| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Matthew Bottoms (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Follmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Belcher (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Richard Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Vanderhoff (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Price (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Walker (fresh) 9 pts. C - Douglas Adamczyk (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Price inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk is fouled on the floor by Daniel Belcher - foul #1 on Daniel Belcher, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 19:12 | Minnesota | Richard Turner clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | Thomas Price misses the tip | 33-28 |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:56 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-28 |
| 18:54 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:30 | Minnesota | Thomas Price misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-28 |
| 18:29 | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | John Smith knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Follmer and the foul's on Thomas Price - foul #2 on Thomas Price, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | John Smith makes the free throw | 36-28 |
| 17:53 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Vanderhoff | 36-31 |
| 17:36 | North Carolina | John Smith scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Matthew Bottoms | 38-31 |
| 17:17 | Minnesota | Thomas Price clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 17:16 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk gets the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 16:55 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk is fouled on the floor by Daniel Belcher - foul #2 on Daniel Belcher, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Albert (PG), Ronald Situ (SG), Mwai Arambula (SF), Raymond Winter (PF), Charles Wagner (C) Matthew Bottoms, Daniel Follmer, Thomas Walker, John Smith, Daniel Belcher | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Thompson (PG), Johnny Cangelosi (SG), Richard Granger (SF), Victor Fitzpatrick (PF), Charles Jennings (C) Richard Turner, James Vanderhoff, Thomas Price, Wayne Walker, Douglas Adamczyk | |
| 16:48 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings is whistled for a carry | 38-31 |
| 16:21 | North Carolina | Ronald Situ misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 16:20 | North Carolina | Charles Wagner tips it in | 40-31 |
| 15:57 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick is hacked by Raymond Winter - foul #1 on Raymond Winter, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms (PG) Wilbur Albert | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff (PG) Johnny Cangelosi | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Matthew Bottoms (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Situ (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mwai Arambula (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Winter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Vanderhoff (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) SF - Richard Granger (fresh) PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings banks in the layup on a great pass from James Vanderhoff and he's fouled by Ronald Situ - foul #1 on Ronald Situ, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer (SG), Daniel Belcher (C) Ronald Situ, Charles Wagner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Turner (PG), Wayne Walker (PF) Robert Thompson, Victor Fitzpatrick | |
| 15:37 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings misses the free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:37 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 15:30 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher misses badly on a floater in the paint | 40-33 |
| 15:28 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter tips it in | 42-33 |
| 15:26 | Minnesota | Richard Turner's pass is intercepted by Matthew Bottoms in the backcourt | 42-33 |
| 15:25 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms lays it up and in | 44-33 |
| 15:11 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 15:09 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 14:57 | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 14:55 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms grabs the offensive board | 44-33 |
| 14:39 | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer is hacked by Richard Turner - foul #3 on Richard Turner, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Walker (SF), John Smith (PF) Mwai Arambula, Raymond Winter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Price (SF), Douglas Adamczyk (C) Richard Granger, Charles Jennings | |
| 14:26 | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 14:25 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | Matthew Bottoms is called for the reach on Richard Turner - foul #2 on Matthew Bottoms, team foul #5 | 44-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Albert (PG), Raymond Winter (C) Matthew Bottoms, Daniel Belcher | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Thompson (PG), Johnny Cangelosi (SG) Richard Turner, James Vanderhoff | |
| 13:40 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 13:38 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk grabs the offensive board | 44-33 |
| 13:16 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker misses the easy layup | 44-33 |
| 13:14 | North Carolina | Wilbur Albert grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 12:59 | North Carolina | Douglas Adamczyk is called for the reach on Raymond Winter - foul #2 on Douglas Adamczyk, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms (PG), Ronald Situ (SG) Wilbur Albert, Daniel Follmer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick (PF), Charles Jennings (C) Wayne Walker, Douglas Adamczyk | |
| 12:48 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker misses the floater from the left block | 44-33 |
| 12:47 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 12:25 | Minnesota | Johnny Cangelosi misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 12:24 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson tips it home | 44-35 |
| 12:10 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 11:56 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 46-35 |
| 11:55 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Matthew Bottoms | 46-35 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Matthew Bottoms (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Situ (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Winter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnny Cangelosi (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Thomas Price (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | North Carolina | John Smith is whistled for a carry | 46-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer (SG), Mwai Arambula (SF), Daniel Belcher (C) Ronald Situ, Thomas Walker, Raymond Winter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Turner (PG), James Vanderhoff (SG), Richard Granger (SF), Wayne Walker (PF), Douglas Adamczyk (C) Robert Thompson, Johnny Cangelosi, Thomas Price, Victor Fitzpatrick, Charles Jennings | |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | Richard Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 11:24 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff grabs the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 11:10 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-35 |
| 11:09 | North Carolina | John Smith gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 10:58 | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer drills a 3 from the left wing | 49-35 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:42 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Richard Granger and he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 49-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Albert (PG) Matthew Bottoms | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:42 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker misses the free throw | 49-37 |
| 10:42 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 10:30 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 49-37 |
| 10:28 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk snags the defensive board | 49-37 |
| 10:13 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-37 |
| 10:12 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk snags the offensive board | 49-37 |
| 09:55 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 09:54 | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 09:29 | North Carolina | Wilbur Albert misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 49-37 |
| 09:28 | North Carolina | John Smith tips it back up and in | 51-37 |
| 09:10 | Minnesota | Richard Turner misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Wilbur Albert - foul #1 on Wilbur Albert, team foul #7 | 51-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms (PG), Ronald Situ (SG), Thomas Walker (SF), Raymond Winter (PF) Wilbur Albert, Daniel Follmer, Mwai Arambula, John Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Price (SF), Victor Fitzpatrick (PF), Charles Jennings (C) Richard Granger, Wayne Walker, Douglas Adamczyk | |
| 09:10 | Minnesota | Richard Turner makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 09:10 | Minnesota | Richard Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 08:45 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms misses the jumper from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 08:43 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker tips it home | 53-39 |
| 08:31 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick misses short on an open driving attempt from the right block | 53-39 |
| 08:29 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Matthew Bottoms | 53-39 |
| 08:15 | North Carolina | Ronald Situ hits the finger roll | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:05 | Minnesota | Richard Turner works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 07:41 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Matthew Bottoms | 57-42 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Matthew Bottoms (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Situ (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Winter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Belcher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Richard Turner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Vanderhoff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Thomas Price (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Jennings | 57-45 |
| 07:16 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Bottoms | 59-45 |
| 07:05 | Minnesota | Daniel Belcher swats the short shot by Charles Jennings | 59-45 |
| 07:04 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 06:51 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer (SG), Charles Wagner (C) Ronald Situ, Daniel Belcher | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Thompson (PG), Johnny Cangelosi (SG), Wayne Walker (PF), Douglas Adamczyk (C) Richard Turner, James Vanderhoff, Victor Fitzpatrick, Charles Jennings | |
| 06:38 | Minnesota | Matthew Bottoms is called for the reach on Thomas Price - foul #3 on Matthew Bottoms, team foul #8 | 59-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula (SF) Thomas Walker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:38 | Minnesota | Thomas Price misses the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 06:38 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| 06:33 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-45 |
| 06:31 | Minnesota | Johnny Cangelosi grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 06:14 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker is whistled for a carry | 59-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Albert (PG), John Smith (PF) Matthew Bottoms, Raymond Winter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Granger (SF) Thomas Price | |
| 05:46 | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mwai Arambula | 62-45 |
| 05:34 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 62-45 |
| 05:32 | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer grabs the defensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 05:11 | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula lays it in and he's fouled by Richard Granger - foul #1 on Richard Granger, team foul #4 | 64-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms (PG), Raymond Winter (PF) Wilbur Albert, John Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Charles Jennings (C) Douglas Adamczyk | |
| 05:11 | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula makes the free throw | 65-45 |
| 04:53 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings banks in the layup | 65-47 |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-47 |
| 04:39 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson pulls down the rebound | 65-47 |
| 04:33 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Wayne Walker | 65-50 |
| 04:11 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms's pass is intercepted by Wayne Walker | 65-50 |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Walker (SF), John Smith (PF), Daniel Belcher (C) Mwai Arambula, Raymond Winter, Charles Wagner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Turner (PG), James Vanderhoff (SG), Thomas Price (SF), Douglas Adamczyk (C) Robert Thompson, Johnny Cangelosi, Richard Granger, Charles Jennings | |
| 04:01 | Minnesota | Thomas Price clanks a 3 from the right wing | 65-50 |
| 04:00 | North Carolina | John Smith gets the rebound | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:43 | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Vanderhoff - foul #2 on James Vanderhoff, team foul #5 | 65-50 |
| 03:43 | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 03:43 | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer misses the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 03:43 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Douglas Adamczyk | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Matthew Bottoms (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Follmer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Belcher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Richard Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Vanderhoff (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Thomas Price (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Walker (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. C - Douglas Adamczyk (fresh) 11 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Richard Turner jams it on a nice dish by James Vanderhoff and he's hacked by Daniel Follmer - foul #3 on Daniel Follmer, team foul #9 | 66-52 |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Richard Turner makes the free throw | 66-53 |
| 03:08 | North Carolina | John Smith blows the layup | 66-53 |
| 03:06 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff grabs the defensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | Thomas Price is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Thomas Price, team foul #6 | 66-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Albert (PG), Ronald Situ (SG), Mwai Arambula (SF), Raymond Winter (PF), Charles Wagner (C) Matthew Bottoms, Daniel Follmer, Thomas Walker, John Smith, Daniel Belcher | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Thompson (PG), Johnny Cangelosi (SG), Richard Granger (SF), Victor Fitzpatrick (PF), Charles Jennings (C) Richard Turner, James Vanderhoff, Thomas Price, Wayne Walker, Douglas Adamczyk | |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula travels with the ball | 66-53 |
| 02:34 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 66-53 |
| 02:33 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Ronald Situ | 66-53 |
| 02:14 | North Carolina | Wilbur Albert misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Thompson - foul #1 on Robert Thompson, team foul #7 | 66-53 |
| 02:14 | North Carolina | Wilbur Albert misses the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 02:14 | North Carolina | Wilbur Albert makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 01:58 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-53 |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | Wilbur Albert snags the defensive board | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | Johnny Cangelosi steps in front of the Ronald Situ pass | 67-53 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | Charles Wagner is called for the reach on Johnny Cangelosi - foul #1 on Charles Wagner, team foul #10 | 67-53 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | Johnny Cangelosi makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | Johnny Cangelosi makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula is hacked by Robert Thompson - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #8 | 67-55 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula misses the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick gets the rebound | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-55 |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula pulls down the rebound | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 68-55 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Wilbur Albert hits the follow up shot | 70-55 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-55 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter gets the rebound | 70-55 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Wilbur Albert runs out the clock | 70-55 |