| Lineup | American U. | PG - Matthew Carnahan (fresh) SG - Steven Leblanc (fresh) SF - Charlie Voss (fresh) PF - Mark Sylvester (fresh) C - Leonard Lemley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Callicoat (fresh) SG - Mike Thome (fresh) SF - Franklin Draeger (fresh) PF - Anthony Lasley (fresh) C - Brian Dailey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Leonard Lemley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | American U. | Steven Leblanc hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Charlie Voss - foul #1 on Charlie Voss, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:23 | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | American U. | Mark Sylvester's layup is rejected by Brian Dailey | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | American U. | Charlie Voss tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | North Carolina | Matthew Carnahan picks off the pass by Robert Callicoat in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | American U. | Matthew Carnahan hits the finger roll | 4-2 |
| 18:29 | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger tips it but misses | 4-2 |
| 18:27 | American U. | Charlie Voss gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:08 | American U. | Steven Leblanc misses the jump hook near the basket | 4-2 |
| 18:06 | American U. | Mark Sylvester grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | American U. | Charlie Voss misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 17:49 | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:20 | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 17:18 | American U. | Leonard Lemley pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:07 | American U. | Mark Sylvester comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 17:06 | North Carolina | Brian Dailey pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:42 | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley is fouled on the floor by Mark Sylvester - foul #1 on Mark Sylvester, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | American U. | Ralph Blanchette (PG), Lawrence Milian (SG), Rudy Blumer (SF), Gregory Smart (PF), James Trahan (C) Matthew Carnahan, Steven Leblanc, Charlie Voss, Mark Sylvester, Leonard Lemley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Howard Burrell (PG), Ralph Finkle (C) Mike Thome, Brian Dailey | |
| 16:17 | North Carolina | Ralph Finkle is fouled on the floor by James Trahan - foul #1 on James Trahan, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 16:01 | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 15:56 | American U. | Lawrence Milian travels in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mike Thome (SG) Franklin Draeger | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Ralph Blanchette (fresh) SG - Lawrence Milian (fresh) SF - Rudy Blumer (fresh) PF - Gregory Smart (fresh) C - James Trahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Callicoat (fairly fresh) SG - Mike Thome (fairly fresh) SF - Howard Burrell (fresh) PF - Anthony Lasley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Finkle (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley hits a floater from the right side | 4-6 |
| 15:18 | American U. | Gregory Smart misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 15:17 | North Carolina | Mike Thome pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:08 | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Rudy Blumer - foul #1 on Rudy Blumer, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | American U. | Charlie Voss (SF) Rudy Blumer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:08 | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:08 | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 14:54 | American U. | Ralph Blanchette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-8 |
| Subs | American U. | Matthew Carnahan (PG) Lawrence Milian | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:26 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Mike Thome | 4-11 |
| 14:13 | American U. | Howard Burrell steals the ball from James Trahan | 4-11 |
| 14:04 | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley buries a shot from the right side set up by Howard Burrell | 4-13 |
| 13:39 | American U. | Charlie Voss misses long on a runner from close range | 4-13 |
| 13:37 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat pulls down the rebound | 4-13 |
| 13:16 | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 4-13 |
| 13:14 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Burrell | 4-13 |
| 13:02 | North Carolina | Charlie Voss is called for the reach on Anthony Lasley - foul #2 on Charlie Voss, team foul #5 | 4-13 |
| Subs | American U. | Lawrence Milian (PG), Steven Leblanc (SG), Rudy Blumer (SF), Mark Sylvester (PF), Leonard Lemley (C) Matthew Carnahan, Ralph Blanchette, Charlie Voss, Gregory Smart, James Trahan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger (SF), Brian Dailey (C) Howard Burrell, Ralph Finkle | |
| 12:38 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Anthony Lasley | 4-16 |
| 12:36 | American U. | Lawrence Milian is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Callicoat - foul #1 on Robert Callicoat, team foul #1 | 4-16 |
| 12:27 | American U. | Lawrence Milian can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-16 |
| 12:26 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Anthony Lasley | 4-16 |
| 12:21 | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger misses the jumper from the free throw line | 4-16 |
| 12:19 | American U. | Steven Leblanc grabs the board | 4-16 |
| 11:55 | American U. | Lawrence Milian misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 4-16 |
| 11:54 | American U. | Steven Leblanc grabs the offensive board | 4-16 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Lawrence Milian (fresh) SG - Steven Leblanc (fresh) SF - Rudy Blumer (fresh) PF - Mark Sylvester (fairly fresh) C - Leonard Lemley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Callicoat (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Mike Thome (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Franklin Draeger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Lasley (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Dailey (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | American U. | Steven Leblanc comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-16 |
| 11:43 | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger pulls down the rebound | 4-16 |
| 11:22 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-18 |
| 10:55 | American U. | Lawrence Milian throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-18 |
| Subs | American U. | Matthew Carnahan (PG), Luis Parr (SG), Gregory Smart (PF) Steven Leblanc, Rudy Blumer, Mark Sylvester | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Howard Burrell (PG), Ralph Finkle (PF) Mike Thome, Anthony Lasley | |
| 10:43 | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Callicoat | 4-21 |
| 10:41 | American U. | Matthew Carnahan loses the dribble to Franklin Draeger in the backcourt | 4-21 |
| 10:40 | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger lays it up and in | 4-23 |
| 10:27 | American U. | Matthew Carnahan misses long on an open floater near the basket | 4-23 |
| 10:25 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell grabs the defensive rebound | 4-23 |
| 10:06 | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-23 |
| Subs | American U. | Ralph Blanchette (SG), James Trahan (SF) Luis Parr, Lawrence Milian | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley (PF) Brian Dailey | |
| 09:53 | American U. | Gregory Smart blows the dunk but the foul's on Robert Callicoat - foul #2 on Robert Callicoat, team foul #2 | 4-23 |
| Subs | American U. | Rudy Blumer (SF) Leonard Lemley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mike Thome (SG) Robert Callicoat | |
| 09:53 | American U. | Gregory Smart makes the 1st free throw | 5-23 |
| 09:53 | American U. | Gregory Smart makes the 2nd free throw | 6-23 |
| 09:32 | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-23 |
| 09:13 | American U. | Gregory Smart is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 6-23 |
| 09:12 | American U. | Ralph Blanchette grabs the offensive board | 6-23 |
| 09:00 | American U. | Anthony Lasley steals it from James Trahan | 6-23 |
| 08:40 | North Carolina | Ralph Finkle is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ralph Finkle, team foul #3 | 6-23 |
| Subs | American U. | Steven Leblanc (SG), Lawrence Milian (SF), Mark Sylvester (PF), Leonard Lemley (C) Matthew Carnahan, Rudy Blumer, Gregory Smart, James Trahan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Dailey (C) Ralph Finkle | |
| 08:18 | American U. | Steven Leblanc hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-23 |
| 08:17 | American U. | Lawrence Milian gets the offensive rebound | 6-23 |
| 07:56 | American U. | Ralph Blanchette clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-23 |
| 07:55 | North Carolina | Mike Thome gets the rebound | 6-23 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Ralph Blanchette (fairly fresh) SG - Steven Leblanc (fresh) SF - Lawrence Milian (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Sylvester (fairly fresh) C - Leonard Lemley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Howard Burrell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Mike Thome (tired) 1 ast. SF - Franklin Draeger (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Lasley (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Dailey (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:34 | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-23 |
| 07:32 | American U. | The rebound goes to Mark Sylvester | 6-23 |
| 07:13 | American U. | Franklin Draeger steals it from Leonard Lemley | 6-23 |
| 06:51 | North Carolina | Brian Dailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-23 |
| Subs | American U. | Matthew Carnahan (PG), Luis Parr (SG), Rudy Blumer (SF), Gregory Smart (PF), James Trahan (C) Ralph Blanchette, Steven Leblanc, Lawrence Milian, Mark Sylvester, Leonard Lemley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Finkle (PF) Anthony Lasley | |
| 06:30 | American U. | Matthew Carnahan clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-23 |
| 06:29 | North Carolina | Brian Dailey pulls down the rebound | 6-23 |
| 06:00 | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-23 |
| 05:58 | American U. | Gregory Smart grabs the board | 6-23 |
| 05:53 | American U. | Mike Thome is called for the reach on Luis Parr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Thome, team foul #4 | 6-23 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat (SG), Anthony Lasley (PF) Mike Thome, Brian Dailey | |
| 05:37 | American U. | James Trahan blows the dunk | 6-23 |
| 05:36 | American U. | Gregory Smart snags the offensive board | 6-23 |
| 05:25 | American U. | Matthew Carnahan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 6-23 |
| 05:23 | American U. | Gregory Smart tips it home | 8-23 |
| 04:54 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell is fouled on the floor by Luis Parr - foul #1 on Luis Parr, team foul #6 | 8-23 |
| Subs | American U. | Steven Leblanc (SG), Mark Sylvester (PF), Leonard Lemley (C) Luis Parr, Gregory Smart, James Trahan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley is hacked by Rudy Blumer - foul #2 on Rudy Blumer, team foul #7 | 8-23 |
| Subs | American U. | Ralph Blanchette (PG), Lawrence Milian (SF) Matthew Carnahan, Rudy Blumer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley makes the 1st free throw | 8-24 |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley makes the 2nd free throw | 8-25 |
| 04:13 | American U. | Steven Leblanc misses the easy layup but the foul's on Franklin Draeger - foul #1 on Franklin Draeger, team foul #5 | 8-25 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Dailey (C) Ralph Finkle | |
| 04:13 | American U. | Steven Leblanc makes the 1st free throw | 9-25 |
| 04:13 | American U. | Steven Leblanc makes the 2nd free throw | 10-25 |
| 03:47 | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-25 |
| 03:45 | North Carolina | Brian Dailey gets the offensive rebound | 10-25 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Ralph Blanchette (fresh) SG - Steven Leblanc (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Milian (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Sylvester (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Leonard Lemley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Howard Burrell (tiring) 2 reb. SG - Robert Callicoat (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Draeger (tired) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Lasley (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Dailey (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-25 |
| 03:16 | American U. | Steven Leblanc grabs the board | 10-25 |
| 03:11 | American U. | Howard Burrell steals it from Lawrence Milian in the backcourt | 10-25 |
| 03:08 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell banks in the layup | 10-27 |
| 02:46 | American U. | Steven Leblanc is open and scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Blanchette | 12-27 |
| 02:46 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 12-27 |
| Subs | American U. | Matthew Carnahan (PG), Charlie Voss (SF), Gregory Smart (PF) Ralph Blanchette, Lawrence Milian, Mark Sylvester | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mike Thome (SG), Ralph Finkle (C) Franklin Draeger, Brian Dailey | |
| 02:24 | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley buries a floater in the paint | 12-29 |
| 02:10 | American U. | Charlie Voss misses the shot from close range | 12-29 |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley gets the rebound | 12-29 |
| 01:44 | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Callicoat | 12-31 |
| 01:27 | American U. | Charlie Voss scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gregory Smart | 14-31 |
| 01:07 | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley is fouled on the floor by Gregory Smart - foul #1 on Gregory Smart, team foul #8 | 14-31 |
| Subs | American U. | Ralph Blanchette (SG), James Trahan (C) Steven Leblanc, Leonard Lemley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger (SF), Brian Dailey (C) Howard Burrell, Ralph Finkle | |
| 01:07 | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley misses the 1st free throw | 14-31 |
| 01:07 | American U. | Gregory Smart grabs the board | 14-31 |
| 00:46 | American U. | Matthew Carnahan scores on a turnaround from the right block | 16-31 |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger is fouled on the floor by James Trahan - foul #2 on James Trahan, team foul #9 | 16-31 |
| Subs | American U. | Mark Sylvester (PF) James Trahan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Finkle (PF) Anthony Lasley | |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger misses the 1st free throw | 16-31 |
| 00:35 | American U. | Gregory Smart gets the rebound | 16-31 |
| 00:32 | American U. | Matthew Carnahan is hacked by Robert Callicoat in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Callicoat, team foul #6 | 16-31 |
| Subs | American U. | James Trahan (C) Gregory Smart | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Howard Burrell (PG) Robert Callicoat | |
| 00:05 | American U. | Matthew Carnahan misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Howard Burrell - foul #1 on Howard Burrell, team foul #7 | 16-31 |
| Subs | American U. | Lawrence Milian (SF) Charlie Voss | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:05 | American U. | Matthew Carnahan makes the 1st free throw | 17-31 |
| 00:05 | American U. | Matthew Carnahan makes the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Ralph Finkle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-31 |
| 00:00 | American U. | James Trahan grabs the board | 18-31 |