| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (fresh) SG - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) PF - Lynn Hough (fresh) C - Adam Coble (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Farish (fresh) SG - Walter Peterson (fresh) SF - Steve Steed (fresh) PF - Billy Lauterbach (fresh) C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Adam Coble wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Ohio | Steve Steed steps in front of the Aaron Cleveland pass | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | North Carolina | Steve Steed loses the dribble to Larry Pantoja | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Bernard Farish - foul #1 on Bernard Farish, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:47 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | North Carolina | Steve Steed misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lynn Hough - foul #1 on Lynn Hough, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | North Carolina | Steve Steed makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:18 | North Carolina | Steve Steed misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:18 | Ohio | Adam Coble grabs the board | 2-1 |
| 17:53 | Ohio | Lynn Hough connects on the floater in the lane | 4-1 |
| 17:28 | North Carolina | Steve Steed is hacked by Larry Pantoja - foul #1 on Larry Pantoja, team foul #2 | 4-1 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Mark Doxey (SG), Richard Womack (SF), James Cargile (PF), John Hoerner (C) Jose Rodriquez, Aaron Cleveland, Larry Pantoja, Lynn Hough, Adam Coble | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:09 | North Carolina | Steve Steed misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Hoerner - foul #1 on John Hoerner, team foul #3 | 4-1 |
| 17:09 | North Carolina | Steve Steed makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:09 | North Carolina | Steve Steed makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:41 | Ohio | John Hoerner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-3 |
| 16:24 | North Carolina | John Hoerner swats the layup by Steve Steed | 4-3 |
| 16:22 | Ohio | Richard Womack gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:04 | Ohio | James Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Bernard Farish - foul #2 on Bernard Farish, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Larry Pantoja (SG), Lynn Hough (PF), Adam Coble (C) James Wheeler, Mark Doxey, James Cargile, John Hoerner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG) Bernard Farish | |
| 15:49 | Ohio | Adam Coble makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jose Rodriquez | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Pantoja (fresh) SF - Richard Womack (fresh) PF - Lynn Hough (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Coble (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Ernest Winters (fresh) SG - Walter Peterson (fresh) SF - Steve Steed (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Lauterbach (fresh) C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | North Carolina | Steve Steed connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Winters | 7-6 |
| 15:02 | Ohio | Lynn Hough makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jose Rodriquez | 9-6 |
| 14:40 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters clanks a floater from the left block | 9-6 |
| 14:39 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Lynn Hough | 9-6 |
| 14:16 | Ohio | Lynn Hough can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 9-6 |
| 14:15 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Steve Steed | 9-6 |
| 13:57 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 13:55 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:31 | Ohio | Adam Coble drills a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Wilber Lindley - foul #1 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Aaron Cleveland (SG), John Hoerner (C) Jose Rodriquez, Larry Pantoja, Lynn Hough | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Jackson (SG), Mark Luo (SF), Wesley Pearce (PF) Walter Peterson, Steve Steed, Billy Lauterbach | |
| 13:31 | Ohio | Adam Coble misses the free throw | 11-6 |
| 13:31 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Wesley Pearce | 11-6 |
| 13:03 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters is hacked by James Wheeler - foul #1 on James Wheeler, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Cargile (PF) Adam Coble | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:51 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 11-6 |
| 12:49 | Ohio | John Hoerner grabs the defensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 12:30 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-6 |
| 12:15 | North Carolina | James Jackson misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Aaron Cleveland - foul #1 on Aaron Cleveland, team foul #5 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Larry Pantoja (SF), Lynn Hough (PF) James Wheeler, Richard Womack, James Cargile | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steve Steed (SF), Billy Lauterbach (PF) Mark Luo, Wilber Lindley | |
| 12:15 | North Carolina | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 12:15 | North Carolina | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 11:53 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez is hacked by Billy Lauterbach - foul #1 on Billy Lauterbach, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Womack (SF) Larry Pantoja | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (SG) Ernest Winters | |
| 11:35 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-8 |
| 11:34 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce grabs the board | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Womack (fairly fresh) PF - Lynn Hough (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Hoerner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Peterson (fresh) SF - Steve Steed (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Billy Lauterbach (fresh) C - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | North Carolina | Steve Steed comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 11:09 | North Carolina | Steve Steed snags the offensive board | 13-8 |
| 10:53 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Jackson | 13-10 |
| 10:32 | Ohio | Lynn Hough comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Walter Peterson - foul #1 on Walter Peterson, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Mark Doxey (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF), Adam Coble (C) Jose Rodriquez, Aaron Cleveland, Richard Womack, John Hoerner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), Wilber Lindley (C) James Jackson, Billy Lauterbach | |
| 10:32 | Ohio | Lynn Hough makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 10:32 | Ohio | Lynn Hough makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 10:06 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ernest Winters | 15-12 |
| 09:52 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja loses the dribble to Steve Steed | 15-12 |
| 09:49 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson lays it in on a great pass from Steve Steed | 15-14 |
| 09:30 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 15-14 |
| 09:28 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:04 | North Carolina | Steve Steed is whistled for a carry | 15-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Aaron Cleveland (SG), John Hoerner (C) James Wheeler, Mark Doxey, Lynn Hough | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Jackson (SG), Mark Luo (SF), Billy Lauterbach (PF) Walter Peterson, Steve Steed, Wesley Pearce | |
| 08:36 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Larry Pantoja | 18-14 |
| 08:23 | North Carolina | James Jackson misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Aaron Cleveland - foul #2 on Aaron Cleveland, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Womack (SF) Aaron Cleveland | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:23 | North Carolina | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 08:23 | North Carolina | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 07:56 | Ohio | John Hoerner misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 07:54 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 07:47 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Adam Coble - foul #1 on Adam Coble, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Ohio | Lynn Hough (PF) Adam Coble | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steve Steed (SF) Mark Luo | |
| 07:47 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 07:47 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach misses the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 07:47 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley gets the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 07:33 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Ernest Winters | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Pantoja (fresh) SF - Richard Womack (fresh) PF - Lynn Hough (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Hoerner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Ernest Winters (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Steed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Billy Lauterbach (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wilber Lindley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-19 |
| 07:07 | Ohio | John Hoerner grabs the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 06:41 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jose Rodriquez | 20-19 |
| 06:22 | North Carolina | James Jackson dunks the ball on a great pass from Ernest Winters | 20-21 |
| 05:55 | Ohio | Richard Womack is fouled on the floor by Ernest Winters - foul #1 on Ernest Winters, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Mark Doxey (SG), Adam Coble (PF) Jose Rodriquez, Larry Pantoja, Lynn Hough | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (SG), Wesley Pearce (C) Ernest Winters, Wilber Lindley | |
| 05:36 | Ohio | Adam Coble connects on the 3 from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 05:23 | North Carolina | Steve Steed misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 23-21 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | James Jackson tips it home | 23-23 |
| 05:02 | Ohio | Adam Coble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-23 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Larry Pantoja (SG), Lynn Hough (PF) James Wheeler, Mark Doxey, John Hoerner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Luo (SF) Steve Steed | |
| 04:42 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-23 |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | James Jackson hits the follow up shot | 23-25 |
| 04:26 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Billy Lauterbach - foul #2 on Billy Lauterbach, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley (C) Billy Lauterbach | |
| 04:26 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:26 | Ohio | Lynn Hough makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | Mark Luo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 04:05 | Ohio | Adam Coble snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 03:52 | Ohio | Lynn Hough makes the shot from the baseline | 26-25 |
| 03:23 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley double dribbles | 26-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG), John Hoerner (C) Richard Womack, Lynn Hough | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (PG), Steve Steed (SF) James Jackson, Mark Luo | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Larry Pantoja (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Coble (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hoerner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Farish (fresh) SG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Steed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Adam Coble | 29-25 |
| 02:46 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson is denied on a layup by Adam Coble | 29-25 |
| 02:44 | Ohio | John Hoerner gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 02:20 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-25 |
| 02:18 | Ohio | Adam Coble grabs the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 01:55 | Ohio | Adam Coble misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 01:53 | Ohio | John Hoerner grabs the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 01:30 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 29-25 |
| 01:29 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 01:05 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 00:58 | Ohio | Adam Coble can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-25 |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Steve Steed grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 29-25 |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce gets the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley tips it back up and in | 29-27 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | John Hoerner is hacked by Bernard Farish - foul #3 on Bernard Farish, team foul #8 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Richard Womack (SF), Lynn Hough (PF) Jose Rodriquez, Larry Pantoja, Adam Coble | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), James Jackson (SG), Billy Lauterbach (PF) Bernard Farish, Walter Peterson, Wesley Pearce | |
| 00:02 | Ohio | John Hoerner makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | John Hoerner makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 31-27 |