| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Matthew Bottoms (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Follmer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Daniel Belcher (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Lemay (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andrew Wiltz (fresh) PF - Nicholas Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Berryman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker inbounds the ball | 21-13 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher drills a runner from close range set up by Daniel Follmer | 23-13 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay is fouled on the floor by Daniel Follmer - foul #2 on Daniel Follmer, team foul #1 | 23-13 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman makes the driving attempt from the left block | 23-15 |
| 18:21 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-15 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman grabs the board | 23-15 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman hits a floater from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 17:25 | North Carolina | John Smith misses the driving attempt in the lane | 23-17 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Andrew Wiltz | 23-17 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Follmer - foul #3 on Daniel Follmer, team foul #2 | 23-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ronald Situ (SG) Daniel Follmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Merritt (SF) Andrew Wiltz | |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay misses the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 16:39 | North Carolina | Ronald Situ misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 16:38 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher grabs the offensive board | 23-18 |
| 16:21 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula (SF), Raymond Winter (PF), Charles Wagner (C) Thomas Walker, John Smith, Daniel Belcher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG) Ernest Trammell | |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | James Claar can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Ronald Situ - foul #1 on Ronald Situ, team foul #3 | 23-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Albert (PG), Daniel Follmer (SG) Matthew Bottoms, Ronald Situ | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton (PG), Andrew Wiltz (SF), William Campbell (C) Alexander Lemay, James Merritt, Manuel Berryman | |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | James Claar makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | James Claar makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wilbur Albert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Follmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mwai Arambula (fresh) PF - Raymond Winter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Wagner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Daniel Sutton (fresh) SG - James Claar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Wiltz (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Campbell (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-20 |
| 15:34 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter gets the offensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 15:09 | North Carolina | James Claar is called for the reach on Raymond Winter - foul #1 on James Claar, team foul #1 | 23-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher (C) Charles Wagner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Hessler (PF) Nicholas Richardson | |
| 14:48 | North Carolina | Walter Hessler is called for the reach on Raymond Winter - foul #2 on Walter Hessler, team foul #2 | 23-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms (PG), Thomas Walker (SF), John Smith (PF) Wilbur Albert, Mwai Arambula, Raymond Winter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay (PG), Ernest Trammell (SG), Manuel Berryman (C) Daniel Sutton, James Claar, William Campbell | |
| 14:28 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher's pass is intercepted by Andrew Wiltz | 23-20 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses the lay-in | 23-20 |
| 14:21 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 14:01 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John Smith | 25-20 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 25-20 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman hits the follow up shot | 25-22 |
| 13:17 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms is fouled on the floor by Walter Hessler - foul #3 on Walter Hessler, team foul #3 | 25-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Merritt (SF), Nicholas Richardson (PF) Andrew Wiltz, Walter Hessler | |
| 12:58 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Winter (C) Daniel Belcher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG) Ernest Trammell | |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Raymond Winter - foul #2 on Raymond Winter, team foul #4 | 25-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Wagner (C) John Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 12:21 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter is fouled on the floor by James Merritt - foul #1 on James Merritt, team foul #4 | 25-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ronald Situ (SG), Mwai Arambula (SF) Daniel Follmer, Thomas Walker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:05 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nicholas Richardson | 28-26 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Matthew Bottoms (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Situ (fresh) SF - Mwai Arambula (fresh) PF - Raymond Winter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Wagner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Lemay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Claar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Merritt (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Berryman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:18 | North Carolina | James Merritt blocks the jumper by Mwai Arambula | 28-26 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | James Claar gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | James Merritt knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-29 |
| 10:37 | North Carolina | Alexander Lemay picks off the pass by Mwai Arambula | 28-29 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay lays it up and in | 28-31 |
| 10:16 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter is hacked by Manuel Berryman - foul #1 on Manuel Berryman, team foul #5 | 28-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Albert (PG), Daniel Follmer (SG), Thomas Walker (SF), John Smith (PF), Daniel Belcher (C) Matthew Bottoms, Ronald Situ, Mwai Arambula, Raymond Winter, Charles Wagner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton (PG), Ernest Trammell (SG), Andrew Wiltz (SF), William Campbell (C) Alexander Lemay, James Claar, James Merritt, Manuel Berryman | |
| 10:03 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 10:02 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher tips it back up and in | 30-31 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-31 |
| 09:42 | North Carolina | John Smith gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 09:19 | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Sutton | 30-33 |
| 08:39 | North Carolina | John Smith misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 08:38 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 08:12 | North Carolina | Wilbur Albert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms (PG) Wilbur Albert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay (PG), Walter Hessler (PF), Manuel Berryman (C) Daniel Sutton, Nicholas Richardson, William Campbell | |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman grabs the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-36 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Matthew Bottoms (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Follmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Daniel Belcher (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Lemay (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Andrew Wiltz (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Walter Hessler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Manuel Berryman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | North Carolina | John Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Follmer - foul #4 on Daniel Follmer, team foul #5 | 30-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Winter (PF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Merritt (SF), Nicholas Richardson (PF) Andrew Wiltz, Walter Hessler | |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 07:06 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 06:41 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms buries a floater from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell is denied on a layup by Raymond Winter | 32-37 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | James Merritt snags the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay clanks a 3 from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 06:13 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 05:58 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Daniel Follmer | 34-37 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 05:29 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Bottoms | 36-37 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Manuel Berryman | 36-40 |
| 04:17 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker is called for 3 seconds | 36-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ronald Situ (SG), Mwai Arambula (SF), John Smith (PF) Daniel Follmer, Thomas Walker, Daniel Belcher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton (PG), James Claar (SG), Andrew Wiltz (SF), Walter Hessler (PF), William Campbell (C) Alexander Lemay, Ernest Trammell, James Merritt, Nicholas Richardson, Manuel Berryman | |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton is hacked by Matthew Bottoms - foul #1 on Matthew Bottoms, team foul #6 | 36-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Albert (PG) Matthew Bottoms | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton clanks a 3 from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 03:28 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Raymond Winter | 36-40 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wilbur Albert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Situ (fresh) SF - Mwai Arambula (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Raymond Winter (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Daniel Sutton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Claar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Wiltz (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Walter Hessler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - William Campbell (fresh) | |
| 03:07 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Mwai Arambula | 38-40 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-40 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Walter Hessler hits the follow up shot | 38-42 |
| 02:48 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms (PG), Daniel Follmer (SG), Thomas Walker (SF), Daniel Belcher (C) Wilbur Albert, Ronald Situ, Mwai Arambula, Raymond Winter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay (PG), Nicholas Richardson (PF), Manuel Berryman (C) Daniel Sutton, Walter Hessler, William Campbell | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:24 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Nicholas Richardson - foul #2 on Nicholas Richardson, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (SG) James Claar | |
| 02:24 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 02:24 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Manuel Berryman | 40-44 |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms misses the jumper from the left block | 40-44 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman's pass is intercepted by Matthew Bottoms | 40-44 |
| 00:59 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer tips it home | 42-44 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ernest Trammell, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Wiltz | 42-44 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Manuel Berryman | 42-44 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Bottoms - foul #2 on Matthew Bottoms, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker misses short on a fullcourt shot | 42-46 |