| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Alfredo Marino (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Wade (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Robert Samaniego (fresh) PF - Lyman Hays (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Ball (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Cheslav Czapiewski (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Pitt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Walter Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Manuel Lower (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Walter Williams inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | LSU | Walter Williams connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Cheslav Czapiewski | 38-36 |
| 19:16 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade makes the contested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 18:52 | LSU | Victor Pitt connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Williams | 40-38 |
| 18:35 | North Carolina | Robert Samaniego drills a runner in the lane | 42-38 |
| 18:15 | LSU | Donald Harris blows the layup but the foul's on Joseph Wade - foul #1 on Joseph Wade, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Vincent Israelsen (SG) Alfredo Marino, Joseph Wade | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 18:15 | LSU | Donald Harris misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:15 | LSU | Donald Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:15 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 17:54 | North Carolina | Robert Samaniego hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 17:53 | LSU | Walter Williams grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 17:32 | LSU | Manuel Lower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino (PG), Joseph Wade (SG), Isaac Jackson (SF), Kehinde Aho (PF), Sanford Craft (C) Alan Bell, Vincent Israelsen, Robert Samaniego, Lyman Hays, Matthew Ball | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 17:19 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 17:17 | LSU | Walter Williams gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:55 | LSU | Manuel Lower is called for traveling | 42-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Robert Samaniego (SF), Lyman Hays (PF), Matthew Ball (C) Alfredo Marino, Isaac Jackson, Kehinde Aho, Sanford Craft | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (SG), Predrag Ziemann (SF), Adam Blacker (PF) Victor Pitt, Walter Williams, Donald Harris | |
| 16:38 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade makes the contested jump hook in the lane | 44-38 |
| 16:09 | LSU | Manuel Lower's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Samaniego | 44-38 |
| 16:07 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski tips it but misses | 44-38 |
| 16:06 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Samaniego | 44-38 |
| 15:47 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade can't connect on a floater from the right side | 44-38 |
| 15:46 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann grabs the board | 44-38 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Wade (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Robert Samaniego (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lyman Hays (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Ball (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Cheslav Czapiewski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Noland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Predrag Ziemann (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Blacker (fresh) C - Manuel Lower (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:29 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann loses the dribble to Matthew Ball | 44-38 |
| 15:19 | North Carolina | Robert Samaniego loses the ball out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen (SG), Isaac Jackson (SF), Kehinde Aho (PF), Sanford Craft (C) Joseph Wade, Robert Samaniego, Lyman Hays, Matthew Ball | |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Pitt (SG), Walter Williams (SF), Donald Harris (PF), Clifford Davidson (C) Cheslav Czapiewski, Predrag Ziemann, Adam Blacker, Manuel Lower | |
| 15:00 | LSU | Walter Williams knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Victor Pitt | 44-40 |
| 14:52 | North Carolina | Walter Williams is called for the reach on Isaac Jackson - foul #2 on Walter Williams, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Wade (SG), Lyman Hays (PF), Matthew Ball (C) Vincent Israelsen, Kehinde Aho, Sanford Craft | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 14:47 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 14:46 | LSU | Walter Williams snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 14:24 | LSU | Victor Pitt misses badly on a shot near the basket | 44-40 |
| 14:22 | LSU | Walter Williams can't tip it in | 44-40 |
| 14:21 | North Carolina | Alan Bell snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 13:55 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-40 |
| 13:53 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Lyman Hays | 44-40 |
| 13:45 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot near the basket | 44-40 |
| 13:44 | LSU | Donald Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:24 | LSU | Walter Williams is fouled on the floor by Matthew Ball - foul #2 on Matthew Ball, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen (SG), Kehinde Aho (PF), Sanford Craft (C) Joseph Wade, Lyman Hays, Matthew Ball | |
| Subs | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski (PG) Robert Noland | |
| 13:01 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 44-40 |
| 12:59 | LSU | Walter Williams tips it in | 44-42 |
| 12:51 | North Carolina | Kehinde Aho is fouled on the floor by Walter Williams - foul #3 on Walter Williams, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Wade (SG) Vincent Israelsen | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 12:37 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson is fouled on the floor by Donald Harris - foul #2 on Donald Harris, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lyman Hays (PF), Matthew Ball (C) Kehinde Aho, Sanford Craft | |
| Subs | LSU | Adam Blacker (SG) Victor Pitt | |
| 12:26 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 44-42 |
| 12:24 | LSU | The rebound goes to Clifford Davidson | 44-42 |
| 12:09 | LSU | Donald Harris connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Walter Williams | 44-44 |
| 11:52 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 44-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen (SG), Kehinde Aho (PF), Sanford Craft (C) Joseph Wade, Lyman Hays, Matthew Ball | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (SG), Predrag Ziemann (SF), Manuel Lower (C) Walter Williams, Donald Harris, Clifford Davidson | |
| 11:31 | LSU | Adam Blacker clanks a floater from the right side | 44-44 |
| 11:30 | North Carolina | Alan Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Israelsen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Isaac Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kehinde Aho (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sanford Craft (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Cheslav Czapiewski (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Noland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Predrag Ziemann (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Blacker (fresh) C - Manuel Lower (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:16 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 11:14 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:45 | LSU | Adam Blacker comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 10:43 | North Carolina | Sanford Craft snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 10:25 | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 10:24 | LSU | Manuel Lower grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 10:04 | LSU | Manuel Lower scores on a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Alan Bell - foul #4 on Alan Bell, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino (PG), Joseph Wade (SG), Lyman Hays (PF), Matthew Ball (C) Alan Bell, Vincent Israelsen, Kehinde Aho, Sanford Craft | |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Pitt (SG), Walter Williams (SF), Donald Harris (PF) Robert Noland, Predrag Ziemann, Adam Blacker | |
| 10:04 | LSU | Manuel Lower makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 09:55 | North Carolina | Manuel Lower denies the turnaround by Joseph Wade | 44-47 |
| 09:54 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson grabs the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 09:39 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot in the paint | 44-47 |
| 09:38 | LSU | The rebound goes to Manuel Lower | 44-47 |
| 09:31 | LSU | Joseph Wade steals it from Donald Harris | 44-47 |
| 09:28 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Wade | 46-47 |
| 09:12 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Ball | 46-47 |
| 09:10 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:06 | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (PG), Clifford Davidson (C) Cheslav Czapiewski, Manuel Lower | |
| 08:47 | LSU | Robert Noland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-47 |
| 08:25 | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino is hacked by Robert Noland - foul #1 on Robert Noland, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| 08:20 | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Walter Williams - foul #4 on Walter Williams, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | LSU | Predrag Ziemann (SF) Walter Williams | |
| 08:20 | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:20 | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:20 | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino makes the 3rd free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:03 | LSU | Robert Noland knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 07:58 | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Isaac Jackson | 52-50 |
| 07:31 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Victor Pitt | 52-52 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Alfredo Marino (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Wade (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Isaac Jackson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lyman Hays (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Ball (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Noland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Pitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Predrag Ziemann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Clifford Davidson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG) Alfredo Marino | |
| Subs | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski (PG), Walter Williams (SF), Adam Blacker (PF) Robert Noland, Predrag Ziemann, Donald Harris | |
| 07:15 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 07:10 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade hits a driving attempt from the right block | 54-52 |
| 06:48 | LSU | Victor Pitt drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Williams | 54-54 |
| 06:25 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson is hacked by Clifford Davidson - foul #4 on Clifford Davidson, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kehinde Aho (PF), Sanford Craft (C) Lyman Hays, Matthew Ball | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (SG), Donald Harris (PF), Manuel Lower (C) Victor Pitt, Adam Blacker, Clifford Davidson | |
| 06:14 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 54-54 |
| 06:12 | North Carolina | Sanford Craft tips it but misses | 54-54 |
| 06:10 | LSU | Walter Williams gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 05:46 | LSU | Isaac Jackson is called for the reach on Cheslav Czapiewski - foul #4 on Isaac Jackson, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lyman Hays (PF), Matthew Ball (C) Kehinde Aho, Sanford Craft | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 05:21 | LSU | Walter Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | LSU | Clifford Davidson (C) Manuel Lower | |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 05:05 | LSU | Clifford Davidson grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 04:40 | LSU | Clifford Davidson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 54-54 |
| 04:39 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Wade | 54-54 |
| 04:31 | North Carolina | Robert Noland steals the ball from Matthew Ball | 54-54 |
| 04:11 | LSU | Walter Williams clanks a floater from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 04:09 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski snags the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 03:47 | LSU | Isaac Jackson is called for the reach on Donald Harris - foul #5 on Isaac Jackson, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Samaniego (SF), Kehinde Aho (PF), Sanford Craft (C) Isaac Jackson, Lyman Hays, Matthew Ball | |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Pitt (SG), Predrag Ziemann (SF), Adam Blacker (PF) Robert Noland, Walter Williams, Donald Harris | |
| 03:29 | LSU | Adam Blacker hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-56 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Wade (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Samaniego (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kehinde Aho (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sanford Craft (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Cheslav Czapiewski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Victor Pitt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Predrag Ziemann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Blacker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifford Davidson (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | Kehinde Aho hits a fadeaway in the paint | 56-56 |
| 03:00 | LSU | Kehinde Aho denies the turnaround by Cheslav Czapiewski | 56-56 |
| 02:58 | North Carolina | Kehinde Aho pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 02:50 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen (SG), Lyman Hays (PF), Matthew Ball (C) Joseph Wade, Kehinde Aho, Sanford Craft | |
| Subs | LSU | Manuel Lower (C) Clifford Davidson | |
| 02:46 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Williams (SF), Donald Harris (PF), Clifford Davidson (C) Predrag Ziemann, Adam Blacker, Manuel Lower | |
| 02:21 | LSU | Victor Pitt scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Donald Harris | 56-59 |
| 02:06 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Wade (SG), Kehinde Aho (PF), Sanford Craft (C) Vincent Israelsen, Lyman Hays, Matthew Ball | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:45 | LSU | Victor Pitt is fouled on the floor by Joseph Wade - foul #2 on Joseph Wade, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lyman Hays (PF), Matthew Ball (C) Kehinde Aho, Sanford Craft | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:23 | LSU | Clifford Davidson connects on the shot from the right block | 56-61 |
| 01:08 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade is hacked by Walter Williams - foul #5 on Walter Williams, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | LSU | Predrag Ziemann (SF) Walter Williams | |
| 01:08 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:08 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:08 | LSU | Clifford Davidson snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:06 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski's pass is intercepted by Alan Bell in the backcourt | 57-61 |
| 01:04 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade misses the dunk attempt | 57-61 |
| 01:03 | LSU | Donald Harris snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann is hacked by Robert Samaniego - foul #1 on Robert Samaniego, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| 00:56 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:56 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Donald Harris swats the dunk try by Robert Samaniego | 57-62 |
| 00:29 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 00:26 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann is hacked by Alan Bell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alan Bell, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino (PG) Alan Bell | |
| Subs | LSU | Adam Blacker (PF) Donald Harris | |
| 00:26 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:26 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Harris (PF) Adam Blacker | |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 00:18 | LSU | Clifford Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:17 | LSU | Clifford Davidson is hacked by Joseph Wade in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Wade, team foul #9 | 57-64 |
| 00:17 | LSU | Clifford Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:17 | LSU | Clifford Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 00:10 | LSU | The rebound goes to Predrag Ziemann | 57-66 |
| 00:08 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann is hacked by Alfredo Marino in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfredo Marino, team foul #10 | 57-66 |
| 00:08 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:08 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-67 |
| 00:03 | LSU | Clifford Davidson pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski runs out the clock | 57-67 |