| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Hawkins (fresh) SG - James Bartz (fresh) SF - Charles Bourne (fresh) PF - Stanley Davis (fresh) C - Jason Reed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Donald Hicks (fresh) SG - Paul Murphy (fresh) SF - Andrew Farr (fresh) PF - Robert Campbell (fresh) C - Jesse Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Vanderbilt | Charles Bourne is called for the reach on Paul Murphy - foul #1 on Charles Bourne, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Farr is fouled on the floor by Jason Reed - foul #1 on Jason Reed, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Andrew Farr | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | North Carolina | John Hawkins misses the 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 18:25 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis makes the contested driving attempt from the baseline | 4-4 |
| 18:11 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stanley Davis - foul #1 on Stanley Davis, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 18:11 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:11 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:58 | North Carolina | James Bartz knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Charles Bourne | 6-6 |
| 17:35 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson (C) Jesse Smith | |
| 17:14 | North Carolina | John Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 17:12 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Alexander Sampson | 6-6 |
| 16:50 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 6-6 |
| 16:49 | North Carolina | Charles Bourne grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 16:42 | North Carolina | John Hawkins buries a fadeaway from the left side | 8-6 |
| 16:38 | Vanderbilt | John Hawkins is called for the reach on Donald Hicks in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hawkins, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (PG), Brian Holmes (SG), Ronald Staley (SF), David Casares (PF), Dwight Cory (C) John Hawkins, James Bartz, Charles Bourne, Stanley Davis, Jason Reed | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Garrison (PG), Howard McClee (SG), Richard Dexter (SF), Dennis Platz (C) Donald Hicks, Paul Murphy, Andrew Farr, Robert Campbell | |
| 16:18 | Vanderbilt | Richard Dexter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 8-6 |
| 16:16 | North Carolina | David Casares grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:11 | North Carolina | Dwight Cory is hacked by Dennis Platz - foul #1 on Dennis Platz, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith (C) Dennis Platz | |
| 16:00 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Brian Holmes is blocked by Alexander Sampson | 8-6 |
| 15:59 | North Carolina | Ronald Staley tips it home | 10-6 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Vincent Shelton (fresh) SG - Brian Holmes (fresh) SF - Ronald Staley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Casares (fresh) C - Dwight Cory (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Garrison (fresh) SG - Howard McClee (fresh) SF - Richard Dexter (fresh) PF - Alexander Sampson (fresh) C - Jesse Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:56 | Vanderbilt | Richard Dexter is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Holmes - foul #1 on Brian Holmes, team foul #5 | 10-6 |
| 15:40 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith can't finish the layup | 10-6 |
| 15:39 | North Carolina | Dwight Cory pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 15:34 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Staley | 13-6 |
| 15:10 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Alexander Sampson and the foul's on Dwight Cory - foul #1 on Dwight Cory, team foul #6 | 13-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Hawkins (PG), James Bartz (SG), Charles Bourne (SF), Stanley Davis (PF) Vincent Shelton, Brian Holmes, Ronald Staley, David Casares | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks (PG), Paul Murphy (SG), Robert Campbell (PF) David Garrison, Howard McClee, Alexander Sampson | |
| 15:10 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith misses the free throw | 13-8 |
| 15:10 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Dwight Cory | 13-8 |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis can't throw it down against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Robert Campbell - foul #1 on Robert Campbell, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Reed (C) Dwight Cory | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Andrew Farr (SF), Dennis Platz (C) Richard Dexter, Jesse Smith | |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 14:43 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Murphy and he's fouled by Stanley Davis - foul #2 on Stanley Davis, team foul #7 | 15-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Casares (PF) Stanley Davis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 14:43 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks makes the free throw | 15-11 |
| 14:27 | North Carolina | Andrew Farr swats the short shot by James Bartz | 15-11 |
| 14:25 | North Carolina | David Casares grabs the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 14:10 | North Carolina | Jason Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (PG), Brian Holmes (SG), Ronald Staley (SF) John Hawkins, James Bartz, Charles Bourne | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Howard McClee (SG), Alexander Sampson (C) Paul Murphy, Dennis Platz | |
| 14:07 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks is called for traveling in the backcourt | 15-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dwight Cory (C) Jason Reed | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 13:50 | North Carolina | Ronald Staley can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 15-11 |
| 13:49 | Vanderbilt | Robert Campbell grabs the board | 15-11 |
| 13:29 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-11 |
| 13:27 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Farr can't tip it in | 15-11 |
| 13:25 | North Carolina | David Casares snags the defensive board | 15-11 |
| 13:17 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton is hacked by Howard McClee - foul #1 on Howard McClee, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Porter (PG), Jason Reed (C) Vincent Shelton, Dwight Cory | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Garrison (PG), Richard Dexter (SF), Jesse Smith (C) Donald Hicks, Andrew Farr, Robert Campbell | |
| 13:09 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes drills a jumper from the left side set up by Kyle Porter | 17-11 |
| 13:06 | Vanderbilt | Howard McClee is called for traveling in the backcourt | 17-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Hawkins (PG), Charles Bourne (SF) Kyle Porter, David Casares | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy (SG), Dennis Platz (PF) Howard McClee, Alexander Sampson | |
| 12:45 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Bourne | 19-11 |
| 12:39 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith makes the jumper near the basket set up by Dennis Platz | 19-13 |
| 12:21 | North Carolina | John Hawkins hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Reed | 22-13 |
| 11:55 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-13 |
| 11:53 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Charles Bourne | 22-13 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Hawkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Holmes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Bourne (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ronald Staley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Reed (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Garrison (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Dexter (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Platz (fairly fresh) C - Jesse Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:48 | North Carolina | John Hawkins loses the dribble to Dennis Platz | 22-13 |
| 11:24 | Vanderbilt | Richard Dexter is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the left block | 22-13 |
| 11:23 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Platz tips it back up and in | 22-15 |
| 11:19 | North Carolina | John Hawkins loses the ball out of bounds | 22-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (PG), James Bartz (SG), Kyle Porter (SF), David Casares (PF), Dwight Cory (C) John Hawkins, Brian Holmes, Charles Bourne, Ronald Staley, Jason Reed | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks (PG), Howard McClee (SG), Andrew Farr (SF), Robert Campbell (PF), Alexander Sampson (C) David Garrison, Paul Murphy, Richard Dexter, Dennis Platz, Jesse Smith | |
| 11:00 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 22-15 |
| 10:58 | North Carolina | Kyle Porter grabs the board | 22-15 |
| 10:51 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-15 |
| 10:49 | Vanderbilt | Robert Campbell snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 10:46 | Vanderbilt | Howard McClee is hacked by Vincent Shelton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vincent Shelton, team foul #8 | 22-15 |
| 10:46 | Vanderbilt | Howard McClee makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 10:46 | Vanderbilt | Howard McClee misses the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 10:46 | North Carolina | David Casares grabs the board | 22-16 |
| 10:26 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-16 |
| 10:24 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson grabs the board | 22-16 |
| 10:20 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Farr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-16 |
| 10:02 | North Carolina | James Bartz misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Howard McClee - foul #2 on Howard McClee, team foul #4 | 22-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Bourne (SF) Vincent Shelton | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy (SG) Howard McClee | |
| 10:02 | North Carolina | James Bartz misses the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 10:02 | North Carolina | James Bartz makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 09:38 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Hawkins (PG), Jason Reed (C) Kyle Porter, Dwight Cory | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith (C) Alexander Sampson | |
| 09:29 | North Carolina | James Bartz travels with the ball | 23-16 |
| 09:11 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Paul Murphy | 23-19 |
| 09:02 | North Carolina | John Hawkins can't connect on a floater from the right side | 23-19 |
| 09:00 | Vanderbilt | Robert Campbell snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 08:31 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith hits a wide open runner from the right block | 23-21 |
| 08:13 | North Carolina | James Bartz double dribbles | 23-21 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (PG), Brian Holmes (SG), Ronald Staley (SF), Dwight Cory (C) John Hawkins, James Bartz, Charles Bourne, Jason Reed | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Garrison (PG), Richard Dexter (SF), Alexander Sampson (PF), Dennis Platz (C) Donald Hicks, Andrew Farr, Robert Campbell, Jesse Smith | |
| 07:44 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy is open but comes up short on the floater from the left block | 23-21 |
| 07:43 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Platz can't tip it in | 23-21 |
| 07:41 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson gets the offensive rebound | 23-21 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Vincent Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Staley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Casares (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Dwight Cory (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Garrison (fresh) SG - Paul Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Dexter (fresh) PF - Alexander Sampson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Platz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Vanderbilt | Richard Dexter comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Vincent Shelton - foul #2 on Vincent Shelton, team foul #9 | 23-21 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Porter (PG) Vincent Shelton | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 07:27 | Vanderbilt | Richard Dexter makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:27 | Vanderbilt | Richard Dexter misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:27 | North Carolina | Dwight Cory grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 07:21 | North Carolina | Ronald Staley misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 23-22 |
| 07:20 | Vanderbilt | Richard Dexter pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 07:15 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison is hacked by Kyle Porter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kyle Porter, team foul #10 | 23-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Campbell (PF) Dennis Platz | |
| 07:15 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:15 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:59 | North Carolina | Ronald Staley is fouled on the floor by David Garrison - foul #1 on David Garrison, team foul #5 | 23-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Hawkins (PG) Brian Holmes | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Andrew Farr (SF) Richard Dexter | |
| 06:49 | North Carolina | Ronald Staley can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 23-24 |
| 06:48 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Farr grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 06:19 | Vanderbilt | Paul Murphy drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 05:56 | North Carolina | Ronald Staley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (PG), Brian Holmes (SG), Charles Bourne (SF), Stanley Davis (PF), Jason Reed (C) John Hawkins, Kyle Porter, Ronald Staley, David Casares, Dwight Cory | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks (PG), Jesse Smith (SF), Dennis Platz (C) David Garrison, Andrew Farr, Alexander Sampson | |
| 05:29 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 05:27 | North Carolina | Charles Bourne pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | Paul Murphy steals it from Brian Holmes | 23-27 |
| 05:18 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Murphy | 23-29 |
| 04:58 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 23-29 |
| 04:57 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Platz snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 04:30 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-29 |
| 04:29 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith tips it home | 23-31 |
| 04:19 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton double dribbles | 23-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Porter (PG), James Bartz (SG), Dwight Cory (C) Vincent Shelton, Brian Holmes, Jason Reed | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Garrison (SG), Richard Dexter (SF), Alexander Sampson (PF) Paul Murphy, Robert Campbell, Dennis Platz | |
| 03:59 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by David Garrison | 23-33 |
| 03:54 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis is hacked by Alexander Sampson - foul #1 on Alexander Sampson, team foul #6 | 23-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ronald Staley (SF) Charles Bourne | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Howard McClee (SG) David Garrison | |
| 03:39 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis is called for traveling | 23-33 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kyle Porter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bartz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Staley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Dwight Cory (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Donald Hicks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Howard McClee (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Dexter (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Alexander Sampson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jesse Smith (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Vanderbilt | Richard Dexter buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Howard McClee | 23-35 |
| 02:51 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis's layup is rejected by Alexander Sampson | 23-35 |
| 02:49 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson gets the rebound | 23-35 |
| 02:23 | Vanderbilt | Jesse Smith is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 23-35 |
| 02:22 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 02:17 | North Carolina | Dwight Cory is fouled on the floor by Alexander Sampson - foul #2 on Alexander Sampson, team foul #7 | 23-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Hawkins (PG), Brian Holmes (SG), Charles Bourne (SF) Kyle Porter, James Bartz, Ronald Staley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Garrison (PG), Andrew Farr (SF), Robert Campbell (PF) Donald Hicks, Richard Dexter, Jesse Smith | |
| 02:17 | North Carolina | Dwight Cory makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:17 | North Carolina | Dwight Cory makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 01:57 | Vanderbilt | Brian Holmes is called for the reach on Howard McClee - foul #2 on Brian Holmes, team foul #11 | 25-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Reed (C) Dwight Cory | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 01:57 | Vanderbilt | Howard McClee makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 01:57 | Vanderbilt | Howard McClee misses the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 01:57 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson gets the offensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 01:28 | Vanderbilt | Howard McClee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Casares (PF) Stanley Davis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Platz (C) Alexander Sampson | |
| 01:05 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes is fouled on the floor by Andrew Farr - foul #1 on Andrew Farr, team foul #8 | 25-36 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 01:05 | Vanderbilt | Robert Campbell snags the defensive board | 25-36 |
| 00:59 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Platz is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 25-36 |
| 00:58 | Vanderbilt | David Garrison misses the tip | 25-36 |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Jason Reed snags the defensive board | 25-36 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes clanks a shot from the free throw line | 25-36 |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | John Hawkins grabs the offensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes is fouled on the floor by Dennis Platz - foul #2 on Dennis Platz, team foul #9 | 25-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (PG), Kyle Porter (SF) John Hawkins, Charles Bourne | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Donald Hicks (PG), Paul Murphy (SG), Alexander Sampson (C) David Garrison, Howard McClee, Dennis Platz | |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 00:23 | Vanderbilt | Vincent Shelton steps in front of the Donald Hicks pass | 27-36 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton buries a shot from just outside the lane | 29-36 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Sampson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-36 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | The clock runs out | 29-36 |