| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Saucedo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 4 ast. SF - John Driscoll (fresh) PF - John Kelly (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Escamilla (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dudley Bliss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Darwin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Byron Britton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Bruckner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Lewis Walker inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Richard Bruckner knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Dudley Bliss | 31-29 |
| 19:15 | North Carolina | John Kelly makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by David Saucedo | 33-29 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-29 |
| 19:08 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Kelly | 33-29 |
| 18:41 | North Carolina | Richard Escamilla drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Driscoll | 35-29 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | Lewis Walker can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | Lewis Walker makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | Lewis Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | Richard Bruckner grabs the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 18:15 | North Carolina | Richard Escamilla pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 17:46 | North Carolina | John Kelly drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Richard Escamilla | 37-30 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 17:29 | North Carolina | John Driscoll grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 17:25 | North Carolina | David Saucedo is hacked by Richard Bruckner - foul #2 on Richard Bruckner, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leonardo Mancini (PG), Ernest Winters (SG), Ronald McEneny (PF) David Saucedo, James Jackson, John Kelly | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roderick Quirion (PG) Dudley Bliss | |
| 17:03 | North Carolina | Lewis Walker is called for the reach on Richard Escamilla - foul #1 on Lewis Walker, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Luciano Marino (SF), Thomas Sicard (C) John Driscoll, Richard Escamilla | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Firestein (SG) Timothy Darwin | |
| 16:41 | North Carolina | Ronald McEneny comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 37-30 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Byron Britton | 37-30 |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Byron Britton is hacked by Ronald McEneny - foul #2 on Ronald McEneny, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Saucedo (PG) Leonardo Mancini | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | James Firestein scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 16:02 | North Carolina | David Saucedo misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-32 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Richard Bruckner pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Saucedo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Winters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luciano Marino (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald McEneny (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Sicard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Roderick Quirion (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Firestein (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lewis Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Byron Britton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Bruckner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Ronald McEneny blocks the short jumper by James Firestein | 37-32 |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | Byron Britton gets the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Roderick Quirion comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Richard Bruckner grabs the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Roderick Quirion hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Firestein | 37-35 |
| 15:02 | North Carolina | David Saucedo can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 37-35 |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Richard Bruckner | 37-35 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | James Firestein makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 14:26 | North Carolina | Ronald McEneny is whistled for a carry | 37-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leonardo Mancini (PG), James Jackson (SG), John Driscoll (SF), John Kelly (PF), Richard Escamilla (C) David Saucedo, Ernest Winters, Luciano Marino, Ronald McEneny, Thomas Sicard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (PG), Timothy Darwin (SG), Angel Greco (PF) Roderick Quirion, James Firestein, Byron Britton | |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-38 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Angel Greco gets the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 14:03 | North Carolina | John Kelly grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 13:41 | North Carolina | John Kelly knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Driscoll | 39-38 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Lewis Walker drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Dudley Bliss | 39-40 |
| 13:11 | North Carolina | John Driscoll makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Jackson | 41-40 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Dudley Bliss, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| 12:54 | North Carolina | Leonardo Mancini throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Saucedo (PG) Leonardo Mancini | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Britton (C) Richard Bruckner | |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-40 |
| 12:08 | North Carolina | Richard Escamilla drills a turnaround from close range | 43-40 |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | Lewis Walker loses the dribble to James Jackson | 43-40 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Saucedo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - John Driscoll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Kelly (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Escamilla (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dudley Bliss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Darwin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Angel Greco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Byron Britton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | North Carolina | John Kelly misses the dunk attempt | 43-40 |
| 11:23 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to David Saucedo | 43-40 |
| 11:01 | North Carolina | David Saucedo slams it home on a nice dish by James Jackson | 45-40 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 10:39 | North Carolina | John Kelly pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 10:23 | North Carolina | John Kelly comes up short on the runner near the basket | 45-40 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Byron Britton gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Lewis Walker | 45-43 |
| 09:50 | North Carolina | John Kelly misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Angel Greco - foul #4 on Angel Greco, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leonardo Mancini (PG), Ernest Winters (SG), Luciano Marino (SF), Thomas Sicard (C) David Saucedo, James Jackson, John Driscoll, Richard Escamilla | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roderick Quirion (PG), James Firestein (SG), William Manor (SF), Gary Lamphear (PF), Richard Bruckner (C) Dudley Bliss, Timothy Darwin, Lewis Walker, Angel Greco, Byron Britton | |
| 09:50 | North Carolina | John Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:50 | North Carolina | John Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Roderick Quirion misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | Gary Lamphear pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | James Firestein comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | Richard Bruckner grabs the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Gary Lamphear misses short on a shot in the paint | 47-43 |
| 09:06 | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 08:37 | North Carolina | Leonardo Mancini is fouled on the floor by James Firestein - foul #1 on James Firestein, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ronald McEneny (PF) John Kelly | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Britton (PF) Gary Lamphear | |
| 08:13 | North Carolina | James Firestein takes the ball from Ronald McEneny | 47-43 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | William Manor hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Firestein | 47-45 |
| 07:54 | North Carolina | Ronald McEneny misses the dunk | 47-45 |
| 07:52 | North Carolina | Ronald McEneny snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 07:40 | North Carolina | Byron Britton is called for the reach on Ronald McEneny - foul #2 on Byron Britton, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Saucedo (PG), John Driscoll (SF), Richard Escamilla (C) Leonardo Mancini, Luciano Marino, Thomas Sicard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin (SG), Lewis Walker (SF) James Firestein, William Manor | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Saucedo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Winters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Driscoll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald McEneny (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Escamilla (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Roderick Quirion (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Darwin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Byron Britton (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Richard Bruckner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:17 | North Carolina | Ronald McEneny hits a floater from the right side set up by Ernest Winters | 49-45 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Roderick Quirion | 49-48 |
| 06:36 | North Carolina | Ronald McEneny can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Byron Britton - foul #3 on Byron Britton, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Jackson (SG) Ernest Winters | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Manor (SF) Byron Britton | |
| 06:36 | North Carolina | Ronald McEneny makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 06:36 | North Carolina | Ronald McEneny makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Richard Bruckner misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 51-48 |
| 06:15 | North Carolina | Richard Escamilla grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 05:55 | North Carolina | Timothy Darwin steps in front of the Richard Escamilla pass | 51-48 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | William Manor misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 05:43 | North Carolina | Ronald McEneny grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | Richard Escamilla blows the layup | 51-48 |
| 05:20 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald McEneny | 51-48 |
| 04:58 | North Carolina | John Driscoll clanks a 3 from straight away | 51-48 |
| 04:57 | North Carolina | Ronald McEneny grabs the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | Richard Escamilla makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by John Driscoll | 53-48 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | A charge is called on William Manor - foul #1 on William Manor, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leonardo Mancini (PG), Ernest Winters (SG), Luciano Marino (SF), John Kelly (PF), Thomas Sicard (C) David Saucedo, James Jackson, John Driscoll, Ronald McEneny, Richard Escamilla | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (PG), James Firestein (SG), Angel Greco (PF) Roderick Quirion, Timothy Darwin, William Manor | |
| 04:13 | North Carolina | John Kelly is whistled for traveling | 53-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Britton (C) Richard Bruckner | |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Luciano Marino is called for the reach on James Firestein - foul #3 on Luciano Marino, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-51 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Leonardo Mancini (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ernest Winters (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Luciano Marino (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Kelly (fresh) 22 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Sicard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dudley Bliss (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Firestein (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Angel Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Byron Britton (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | North Carolina | John Kelly misses the easy layup | 53-51 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Byron Britton gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Lewis Walker is blocked by John Kelly | 53-51 |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | John Kelly grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 02:59 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Saucedo (PG), James Jackson (SG), John Driscoll (SF), Richard Escamilla (C) Leonardo Mancini, Ernest Winters, Luciano Marino, Thomas Sicard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin (SG), Richard Bruckner (C) James Firestein, Byron Britton | |
| 02:55 | North Carolina | John Kelly can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Timothy Darwin - foul #3 on Timothy Darwin, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| 02:55 | North Carolina | John Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 02:55 | North Carolina | John Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Richard Bruckner gets the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 02:26 | North Carolina | John Kelly snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 02:01 | North Carolina | Richard Escamilla buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Jackson | 57-51 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Richard Bruckner is called for a charge - foul #3 on Richard Bruckner, team foul #10 | 57-51 |
| 01:26 | North Carolina | John Kelly slams it home on a nice dish by David Saucedo | 59-51 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-51 |
| 01:18 | North Carolina | John Kelly grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | John Kelly throws it down on a great pass from John Driscoll | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Richard Bruckner snags the offensive board | 61-51 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss can't tip it in | 61-51 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Kelly | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | John Kelly can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Lewis Walker - foul #2 on Lewis Walker, team foul #11 | 61-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leonardo Mancini (PG), Ernest Winters (SG), Luciano Marino (SF), Thomas Sicard (C) David Saucedo, James Jackson, John Driscoll, Richard Escamilla | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roderick Quirion (PG), James Firestein (SG), William Manor (SF), Byron Britton (PF), Gary Lamphear (C) Dudley Bliss, Timothy Darwin, Lewis Walker, Angel Greco, Richard Bruckner | |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | John Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | John Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | James Firestein misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-51 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | William Manor snags the offensive board | 63-51 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Firestein misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-51 |