| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Benningfield (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cole (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Howard Lundquist (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Ralph Buckner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Davis Vroman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Claypool (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Siebert (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Washburn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Delaware | Daniel Claypool inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:40 | Delaware | Ralph Buckner misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Anderson - foul #3 on Edward Anderson, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Evan Moore (SF) Edward Anderson | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 19:40 | Delaware | Ralph Buckner makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 19:40 | Delaware | Ralph Buckner makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 19:32 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 27-28 |
| 19:31 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield tips it in | 29-28 |
| 19:02 | Delaware | Dale Washburn knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 29-30 |
| 18:46 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 29-30 |
| 18:44 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins gets the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:34 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield knocks in the shot from the left side | 31-30 |
| 18:13 | Delaware | Davis Vroman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-30 |
| 18:11 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 17:51 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Evan Moore | 33-30 |
| 17:24 | Delaware | Davis Vroman is fouled on the floor by Evan Moore - foul #1 on Evan Moore, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Michael Osborne (PF) John Siebert | |
| 16:56 | Delaware | Davis Vroman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Cole - foul #1 on Michael Cole, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy (SG) Michael Cole | |
| Subs | Delaware | Troy Hodges (PG), Kevin Nichols (SF), Richard Flick (C) Ralph Buckner, Daniel Claypool, Dale Washburn | |
| 16:56 | Delaware | Davis Vroman makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:56 | Delaware | Davis Vroman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:43 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Kevin Nichols - foul #1 on Kevin Nichols, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt (SF) Evan Moore | |
| Subs | Delaware | Johnny Nevarez (SG) Davis Vroman | |
| 16:43 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:17 | Delaware | Kevin Nichols knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Nevarez | 36-34 |
| 16:02 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins can't throw it down | 36-34 |
| 16:00 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Benningfield (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Shaughnessy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Vogt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Lundquist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Wiggins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Troy Hodges (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Nevarez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Nichols (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Osborne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Flick (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield comes up short on the floater from the left side | 36-34 |
| 15:43 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Lundquist | 36-34 |
| 15:26 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins is open but misses the lay-in | 36-34 |
| 15:24 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist snags the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 15:05 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Nichols - foul #2 on Kevin Nichols, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Cole (SG), Edward Anderson (SF) Glen Shaughnessy, Ralph Vogt | |
| Subs | Delaware | Ralph Buckner (PG), Davis Vroman (SG), Daniel Claypool (SF), John Siebert (PF), Dale Washburn (C) Troy Hodges, Johnny Nevarez, Kevin Nichols, Michael Osborne, Richard Flick | |
| 15:05 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 15:05 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:43 | Delaware | Ralph Buckner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 14:42 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 14:30 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins jams it on a great pass from Kenneth Benningfield | 40-34 |
| 14:08 | Delaware | John Siebert connects on the jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Michael Cole - foul #2 on Michael Cole, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| 14:08 | Delaware | John Siebert misses the free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:08 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 13:56 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield connects on the 3 from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 13:33 | Delaware | Kenneth Benningfield steps in front of the John Siebert pass | 43-36 |
| 13:23 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Michael Cole | 45-36 |
| 12:54 | Delaware | Michael Cole picks off the pass by Dale Washburn | 45-36 |
| 12:49 | North Carolina | Edward Anderson lays it in on a great pass from Michael Cole | 47-36 |
| 12:21 | Delaware | Ralph Buckner clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-36 |
| 12:19 | Delaware | John Siebert pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 11:57 | Delaware | Davis Vroman comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 11:56 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Benningfield (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Howard Lundquist (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Wiggins (tiring) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Ralph Buckner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Davis Vroman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Claypool (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Siebert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Washburn (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:48 | North Carolina | John Siebert picks off the pass by Michael Cole out of a doubleteam | 47-36 |
| 11:23 | Delaware | Daniel Claypool hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-39 |
| 11:06 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Benningfield | 49-39 |
| 10:48 | Delaware | John Siebert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy (SG), Evan Moore (SF), Ralph Vogt (PF), Joseph McDanial (C) Michael Cole, Edward Anderson, Howard Lundquist, Jason Wiggins | |
| Subs | Delaware | Troy Hodges (PG), Johnny Nevarez (SG), Kevin Nichols (SF), Michael Osborne (PF), Richard Flick (C) Ralph Buckner, Davis Vroman, Daniel Claypool, John Siebert, Dale Washburn | |
| 10:21 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kevin Nichols - foul #3 on Kevin Nichols, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| 10:21 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 10:21 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 10:21 | Delaware | Michael Osborne snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 09:58 | Delaware | Kevin Nichols misses short on a floater from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Joseph McDanial gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | Joseph McDanial misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 09:36 | Delaware | Troy Hodges grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 09:12 | Delaware | Michael Osborne comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 50-39 |
| 09:10 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 08:53 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt scores on a runner in the lane | 52-39 |
| 08:31 | Delaware | Joseph McDanial is called for the reach on Richard Flick - foul #1 on Joseph McDanial, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Cole (SG) Kenneth Benningfield | |
| Subs | Delaware | Ralph Buckner (PG), Davis Vroman (SG), Daniel Claypool (SF), Dale Washburn (C) Troy Hodges, Johnny Nevarez, Kevin Nichols, Richard Flick | |
| 08:13 | Delaware | Davis Vroman scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-42 |
| 07:58 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-42 |
| 07:57 | Delaware | Dale Washburn snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Glen Shaughnessy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Evan Moore (fresh) PF - Ralph Vogt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph McDanial (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Ralph Buckner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Davis Vroman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Claypool (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Osborne (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Dale Washburn (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Delaware | Dale Washburn blows the layup | 52-42 |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Glen Shaughnessy | 52-42 |
| 07:24 | North Carolina | Michael Cole is alone and drills a shot from the right wing set up by Glen Shaughnessy out of the doubleteam | 54-42 |
| 07:11 | Delaware | Davis Vroman buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| 06:55 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Glen Shaughnessy | 56-44 |
| 06:27 | Delaware | Evan Moore takes the ball from Ralph Buckner | 56-44 |
| 06:23 | North Carolina | Michael Cole misses the easy layup | 56-44 |
| 06:22 | North Carolina | Joseph McDanial tips it in | 58-44 |
| 05:54 | Delaware | Daniel Claypool hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 58-44 |
| 05:53 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| 05:53 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield (PG), Edward Anderson (SF), Howard Lundquist (PF), Jason Wiggins (C) Glen Shaughnessy, Evan Moore, Ralph Vogt, Joseph McDanial | |
| Subs | Delaware | John Siebert (PF) Michael Osborne | |
| 05:28 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Anderson | 60-44 |
| 05:05 | Delaware | The short jumper by John Siebert is denied by Jason Wiggins | 60-44 |
| 05:03 | North Carolina | Michael Cole grabs the board | 60-44 |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | Michael Cole is called for 5 seconds | 60-44 |
| 04:24 | Delaware | Davis Vroman scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-46 |
| 04:13 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist is fouled on the floor by John Siebert - foul #1 on John Siebert, team foul #4 | 60-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Johnny Nevarez (SG) Davis Vroman | |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by John Siebert - foul #2 on John Siebert, team foul #5 | 60-46 |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:54 | Delaware | Johnny Nevarez is whistled for a carry | 62-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy (PG), Evan Moore (SF), Ralph Vogt (PF), Joseph McDanial (C) Kenneth Benningfield, Edward Anderson, Howard Lundquist, Jason Wiggins | |
| Subs | Delaware | Troy Hodges (PG), Kevin Nichols (SF), Michael Osborne (PF), Richard Flick (C) Ralph Buckner, Daniel Claypool, John Siebert, Dale Washburn | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Glen Shaughnessy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Evan Moore (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Ralph Vogt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph McDanial (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Troy Hodges (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Nevarez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Nichols (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Osborne (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Flick (fresh) | |
| 03:45 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt misses long on a shot in the lane | 62-46 |
| 03:43 | Delaware | Kevin Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 03:28 | Delaware | Michael Osborne misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-46 |
| 03:26 | North Carolina | Joseph McDanial gets the rebound | 62-46 |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Michael Osborne - foul #1 on Michael Osborne, team foul #6 | 62-46 |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 02:55 | Delaware | Richard Flick is called for traveling | 64-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield (PG) Michael Cole | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | Evan Moore misses the lay-in | 64-46 |
| 02:43 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Michael Osborne | 64-46 |
| 02:37 | Delaware | Kevin Nichols misses the lay-in | 64-46 |
| 02:36 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt pulls down the rebound | 64-46 |
| 02:30 | North Carolina | Evan Moore is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Benningfield | 66-46 |
| 02:18 | Delaware | Michael Osborne travels with the ball | 66-46 |
| 01:57 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 66-46 |
| 01:55 | North Carolina | Joseph McDanial tips it in | 68-46 |
| 01:45 | Delaware | Joseph McDanial swats the layup by Troy Hodges | 68-46 |
| 01:44 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield pulls down the rebound | 68-46 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:22 | North Carolina | Johnny Nevarez is called for the reach on Glen Shaughnessy - foul #2 on Johnny Nevarez, team foul #7 | 68-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Cole (SG) Kenneth Benningfield | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 01:22 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy misses the 1st free throw | 68-46 |
| 01:22 | North Carolina | Joseph McDanial pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-46 |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 68-46 |
| 01:05 | Delaware | Kevin Nichols gets the rebound | 68-46 |
| 00:54 | Delaware | Kevin Nichols misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph McDanial - foul #2 on Joseph McDanial, team foul #6 | 68-46 |
| 00:54 | Delaware | Kevin Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 68-46 |
| 00:54 | Delaware | Kevin Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 68-46 |
| 00:54 | Delaware | Johnny Nevarez snags the offensive board | 68-46 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:52 | Delaware | Michael Osborne blows the layup but the foul's on Ralph Vogt - foul #2 on Ralph Vogt, team foul #7 | 68-46 |
| 00:52 | Delaware | Michael Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 68-47 |
| 00:52 | Delaware | Michael Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Joseph McDanial hits a floater from close range set up by Glen Shaughnessy | 70-48 |
| 00:27 | Delaware | Johnny Nevarez is fouled on the floor by Michael Cole - foul #3 on Michael Cole, team foul #8 | 70-48 |
| 00:27 | Delaware | Johnny Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 70-49 |
| 00:27 | Delaware | Johnny Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy runs out the clock | 70-50 |