| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffery Pardo (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Hoge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sherman Dixion (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Tobias (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Freeman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Schick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lester Wynn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | North Carolina | Paul Schick picks off the pass by Jason Gunn | 37-32 |
| 19:08 | Montana State | James Freeman loses the dribble to Sherman Dixion | 37-32 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Brooks - foul #2 on Daniel Brooks, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:30 | Montana State | Lester Wynn makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Tobias | 38-34 |
| 18:11 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Freeman - foul #1 on James Freeman, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 18:11 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:11 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:51 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 17:49 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jason Gunn | 39-34 |
| 17:44 | North Carolina | Richard Smith is hacked by Robert Tobias - foul #1 on Robert Tobias, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| 17:30 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-34 |
| 17:20 | Montana State | Paul Schick shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by James Freeman | 41-36 |
| 17:07 | North Carolina | Richard Smith misses the dunk | 41-36 |
| 17:05 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 16:48 | Montana State | Paul Schick misses the lay-in | 41-36 |
| 16:46 | Montana State | Paul Schick tips it in | 41-38 |
| 16:20 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion can't finish the layup | 41-38 |
| 16:19 | Montana State | Lester Wynn gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:00 | Montana State | Robert Tobias throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Fugate (SG), Chris Kohler (SF), Nicholas Greene (PF), David Schwartz (C) Patrick Hoge, Sherman Dixion, Richard Smith, Jason Gunn | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rolando Hayse (PG), Luis Murphy (SG), James Decarlo (SF), Tony Washington (PF), Richard Coleman (C) Robert Tobias, James Freeman, Daniel Brooks, Paul Schick, Lester Wynn | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffery Pardo (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SG - Will Fugate (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Kohler (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Greene (fresh) C - David Schwartz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Rolando Hayse (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luis Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Decarlo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Tony Washington (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | North Carolina | Will Fugate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG) Jeffery Pardo | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 15:13 | Montana State | James Decarlo's floater is tipped away by David Schwartz | 41-38 |
| 15:12 | North Carolina | David Schwartz pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:54 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Schwartz | 43-38 |
| 14:46 | Montana State | James Decarlo can't finish the layup | 43-38 |
| 14:45 | North Carolina | Will Fugate pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:24 | North Carolina | Andy Green misses the floater from the right side | 43-38 |
| 14:23 | Montana State | Luis Murphy gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:14 | Montana State | Richard Coleman double dribbles | 43-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo (PG) Andy Green | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Freeman (SG), Daniel Brooks (SF), Paul Schick (PF), Lester Wynn (C) Luis Murphy, James Decarlo, Tony Washington, Richard Coleman | |
| 13:55 | North Carolina | Nicholas Greene is fouled on the floor by Rolando Hayse - foul #4 on Rolando Hayse, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Jason Gunn (C) Chris Kohler, Nicholas Greene, David Schwartz | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jacob McGuire (PG) Rolando Hayse | |
| 13:30 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo's pass is intercepted by Daniel Brooks | 43-38 |
| 13:03 | Montana State | Paul Schick splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround from the left block | 43-40 |
| 12:41 | North Carolina | Will Fugate clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Brooks - foul #3 on Daniel Brooks, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Decarlo (SF) Daniel Brooks | |
| 12:41 | North Carolina | Will Fugate misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:41 | North Carolina | Will Fugate makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:23 | Montana State | James Decarlo connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 11:54 | North Carolina | Richard Smith misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jacob McGuire - foul #4 on Jacob McGuire, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge (SG), Chris Kohler (SF), David Schwartz (C) Will Fugate, Sherman Dixion, Jason Gunn | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Tobias (PG), Tony Washington (PF), Richard Coleman (C) Jacob McGuire, Paul Schick, Lester Wynn | |
| 11:54 | North Carolina | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 11:54 | North Carolina | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffery Pardo (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Hoge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Kohler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Schwartz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Tobias (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Freeman (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Decarlo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Tony Washington (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Montana State | Richard Coleman lays it up and in | 46-44 |
| 11:12 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 11:10 | North Carolina | David Schwartz tips it home | 48-44 |
| 10:55 | Montana State | Richard Coleman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Tobias | 48-46 |
| 10:31 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Chris Kohler | 50-46 |
| 10:07 | Montana State | James Freeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG), Sherman Dixion (SF), Nicholas Greene (PF), Jason Gunn (C) Jeffery Pardo, Chris Kohler, Richard Smith, David Schwartz | |
| Subs | Montana State | Luis Murphy (SG), Daniel Brooks (SF), Paul Schick (PF), Lester Wynn (C) James Freeman, James Decarlo, Tony Washington, Richard Coleman | |
| 09:49 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn can't finish the layup | 50-46 |
| 09:48 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn hits the follow up shot | 52-46 |
| 09:33 | Montana State | Nicholas Greene steps in front of the Luis Murphy pass | 52-46 |
| 09:12 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-46 |
| 09:10 | Montana State | Lester Wynn grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:04 | Montana State | Robert Tobias misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 09:03 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 08:59 | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 08:58 | North Carolina | Andy Green grabs the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 08:38 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-46 |
| 08:36 | North Carolina | Nicholas Greene snags the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 08:14 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 08:13 | Montana State | Lester Wynn grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 08:06 | Montana State | Lester Wynn comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 52-46 |
| 08:04 | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 07:43 | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 07:41 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn hits the follow up shot | 54-46 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Hoge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sherman Dixion (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Greene (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Gunn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Tobias (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Schick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Wynn (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Montana State | Paul Schick is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Nicholas Greene - foul #1 on Nicholas Greene, team foul #1 | 54-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo (PG), Will Fugate (SG), Chris Kohler (SF), Richard Smith (PF), David Schwartz (C) Andy Green, Patrick Hoge, Sherman Dixion, Nicholas Greene, Jason Gunn | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rolando Hayse (PG), James Freeman (SG), Tony Washington (C) Robert Tobias, Luis Murphy, Lester Wynn | |
| 07:24 | Montana State | Paul Schick misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 07:24 | Montana State | Paul Schick misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 07:24 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to David Schwartz | 54-46 |
| 06:57 | North Carolina | Will Fugate misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-46 |
| 06:55 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler grabs the offensive board | 54-46 |
| 06:31 | North Carolina | Will Fugate can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 06:29 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Daniel Brooks | 54-46 |
| 06:23 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Schwartz - foul #2 on David Schwartz, team foul #2 | 54-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Coleman (C) Paul Schick | |
| 06:23 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:23 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:23 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 05:58 | North Carolina | Will Fugate buries a shot from the right side set up by Chris Kohler | 56-46 |
| 05:32 | Montana State | James Freeman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 05:31 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to David Schwartz | 56-46 |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | Tony Washington is called for the reach on Will Fugate - foul #1 on Tony Washington, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion (SF), Nicholas Greene (PF), Jason Gunn (C) Chris Kohler, Richard Smith, David Schwartz | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Decarlo (SF), Lester Wynn (C) Daniel Brooks, Richard Coleman | |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | Will Fugate makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | Will Fugate makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 04:56 | Montana State | Tony Washington can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 04:55 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 04:30 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 04:29 | Montana State | James Freeman pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:14 | Montana State | Rolando Hayse misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 04:13 | Montana State | Tony Washington tips it but misses | 58-46 |
| 04:11 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 03:45 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Lester Wynn - foul #2 on Lester Wynn, team foul #8 | 58-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge (SG), Richard Smith (PF) Will Fugate, Nicholas Greene | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jacob McGuire (PG), Luis Murphy (SG), Paul Schick (PF) Rolando Hayse, James Freeman, Tony Washington | |
| 03:45 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 03:45 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffery Pardo (fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Hoge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sherman Dixion (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Gunn (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jacob McGuire (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Luis Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Decarlo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Paul Schick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Wynn (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-46 |
| 03:27 | Montana State | Paul Schick grabs the offensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 03:20 | Montana State | Paul Schick misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 59-46 |
| 03:19 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn grabs the board | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:51 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo travels with the ball | 59-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG), Will Fugate (SG), Chris Kohler (SF), Nicholas Greene (PF), David Schwartz (C) Jeffery Pardo, Patrick Hoge, Sherman Dixion, Richard Smith, Jason Gunn | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tony Washington (PF), Richard Coleman (C) Paul Schick, Lester Wynn | |
| 02:31 | Montana State | Luis Murphy knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jacob McGuire | 59-48 |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Andy Green | 62-48 |
| 01:51 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-48 |
| 01:49 | Montana State | Richard Coleman tips it in | 62-50 |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Luis Murphy - foul #3 on Luis Murphy, team foul #9 | 62-50 |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:15 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-50 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Will Fugate misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Coleman - foul #1 on Richard Coleman, team foul #10 | 64-50 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Will Fugate misses the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Will Fugate misses the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Tony Washington snags the defensive board | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Luis Murphy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-50 |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Andy Green grabs the defensive rebound | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Andy Green | 66-50 |
| 00:19 | Montana State | James Decarlo knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jacob McGuire and the foul's on Chris Kohler - foul #2 on Chris Kohler, team foul #3 | 66-52 |
| 00:19 | Montana State | James Decarlo misses the free throw | 66-52 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Nicholas Greene pulls down the rebound | 66-52 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Andy Green runs out the clock | 66-52 |