| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Matthew Bottoms (fresh) SG - Daniel Follmer (fresh) SF - Mwai Arambula (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Daniel Belcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Lemay (fresh) SG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) SF - Andrew Wiltz (fresh) PF - Nicholas Richardson (fresh) C - Manuel Berryman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay misses long on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms banks in the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Alexander Lemay, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Manuel Berryman - foul #1 on Manuel Berryman, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Belcher - foul #1 on Daniel Belcher, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:13 | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-1 |
| 18:12 | North Carolina | John Smith snags the offensive board | 3-1 |
| 17:55 | North Carolina | Alexander Lemay is called for the reach on Matthew Bottoms - foul #2 on Alexander Lemay, team foul #3 | 3-1 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton (PG) Alexander Lemay | |
| 17:40 | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-1 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson snags the defensive board | 3-1 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | John Smith is called for the reach on Daniel Sutton - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 3-1 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Sutton and he's hacked by Daniel Belcher - foul #2 on Daniel Belcher, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Winter (C) Daniel Belcher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Merritt (SF) Andrew Wiltz | |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson misses the free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:04 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 16:44 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms misses the dunk | 3-3 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Merritt | 3-3 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 16:16 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:02 | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula's fadeaway is rejected by Manuel Berryman | 3-3 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Matthew Bottoms (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Follmer (fresh) SF - Mwai Arambula (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Raymond Winter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Daniel Sutton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Trammell (fairly fresh) SF - James Merritt (fresh) PF - Nicholas Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Berryman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Daniel Follmer - foul #1 on Daniel Follmer, team foul #4 | 3-5 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG), Andrew Wiltz (SF), Walter Hessler (PF), William Campbell (C) Ernest Trammell, James Merritt, Nicholas Richardson, Manuel Berryman | |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton makes the free throw | 3-6 |
| 15:24 | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula's pass is intercepted by Andrew Wiltz | 3-6 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz scores on a fadeaway from close range | 3-8 |
| 14:38 | North Carolina | John Smith is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Bottoms | 5-8 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Daniel Sutton - foul #1 on Daniel Sutton, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Walker (SF) Mwai Arambula | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Merritt (SF), Nicholas Richardson (PF), Manuel Berryman (C) Andrew Wiltz, Walter Hessler, William Campbell | |
| 14:06 | North Carolina | John Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 13:40 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Thomas Walker | 5-8 |
| 13:20 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms is fouled on the floor by James Merritt - foul #1 on James Merritt, team foul #5 | 5-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Wagner (C) Raymond Winter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG) Daniel Sutton | |
| 13:02 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Wagner | 8-8 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | James Claar is fouled on the floor by Matthew Bottoms - foul #1 on Matthew Bottoms, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula (SF) Thomas Walker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton (PG), Andrew Wiltz (SF) James Claar, James Merritt | |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman makes the jumper from the left block set up by Ernest Trammell | 8-10 |
| 12:06 | North Carolina | Manuel Berryman steals it from Daniel Follmer | 8-10 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Daniel Follmer is called for the reach on Ernest Trammell - foul #2 on Daniel Follmer, team foul #6 | 8-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ronald Situ (SG), Raymond Winter (C) Daniel Follmer, Charles Wagner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Matthew Bottoms (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Situ (fresh) SF - Mwai Arambula (fresh) PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Winter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Daniel Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Wiltz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Berryman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-10 |
| 11:12 | North Carolina | John Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 8-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Wagner (C) John Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG), William Campbell (C) Daniel Sutton, Manuel Berryman | |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson loses the dribble to Matthew Bottoms | 8-10 |
| 10:55 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms lays it up and in | 10-10 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | James Claar comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | William Campbell tips it back up and in | 10-12 |
| 10:04 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter travels with the ball | 10-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton (PG), James Merritt (SF), Walter Hessler (PF), Manuel Berryman (C) Ernest Trammell, Andrew Wiltz, Nicholas Richardson, William Campbell | |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | James Merritt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 09:18 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Walter Hessler - foul #1 on Walter Hessler, team foul #6 | 10-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Albert (PG), Thomas Walker (SF) Matthew Bottoms, Mwai Arambula | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (SG) James Claar | |
| 09:18 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 09:18 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Raymond Winter takes the ball from James Merritt | 12-12 |
| 08:52 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker loses the dribble to Walter Hessler | 12-12 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton gets the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Walter Hessler misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton tips it back up and in | 12-14 |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker misses short on a jumper near the basket | 12-14 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Walter Hessler snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 07:55 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter can't connect on a floater from the left side | 12-14 |
| 07:27 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker misses the tip | 12-14 |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | Wilbur Albert tips it in | 14-14 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wilbur Albert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Situ (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Walker (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Raymond Winter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Wagner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Daniel Sutton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Trammell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Merritt (fresh) PF - Walter Hessler (fresh) C - Manuel Berryman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman's floater is tipped away by Charles Wagner | 14-14 |
| 07:12 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 06:48 | North Carolina | Walter Hessler is called for the reach on Raymond Winter - foul #2 on Walter Hessler, team foul #7 | 14-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms (PG), Mwai Arambula (SF) Wilbur Albert, Thomas Walker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG), Andrew Wiltz (SF), Nicholas Richardson (PF), William Campbell (C) Ernest Trammell, James Merritt, Walter Hessler, Manuel Berryman | |
| 06:48 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 06:48 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | William Campbell snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Wiltz | 15-17 |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms is fouled on the floor by Andrew Wiltz - foul #1 on Andrew Wiltz, team foul #8 | 15-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay (PG) Daniel Sutton | |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms misses the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | William Campbell pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 16-17 |
| 05:43 | North Carolina | Charles Wagner snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | William Campbell blocks the short jumper by Ronald Situ | 16-17 |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms tips it home | 18-17 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Ronald Situ steals it from Alexander Lemay in the backcourt | 18-17 |
| 04:52 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Bottoms | 20-17 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Situ - foul #1 on Ronald Situ, team foul #8 | 20-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (SG), Manuel Berryman (C) James Claar, William Campbell | |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 04:20 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter is by himself and knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Ronald Situ | 22-19 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Trammell | 22-22 |
| 03:37 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mwai Arambula out of a doubleteam | 25-22 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Wagner - foul #1 on Charles Wagner, team foul #9 | 25-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer (SG), Thomas Walker (SF), John Smith (PF), Daniel Belcher (C) Ronald Situ, Mwai Arambula, Raymond Winter, Charles Wagner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Merritt (SF), Walter Hessler (PF) Andrew Wiltz, Nicholas Richardson | |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:14 | North Carolina | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Matthew Bottoms (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Follmer (fresh) SF - Thomas Walker (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Belcher (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Lemay (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Merritt (fresh) PF - Walter Hessler (fresh) C - Manuel Berryman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:47 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Thomas Walker is called for the reach on Alexander Lemay - foul #1 on Thomas Walker, team foul #10 | 25-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG) Ernest Trammell | |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 02:07 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher misses the tip | 25-24 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Walter Hessler | 25-24 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | James Merritt is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Merritt, team foul #9 | 25-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula (SF) Thomas Walker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton (PG), Nicholas Richardson (PF) Alexander Lemay, Walter Hessler | |
| 01:28 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher buries a turnaround from close range set up by John Smith | 27-24 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson makes the jumper from the right block | 27-26 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher lays it in set up by John Smith | 29-26 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | James Merritt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-26 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | John Smith grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms is fouled on the floor by Daniel Sutton - foul #2 on Daniel Sutton, team foul #10 | 29-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay (PG), Ernest Trammell (SG), Andrew Wiltz (SF), William Campbell (C) Daniel Sutton, James Claar, James Merritt, Manuel Berryman | |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz misses the fullcourt shot | 31-26 |