| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Franklin Draeger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry White (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Anthony Lasley (fresh) 14 pts. C - Neal Royer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Earl Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Northup (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Martin Northup inbounds the ball | 40-24 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Denver | Earl Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Clark | 40-26 |
| 19:14 | North Carolina | Edward Watkins picks off the pass by Franklin Draeger | 40-26 |
| 18:59 | Denver | Dennis Brown is fouled on the floor by Larry White - foul #2 on Larry White, team foul #1 | 40-26 |
| 18:46 | Denver | Earl Smith is whistled for traveling | 40-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mike Thome (SF) Larry White | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 18:19 | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger is called for 5 seconds | 40-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat (PG), Elwood Courtney (SG), Howard Burrell (C) Franklin Draeger, William Mitchell, Neal Royer | |
| Subs | Denver | Jose Martinez (C) Edward Watkins | |
| 18:02 | Denver | Howard Burrell swats the short shot by Christopher Clark | 40-26 |
| 18:00 | Denver | Dennis Brown tips it but misses | 40-26 |
| 17:59 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Elwood Courtney | 40-26 |
| 17:36 | North Carolina | Jose Martinez is called for the reach on Howard Burrell - foul #2 on Jose Martinez, team foul #1 | 40-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry White (SF), Brian Dailey (C) Mike Thome, Anthony Lasley | |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Howell (PG), Darryl Frese (SG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SF), Lloyd Cordova (C) Earl Smith, Dennis Brown, Martin Northup, Christopher Clark | |
| 17:11 | North Carolina | Brian Dailey loses the ball out of bounds | 40-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Watkins (C) Lloyd Cordova | |
| 16:50 | Denver | Darryl Frese misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-26 |
| 16:49 | North Carolina | Brian Dailey grabs the defensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 16:21 | North Carolina | Larry White misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Watkins - foul #2 on Edward Watkins, team foul #2 | 40-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Anthony Lasley (PF), Neal Royer (C) Robert Callicoat, Elwood Courtney, Howard Burrell, Brian Dailey | |
| Subs | Denver | Earl Smith (PG), Dennis Brown (SG), Martin Northup (SF), Christopher Clark (PF) Steven Howell, Darryl Frese, Jeffrey Kendrick, Jose Martinez | |
| 16:21 | North Carolina | Larry White misses the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 16:21 | North Carolina | Larry White makes the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| 16:05 | Denver | Martin Northup blows the layup but he's fouled by Larry White - foul #3 on Larry White, team foul #2 | 41-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mike Thome (SF) Larry White | |
| Subs | Denver | Lloyd Cordova (C) Edward Watkins | |
| 16:05 | Denver | Martin Northup makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 16:05 | Denver | Martin Northup makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 15:50 | North Carolina | William Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Denver | Jeffrey Kendrick (C) Lloyd Cordova | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Franklin Draeger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Thome (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Lasley (fresh) 14 pts. C - Neal Royer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Earl Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Northup (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Denver | Dennis Brown loses the dribble to Franklin Draeger in the backcourt | 41-28 |
| 15:47 | North Carolina | William Mitchell banks in the layup set up by Franklin Draeger | 43-28 |
| 15:30 | Denver | Earl Smith makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Martin Northup | 43-30 |
| 15:01 | North Carolina | Mike Thome hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Mitchell | 45-30 |
| 14:35 | Denver | Earl Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-30 |
| 14:34 | North Carolina | Neal Royer gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| 14:10 | North Carolina | Mike Thome is hacked by Jeffrey Kendrick - foul #1 on Jeffrey Kendrick, team foul #3 | 45-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat (PG), Ralph Finkle (SF), Howard Burrell (PF), Brian Dailey (C) Franklin Draeger, Mike Thome, Anthony Lasley, Neal Royer | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Parker (PG), Steven Howell (SG), Darryl Frese (SF), Jose Martinez (PF), Edward Watkins (C) Earl Smith, Dennis Brown, Martin Northup, Christopher Clark, Jeffrey Kendrick | |
| 13:50 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by William Mitchell and the foul's on Jose Martinez - foul #3 on Jose Martinez, team foul #4 | 47-30 |
| 13:50 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat makes the free throw | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:47 | Denver | Joseph Parker is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Parker, team foul #5 | 48-30 |
| 13:27 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elwood Courtney (SG), Larry White (SF) William Mitchell, Ralph Finkle | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:23 | Denver | Darryl Frese is hacked by Larry White in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry White, team foul #3 | 48-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Finkle (SF) Larry White | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:12 | Denver | Jose Martinez misses short on a jump hook from close range | 48-30 |
| 13:11 | North Carolina | Brian Dailey gets the rebound | 48-30 |
| 13:06 | North Carolina | Steven Howell picks off the pass by Robert Callicoat | 48-30 |
| 13:03 | Denver | Joseph Parker lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Howell | 48-32 |
| 12:41 | North Carolina | Ralph Finkle throws it down | 50-32 |
| 12:25 | Denver | Steven Howell comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Elwood Courtney - foul #1 on Elwood Courtney, team foul #4 | 50-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mike Thome (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Larry White (SF), Anthony Lasley (PF), Carlos Wilson (C) Robert Callicoat, Elwood Courtney, Ralph Finkle, Howard Burrell, Brian Dailey | |
| Subs | Denver | Dennis Brown (SG), Martin Northup (SF), Christopher Clark (PF), Lloyd Cordova (C) Joseph Parker, Darryl Frese, Jose Martinez, Edward Watkins | |
| 12:25 | Denver | Steven Howell makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 12:25 | Denver | Steven Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 12:02 | North Carolina | Larry White buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Mitchell | 52-34 |
| 11:55 | Denver | Anthony Lasley denies the turnaround by Lloyd Cordova | 52-34 |
| 11:53 | Denver | Dennis Brown tips it in | 52-36 |
| 11:29 | North Carolina | Larry White comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 52-36 |
| 11:28 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Larry White | 52-36 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mike Thome (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mitchell (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Lasley (fresh) 14 pts. C - Carlos Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Steven Howell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Martin Northup (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lloyd Cordova (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | North Carolina | William Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Dennis Brown - foul #1 on Dennis Brown, team foul #6 | 52-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger (PG), Robert Callicoat (SG), Ralph Finkle (SF), Neal Royer (C) Mike Thome, William Mitchell, Larry White, Carlos Wilson | |
| Subs | Denver | Earl Smith (PG), Jeffrey Kendrick (C) Steven Howell, Lloyd Cordova | |
| 11:02 | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Earl Smith - foul #2 on Earl Smith, team foul #7 | 52-36 |
| 11:02 | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 11:02 | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| 11:00 | Denver | Dennis Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-36 |
| 10:36 | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley is fouled on the floor by Christopher Clark - foul #2 on Christopher Clark, team foul #8 | 54-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Denver | Jose Martinez (PF), Edward Watkins (C) Christopher Clark, Jeffrey Kendrick | |
| 10:36 | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley makes the 1st free throw | 55-36 |
| 10:36 | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-36 |
| 10:14 | Denver | Dennis Brown knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Martin Northup | 56-38 |
| 09:48 | North Carolina | Neal Royer drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Franklin Draeger | 58-38 |
| 09:36 | Denver | Robert Callicoat steps in front of the Edward Watkins pass | 58-38 |
| 09:32 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat banks in the layup | 60-38 |
| 09:14 | Denver | Robert Callicoat steals the ball from Jose Martinez | 60-38 |
| 08:50 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 60-38 |
| 08:48 | Denver | Edward Watkins gets the rebound | 60-38 |
| 08:46 | Denver | Earl Smith is hacked by Robert Callicoat in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Callicoat, team foul #5 | 60-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mike Thome (PG), Elwood Courtney (SG), Larry White (SF), Howard Burrell (PF), Brian Dailey (C) Franklin Draeger, Robert Callicoat, Ralph Finkle, Anthony Lasley, Neal Royer | |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Howell (PG), Darryl Frese (SG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SF), Christopher Clark (PF), Lloyd Cordova (C) Earl Smith, Dennis Brown, Martin Northup, Jose Martinez, Edward Watkins | |
| 08:33 | Denver | Christopher Clark banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Darryl Frese | 60-40 |
| 08:10 | North Carolina | Brian Dailey makes the fadeaway from the left side | 62-40 |
| 07:48 | Denver | Jeffrey Kendrick misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 62-40 |
| 07:47 | Denver | Jeffrey Kendrick grabs the offensive board | 62-40 |
| 07:25 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova hits the finger roll and the foul's on Brian Dailey - foul #1 on Brian Dailey, team foul #6 | 62-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger (PG), William Mitchell (SG) Elwood Courtney, Larry White | |
| Subs | Denver | Earl Smith (PG) Steven Howell | |
| 07:25 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova misses the free throw | 62-42 |
| 07:25 | North Carolina | Brian Dailey grabs the defensive rebound | 62-42 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Franklin Draeger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mike Thome (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Howard Burrell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Dailey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Earl Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Darryl Frese (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) PF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lloyd Cordova (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:07 | North Carolina | Mike Thome misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Kendrick - foul #2 on Jeffrey Kendrick, team foul #9 | 62-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley (PF) Brian Dailey | |
| Subs | Denver | Dennis Brown (SG) Jeffrey Kendrick | |
| 07:07 | North Carolina | Mike Thome makes the 1st free throw | 63-42 |
| 07:07 | North Carolina | Mike Thome makes the 2nd free throw | 64-42 |
| 06:58 | Denver | Christopher Clark loses the dribble to Anthony Lasley | 64-42 |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | Lloyd Cordova is called for the reach on Howard Burrell - foul #3 on Lloyd Cordova, team foul #10 | 64-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat (PG), Larry White (SF) Franklin Draeger, Mike Thome | |
| Subs | Denver | Martin Northup (SF), Edward Watkins (C) Darryl Frese, Lloyd Cordova | |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell misses the 1st free throw | 64-42 |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-42 |
| 06:14 | Denver | Edward Watkins hits a wide open floater from close range | 65-44 |
| 05:52 | North Carolina | William Mitchell can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-44 |
| 05:51 | Denver | The rebound goes to Christopher Clark | 65-44 |
| 05:48 | Denver | Earl Smith loses the dribble to William Mitchell in the backcourt | 65-44 |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | Larry White is whistled for traveling | 65-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger (PG), Elwood Courtney (SG), Ralph Finkle (SF), Brian Dailey (PF), Neal Royer (C) Robert Callicoat, William Mitchell, Larry White, Anthony Lasley, Howard Burrell | |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Howell (PG), Darryl Frese (SG), Jose Martinez (PF) Earl Smith, Dennis Brown, Christopher Clark | |
| 05:33 | Denver | Edward Watkins is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 65-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Denver | Jeffrey Kendrick (C) Edward Watkins | |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Finkle | 68-44 |
| 05:12 | Denver | Jeffrey Kendrick misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 68-44 |
| 05:11 | Denver | Jeffrey Kendrick hits the follow up shot | 68-46 |
| 04:56 | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-46 |
| 04:54 | Denver | Darryl Frese gets the rebound | 68-46 |
| 04:42 | Denver | Neal Royer takes the ball from Steven Howell | 68-46 |
| 04:23 | North Carolina | Brian Dailey's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Kendrick | 68-46 |
| 04:22 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Kendrick | 68-46 |
| 04:15 | Denver | Jeffrey Kendrick is whistled for traveling | 68-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Mike Thome (SF), Anthony Lasley (PF), Carlos Wilson (C) Franklin Draeger, Elwood Courtney, Ralph Finkle, Brian Dailey, Neal Royer | |
| Subs | Denver | Ricky Webb (PG), Joseph Parker (SG), Lloyd Cordova (PF) Steven Howell, Darryl Frese, Martin Northup | |
| 03:54 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-46 |
| 03:53 | Denver | Jeffrey Kendrick gets the rebound | 68-46 |
| 03:49 | Denver | Joseph Parker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-46 |
| 03:48 | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley pulls down the rebound | 68-46 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 68-46 |
| 03:24 | North Carolina | Carlos Wilson tips it home | 70-46 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Callicoat (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mike Thome (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Lasley (fresh) 18 pts. C - Carlos Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ricky Webb (fresh) SG - Joseph Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Kendrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lloyd Cordova (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jose Martinez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova clanks a jump hook from the left block | 70-46 |
| 03:16 | Denver | Ricky Webb tips it home | 70-48 |
| 02:51 | North Carolina | Mike Thome misses the jumpshot from the right side | 70-48 |
| 02:50 | Denver | Jose Martinez snags the defensive board | 70-48 |
| 02:31 | Denver | Joseph Parker scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-50 |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | William Mitchell lays it in set up by Robert Callicoat | 72-50 |
| 01:46 | Denver | Jose Martinez comes up short on the shot in the lane | 72-50 |
| 01:44 | North Carolina | Mike Thome pulls down the rebound | 72-50 |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | William Mitchell can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Lloyd Cordova - foul #4 on Lloyd Cordova, team foul #11 | 72-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger (PG), Larry White (SF), Neal Royer (C) Robert Callicoat, Mike Thome, Carlos Wilson | |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Howell (PG), Darryl Frese (SG) Ricky Webb, Joseph Parker | |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 73-50 |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:20 | Denver | Steven Howell is fouled in the backcourt by William Mitchell - foul #2 on William Mitchell, team foul #7 | 74-50 |
| 01:20 | Denver | Steven Howell makes the 1st free throw | 74-51 |
| 01:20 | Denver | Steven Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-52 |
| 01:02 | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-52 |
| 01:01 | North Carolina | William Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-52 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Neal Royer | 76-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Denver | Jeffrey Kendrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Larry White is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Kendrick - foul #3 on Jeffrey Kendrick, team foul #12 | 76-52 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Larry White makes the 1st free throw | 77-52 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Larry White makes the 2nd free throw | 78-52 |
| 00:02 | Denver | The jump hook by Lloyd Cordova is blocked by Anthony Lasley | 78-52 |
| 00:01 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova tips it home | 78-54 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger runs out the clock | 78-54 |