| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) SG - Stjepan Politowski (fresh) SF - Juan Sanchez (fresh) PF - Neil Carter (fresh) C - David Nock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Franklin (fresh) SG - William Sorenson (fresh) SF - Mark Green (fresh) PF - Rex Masi (fresh) C - Steve Dewees (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | David Nock wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez comes up short on the shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | North Carolina | David Franklin snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | North Carolina | Mark Green is hacked by Juan Sanchez - foul #1 on Juan Sanchez, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | North Carolina | David Franklin misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Xavier | The short jumper by Juan Sanchez is denied by Rex Masi | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Rex Masi | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | North Carolina | William Sorenson is fouled on the floor by Neil Carter - foul #1 on Neil Carter, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | North Carolina | Rex Masi connects on the jumper from the right block set up by David Franklin | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski makes the floater from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 17:54 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Rex Masi | 2-6 |
| 17:43 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Juan Sanchez, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Dewar (SF) Juan Sanchez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:14 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees jams it set up by David Franklin and he's hacked by Dikembe Ali - foul #1 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #4 | 2-8 |
| 17:14 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees misses the free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:14 | Xavier | Neil Carter pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 17:11 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Kopp (SF) Mark Green | |
| 16:50 | North Carolina | William Sorenson loses the dribble to David Nock | 2-8 |
| 16:46 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali double dribbles in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Aten (PF), Joel Smith (C) Rex Masi, Steve Dewees | |
| 16:17 | North Carolina | Robert Aten hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 2-8 |
| 16:15 | Xavier | David Nock gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:08 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali is fouled on the floor by William Sorenson - foul #1 on William Sorenson, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Partin (PG), Joseph Cavalier (SG), Mark Green (SF) David Franklin, William Sorenson, Gerald Kopp | |
| 15:54 | Xavier | James Dewar is fouled on the floor by Mark Green - foul #1 on Mark Green, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steve Dewees (C) Joel Smith | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dikembe Ali (tiring) SG - Stjepan Politowski (tiring) 2 pts. SF - James Dewar (fairly fresh) PF - Neil Carter (tiring) C - David Nock (tiring) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Partin (fresh) SG - Joseph Cavalier (fresh) SF - Mark Green (fresh) PF - Robert Aten (fresh) C - Steve Dewees (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Xavier | James Dewar misses the dunk | 2-8 |
| 15:42 | Xavier | Neil Carter grabs the offensive board | 2-8 |
| 15:27 | Xavier | James Dewar is open and lays it up and in | 4-8 |
| 15:01 | North Carolina | Robert Aten misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Nock - foul #1 on David Nock, team foul #5 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Franklin (PG), Gerald Kopp (SF) John Partin, Mark Green | |
| 15:01 | North Carolina | Robert Aten makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:01 | North Carolina | Robert Aten misses the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:01 | Xavier | David Nock pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:45 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali is fouled on the floor by David Franklin - foul #1 on David Franklin, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | Juan Sanchez (SF) James Dewar | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (SG), Rex Masi (PF), Joel Smith (C) Joseph Cavalier, Robert Aten, Steve Dewees | |
| 14:31 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali's pass is intercepted by David Franklin | 4-9 |
| 14:28 | North Carolina | Gerald Kopp blows the layup | 4-9 |
| 14:26 | North Carolina | Joel Smith tips it in | 4-11 |
| 14:20 | Xavier | Gerald Kopp picks off the pass by David Nock | 4-11 |
| 14:03 | North Carolina | Gerald Kopp steps out of bounds on the sideline | 4-11 |
| 13:59 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Kopp - foul #1 on Gerald Kopp, team foul #4 | 4-11 |
| 13:43 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Gerald Kopp - foul #2 on Gerald Kopp, team foul #5 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Green (SF), Steve Dewees (C) Gerald Kopp, Joel Smith | |
| 13:43 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski misses the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 13:43 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 13:24 | North Carolina | David Franklin buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Sorenson and he's hacked by David Nock - foul #2 on David Nock, team foul #6 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Cathey (C) David Nock | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Cavalier (SG) William Sorenson | |
| 13:24 | North Carolina | David Franklin makes the free throw | 5-14 |
| 13:10 | Xavier | Joe Cathey is hacked by Joseph Cavalier - foul #1 on Joseph Cavalier, team foul #6 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Partin (PG), Robert Aten (PF) David Franklin, Rex Masi | |
| 13:03 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Cavalier - foul #2 on Joseph Cavalier, team foul #7 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (SG) Joseph Cavalier | |
| 13:03 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski makes the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 13:03 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski misses the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 13:03 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees gets the rebound | 6-14 |
| 12:49 | North Carolina | Mark Green loses the dribble to Dikembe Ali | 6-14 |
| 12:27 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Ali | 8-14 |
| 11:58 | North Carolina | Dikembe Ali is called for the reach on John Partin - foul #2 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #7 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Carder (PG), David Nock (C) Dikembe Ali, Joe Cathey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Franklin (PG), Rex Masi (PF), Joel Smith (C) William Sorenson, Robert Aten, Steve Dewees | |
| 11:58 | North Carolina | John Partin makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 11:58 | North Carolina | John Partin misses the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 11:58 | Xavier | Neil Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 11:54 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephen Carder (fresh) SG - Stjepan Politowski (tired) 4 pts. SF - Juan Sanchez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Neil Carter (tired) 3 reb. C - David Nock (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Partin (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Mark Green (fairly fresh) PF - Rex Masi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | North Carolina | Joel Smith misses the runner from close range | 8-15 |
| 11:34 | North Carolina | Rex Masi tips it in | 8-17 |
| 11:20 | Xavier | Stephen Carder is fouled on the floor by Mark Green - foul #2 on Mark Green, team foul #8 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (SG), Anthony Vito (PF) John Partin, Mark Green | |
| 11:20 | Xavier | Stephen Carder makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 11:20 | Xavier | Stephen Carder misses the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 11:20 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Joel Smith | 9-17 |
| 11:00 | North Carolina | William Sorenson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 9-17 |
| 10:58 | Xavier | David Nock pulls down the rebound | 9-17 |
| 10:33 | Xavier | William Sorenson takes the ball from Neil Carter | 9-17 |
| 10:26 | North Carolina | David Franklin scores on a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Stephen Carder - foul #1 on Stephen Carder, team foul #8 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Ali (PG) Stephen Carder | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Partin (SG), Robert Aten (PF), Steve Dewees (C) William Sorenson, Anthony Vito, Joel Smith | |
| 10:26 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 9-19 |
| 10:26 | North Carolina | David Franklin misses the free throw | 9-19 |
| 10:26 | Xavier | David Nock grabs the defensive rebound | 9-19 |
| 10:17 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 9-19 |
| 10:15 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Steve Dewees | 9-19 |
| 09:55 | North Carolina | Dikembe Ali takes the ball from Steve Dewees | 9-19 |
| 09:48 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Rex Masi - foul #1 on Rex Masi, team foul #9 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (SF) Rex Masi | |
| 09:48 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 09:48 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 09:30 | North Carolina | Robert Aten hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by David Franklin | 11-21 |
| 09:21 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 11-21 |
| 09:20 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez hits the follow up shot | 13-21 |
| 09:02 | North Carolina | Juan Sanchez is called for the reach on John Partin - foul #3 on Juan Sanchez, team foul #9 | 13-21 |
| 09:02 | North Carolina | John Partin makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 09:02 | North Carolina | John Partin makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 09:00 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali is hacked by David Franklin in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Franklin, team foul #10 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Rex Masi (SF), Joel Smith (C) David Franklin, Robert Aten | |
| 09:00 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 09:00 | Xavier | Dikembe Ali makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 08:41 | North Carolina | William Sorenson is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Ali - foul #3 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #10 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Carder (PG) Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Vito (PF) Steve Dewees | |
| 08:41 | North Carolina | William Sorenson misses the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 08:41 | North Carolina | William Sorenson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 08:37 | Xavier | John Partin steals the ball from Stephen Carder in the backcourt | 15-24 |
| 08:16 | North Carolina | Stephen Carder picks off the pass by John Partin | 15-24 |
| 08:13 | Xavier | William Sorenson steals the ball from Stephen Carder in the backcourt | 15-24 |
| 08:11 | North Carolina | William Sorenson banks in the layup | 15-26 |
| 07:53 | Xavier | Rex Masi steals it from Stephen Carder | 15-26 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephen Carder (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Stjepan Politowski (very tired) 4 pts. SF - Juan Sanchez (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Neil Carter (tired) 3 reb. C - David Nock (tired) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Partin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Sorenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rex Masi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Vito (fresh) C - Joel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | North Carolina | William Sorenson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-26 |
| 07:24 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Smith | 15-26 |
| 06:57 | North Carolina | John Partin is called for traveling | 15-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Aten (PF), Steve Dewees (C) Anthony Vito, Joel Smith | |
| 06:38 | Xavier | Stephen Carder clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-26 |
| 06:36 | North Carolina | Robert Aten pulls down the rebound | 15-26 |
| 06:08 | North Carolina | Robert Aten drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rex Masi and he's fouled by Stjepan Politowski - foul #1 on Stjepan Politowski, team foul #11 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Ali (PG) Stephen Carder | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 06:08 | North Carolina | Robert Aten makes the free throw | 15-29 |
| 06:04 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-29 |
| 05:42 | North Carolina | Robert Aten makes the jump hook from close range set up by William Sorenson and the foul's on Juan Sanchez - foul #4 on Juan Sanchez, team foul #12 | 15-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Dewar (SF) Juan Sanchez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:42 | North Carolina | Robert Aten makes the free throw | 15-32 |
| 05:27 | Xavier | James Dewar scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-32 |
| 05:08 | North Carolina | Robert Aten misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Neil Carter - foul #2 on Neil Carter, team foul #13 | 17-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Juan Sanchez (SF) James Dewar | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Vito (C) Steve Dewees | |
| 05:08 | North Carolina | Robert Aten makes the 1st free throw | 17-33 |
| 05:08 | North Carolina | Robert Aten makes the 2nd free throw | 17-34 |
| 04:59 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez is fouled on the floor by Rex Masi - foul #2 on Rex Masi, team foul #11 | 17-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Green (SF), Steve Dewees (C) Rex Masi, Robert Aten | |
| 04:59 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 18-34 |
| 04:59 | Xavier | Juan Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 04:31 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees is hacked by David Nock - foul #3 on David Nock, team foul #14 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Aten (PF), Joel Smith (C) Mark Green, Anthony Vito | |
| 04:31 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees misses the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 04:31 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees misses the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 04:31 | North Carolina | Robert Aten gets the offensive rebound | 19-34 |
| 04:12 | North Carolina | Robert Aten knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by William Sorenson and he's hacked by Neil Carter - foul #3 on Neil Carter, team foul #15 | 19-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Green (SF) Steve Dewees | |
| 04:12 | North Carolina | Robert Aten misses the free throw | 19-36 |
| 04:12 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski grabs the defensive rebound | 19-36 |
| 03:54 | Xavier | Neil Carter is called for traveling | 19-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Franklin (PG), Joseph Cavalier (SG) John Partin, William Sorenson | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dikembe Ali (very tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stjepan Politowski (very tired) 4 pts. SF - Juan Sanchez (tired) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Neil Carter (very tired) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Nock (very tired) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Cavalier (fresh) SF - Mark Green (fresh) PF - Robert Aten (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | North Carolina | Joel Smith can't throw it down but he's fouled by Juan Sanchez - foul #5 on Juan Sanchez, team foul #16 | 19-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Dewar (SF) Juan Sanchez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Vito (PF) Robert Aten | |
| 03:25 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 19-36 |
| 03:25 | North Carolina | Joel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 19-37 |
| 03:25 | North Carolina | Joel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 19-38 |
| 03:18 | Xavier | Neil Carter misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 19-38 |
| 03:17 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski gets the offensive rebound | 19-38 |
| 03:08 | Xavier | James Dewar misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-38 |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito grabs the board | 19-38 |
| 02:45 | North Carolina | Joel Smith makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Cavalier | 19-40 |
| 02:35 | Xavier | James Dewar can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 19-40 |
| 02:34 | North Carolina | Joel Smith gets the rebound | 19-40 |
| 02:09 | North Carolina | Joel Smith hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Anthony Vito and he's hacked by Neil Carter - foul #4 on Neil Carter, team foul #17 | 19-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gene Stephens (PF) Neil Carter | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Kopp (SF), Robert Aten (PF) Mark Green, Anthony Vito | |
| 02:09 | North Carolina | Joel Smith makes the free throw | 19-43 |
| 02:00 | Xavier | Gene Stephens comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-43 |
| 01:59 | North Carolina | David Franklin grabs the board | 19-43 |
| 01:37 | North Carolina | David Franklin buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Cavalier | 19-45 |
| 01:30 | Xavier | James Dewar hits the finger roll | 21-45 |
| 01:14 | North Carolina | David Franklin misses the easy layup | 21-45 |
| 01:13 | Xavier | Gene Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 21-45 |
| 01:10 | Xavier | Stjepan Politowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (SG), Rex Masi (PF), Steve Dewees (C) Joseph Cavalier, Robert Aten, Joel Smith | |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | William Sorenson comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Dikembe Ali - foul #4 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #18 | 21-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Carder (PG) Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Green (SF), Anthony Vito (PF) Gerald Kopp, Rex Masi | |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | William Sorenson makes the 1st free throw | 21-46 |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | William Sorenson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-47 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Stephen Carder connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-47 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Stjepan Politowski - foul #2 on Stjepan Politowski, team foul #19 | 24-47 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees makes the 1st free throw | 24-48 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees makes the 2nd free throw | 24-49 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Stephen Carder can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-49 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Gene Stephens hits the follow up shot | 26-49 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | David Franklin clanks a fullcourt shot | 26-49 |