| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Rodney Lay (fresh) SG - Jurica Zank (fresh) SF - Stephen Matthes (fresh) PF - James Taylor (fresh) C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Thomas Mardis (fresh) SG - Jacob May (fresh) SF - Ronald Fair (fresh) PF - Forest Swinney (fresh) C - Lawrence O'Neill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Jonathan Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Xavier | Rodney Lay can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Xavier | James Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Xavier | James Taylor drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Lay | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | North Carolina | Jacob May is hacked by Rodney Lay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Lay, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | North Carolina | Lawrence O'Neill can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Xavier | Jonathan Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Xavier | Rodney Lay misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Xavier | Jonathan Johnson can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Xavier | Stephen Matthes grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Xavier | Jurica Zank misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Lawrence O'Neill | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | North Carolina | Ronald Fair is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Matthes - foul #1 on Stephen Matthes, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | North Carolina | Ronald Fair hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jacob May | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | Xavier | Jacob May steals the ball from James Taylor | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | North Carolina | Thomas Mardis lays it up and in set up by Jacob May | 2-5 |
| 17:59 | Xavier | Stephen Matthes is hacked by Ronald Fair in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Fair, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | Claude Headrick (SG), Bernard Smith (SF), John King (C) Jurica Zank, Stephen Matthes, Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:34 | Xavier | James Taylor scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Rodney Lay | 4-5 |
| 17:32 | North Carolina | Jacob May is fouled in the backcourt by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Buch (PG), James Taylor (PF) Rodney Lay, James Taylor | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Paul Sears (C) Lawrence O'Neill | |
| 17:25 | North Carolina | Jacob May misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:24 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 4-5 |
| 17:13 | Xavier | Robert Buch is hacked by Thomas Mardis - foul #1 on Thomas Mardis, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Travis Culley (SG), Joseph Burch (SF) Jacob May, Ronald Fair | |
| 17:01 | Xavier | James Taylor clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-5 |
| 16:59 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Paul Sears | 4-5 |
| 16:53 | North Carolina | Thomas Mardis misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:52 | Xavier | Claude Headrick gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:39 | Xavier | James Taylor blows the layup | 4-5 |
| 16:38 | North Carolina | Forest Swinney snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:32 | North Carolina | Travis Culley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:31 | North Carolina | Thomas Mardis misses the tip | 4-5 |
| 16:29 | Xavier | Bernard Smith snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:10 | Xavier | James Taylor drills a driving attempt near the basket | 6-5 |
| 15:48 | North Carolina | Travis Culley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Lay (PG), Jurica Zank (SG), Stephen Matthes (SF), James Taylor (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Robert Buch, Claude Headrick, Bernard Smith, James Taylor, John King | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ross Hutchens (PG), Jacob May (SG), Ronald Fair (SF), James Chesney (PF), Lawrence O'Neill (C) Thomas Mardis, Travis Culley, Joseph Burch, Forest Swinney, Paul Sears | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Rodney Lay (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jurica Zank (fresh) SF - Stephen Matthes (fresh) PF - James Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Ross Hutchens (fresh) SG - Jacob May (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Fair (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Chesney (fresh) C - Lawrence O'Neill (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Xavier | James Taylor misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Ross Hutchens - foul #1 on Ross Hutchens, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| 15:29 | Xavier | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:29 | Xavier | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:27 | North Carolina | James Taylor takes the ball from Ross Hutchens in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| 15:15 | Xavier | Jonathan Johnson buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by James Taylor | 10-5 |
| 15:01 | North Carolina | Jacob May comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Rodney Lay - foul #2 on Rodney Lay, team foul #4 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Buch (PG) Rodney Lay | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Burch (SF) Ronald Fair | |
| 15:01 | North Carolina | Jacob May misses the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:01 | North Carolina | Jacob May makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:59 | Xavier | Joseph Burch picks off the pass by Robert Buch in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| 14:36 | North Carolina | James Chesney is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-8 |
| 14:32 | Xavier | Jurica Zank knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 14:12 | North Carolina | Lawrence O'Neill can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Jurica Zank - foul #1 on Jurica Zank, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Traylor (SF) Stephen Matthes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Mardis (PG), Travis Culley (SG), Ronald Fair (SF), Forest Swinney (PF) Ross Hutchens, Jacob May, Joseph Burch, James Chesney | |
| 14:12 | North Carolina | Lawrence O'Neill makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:12 | North Carolina | Lawrence O'Neill misses the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:12 | Xavier | Jonathan Johnson grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 13:54 | Xavier | Jonathan Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lawrence O'Neill - foul #1 on Lawrence O'Neill, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | Claude Headrick (PG), Bernard Smith (SF) Robert Buch, James Taylor | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:54 | Xavier | Jonathan Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:54 | Xavier | Jonathan Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:34 | North Carolina | Ronald Fair buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Mardis | 13-11 |
| 13:32 | Xavier | Jurica Zank is hacked by Travis Culley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Travis Culley, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jacob May (SG), James Moore (SF), Paul Sears (C) Travis Culley, Ronald Fair, Lawrence O'Neill | |
| 13:26 | Xavier | Paul Sears takes the ball from Timothy Traylor | 13-11 |
| 13:14 | North Carolina | Forest Swinney knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Moore | 13-13 |
| 13:12 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor's pass is intercepted by James Moore in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| 13:11 | North Carolina | James Moore blows the layup | 13-13 |
| 13:10 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:05 | Xavier | Bernard Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 13:03 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Johnson | 13-13 |
| 12:50 | Xavier | Jurica Zank misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 12:48 | North Carolina | Paul Sears pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:44 | North Carolina | Jacob May clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 12:42 | Xavier | Bernard Smith snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 12:24 | Xavier | Jurica Zank drills a 3pt shot from straight away and he's hacked by James Moore - foul #1 on James Moore, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Buch (PG), Stephen Matthes (SF), James Taylor (PF), John King (C) Claude Headrick, Bernard Smith, Timothy Traylor, Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ross Hutchens (PG), Joseph Burch (SG), Ronald Fair (SF), James Chesney (PF), Lawrence O'Neill (C) Thomas Mardis, Jacob May, James Moore, Forest Swinney, Paul Sears | |
| 12:24 | Xavier | Jurica Zank makes the free throw | 17-13 |
| 12:02 | North Carolina | James Chesney banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ross Hutchens and the foul's on Jurica Zank - foul #2 on Jurica Zank, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | Claude Headrick (SG), James Taylor (PF) Jurica Zank, James Taylor | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Travis Culley (SG) Lawrence O'Neill | |
| 12:02 | North Carolina | James Chesney misses the free throw | 17-15 |
| 12:02 | Xavier | James Taylor gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 11:44 | Xavier | James Taylor makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Buch (tiring) SG - Claude Headrick (fairly fresh) SF - Stephen Matthes (fairly fresh) PF - James Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John King (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Ross Hutchens (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Travis Culley (fresh) SF - Ronald Fair (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Burch (fresh) C - James Chesney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:29 | North Carolina | James Taylor steps in front of the Ronald Fair pass | 19-15 |
| 11:13 | Xavier | James Taylor misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Chesney - foul #1 on James Chesney, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Taylor (C) John King | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Mardis (PG), Jacob May (SG), Forest Swinney (PF), Lawrence O'Neill (C) Ross Hutchens, Travis Culley, Joseph Burch, James Chesney | |
| 11:13 | Xavier | James Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 11:13 | Xavier | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 11:11 | North Carolina | Ronald Fair is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| 10:53 | Xavier | James Taylor misses long on a shot from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 10:51 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Lawrence O'Neill | 20-15 |
| 10:44 | North Carolina | Lawrence O'Neill misses the dunk attempt | 20-15 |
| 10:42 | North Carolina | Forest Swinney tips it in | 20-17 |
| 10:39 | Xavier | Robert Buch's pass is intercepted by Thomas Mardis in the backcourt | 20-17 |
| 10:29 | North Carolina | Thomas Mardis knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 20-19 |
| 10:14 | Xavier | James Taylor hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert Buch | 22-19 |
| 09:55 | North Carolina | Robert Buch is called for the reach on Thomas Mardis - foul #1 on Robert Buch, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bernard Smith (SG), Jonathan Johnson (C) Claude Headrick, James Taylor | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Burch (SG), James Moore (SF), Paul Sears (C) Jacob May, Ronald Fair, Lawrence O'Neill | |
| 09:55 | North Carolina | Thomas Mardis makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 09:55 | North Carolina | Thomas Mardis makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 09:38 | Xavier | Jonathan Johnson misses the easy layup | 22-21 |
| 09:36 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Paul Sears | 22-21 |
| 09:29 | North Carolina | Joseph Burch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 22-21 |
| 09:27 | North Carolina | Joseph Burch tips it home | 22-23 |
| 09:09 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by Robert Buch is blocked by Paul Sears | 22-23 |
| 09:07 | Xavier | Jonathan Johnson snags the offensive board | 22-23 |
| 08:52 | Xavier | A charge is called on Stephen Matthes - foul #2 on Stephen Matthes, team foul #8 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | Claude Headrick (PG), Timothy Traylor (SG), James Taylor (PF), John King (C) Robert Buch, Stephen Matthes, James Taylor, Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ross Hutchens (PG), Travis Culley (SG), James Chesney (PF) Thomas Mardis, James Moore, Forest Swinney | |
| 08:39 | North Carolina | James Chesney comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 22-23 |
| 08:38 | North Carolina | Travis Culley grabs the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 08:23 | North Carolina | James Chesney is hacked by Bernard Smith - foul #1 on Bernard Smith, team foul #9 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ronald Fair (SF), Lawrence O'Neill (C) Joseph Burch, Paul Sears | |
| 08:23 | North Carolina | James Chesney makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 08:23 | North Carolina | James Chesney misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 08:23 | Xavier | John King gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 08:16 | Xavier | Bernard Smith buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Claude Headrick | 25-24 |
| 08:10 | North Carolina | Ross Hutchens is called for traveling | 25-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Taylor (PF) James Taylor | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:43 | Xavier | James Taylor connects on the open runner from the right block | 27-24 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Claude Headrick (tired) 1 ast. SG - Bernard Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Traylor (fairly fresh) PF - James Taylor (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John King (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Ross Hutchens (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Travis Culley (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Fair (tiring) 5 pts. PF - James Chesney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Lawrence O'Neill (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | North Carolina | Ronald Fair is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Smith - foul #2 on Bernard Smith, team foul #10 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Buch (PG) Bernard Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Mardis (PG), Jacob May (SG), Forest Swinney (PF) Ross Hutchens, Travis Culley, James Chesney | |
| 07:39 | North Carolina | Ronald Fair makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 07:39 | North Carolina | Ronald Fair makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 07:36 | Xavier | Robert Buch's pass is intercepted by Jacob May in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| 07:12 | North Carolina | John King swats the layup by Lawrence O'Neill | 27-26 |
| 07:10 | North Carolina | Forest Swinney grabs the offensive board | 27-26 |
| 06:54 | North Carolina | Thomas Mardis connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Lawrence O'Neill | 27-28 |
| 06:32 | Xavier | Lawrence O'Neill denies the turnaround by James Taylor | 27-28 |
| 06:31 | North Carolina | Lawrence O'Neill pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 06:29 | North Carolina | Thomas Mardis is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Mardis, team foul #8 | 27-28 |
| 06:29 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Taylor (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) James Taylor, John King | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ross Hutchens (PG), Travis Culley (SG), Joseph Burch (SF), James Chesney (PF), Paul Sears (C) Thomas Mardis, Jacob May, Ronald Fair, Forest Swinney, Lawrence O'Neill | |
| 06:11 | Xavier | Travis Culley is called for the reach on Jonathan Johnson - foul #2 on Travis Culley, team foul #9 | 27-28 |
| 06:11 | Xavier | Jonathan Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 06:11 | Xavier | Jonathan Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:52 | North Carolina | James Chesney can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 29-28 |
| 05:51 | Xavier | James Taylor snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 05:39 | Xavier | James Taylor misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on Ross Hutchens - foul #2 on Ross Hutchens, team foul #10 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jacob May (SG), Forest Swinney (PF) Travis Culley, James Chesney | |
| 05:39 | Xavier | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 05:39 | Xavier | James Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 05:39 | North Carolina | Forest Swinney pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | Forest Swinney misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-28 |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Sears | 30-28 |
| 05:04 | North Carolina | Forest Swinney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 05:03 | Xavier | Jonathan Johnson snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 04:44 | Xavier | Paul Sears is called for the reach on Jonathan Johnson - foul #1 on Paul Sears, team foul #11 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Taylor (PF) James Taylor | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Mardis (PG), Travis Culley (SG), James Moore (SF), James Chesney (C) Ross Hutchens, Jacob May, Joseph Burch, Paul Sears | |
| 04:44 | Xavier | Jonathan Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 04:44 | Xavier | Jonathan Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 04:44 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Forest Swinney | 31-28 |
| 04:23 | North Carolina | Travis Culley misses the wide open runner from the baseline | 31-28 |
| 04:21 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 04:18 | Xavier | Forest Swinney is called for the reach on James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Forest Swinney, team foul #12 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | John King (C) Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lawrence O'Neill (C) Forest Swinney | |
| 04:18 | Xavier | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 04:18 | Xavier | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | Lawrence O'Neill hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Moore | 33-30 |
| 04:04 | Xavier | James Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jacob May (SG) Travis Culley | |
| 03:49 | North Carolina | Thomas Mardis makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Moore | 33-32 |
| 03:36 | Xavier | Lawrence O'Neill steals the ball from James Taylor | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Buch (very tired) 1 ast. SG - Claude Headrick (very tired) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Traylor (tired) 2 reb. PF - James Taylor (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John King (tiring) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Thomas Mardis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob May (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Moore (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - James Chesney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Lawrence O'Neill (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | North Carolina | Jacob May hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 33-32 |
| 03:31 | Xavier | John King snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 03:19 | Xavier | James Chesney picks off the pass by Claude Headrick | 33-32 |
| 03:15 | North Carolina | Jacob May misses the shot from the left side | 33-32 |
| 03:14 | Xavier | John King snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 02:51 | Xavier | James Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 02:49 | Xavier | James Taylor tips it back up and in | 35-32 |
| 02:46 | North Carolina | Thomas Mardis is fouled in the backcourt by James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #11 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Lay (PG), Jurica Zank (SG), Bernard Smith (SF), James Taylor (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Robert Buch, Claude Headrick, Timothy Traylor, James Taylor, John King | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Travis Culley (SG), Joseph Burch (SF), Forest Swinney (PF), Paul Sears (C) Jacob May, James Moore, James Chesney, Lawrence O'Neill | |
| 02:46 | North Carolina | Thomas Mardis makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 02:46 | North Carolina | Thomas Mardis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 02:34 | Xavier | James Taylor is by himself and knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Bernard Smith | 37-34 |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | Jonathan Johnson steals it from Thomas Mardis | 37-34 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | James Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Matthes (PF) James Taylor | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ross Hutchens (PG) Thomas Mardis | |
| 02:05 | North Carolina | Forest Swinney misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 02:04 | Xavier | Jurica Zank snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 01:59 | Xavier | Rodney Lay knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jonathan Johnson | 40-34 |
| 01:40 | North Carolina | Forest Swinney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Taylor (PF) Bernard Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jacob May (SG), Ronald Fair (SF), Lawrence O'Neill (C) Travis Culley, Joseph Burch, Paul Sears | |
| 01:21 | Xavier | James Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Fair | 40-34 |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | Forest Swinney snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | Jurica Zank picks off the pass by Jacob May in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| 01:13 | Xavier | Jurica Zank hits the finger roll | 42-34 |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Ronald Fair misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 00:50 | Xavier | James Taylor pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Rodney Lay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Taylor (PF), John King (C) James Taylor, Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Mardis (PG), Travis Culley (SG), James Chesney (C) Ross Hutchens, Jacob May, Lawrence O'Neill | |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Travis Culley is hacked by Rodney Lay - foul #3 on Rodney Lay, team foul #12 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Bernard Smith (SG) Rodney Lay | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Burch (PF) Forest Swinney | |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Travis Culley makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Travis Culley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | James Taylor comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Burch - foul #1 on Joseph Burch, team foul #13 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Forest Swinney (PF), Paul Sears (C) Travis Culley, James Chesney | |
| 00:14 | Xavier | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | James Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Paul Sears gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Thomas Mardis misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by James Taylor - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #13 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Buch (PG), James Taylor (PF) Stephen Matthes, James Taylor | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Thomas Mardis misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Thomas Mardis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Robert Buch comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 43-37 |