| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Saul Martin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Gomes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andrew Payne (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Sam Wise (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Phillip Cressey (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Toby Story (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marion Gassaway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Saul Martin inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen loses the dribble to Phillip Cressey | 26-35 |
| 19:29 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey misses the shot from the right side | 26-35 |
| 19:28 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Saul Martin | 28-35 |
| 18:55 | North Carolina | Sam Wise can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-35 |
| 18:54 | North Carolina | Toby Story tips it but misses | 28-35 |
| 18:53 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey snags the offensive board | 28-35 |
| 18:38 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Saul Martin - foul #1 on Saul Martin, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Marchand (PG), Michael Runion (SG) Andrew Payne, Sam Wise | |
| 18:38 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 18:38 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Saul Martin snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 18:14 | North Carolina | Michael Runion gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Will Marchand comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-35 |
| 18:08 | North Carolina | Toby Story pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 17:49 | North Carolina | Michael Runion knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 28-37 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Saul Martin is denied by Marion Gassaway | 28-37 |
| 17:27 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 17:17 | North Carolina | Jerry Jansen is called for the reach on Will Marchand - foul #1 on Jerry Jansen, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty (PG), Arden Mason (SG), James Powley (SF), Danny Thomas (PF), Gary Connell (C) Albert Suhr, Lawrence Savage, Saul Martin, Jerry Jansen, James Gomes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Payne (PG), Sam Wise (SG), William Strong (SF), Kenneth Marr (PF), James Jeanlouis (C) Will Marchand, Michael Runion, Phillip Cressey, Toby Story, Marion Gassaway | |
| 17:06 | North Carolina | Sam Wise misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Danny Thomas - foul #2 on Danny Thomas, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| 17:06 | North Carolina | Sam Wise makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 17:06 | North Carolina | Sam Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Arden Mason makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Tyrone Hagerty | 31-39 |
| 16:28 | North Carolina | Sam Wise clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gary Connell | 31-39 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Tyrone Hagerty | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tyrone Hagerty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arden Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Powley (fresh) PF - Danny Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Connell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andrew Payne (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Sam Wise (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - William Strong (fresh) PF - Kenneth Marr (fresh) C - James Jeanlouis (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | North Carolina | Danny Thomas takes the ball from Kenneth Marr | 33-39 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-39 |
| 15:19 | North Carolina | Andrew Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 14:56 | North Carolina | Andrew Payne connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-41 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | James Powley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Lawrence Savage (SG), Saul Martin (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF), James Gomes (C) Tyrone Hagerty, Arden Mason, James Powley, Danny Thomas, Gary Connell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Marchand (PG), Michael Runion (SG), Phillip Cressey (SF), Toby Story (PF), Marion Gassaway (C) Andrew Payne, Sam Wise, William Strong, Kenneth Marr, James Jeanlouis | |
| 14:34 | North Carolina | Michael Runion is called for traveling | 33-41 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-41 |
| 13:49 | North Carolina | Michael Runion buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Phillip Cressey | 33-44 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Saul Martin is fouled on the floor by Will Marchand - foul #2 on Will Marchand, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Payne (PG) Will Marchand | |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Andrew Payne steals the ball from Jerry Jansen | 33-44 |
| 12:34 | North Carolina | Michael Runion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty (PG), Arden Mason (SG), James Powley (SF), Danny Thomas (PF), Gary Connell (C) Albert Suhr, Lawrence Savage, Saul Martin, Jerry Jansen, James Gomes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sam Wise (SG), William Strong (SF) Michael Runion, Phillip Cressey | |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas is whistled for traveling | 33-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Marchand (PG) Andrew Payne | |
| 12:02 | North Carolina | Will Marchand clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-44 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | James Powley pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tyrone Hagerty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arden Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Powley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Danny Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Connell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Marchand (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sam Wise (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - William Strong (fresh) PF - Toby Story (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Marion Gassaway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Danny Thomas is denied by Toby Story | 33-44 |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas tips it home | 35-44 |
| 11:33 | North Carolina | William Strong misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by James Powley - foul #1 on James Powley, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (PG), Lawrence Savage (SG) Tyrone Hagerty, James Powley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr (PF) Toby Story | |
| 11:33 | North Carolina | William Strong makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 11:33 | North Carolina | William Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Arden Mason | 37-46 |
| 11:01 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 10:59 | North Carolina | Sam Wise gets the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 10:40 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway loses the dribble to Arden Mason | 37-46 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Arden Mason lays it up and in | 39-46 |
| 10:17 | North Carolina | Sam Wise hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-48 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 41-48 |
| 09:28 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Danny Thomas - foul #3 on Danny Thomas, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Tyrone Hagerty (SG), James Powley (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF), James Gomes (C) Saul Martin, Lawrence Savage, Arden Mason, Danny Thomas, Gary Connell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Payne (PG), Michael Runion (SG), Phillip Cressey (SF), James Jeanlouis (C) Will Marchand, Sam Wise, William Strong, Marion Gassaway | |
| 09:28 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 09:28 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen slams it home and the foul's on Kenneth Marr - foul #2 on Kenneth Marr, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Toby Story (PF) Kenneth Marr | |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 08:51 | North Carolina | James Powley is called for the reach on Michael Runion - foul #2 on James Powley, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| 08:34 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-52 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | James Gomes loses the dribble to Michael Runion in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| 08:29 | North Carolina | Michael Runion hits the finger roll | 44-54 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Albert Suhr | 46-54 |
| 07:50 | North Carolina | James Jeanlouis misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyrone Hagerty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Powley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Gomes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andrew Payne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Runion (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Phillip Cressey (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Toby Story (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Jeanlouis (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 07:08 | North Carolina | Toby Story's pass is intercepted by Albert Suhr | 48-54 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | James Gomes comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 48-54 |
| 06:51 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to James Jeanlouis | 48-54 |
| 06:44 | North Carolina | Michael Runion can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 06:42 | North Carolina | James Jeanlouis tips it home | 48-56 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr misses badly on a shot from the right side | 48-56 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | James Powley tips it in | 50-56 |
| 06:18 | North Carolina | Michael Runion is fouled on the floor by Tyrone Hagerty - foul #3 on Tyrone Hagerty, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (PG), Lawrence Savage (SG), Arden Mason (SF), Danny Thomas (PF), Gary Connell (C) Albert Suhr, Tyrone Hagerty, James Powley, Jerry Jansen, James Gomes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Marchand (PG), James Cooper (SF), Marion Gassaway (C) Andrew Payne, Phillip Cressey, James Jeanlouis | |
| 06:18 | North Carolina | Michael Runion makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 06:18 | North Carolina | Michael Runion makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Saul Martin knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Will Marchand - foul #3 on Will Marchand, team foul #3 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sam Wise (SG) Michael Runion | |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Saul Martin makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:31 | North Carolina | Sam Wise misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Gary Connell snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Saul Martin | 56-58 |
| 05:00 | North Carolina | Will Marchand drills a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Saul Martin - foul #2 on Saul Martin, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Gomes (C) Danny Thomas | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Strong (SF), Kenneth Marr (PF) James Cooper, Toby Story | |
| 05:00 | North Carolina | Will Marchand misses the free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Gary Connell gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Arden Mason is fouled on the floor by William Strong - foul #2 on William Strong, team foul #4 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Payne (PG), Phillip Cressey (SG) Will Marchand, Sam Wise | |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | James Gomes comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by William Strong - foul #3 on William Strong, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Jerry Jansen (PF) Arden Mason, Gary Connell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | James Gomes makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | James Gomes misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:23 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-60 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | James Gomes gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage can't tip it in | 57-60 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen grabs the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Savage (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Saul Martin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - James Gomes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andrew Payne (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Cressey (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. SF - William Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Marr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Marion Gassaway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen misses the wide open turnaround near the basket | 57-60 |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen snags the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | James Gomes is whistled for traveling | 57-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty (PG), Arden Mason (SG), James Powley (SF), Danny Thomas (PF), Gary Connell (C) Albert Suhr, Lawrence Savage, Saul Martin, Jerry Jansen, James Gomes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Marchand (PG), Sam Wise (SG), James Cooper (SF), Toby Story (PF) Andrew Payne, Phillip Cressey, William Strong, Kenneth Marr | |
| 02:45 | North Carolina | Will Marchand is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Will Marchand, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Lawrence Savage (SG), Saul Martin (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF) Tyrone Hagerty, Arden Mason, James Powley, Gary Connell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Runion (SG), Phillip Cressey (SF), James Jeanlouis (C) Sam Wise, James Cooper, Marion Gassaway | |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Albert Suhr | 59-60 |
| 02:25 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Gomes (C) Danny Thomas | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway (C) James Jeanlouis | |
| 02:07 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway throws it down | 59-62 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Saul Martin loses the dribble to Marion Gassaway | 59-62 |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Payne (PG), Sam Wise (SG) Will Marchand, Michael Runion | |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | Toby Story buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Saul Martin is hacked by Andrew Payne in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Payne, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Saul Martin makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Saul Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | Sam Wise misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | James Gomes snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr misses long on a jumper in the paint | 61-64 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Andrew Payne pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Andrew Payne is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Suhr - foul #1 on Albert Suhr, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr (PF) Toby Story | |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Andrew Payne makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Andrew Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Saul Martin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Savage - foul #3 on Lawrence Savage, team foul #10 | 61-66 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Andrew Payne is called for the reach on Albert Suhr - foul #5 on Andrew Payne, team foul #8 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Marchand (PG), Toby Story (PF) Andrew Payne, Kenneth Marr | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Suhr - foul #2 on Albert Suhr, team foul #11 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Runion (SG), Kenneth Marr (PF) Will Marchand, Toby Story | |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-70 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Kenneth Marr | 63-70 |