| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Henry McCague (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Legault (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher McMillan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Price (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Armitage (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Wade (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kehinde Aho (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Gilland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 19:41 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 19:28 | North Carolina | Alan Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-29 |
| 19:04 | Memphis | Michael Legault comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Wade - foul #1 on Joseph Wade, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 19:04 | Memphis | Michael Legault misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:04 | Memphis | Michael Legault makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:54 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Wade | 31-31 |
| 18:35 | Memphis | Alan Bell is called for the reach on James Price - foul #3 on Alan Bell, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Hearn (PG) Alan Bell | |
| 18:21 | Memphis | Greg Armitage hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Legault and the foul's on Isaac Jackson - foul #2 on Isaac Jackson, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| 18:21 | Memphis | Greg Armitage makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:00 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-31 |
| 17:59 | North Carolina | Kehinde Aho tips it in | 34-33 |
| 17:40 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-33 |
| 17:28 | North Carolina | Phillip Hearn makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Richard Gilland out of the doubleteam | 37-35 |
| 17:07 | Memphis | Greg Armitage comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 37-35 |
| 17:06 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:01 | North Carolina | Kehinde Aho misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 17:00 | Memphis | Henry McCague pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:37 | Memphis | The jumper by Henry McCague is denied by Richard Gilland | 37-35 |
| 16:36 | North Carolina | Kehinde Aho snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 16:15 | North Carolina | Phillip Hearn splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kehinde Aho | 37-38 |
| 15:58 | Memphis | Henry McCague is hacked by Phillip Hearn - foul #2 on Phillip Hearn, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rufus Land (PG), Cornell Cearley (SG), Steven Love (SF), John Jones (C) Henry McCague, Michael Legault, Christopher McMillan, Greg Armitage | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Daniel Sigala (SG), Robert Samaniego (SF), Sanford Craft (PF), Thomas Hall (C) Phillip Hearn, Joseph Wade, Kehinde Aho, Richard Gilland, Isaac Jackson | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rufus Land (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cornell Cearley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Love (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Price (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Sigala (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Samaniego (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sanford Craft (fresh) C - Thomas Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Memphis | James Price double dribbles | 37-38 |
| 15:22 | North Carolina | Thomas Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher McMillan (SF) James Price | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:58 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan is fouled on the floor by Robert Samaniego - foul #1 on Robert Samaniego, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| 14:40 | Memphis | Cornell Cearley comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Sigala - foul #1 on Daniel Sigala, team foul #6 | 37-38 |
| 14:40 | Memphis | Cornell Cearley makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:40 | Memphis | Cornell Cearley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:22 | North Carolina | Steven Love steps in front of the Daniel Sigala pass | 39-38 |
| 14:04 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 14:02 | North Carolina | Daniel Sigala pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 13:39 | North Carolina | Sanford Craft misses the turnaround from close range | 39-38 |
| 13:37 | Memphis | Steven Love grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 13:11 | Memphis | Steven Love hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Thomas Hall - foul #1 on Thomas Hall, team foul #7 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry McCague (PG), Michael Legault (SG), James Price (PF), Greg Armitage (C) Rufus Land, Cornell Cearley, Christopher McMillan, John Jones | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Hearn (PG), Joseph Wade (SG), Kehinde Aho (SF), Richard Gilland (PF), Isaac Jackson (C) Alan Bell, Daniel Sigala, Robert Samaniego, Sanford Craft, Thomas Hall | |
| 13:11 | Memphis | Steven Love makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:11 | Memphis | Steven Love makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 12:55 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland is whistled for a carry | 41-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher McMillan (SF) Steven Love | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:35 | Memphis | Michael Legault hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 12:33 | Memphis | Michael Legault snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 12:12 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Price | 44-38 |
| 12:06 | North Carolina | Phillip Hearn clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 12:04 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Kehinde Aho | 44-38 |
| 11:45 | North Carolina | Phillip Hearn is fouled on the floor by Greg Armitage - foul #3 on Greg Armitage, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Love (SF) Christopher McMillan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG) Phillip Hearn | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Henry McCague (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Legault (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Love (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Price (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Armitage (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Wade (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kehinde Aho (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Gilland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland is called for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Gilland, team foul #8 | 44-38 |
| 11:03 | Memphis | Steven Love hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Henry McCague | 47-38 |
| 10:39 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 10:15 | Memphis | James Price makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Michael Legault and the foul's on Isaac Jackson - foul #3 on Isaac Jackson, team foul #9 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rufus Land (PG), Christopher McMillan (SF), John Jones (C) Henry McCague, Steven Love, Greg Armitage | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Sigala (SG), Robert Samaniego (SF), Thomas Hall (C) Joseph Wade, Kehinde Aho, Isaac Jackson | |
| 10:15 | Memphis | James Price misses the free throw | 49-41 |
| 10:15 | North Carolina | Daniel Sigala grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | Robert Samaniego buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 49-43 |
| 09:52 | Memphis | Michael Legault makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Christopher McMillan | 51-43 |
| 09:28 | North Carolina | Alan Bell is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Sigala | 51-46 |
| 09:13 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan loses the ball out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry McCague (PG), Cornell Cearley (SG), Steven Love (PF) Rufus Land, Michael Legault, James Price | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Hearn (PG), Sanford Craft (PF), Isaac Jackson (C) Alan Bell, Richard Gilland, Thomas Hall | |
| 09:05 | North Carolina | Phillip Hearn is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Steven Love | 51-46 |
| 08:44 | Memphis | Henry McCague misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 08:43 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Sanford Craft | 51-46 |
| 08:23 | North Carolina | Phillip Hearn is fouled on the floor by Cornell Cearley as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Cornell Cearley, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Price (PF), Greg Armitage (C) Christopher McMillan, John Jones | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Wade (SG), Kehinde Aho (SF) Daniel Sigala, Sanford Craft | |
| 08:10 | North Carolina | James Price is called for the reach on Robert Samaniego - foul #2 on James Price, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| 07:48 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Steven Love - foul #2 on Steven Love, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Legault (SG) Cornell Cearley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Gilland (PF) Robert Samaniego | |
| 07:48 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 07:48 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 07:48 | Memphis | James Price pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 07:27 | Memphis | James Price can't connect on a floater in the lane | 51-47 |
| 07:25 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Henry McCague (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Legault (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Love (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Price (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Greg Armitage (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Phillip Hearn (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Joseph Wade (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kehinde Aho (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Gilland (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Isaac Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Richard Gilland is blocked by James Price | 51-47 |
| 07:10 | Memphis | James Price snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 06:51 | Memphis | Michael Legault loses the ball out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rufus Land (PG), Christopher McMillan (SF) Henry McCague, Steven Love | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Thomas Hall (C) Phillip Hearn, Isaac Jackson | |
| 06:35 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Rufus Land - foul #1 on Rufus Land, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| 06:35 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:35 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:14 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 06:13 | Memphis | James Price gets the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 05:51 | Memphis | Greg Armitage is called for traveling | 51-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Cornell Cearley (SG), John Jones (C) Michael Legault, Greg Armitage | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Sigala (SG), Robert Samaniego (SF) Joseph Wade, Kehinde Aho | |
| 05:35 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-49 |
| 05:34 | North Carolina | Thomas Hall tips it back up and in | 51-51 |
| 05:19 | Memphis | James Price hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 05:18 | North Carolina | Robert Samaniego snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 04:50 | North Carolina | Daniel Sigala is denied on a dunk by Christopher McMillan | 51-51 |
| 04:48 | North Carolina | Daniel Sigala tips it but misses | 51-51 |
| 04:46 | Memphis | John Jones grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 04:27 | Memphis | James Price hits a runner from the baseline set up by Rufus Land | 53-51 |
| 04:07 | North Carolina | Robert Samaniego can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Price - foul #3 on James Price, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry McCague (PG), Michael Legault (SG), Steven Love (PF), Greg Armitage (C) Rufus Land, Cornell Cearley, James Price, John Jones | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Hearn (PG), Joseph Wade (SG), Kehinde Aho (SF), Isaac Jackson (C) Alan Bell, Daniel Sigala, Richard Gilland, Thomas Hall | |
| 04:07 | North Carolina | Robert Samaniego makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:07 | North Carolina | Robert Samaniego makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:51 | Memphis | Greg Armitage travels with the ball | 53-53 |
| 03:30 | North Carolina | Phillip Hearn throws it down | 53-55 |
| 03:11 | Memphis | Steven Love makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Henry McCague (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Legault (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher McMillan (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Steven Love (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - Greg Armitage (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Phillip Hearn (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Joseph Wade (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kehinde Aho (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Samaniego (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:51 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 02:50 | North Carolina | Robert Samaniego hits the follow up shot | 55-57 |
| 02:26 | Memphis | Steven Love makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Christopher McMillan | 57-57 |
| 02:26 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Price (PF) Christopher McMillan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Richard Gilland (PF) Phillip Hearn, Robert Samaniego | |
| 02:06 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 02:05 | Memphis | Michael Legault snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 01:59 | Memphis | James Price misses badly on a shot in the lane | 57-57 |
| 01:57 | North Carolina | Kehinde Aho pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 01:33 | North Carolina | Kehinde Aho misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-57 |
| 01:32 | Memphis | Steven Love grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 01:16 | Memphis | Greg Armitage makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Love - foul #3 on Steven Love, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher McMillan (SF) Steven Love | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Memphis | James Price misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-58 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Kehinde Aho gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | James Price steps in front of the Alan Bell pass | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Memphis | James Price is hacked by Alan Bell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alan Bell, team foul #10 | 59-58 |
| 00:23 | Memphis | James Price misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:23 | Memphis | James Price makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Alan Bell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 60-58 |
| 00:15 | Memphis | Greg Armitage grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 00:13 | Memphis | Greg Armitage is hacked by Alan Bell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alan Bell, team foul #11 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Hearn (PG) Alan Bell | |
| 00:13 | Memphis | Greg Armitage makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:13 | Memphis | Greg Armitage makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-58 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Kehinde Aho pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland is hacked by Christopher McMillan - foul #1 on Christopher McMillan, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Greg Armitage grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 00:01 | Memphis | Greg Armitage is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Wade - foul #2 on Joseph Wade, team foul #12 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Love (PF) James Price | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:01 | Memphis | Greg Armitage misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:01 | Memphis | Greg Armitage makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Kehinde Aho misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 63-58 |