| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Victor Moultrie (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bill Sherrick (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Halstead (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Matthew Bottoms (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Follmer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Walker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Winter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Follmer | 39-33 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells snags the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bill Sherrick | 42-33 |
| 18:50 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | James Jones gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | James Jones's pass is intercepted by Raymond Winter | 42-33 |
| 18:21 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on Victor Moultrie - foul #1 on Victor Moultrie, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| 18:21 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 18:05 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 17:42 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by George Halstead - foul #1 on George Halstead, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal (C) Glenn Wells | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:42 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:42 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie is called for traveling | 42-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (PG), Frederick Patton (SF) Victor Moultrie, George Halstead | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula (SF), Charles Wagner (C) Thomas Walker, Daniel Belcher | |
| 17:21 | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula travels with the ball | 42-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zachary Ritchey (SF) Bill Sherrick | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | James Jones blows the layup | 42-37 |
| 17:08 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 16:52 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter misses long on a floater from close range | 42-37 |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | Zachary Ritchey snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Zachary Ritchey buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Nobles | 45-37 |
| 16:28 | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula makes the shot near the basket and the foul's on Zachary Ritchey - foul #1 on Zachary Ritchey, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick (SG), George Halstead (SF), Robert Baptista (C) Frederick Patton, Zachary Ritchey, James Jones | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Albert (PG), Ronald Situ (SG), Daniel Belcher (C) Matthew Bottoms, Daniel Follmer, Charles Wagner | |
| 16:28 | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula misses the free throw | 45-39 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Sinegal | 45-39 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick misses the easy layup | 45-39 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | George Halstead snags the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Nobles | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nobles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Sherrick (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Halstead (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Sinegal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Baptista (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wilbur Albert (fresh) SG - Ronald Situ (fresh) SF - Mwai Arambula (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Winter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher lays it up and in on a great pass from Raymond Winter and he's hacked by Robert Baptista - foul #2 on Robert Baptista, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie (PG), Glenn Wells (C) Brian Nobles, Robert Baptista | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Walker (SF), John Smith (PF) Mwai Arambula, Raymond Winter | |
| 15:36 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells is denied on a dunk by Daniel Belcher | 48-42 |
| 15:09 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:56 | North Carolina | John Smith misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 48-42 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Sinegal | 48-42 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells travels with the ball | 48-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (SG), Frederick Patton (SF), James Jones (PF) Bill Sherrick, George Halstead, Michael Sinegal | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms (PG), Daniel Follmer (SG), Charles Wagner (C) Wilbur Albert, Ronald Situ, Daniel Belcher | |
| 14:20 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | James Jones grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 14:02 | North Carolina | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 13:54 | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Walker | 48-44 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Daniel Follmer takes the ball from Frederick Patton | 48-44 |
| 13:35 | North Carolina | Brian Nobles steals it from Matthew Bottoms in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles dunks the ball | 50-44 |
| 13:18 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker can't finish the layup | 50-44 |
| 13:17 | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer grabs the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 13:07 | North Carolina | John Smith hits a runner near the basket and the foul's on Glenn Wells - foul #1 on Glenn Wells, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick (SG), George Halstead (SF), Robert Baptista (C) Victor Moultrie, Frederick Patton, Glenn Wells | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula (SF), Daniel Belcher (C) Thomas Walker, Charles Wagner | |
| 13:07 | North Carolina | John Smith makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 12:49 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 12:44 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie (PG), Michael Sinegal (C) Brian Nobles, Robert Baptista | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Winter (PF) John Smith | |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | James Jones tips it home | 52-47 |
| 12:06 | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Patton (PG), Robert Baptista (C) Victor Moultrie, James Jones | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ronald Situ (SG) Daniel Follmer | |
| 12:06 | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 12:06 | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | George Halstead hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton tips it home | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Frederick Patton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bill Sherrick (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Halstead (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Sinegal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Baptista (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Matthew Bottoms (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Situ (fresh) SF - Mwai Arambula (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Winter (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Belcher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter can't connect on a runner from close range | 54-49 |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal misses the dunk attempt | 54-49 |
| 11:04 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Matthew Bottoms | 54-49 |
| 10:48 | North Carolina | Michael Sinegal takes the ball from Matthew Bottoms | 54-49 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 56-49 |
| 10:09 | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula is fouled on the floor by George Halstead - foul #2 on George Halstead, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie (PG), Brian Nobles (SG), Zachary Ritchey (SF), James Jones (PF), Glenn Wells (C) Frederick Patton, Bill Sherrick, George Halstead, Michael Sinegal, Robert Baptista | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Albert (PG), Daniel Follmer (SG), John Smith (PF), Charles Wagner (C) Matthew Bottoms, Ronald Situ, Raymond Winter, Daniel Belcher | |
| 10:09 | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 10:09 | North Carolina | Charles Wagner grabs the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 09:43 | North Carolina | Wilbur Albert is hacked by Victor Moultrie - foul #2 on Victor Moultrie, team foul #8 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Walker (SF) Mwai Arambula | |
| 09:43 | North Carolina | Wilbur Albert misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Glenn Wells | 56-49 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | The jump hook by James Jones is blocked by Charles Wagner | 56-49 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells can't tip it in | 56-49 |
| 09:28 | North Carolina | Charles Wagner gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 09:15 | North Carolina | John Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Winter (PF) John Smith | |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles drills a 3 from the left wing set up by James Jones | 59-49 |
| 08:33 | North Carolina | Wilbur Albert is hacked by Victor Moultrie - foul #3 on Victor Moultrie, team foul #9 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Patton (SF) Zachary Ritchey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:33 | North Carolina | Wilbur Albert makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:33 | North Carolina | Wilbur Albert makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | James Jones banks in the layup set up by Frederick Patton and he's hacked by Raymond Winter - foul #3 on Raymond Winter, team foul #2 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick (SG) Brian Nobles | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms (PG) Wilbur Albert | |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | James Jones makes the free throw | 62-51 |
| 07:54 | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 07:52 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 07:33 | North Carolina | Frederick Patton takes the ball from Charles Wagner | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Victor Moultrie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bill Sherrick (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Patton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn Wells (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Matthew Bottoms (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Follmer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Walker (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Raymond Winter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Wagner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick loses the ball out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (PG), George Halstead (SF), Michael Sinegal (PF), Robert Baptista (C) Victor Moultrie, Frederick Patton, James Jones, Glenn Wells | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ronald Situ (SG), Mwai Arambula (SF), John Smith (PF), Daniel Belcher (C) Daniel Follmer, Thomas Walker, Raymond Winter, Charles Wagner | |
| 06:53 | North Carolina | George Halstead steals the ball from Daniel Belcher | 62-51 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-51 |
| 06:33 | North Carolina | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | Ronald Situ clanks a jumper from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 06:25 | North Carolina | John Smith tips it back up and in | 62-53 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-53 |
| 05:56 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 05:52 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-53 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 05:29 | North Carolina | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 05:12 | North Carolina | Brian Nobles picks off the pass by John Smith | 62-53 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick misses short on a floater from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 04:50 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 04:50 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie (PG), James Jones (PF), Glenn Wells (C) Brian Nobles, Michael Sinegal, Robert Baptista | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer (SG), Thomas Walker (SF) Ronald Situ, Mwai Arambula | |
| 04:33 | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 04:31 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher tips it back up and in | 62-55 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | George Halstead can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Walker - foul #2 on Thomas Walker, team foul #3 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (SG) Bill Sherrick | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Albert (PG) Matthew Bottoms | |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | George Halstead makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | George Halstead makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:01 | North Carolina | John Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wilbur Albert | 64-57 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | John Smith is called for the reach on James Jones - foul #5 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Winter (PF) John Smith | |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells's layup is rejected by Daniel Belcher | 64-57 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | George Halstead can't tip it in | 64-57 |
| 03:32 | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Victor Moultrie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Nobles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Halstead (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wilbur Albert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Follmer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Walker (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Raymond Winter (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Belcher (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:26 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms (PG), Charles Wagner (C) Wilbur Albert, Daniel Belcher | |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:35 | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer is hacked by Brian Nobles - foul #2 on Brian Nobles, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick (SG), Frederick Patton (SF), Michael Sinegal (C) Brian Nobles, George Halstead, Glenn Wells | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula (SF) Thomas Walker | |
| 02:35 | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 02:35 | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Glenn Wells (C) Michael Sinegal | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Walker (SF), Daniel Belcher (C) Mwai Arambula, Charles Wagner | |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 66-59 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | James Jones gets the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick is hacked by Thomas Walker - foul #3 on Thomas Walker, team foul #5 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Halstead (SF) Frederick Patton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick is hacked by Daniel Follmer - foul #1 on Daniel Follmer, team foul #6 | 66-59 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | James Jones is whistled for a carry | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-59 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Daniel Follmer is called for the reach on Victor Moultrie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Follmer, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | George Halstead gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Daniel Follmer is called for the reach on George Halstead in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Follmer, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | George Halstead makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | George Halstead makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-59 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher tips it back up and in | 70-61 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Daniel Follmer is called for the reach on George Halstead in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Follmer, team foul #9 | 70-61 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | George Halstead misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker clanks a 3 from the left corner | 70-61 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | James Jones gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Daniel Follmer is called for the reach on James Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Follmer, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ronald Situ (SG) Daniel Follmer | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | James Jones misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | James Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Ronald Situ's pass is intercepted by Victor Moultrie | 70-61 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick is hacked by Ronald Situ in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Situ, team foul #11 | 70-61 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter gets the rebound | 71-61 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Matthew Bottoms | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie runs out the clock | 71-63 |