| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Arthur Yedinak (fresh) SG - Gregory Marsh (fresh) SF - Johnny Wright (fresh) PF - Fred Glover (fresh) C - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Romeo (fresh) SG - Mike Dejong (fresh) SF - Steven Gary (fresh) PF - Clarence Pollock (fresh) C - Gregory Maglio (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Mike Dejong | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Romeo - foul #1 on John Romeo, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Evansville | Mike Dejong hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 19:01 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Yedinak and he's hacked by Gregory Maglio - foul #1 on Gregory Maglio, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 19:01 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright makes the free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:49 | Evansville | John Romeo is whistled for traveling | 5-4 |
| 18:31 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-4 |
| 18:30 | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak tips it home | 7-4 |
| 18:26 | Evansville | John Romeo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-4 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Johnny Wright | 7-4 |
| 18:07 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh is hacked by Mike Dejong - foul #1 on Mike Dejong, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| 17:54 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 17:53 | Evansville | Mike Dejong grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 17:44 | Evansville | Mike Dejong misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 17:43 | North Carolina | Fred Glover snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 17:30 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gregory Marsh, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington (PG), Michael Phillips (SG), Michael Caudill (SF), Paul Morlan (PF), Jesse Bales (C) John Romeo, Mike Dejong, Steven Gary, Clarence Pollock, Gregory Maglio | |
| 17:03 | Evansville | Michael Caudill makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Michael Phillips | 7-6 |
| 16:40 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Paul Morlan - foul #1 on Paul Morlan, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ken Garry (PG), Michael Baker (SG) Arthur Yedinak, Gregory Marsh | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 16:40 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:40 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:40 | Evansville | Paul Morlan grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:21 | Evansville | Cecil Fletcher steals it from Michael Caudill | 7-6 |
| 16:06 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Romeo (PG), Clarence Pollock (PF) Jimmie Buffington, Jesse Bales | |
| 15:44 | Evansville | Clarence Pollock buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from John Romeo | 7-8 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Ken Garry (fresh) SG - Michael Baker (fresh) SF - Johnny Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fred Glover (fairly fresh) C - Cecil Fletcher (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Romeo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Caudill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Pollock (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Morlan (fresh) | |
| 15:17 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher connects on the runner in the paint set up by Ken Garry | 9-8 |
| 14:57 | Evansville | Michael Caudill misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 9-8 |
| 14:55 | North Carolina | Fred Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:32 | North Carolina | Ken Garry clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clarence Pollock - foul #1 on Clarence Pollock, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh (SG) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Evansville | Mike Dejong (SG), Steven Gary (SF), Gregory Maglio (C) Michael Phillips, Michael Caudill, Paul Morlan | |
| 14:32 | North Carolina | Ken Garry makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:32 | North Carolina | Ken Garry makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:23 | Evansville | Steven Gary can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 11-8 |
| 14:22 | North Carolina | Fred Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:57 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Ken Garry | 13-8 |
| 13:53 | Evansville | Steven Gary can't finish the layup | 13-8 |
| 13:51 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 13:37 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Glover | 16-8 |
| 13:18 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio loses the ball out of bounds | 16-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak (PG) Ken Garry | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington (PG), Jesse Bales (PF) John Romeo, Clarence Pollock | |
| 12:57 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Yedinak and he's hacked by Jimmie Buffington - foul #1 on Jimmie Buffington, team foul #6 | 18-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Morlan (PF) Jesse Bales | |
| 12:57 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh makes the free throw | 19-8 |
| 12:44 | Evansville | Mike Dejong scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Gary | 19-11 |
| 12:28 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Wright | 21-11 |
| 12:12 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio is hacked by Cecil Fletcher - foul #1 on Cecil Fletcher, team foul #2 | 21-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Baker (SG) Gregory Marsh | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Phillips (SG), Michael Caudill (SF), Jesse Bales (C) Mike Dejong, Steven Gary, Gregory Maglio | |
| 11:55 | Evansville | Jesse Bales is hacked by Cecil Fletcher - foul #2 on Cecil Fletcher, team foul #3 | 21-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lester Terrell (C) Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 11:33 | Evansville | Fred Glover is called for the reach on Michael Caudill - foul #1 on Fred Glover, team foul #4 | 21-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Romeo (PG), Clarence Pollock (PF) Jimmie Buffington, Jesse Bales | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Arthur Yedinak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Baker (fresh) SF - Johnny Wright (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Glover (tiring) 3 reb. C - Lester Terrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Romeo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Caudill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Pollock (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Morlan (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Evansville | Clarence Pollock knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Phillips | 21-13 |
| 10:59 | North Carolina | Fred Glover connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 23-13 |
| 10:42 | Evansville | Clarence Pollock loses the dribble to Fred Glover | 23-13 |
| 10:30 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Arthur Yedinak and he's hacked by Clarence Pollock - foul #2 on Clarence Pollock, team foul #7 | 25-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ken Garry (PG), Gregory Marsh (SG), Jim Hatten (PF) Arthur Yedinak, Michael Baker, Fred Glover | |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Gary (SF), Gregory Maglio (C) Clarence Pollock, Paul Morlan | |
| 10:30 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright makes the free throw | 26-13 |
| 10:02 | Evansville | Michael Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington (PG), Mike Dejong (SG), Jesse Bales (PF) John Romeo, Michael Phillips, Michael Caudill | |
| 09:41 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ken Garry | 29-13 |
| 09:17 | Evansville | Lester Terrell picks off the pass by Jesse Bales | 29-13 |
| 09:01 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell misses short on a shot from the left side | 29-13 |
| 08:59 | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington snags the defensive board | 29-13 |
| 08:45 | Evansville | Lester Terrell is called for the reach on Jesse Bales - foul #1 on Lester Terrell, team foul #5 | 29-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak (PG), Michael Baker (SG), Fred Glover (PF) Ken Garry, Gregory Marsh, Lester Terrell | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Romeo (PG), Michael Caudill (SF), Paul Morlan (PF) Jimmie Buffington, Steven Gary, Jesse Bales | |
| 08:26 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Phillips (SG) Mike Dejong | |
| 08:16 | North Carolina | Michael Baker misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-13 |
| 08:14 | North Carolina | Jim Hatten misses the tip | 29-13 |
| 08:13 | Evansville | Paul Morlan grabs the defensive rebound | 29-13 |
| 07:58 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 29-13 |
| 07:57 | Evansville | Paul Morlan grabs the offensive board | 29-13 |
| 07:37 | Evansville | Paul Morlan can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 29-13 |
| 07:35 | North Carolina | Michael Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 29-13 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Arthur Yedinak (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Baker (fresh) SF - Johnny Wright (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Glover (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Hatten (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Romeo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Phillips (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Caudill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Morlan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregory Maglio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | North Carolina | Michael Baker comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 29-13 |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | Michael Baker can't tip it in | 29-13 |
| 07:27 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio pulls down the rebound | 29-13 |
| 07:11 | Evansville | Paul Morlan hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Gregory Maglio and he's hacked by Johnny Wright - foul #1 on Johnny Wright, team foul #6 | 29-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh (SG), Thomas Rogosky (SF), Lester Terrell (C) Michael Baker, Johnny Wright, Jim Hatten | |
| Subs | Evansville | Mike Dejong (SG), Steven Gary (SF), Jesse Bales (C) Michael Phillips, Michael Caudill, Gregory Maglio | |
| 07:11 | Evansville | Paul Morlan makes the free throw | 29-16 |
| 06:56 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Arthur Yedinak | 32-16 |
| 06:40 | Evansville | Gregory Marsh steals the ball from Steven Gary | 32-16 |
| 06:24 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Arthur Yedinak | 34-16 |
| 06:09 | Evansville | Jesse Bales misses the easy layup | 34-16 |
| 06:08 | Evansville | Jesse Bales tips it back up and in | 34-18 |
| 05:53 | North Carolina | Fred Glover misses short on a jumper from the left side | 34-18 |
| 05:52 | North Carolina | Thomas Rogosky hits the follow up shot | 36-18 |
| 05:30 | Evansville | Jesse Bales misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-18 |
| 05:28 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell pulls down the rebound | 36-18 |
| 05:06 | North Carolina | Thomas Rogosky's pass is intercepted by John Romeo | 36-18 |
| 04:53 | Evansville | Jesse Bales comes up short on the jumper from close range | 36-18 |
| 04:52 | Evansville | Mike Dejong tips it home | 36-20 |
| 04:39 | North Carolina | Thomas Rogosky travels with the ball | 36-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ken Garry (PG), Michael Baker (SG), Johnny Wright (SF), Jim Hatten (PF) Arthur Yedinak, Gregory Marsh, Thomas Rogosky, Fred Glover | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington (PG), Michael Phillips (SG), Dustin Burritt (SF), Michael Caudill (PF), Gregory Maglio (C) John Romeo, Mike Dejong, Steven Gary, Paul Morlan, Jesse Bales | |
| 04:24 | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-20 |
| 04:22 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Lester Terrell | 36-20 |
| 04:03 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-20 |
| 04:01 | Evansville | Michael Caudill grabs the board | 36-20 |
| 03:40 | Evansville | Michael Caudill misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lester Terrell - foul #2 on Lester Terrell, team foul #7 | 36-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher (C) Lester Terrell | |
| Subs | Evansville | Clarence Pollock (PF) Dustin Burritt | |
| 03:40 | Evansville | Michael Caudill makes the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 03:40 | Evansville | Michael Caudill misses the 2nd free throw | 36-21 |
| 03:40 | North Carolina | Michael Baker snags the defensive board | 36-21 |
| 03:24 | North Carolina | Clarence Pollock steps in front of the Ken Garry pass | 36-21 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Ken Garry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Baker (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Johnny Wright (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Hatten (fresh) C - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Jimmie Buffington (fresh) SG - Michael Phillips (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Caudill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Pollock (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregory Maglio (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-21 |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Ken Garry | 36-21 |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | Jim Hatten misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gregory Maglio - foul #2 on Gregory Maglio, team foul #8 | 36-21 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak (PG), Gregory Marsh (SG) Ken Garry, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Gary (SF) Michael Caudill | |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | Jim Hatten makes the 1st free throw | 37-21 |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | Jim Hatten misses the 2nd free throw | 37-21 |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-21 |
| 02:32 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-21 |
| 02:31 | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington pulls down the rebound | 37-21 |
| 02:02 | Evansville | Clarence Pollock connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Jimmie Buffington and he's fouled by Cecil Fletcher - foul #3 on Cecil Fletcher, team foul #8 | 37-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Fred Glover (PF), Lester Terrell (C) Jim Hatten, Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Romeo (PG), Mike Dejong (SG), Paul Morlan (C) Jimmie Buffington, Michael Phillips, Gregory Maglio | |
| 02:02 | Evansville | Clarence Pollock makes the free throw | 37-24 |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Mike Dejong - foul #2 on Mike Dejong, team foul #9 | 37-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Rogosky (SF) Johnny Wright | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh misses the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 01:41 | Evansville | Clarence Pollock grabs the board | 38-24 |
| 01:26 | Evansville | John Romeo misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-24 |
| 01:25 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell gets the rebound | 38-24 |
| 01:13 | North Carolina | Mike Dejong takes the ball from Thomas Rogosky | 38-24 |
| 00:45 | Evansville | 3 seconds is called on Mike Dejong | 38-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ken Garry (PG), Jim Hatten (C) Arthur Yedinak, Lester Terrell | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Phillips (SG), Michael Caudill (SF), Gregory Maglio (C) Mike Dejong, Steven Gary, Clarence Pollock | |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh is fouled on the floor by Michael Phillips - foul #1 on Michael Phillips, team foul #10 | 38-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Johnny Wright (SF) Thomas Rogosky | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jesse Bales (PF) Paul Morlan | |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| 00:02 | Evansville | Michael Phillips misses the turnaround in the paint | 40-24 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright pulls down the rebound | 40-24 |