the board | 36-54 |
| 15:05 | North Carolina | Bernard Walker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-54 |
| 15:03 | North Carolina | Duane West pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-54 |
| 14:40 | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-54 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas State | Billy Morrison snags the defensive board | 36-54 |
| 14:34 | Arkansas State | Charles Johnston comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-54 |
| 14:33 | North Carolina | Bernard Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 36-54 |
| 14:09 | North Carolina | Russell Barra buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Bernard Walker | 36-56 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:46 | Arkansas State | Charles Johnston loses the dribble to Russell Barra | 36-56 |
| 13:36 | North Carolina | Duane West is hacked by Joe Rodgers - foul #3 on Joe Rodgers, team foul #5 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bud Wilder (PG), Michael Dade (SG), Chris Wallace (SF), Josiah Lee (PF), Daniel Roussel (C) Charles Johnston, Joe Rodgers, John Estabrook, Billy Morrison, Steven Harris | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Paris (PG), Jack Remer (SG), Zachary Kenny (SF), Ron Hendrix (PF), Aaron Davis (C) Charles Cleveland, Brandon Smith, Duane West, Bernard Walker, Russell Barra | |
| 13:30 | North Carolina | Josiah Lee picks off the pass by Ron Hendrix | 36-56 |
| 13:12 | Arkansas State | Josiah Lee can't finish the layup | 36-56 |
| 13:11 | Arkansas State | Josiah Lee gets the offensive rebound | 36-56 |
| 13:00 | Arkansas State | Bud Wilder connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Dade | 39-56 |
| 12:44 | North Carolina | Kenneth Paris hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Chris Wallace - foul #4 on Chris Wallace, team foul #6 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sherwood Bailey (SF) Chris Wallace | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Duane West (SF) Zachary Kenny | |
| 12:44 | North Carolina | Kenneth Paris makes the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 12:44 | North Carolina | Kenneth Paris misses the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 12:44 | Arkansas State | Daniel Roussel gets the rebound | 39-57 |
| 12:34 | Arkansas State | Josiah Lee can't throw it down but he's fouled by Aaron Davis - foul #2 on Aaron Davis, team foul #1 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland (PG) Kenneth Paris | |
| 12:34 | Arkansas State | Josiah Lee makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 12:34 | Arkansas State | Josiah Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 12:34 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix pulls down the rebound | 40-57 |
| 12:11 | North Carolina | Jack Remer's pass is intercepted by Sherwood Bailey | 40-57 |
| 12:06 | Arkansas State | Sherwood Bailey banks in the layup | 42-57 |
| 11:49 | North Carolina | Aaron Davis lays it up and in set up by Jack Remer | 42-59 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bud Wilder (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Dade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sherwood Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Josiah Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Roussel (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Charles Cleveland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Remer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Duane West (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ron Hendrix (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Arkansas State | Bud Wilder clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-59 |
| 11:37 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix pulls down the rebound | 42-59 |
| 11:25 | North Carolina | Jack Remer loses the dribble to Sherwood Bailey | 42-59 |
| 11:22 | Arkansas State | Bud Wilder lays it in on a nice dish by Sherwood Bailey | 44-59 |
| 10:58 | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Remer | 44-62 |
| 10:44 | Arkansas State | The short jumper by Sherwood Bailey is denied by Ron Hendrix | 44-62 |
| 10:43 | Arkansas State | Josiah Lee snags the offensive board | 44-62 |
| 10:31 | Arkansas State | Bud Wilder knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 10:16 | North Carolina | Aaron Davis lays it up and in on a great pass from Jack Remer | 47-64 |
| 10:09 | Arkansas State | Michael Dade comes up short on the shot from the right side | 47-64 |
| 10:07 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix grabs the defensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 09:44 | North Carolina | Aaron Davis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Josiah Lee - foul #2 on Josiah Lee, team foul #7 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Johnston (PG), Joe Rodgers (SG), John Estabrook (SF), Billy Morrison (PF), Steven Harris (C) Bud Wilder, Michael Dade, Sherwood Bailey, Josiah Lee, Daniel Roussel | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Paris (PG), Brandon Smith (SG), Zachary Kenny (SF), Bernard Walker (PF) Charles Cleveland, Jack Remer, Duane West, Ron Hendrix | |
| 09:44 | North Carolina | Aaron Davis misses the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 09:44 | North Carolina | Aaron Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 09:44 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Billy Morrison | 47-64 |
| 09:40 | Arkansas State | John Estabrook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Russell Barra (C) Aaron Davis | |
| 09:23 | North Carolina | Russell Barra misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-64 |
| 09:22 | North Carolina | Bernard Walker tips it back up and in | 47-66 |
| 09:17 | Arkansas State | Charles Johnston connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joe Rodgers | 49-66 |
| 08:54 | North Carolina | Bernard Walker is hacked by Billy Morrison - foul #1 on Billy Morrison, team foul #8 | 49-66 |
| 08:54 | North Carolina | Bernard Walker misses the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas State | Steven Harris gets the rebound | 49-66 |
| 08:45 | Arkansas State | Billy Morrison's pass is intercepted by Russell Barra | 49-66 |
| 08:29 | North Carolina | Brandon Smith drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Paris | 49-69 |
| 08:15 | Arkansas State | Billy Morrison hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 49-69 |
| 08:14 | North Carolina | Russell Barra grabs the defensive rebound | 49-69 |
| 08:10 | North Carolina | Zachary Kenny buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Brandon Smith | 49-72 |
| 07:55 | Arkansas State | Billy Morrison buries a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Brandon Smith - foul #2 on Brandon Smith, team foul #2 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sherwood Bailey (SG), Chris Wallace (SF) Joe Rodgers, John Estabrook | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland (PG), Jack Remer (SG), Ron Hendrix (PF) Kenneth Paris, Brandon Smith, Bernard Walker | |
| 07:55 | Arkansas State | Billy Morrison makes the free throw | 52-72 |
| 07:41 | North Carolina | Zachary Kenny comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 52-72 |
| 07:40 | North Carolina | Russell Barra hits the follow up shot | 52-74 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sherwood Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Wallace (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. PF - Billy Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Charles Cleveland (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Remer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Zachary Kenny (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ron Hendrix (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Barra (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Arkansas State | Russell Barra swats the layup by Charles Johnston | 52-74 |
| 07:24 | North Carolina | Russell Barra grabs the board | 52-74 |
| 07:08 | North Carolina | Jack Remer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-74 |
| 07:07 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Chris Wallace | 52-74 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas State | Charles Johnston buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-74 |
| 06:45 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jack Remer | 54-76 |
| 06:40 | Arkansas State | Chris Wallace is hacked by Russell Barra - foul #2 on Russell Barra, team foul #3 | 54-76 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bud Wilder (PG), Michael Dade (SG), Daniel Roussel (PF), John Estabrook (C) Charles Johnston, Sherwood Bailey, Billy Morrison, Steven Harris | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brandon Smith (SG), Duane West (SF), Aaron Davis (C) Jack Remer, Zachary Kenny, Russell Barra | |
| 06:33 | Arkansas State | Michael Dade clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-76 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas State | Daniel Roussel grabs the offensive rebound | 54-76 |
| 06:20 | Arkansas State | Chris Wallace misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-76 |
| 06:18 | North Carolina | Aaron Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-76 |
| 06:03 | North Carolina | Chris Wallace is called for the reach on Ron Hendrix - foul #5 on Chris Wallace, team foul #9 | 54-76 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Josiah Lee (PF) Chris Wallace | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Paris (PG) Charles Cleveland | |
| 06:03 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix misses the 1st free throw | 54-76 |
| 06:03 | Arkansas State | Daniel Roussel pulls down the rebound | 54-76 |
| 05:44 | Arkansas State | Bud Wilder scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Dade | 57-76 |
| 05:26 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix misses the jumper from the right side | 57-76 |
| 05:25 | North Carolina | Kenneth Paris grabs the offensive board | 57-76 |
| 05:11 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Roussel - foul #4 on Daniel Roussel, team foul #10 | 57-76 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sherwood Bailey (SF), Steven Harris (C) John Estabrook, Daniel Roussel | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jack Remer (SG) Brandon Smith | |
| 05:11 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 57-77 |
| 05:11 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 57-78 |
| 04:56 | Arkansas State | Michael Dade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-78 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Walker (PF) Ron Hendrix | |
| 04:37 | North Carolina | Kenneth Paris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-78 |
| 04:35 | Arkansas State | Michael Dade gets the rebound | 57-78 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas State | Steven Harris misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-78 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Harris | 57-78 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas State | Steven Harris is whistled for a carry | 57-78 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Johnston (PG), Joe Rodgers (SG), Billy Morrison (PF), Daniel Roussel (C) Bud Wilder, Michael Dade, Josiah Lee, Steven Harris | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland (PG), Russell Barra (C) Kenneth Paris, Aaron Davis | |
| 04:03 | North Carolina | Jack Remer drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bernard Walker | 57-81 |
| 03:49 | Arkansas State | Sherwood Bailey misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-81 |
| 03:47 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Sherwood Bailey | 57-81 |
| 03:35 | Arkansas State | Joe Rodgers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-81 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Estabrook (SF) Sherwood Bailey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brandon Smith (SG) Jack Remer | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Rodgers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Estabrook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Roussel (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Billy Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Charles Cleveland (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Duane West (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bernard Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Barra (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:23 | North Carolina | Bernard Walker scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 57-83 |
| 03:12 | Arkansas State | Russell Barra steals it from Charles Johnston | 57-83 |
| 02:55 | North Carolina | Bernard Walker travels with the ball | 57-83 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Zachary Kenny (SF), Ron Hendrix (PF) Duane West, Bernard Walker | |
| 02:39 | Arkansas State | Billy Morrison makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Charles Johnston | 59-83 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Charles Cleveland | 59-85 |
| 01:53 | Arkansas State | Joe Rodgers is fouled on the floor by Brandon Smith - foul #3 on Brandon Smith, team foul #4 | 59-85 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sherwood Bailey (SF) Billy Morrison | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Duane West (SF), Aaron Davis (C) Zachary Kenny, Russell Barra | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:48 | Arkansas State | Sherwood Bailey clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Duane West - foul #3 on Duane West, team foul #5 | 59-85 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas State | Sherwood Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 60-85 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas State | Sherwood Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-85 |
| 01:25 | North Carolina | John Estabrook takes the ball from Brandon Smith | 61-85 |
| 00:59 | Arkansas State | Daniel Roussel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-85 |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Charles Cleveland | 61-85 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Charles Johnston is called for the reach on Charles Cleveland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Johnston, team foul #11 | 61-85 |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 61-86 |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 61-87 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Arkansas State | Charles Johnston drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-87 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland is hacked by Charles Johnston - foul #3 on Charles Johnston, team foul #12 | 64-87 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 64-88 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland misses the 2nd free throw | 64-88 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas State | Daniel Roussel snags the defensive board | 64-88 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas State | Sherwood Bailey misses the jumper from the right wing | 64-88 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Aaron Davis snags the defensive board | 64-88 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland runs out the clock | 64-88 |