| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Benningfield (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cole (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Evan Moore (fresh) PF - Howard Lundquist (fresh) 6 reb. C - Joseph McDanial (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph Slinkard (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Randy Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Pinette (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Butts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Chester Yother (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Evan Moore inbounds the ball | 43-43 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Howard Lundquist, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| 19:29 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts misses long on a shot from the right block | 43-43 |
| 19:28 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Evan Moore | 43-43 |
| 19:14 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Pinette - foul #1 on Donald Pinette, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| 19:14 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 19:14 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 19:00 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts's floater is tipped away by Howard Lundquist | 45-43 |
| 18:59 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard hits the follow up shot | 45-45 |
| 18:42 | North Carolina | Michael Cole is whistled for traveling | 45-45 |
| 18:26 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 18:25 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 18:15 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist is fouled on the floor by Chester Yother - foul #3 on Chester Yother, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt (PF) Joseph McDanial | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher Dunbar (C) Chester Yother | |
| 18:04 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Michael Cole | 47-45 |
| 17:52 | Notre Dame | Michael Cole steals the ball from Anthony Butts | 47-45 |
| 17:48 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield is hacked by Randy Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Cunningham, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph McDanial (C) Evan Moore | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kim Seale (SF) Donald Pinette | |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield misses the lay-in | 47-45 |
| 17:36 | Notre Dame | Christopher Dunbar gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 17:07 | North Carolina | Michael Cole buries a shot from the right side | 49-47 |
| 17:03 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham banks in the layup | 49-49 |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist is fouled on the floor by Kim Seale - foul #1 on Kim Seale, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy (SG), Evan Moore (SF) Michael Cole, Joseph McDanial | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Wadley (PG) Joseph Slinkard | |
| 16:41 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt misses the shot from the free throw line | 49-49 |
| 16:40 | Notre Dame | Kim Seale pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 16:34 | Notre Dame | Howard Lundquist steals the ball from Randy Cunningham | 49-49 |
| 16:32 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield loses the dribble to James Wadley in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 16:16 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham can't throw it down | 49-49 |
| 16:14 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Kim Seale | 49-49 |
| 16:09 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham can't finish the layup | 49-49 |
| 16:07 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham gets the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 15:49 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 15:47 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Benningfield (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Shaughnessy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Evan Moore (fresh) PF - Ralph Vogt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Lundquist (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Wadley (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Randy Cunningham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kim Seale (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Butts (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Christopher Dunbar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Benningfield | 51-49 |
| 15:11 | Notre Dame | Kim Seale misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 15:09 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 15:04 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy is hacked by James Wadley - foul #2 on James Wadley, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Cole (SG), Edward Anderson (SF), Jason Wiggins (C) Glen Shaughnessy, Evan Moore, Ralph Vogt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (PG), Donald Pinette (SF), Edward Williams (PF), Chester Yother (C) James Wadley, Kim Seale, Anthony Butts, Christopher Dunbar | |
| 14:51 | North Carolina | Edward Anderson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 51-49 |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 14:33 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother slams it home | 51-51 |
| 14:24 | North Carolina | Michael Cole misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 14:22 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 14:09 | Notre Dame | Jason Wiggins denies the turnaround by Chester Yother | 51-51 |
| 14:07 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 14:02 | North Carolina | Michael Cole misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 51-51 |
| 14:00 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Chester Yother | 51-51 |
| 13:36 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy (PG), Joseph McDanial (PF) Kenneth Benningfield, Howard Lundquist | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 13:26 | North Carolina | Edward Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 51-51 |
| 13:07 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Randy Cunningham | 51-53 |
| 12:57 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield (PG), Evan Moore (SF) Michael Cole, Edward Anderson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts (PF) Edward Williams | |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph McDanial - foul #2 on Joseph McDanial, team foul #2 | 51-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt (PF) Joseph McDanial | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 12:38 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 12:31 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-53 |
| 12:29 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 12:23 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-53 |
| 12:21 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother grabs the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 12:15 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Ralph Vogt - foul #3 on Ralph Vogt, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Wadley (PG), Kim Seale (SF), Christopher Dunbar (C) Joseph Slinkard, Donald Pinette, Chester Yother | |
| 12:15 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts makes the free throw | 51-56 |
| 12:06 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 11:52 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Wadley | 54-58 |
| 11:42 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 54-58 |
| 11:40 | Notre Dame | Christopher Dunbar grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Benningfield (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glen Shaughnessy (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Evan Moore (fresh) PF - Ralph Vogt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Wiggins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Wadley (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Cunningham (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Kim Seale (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Butts (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Christopher Dunbar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts lays it in on a great pass from James Wadley | 54-60 |
| 11:05 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield is hacked by James Wadley - foul #3 on James Wadley, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Cole (SG), Edward Anderson (SF), Joseph McDanial (PF) Kenneth Benningfield, Evan Moore, Ralph Vogt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (SG), Donald Pinette (SF), Edward Williams (PF), Chester Yother (C) Randy Cunningham, Kim Seale, Anthony Butts, Christopher Dunbar | |
| 10:55 | North Carolina | Joseph McDanial drills a 3 from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 10:50 | Notre Dame | Edward Williams misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 10:49 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 10:45 | North Carolina | James Wadley steps in front of the Glen Shaughnessy pass | 57-60 |
| 10:27 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Michael Cole - foul #1 on Michael Cole, team foul #4 | 57-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist (PF) Joseph McDanial | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham (SG) James Wadley | |
| 10:27 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 10:27 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | Edward Anderson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 10:03 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham misses the shot from the right side | 59-62 |
| 10:02 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Pinette | 59-62 |
| 09:57 | Notre Dame | Donald Pinette is whistled for traveling | 59-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph McDanial (C) Jason Wiggins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher Dunbar (PF) Chester Yother | |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | Michael Cole scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Joseph McDanial | 61-62 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 61-62 |
| 09:24 | Notre Dame | Christopher Dunbar snags the offensive board | 61-62 |
| 09:05 | Notre Dame | Christopher Dunbar lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Williams | 61-64 |
| 08:51 | North Carolina | Joseph McDanial misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 08:49 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist grabs the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 08:40 | North Carolina | Edward Williams is called for the reach on Howard Lundquist - foul #3 on Edward Williams, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield (PG), Evan Moore (SF) Michael Cole, Edward Anderson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Wadley (PG), Kim Seale (SF), Anthony Butts (PF), Chester Yother (C) Joseph Slinkard, Donald Pinette, Christopher Dunbar, Edward Williams | |
| 08:40 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 08:40 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts is fouled on the floor by Howard Lundquist - foul #3 on Howard Lundquist, team foul #5 | 63-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt (PF), Jason Wiggins (C) Howard Lundquist, Joseph McDanial | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:06 | Notre Dame | Kim Seale can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Glen Shaughnessy - foul #3 on Glen Shaughnessy, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| 08:06 | Notre Dame | Kim Seale makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 08:06 | Notre Dame | Kim Seale makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 07:53 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 07:51 | Notre Dame | Kim Seale pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts is called for traveling | 63-66 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Cole (SG) Glen Shaughnessy | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Benningfield (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cole (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Evan Moore (fresh) PF - Ralph Vogt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Wiggins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Wadley (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Randy Cunningham (tired) 11 pts. SF - Kim Seale (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Butts (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Chester Yother (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield lays it in on a great pass from Evan Moore | 65-66 |
| 07:06 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother travels with the ball | 65-66 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist (PF), Joseph McDanial (C) Ralph Vogt, Jason Wiggins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (PG), Donald Pinette (SF), Christopher Dunbar (PF) James Wadley, Randy Cunningham, Kim Seale | |
| 06:58 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Cole and he's fouled by Christopher Dunbar - foul #2 on Christopher Dunbar, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| 06:58 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist misses the free throw | 67-66 |
| 06:58 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 06:43 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-66 |
| 06:42 | North Carolina | Michael Cole grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 06:38 | North Carolina | Evan Moore misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-66 |
| 06:36 | Notre Dame | Christopher Dunbar gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 06:31 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Anthony Butts is blocked by Howard Lundquist | 67-66 |
| 06:30 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts misses the tip | 67-66 |
| 06:28 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts tips it in | 67-68 |
| 06:15 | North Carolina | Chester Yother swats the shot by Joseph McDanial | 67-68 |
| 06:14 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 06:07 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts misses short on a jumper near the basket | 67-68 |
| 06:05 | North Carolina | Evan Moore grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 05:55 | North Carolina | Michael Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy (SG), Edward Anderson (SF), Ralph Vogt (PF), Jason Wiggins (C) Michael Cole, Evan Moore, Howard Lundquist, Joseph McDanial | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham (SG), Edward Williams (PF) Anthony Butts, Christopher Dunbar | |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kim Seale (SF) Donald Pinette | |
| 05:23 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt scores on a jumper from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 05:09 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 69-68 |
| 05:08 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 04:52 | North Carolina | Kim Seale blocks the short jumper by Edward Anderson | 69-68 |
| 04:51 | Notre Dame | Kim Seale grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 69-68 |
| 04:44 | North Carolina | Edward Anderson gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 04:29 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-68 |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | Edward Williams pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 04:25 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard is hacked by Glen Shaughnessy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Glen Shaughnessy, team foul #7 | 69-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Cole (SG), Evan Moore (SF), Howard Lundquist (PF), Joseph McDanial (C) Kenneth Benningfield, Edward Anderson, Ralph Vogt, Jason Wiggins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Wadley (PG), Donald Pinette (SF), Christopher Dunbar (PF) Randy Cunningham, Kim Seale, Chester Yother | |
| 04:25 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:25 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 04:08 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy connects on the 3 from straight away | 72-70 |
| 03:57 | Notre Dame | Christopher Dunbar is hacked by Evan Moore - foul #1 on Evan Moore, team foul #8 | 72-70 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts (SG), Chester Yother (C) Joseph Slinkard, Edward Williams | |
| 03:57 | Notre Dame | Christopher Dunbar makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:57 | Notre Dame | Christopher Dunbar makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | Joseph McDanial is whistled for a carry | 72-72 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Glen Shaughnessy (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Cole (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Evan Moore (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Howard Lundquist (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph McDanial (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Wadley (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Butts (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. SF - Donald Pinette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Dunbar (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Chester Yother (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 72-72 |
| 03:23 | North Carolina | Joseph McDanial snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 03:19 | North Carolina | Michael Cole clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 03:17 | North Carolina | Evan Moore tips it home | 74-72 |
| 03:01 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-72 |
| 03:00 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy pulls down the rebound | 74-72 |
| 03:00 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield (PG), Edward Anderson (SF), Jason Wiggins (C) Glen Shaughnessy, Evan Moore, Joseph McDanial | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (SG), Kim Seale (SF), Edward Williams (C) Anthony Butts, Donald Pinette, Chester Yother | |
| 02:41 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Benningfield and he's fouled by Christopher Dunbar - foul #3 on Christopher Dunbar, team foul #9 | 76-72 |
| 02:41 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins makes the free throw | 77-72 |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham (SG) James Wadley | |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | Christopher Dunbar hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Randy Cunningham | 77-74 |
| 02:19 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 77-74 |
| 02:17 | Notre Dame | Kim Seale grabs the defensive rebound | 77-74 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham blows the layup but the foul's on Jason Wiggins - foul #4 on Jason Wiggins, team foul #9 | 77-74 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Pinette (SF), Chester Yother (C) Kim Seale, Edward Williams | |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 01:48 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-76 |
| 01:46 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother gets the rebound | 77-76 |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | Christopher Dunbar misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 77-76 |
| 01:25 | North Carolina | Edward Anderson snags the defensive board | 77-76 |
| 01:13 | North Carolina | Michael Cole comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Donald Pinette - foul #2 on Donald Pinette, team foul #10 | 77-76 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts (PF) Christopher Dunbar | |
| 01:13 | North Carolina | Michael Cole makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 01:13 | North Carolina | Michael Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham lays it up and in | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Edward Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 79-78 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist grabs the offensive rebound | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Anthony Butts is called for the reach on Howard Lundquist - foul #1 on Anthony Butts, team foul #11 | 79-78 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist misses the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Slinkard | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Chester Yother is called for the reach on Jason Wiggins - foul #4 on Chester Yother, team foul #12 | 80-80 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins misses the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins misses the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Michael Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 80-80 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | The clock runs out | 80-80 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Benningfield (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Cole (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Howard Lundquist (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jason Wiggins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph Slinkard (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. SG - Randy Cunningham (tiring) 17 pts. SF - Donald Pinette (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Butts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Chester Yother (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:40 | North Carolina | Chester Yother denies the turnaround by Kenneth Benningfield | 80-80 |
| 04:39 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Anthony Butts | 80-80 |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham buries a jump hook from the left block | 80-82 |
| 04:07 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 80-82 |
| 04:05 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard snags the defensive board | 80-82 |
| 03:47 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard misses badly on a floater from the right side | 80-82 |
| 03:45 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins pulls down the rebound | 80-82 |
| 03:30 | North Carolina | Edward Anderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Donald Pinette - foul #3 on Donald Pinette, team foul #13 | 80-82 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt (PF) Howard Lundquist | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kim Seale (SF), Christopher Dunbar (PF), Edward Williams (C) Donald Pinette, Anthony Butts, Chester Yother | |
| 03:30 | North Carolina | Edward Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 03:30 | North Carolina | Edward Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-82 |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | Christopher Dunbar connects on the jump hook from close range | 82-84 |
| 02:51 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Edward Williams - foul #4 on Edward Williams, team foul #14 | 82-84 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy (SG), Evan Moore (SF) Michael Cole, Edward Anderson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:51 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins misses the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 02:51 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 02:48 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-84 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Cole (SG), Howard Lundquist (PF) Glen Shaughnessy, Ralph Vogt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts (SG), Donald Pinette (SF), Chester Yother (C) Randy Cunningham, Kim Seale, Edward Williams | |
| 02:28 | Notre Dame | Christopher Dunbar misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 83-84 |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | Evan Moore snags the defensive board | 83-84 |
| 02:21 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 83-84 |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | Christopher Dunbar grabs the defensive rebound | 83-84 |
| 02:15 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard double dribbles | 83-84 |
| 02:03 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 83-84 |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother grabs the board | 83-84 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Christopher Dunbar misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 83-84 |
| 01:47 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother misses the tip | 83-84 |
| 01:45 | North Carolina | Evan Moore gets the rebound | 83-84 |
| 01:37 | North Carolina | Michael Cole lays it up and in on a nice dish by Evan Moore | 85-84 |
| 01:28 | Notre Dame | Christopher Dunbar can't throw it down | 85-84 |
| 01:26 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Kenneth Benningfield | 85-84 |
| 01:01 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Evan Moore | 87-84 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Benningfield (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Cole (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Evan Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Howard Lundquist (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jason Wiggins (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph Slinkard (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. SG - Anthony Butts (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. SF - Donald Pinette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Dunbar (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Chester Yother (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard misses the floater in the paint | 87-84 |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist grabs the board | 87-84 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 87-84 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Anthony Butts | 87-84 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts's floater is tipped away by Jason Wiggins | 87-84 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Evan Moore grabs the board | 87-84 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Evan Moore is hacked by Joseph Slinkard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Slinkard, team foul #15 | 87-84 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy (PG) Kenneth Benningfield | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham (SG) Christopher Dunbar | |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Evan Moore makes the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Evan Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 89-84 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 89-84 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins gets the rebound | 89-84 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-84 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edward Anderson (SF) Evan Moore | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins runs out the clock | 89-84 |