| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fresh) SG - John Furst (fresh) SF - John Allison (fresh) PF - David Schwartz (fresh) C - Jason Gunn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Marcus Trent (fresh) SG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) SF - Curtis Schwartz (fresh) PF - Ernest Harrison (fresh) C - Steven Morrison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Colorado State | Marcus Trent clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | North Carolina | Steven Morrison denies the turnaround by David Schwartz | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Colorado State | Marcus Trent evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Andy Green - foul #1 on Andy Green, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 19:13 | Colorado State | Marcus Trent makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:54 | North Carolina | David Schwartz hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:53 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Steven Morrison | 0-5 |
| 18:45 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Steven Morrison | 0-8 |
| 18:23 | North Carolina | David Schwartz misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ernest Harrison - foul #1 on Ernest Harrison, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| 18:23 | North Carolina | David Schwartz misses the 1st free throw | 0-8 |
| 18:23 | North Carolina | David Schwartz misses the 2nd free throw | 0-8 |
| 18:23 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 18:05 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-8 |
| 17:43 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn blows the layup but he's hacked by Steven Morrison - foul #1 on Steven Morrison, team foul #2 | 0-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Duane Perrone (SG), Ronald Williams (PF), James Price (C) Joey Lashbrook, Ernest Harrison, Steven Morrison | |
| 17:43 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 1-8 |
| 17:43 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn misses the 2nd free throw | 1-8 |
| 17:43 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to James Price | 1-8 |
| 17:24 | Colorado State | The short jumper by James Price is denied by David Schwartz | 1-8 |
| 17:22 | North Carolina | David Schwartz pulls down the rebound | 1-8 |
| 17:00 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Andy Green | 3-8 |
| 16:36 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz is hacked by John Furst - foul #1 on John Furst, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Fugate (SG), Sherman Dixion (SF), Nicholas Greene (C) John Furst, John Allison, Jason Gunn | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Banas (SG), Marco Hanson (C) Marcus Trent, Curtis Schwartz | |
| 16:24 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Duane Perrone | 3-11 |
| 16:09 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-11 |
| 16:07 | North Carolina | David Schwartz grabs the offensive rebound | 3-11 |
| 15:50 | North Carolina | Ronald Williams is called for the reach on Nicholas Greene - foul #1 on Ronald Williams, team foul #3 | 3-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Abraham Henry (PF) David Schwartz | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (SG), Ernest Harrison (PF), Steven Morrison (C) Donald Banas, Ronald Williams, Marco Hanson | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Will Fugate (fresh) SF - Sherman Dixion (fresh) PF - Abraham Henry (fresh) C - Nicholas Greene (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Duane Perrone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) SF - James Price (fresh) PF - Ernest Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | North Carolina | Will Fugate hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 3-11 |
| 15:27 | North Carolina | Nicholas Greene tips it back up and in | 5-11 |
| 15:11 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 5-13 |
| 14:47 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-13 |
| 14:46 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 5-13 |
| 14:23 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison is hacked by Abraham Henry - foul #1 on Abraham Henry, team foul #3 | 5-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Furst (SG), John Allison (SF), David Schwartz (PF), Jason Gunn (C) Andy Green, Sherman Dixion, Abraham Henry, Nicholas Greene | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marcus Trent (PG), Donald Banas (SG), Curtis Schwartz (SF) Duane Perrone, Joey Lashbrook, James Price | |
| 14:07 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz misses the easy layup | 5-13 |
| 14:06 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Allison | 5-13 |
| 13:37 | North Carolina | Will Fugate connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Allison | 8-13 |
| 13:19 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-13 |
| 13:18 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 12:59 | North Carolina | Will Fugate drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-13 |
| 12:45 | Colorado State | Donald Banas drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Marcus Trent | 11-15 |
| 12:16 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn misses the easy layup | 11-15 |
| 12:14 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn gets the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:45 | North Carolina | Will Fugate misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ernest Harrison - foul #2 on Ernest Harrison, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG) John Furst | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (SG), Ronald Williams (PF), James Price (C) Donald Banas, Ernest Harrison, Steven Morrison | |
| 11:45 | North Carolina | Will Fugate makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:45 | North Carolina | Will Fugate misses the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:45 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Will Fugate (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Allison (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Schwartz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Gunn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Marcus Trent (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) SF - Curtis Schwartz (fresh) PF - Ronald Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Price (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Colorado State | Marcus Trent shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from James Price | 12-17 |
| 11:12 | North Carolina | Joey Lashbrook picks off the pass by Andy Green | 12-17 |
| 11:08 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz banks in the layup on a great pass from Joey Lashbrook | 12-19 |
| 10:47 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 14-19 |
| 10:34 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-19 |
| 10:32 | North Carolina | Will Fugate snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 10:13 | North Carolina | Will Fugate can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-19 |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn gets the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:52 | North Carolina | Will Fugate is hacked by Ronald Williams - foul #2 on Ronald Williams, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Furst (SG), Sherman Dixion (SF), Abraham Henry (PF), Nicholas Greene (C) Will Fugate, John Allison, David Schwartz, Jason Gunn | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Duane Perrone (PG), Gary Adames (PF), Marco Hanson (C) Marcus Trent, Curtis Schwartz, Ronald Williams | |
| 09:35 | North Carolina | Andy Green drills a jumper near the basket | 16-19 |
| 09:09 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-19 |
| 09:08 | Colorado State | Gary Adames tips it but misses | 16-19 |
| 09:07 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 08:46 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 08:31 | Colorado State | Gary Adames travels with the ball | 19-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Schwartz (PF) Abraham Henry | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marcus Trent (PG), Curtis Schwartz (SF), Steven Morrison (C) Joey Lashbrook, James Price, Marco Hanson | |
| 08:02 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion can't connect on a runner in the lane | 19-19 |
| 08:01 | Colorado State | Gary Adames snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 07:44 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Allison (SF) Sherman Dixion | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Furst (fresh) SF - John Allison (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Schwartz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nicholas Greene (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Marcus Trent (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Perrone (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Curtis Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Adames (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | North Carolina | John Allison hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Andy Green and he's fouled by Duane Perrone - foul #1 on Duane Perrone, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Fugate (PG), Sherman Dixion (SG), Jason Gunn (C) Andy Green, John Furst, Nicholas Greene | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Price (PF) Gary Adames | |
| 07:17 | North Carolina | John Allison makes the free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:04 | Colorado State | James Price is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Price, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marco Hanson (C) Steven Morrison | |
| 06:42 | North Carolina | David Schwartz misses the lay-in | 22-19 |
| 06:40 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 06:23 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz blows the wide open layup | 22-19 |
| 06:21 | Colorado State | James Price tips it in | 22-21 |
| 05:55 | North Carolina | David Schwartz connects on the fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by James Price - foul #2 on James Price, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG), John Furst (SG) Will Fugate, Sherman Dixion | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Banas (PG), Joey Lashbrook (SG), Gary Adames (PF), Steven Morrison (C) Marcus Trent, Duane Perrone, James Price, Marco Hanson | |
| 05:55 | North Carolina | David Schwartz makes the free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:41 | Colorado State | Gary Adames misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-21 |
| 05:39 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 05:18 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn blows the layup | 25-21 |
| 05:17 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 05:01 | Colorado State | Gary Adames hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-21 |
| 05:00 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 04:43 | North Carolina | David Schwartz buries a floater from the left block set up by John Furst | 27-21 |
| 04:39 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz banks in the layup on a great pass from Joey Lashbrook and he's fouled by John Allison - foul #1 on John Allison, team foul #4 | 27-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion (SF), Abraham Henry (PF), Nicholas Greene (C) John Allison, David Schwartz, Jason Gunn | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marcus Trent (PG), Marco Hanson (C) Donald Banas, Steven Morrison | |
| 04:39 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz makes the free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:21 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Sherman Dixion, team foul #5 | 27-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Fugate (SG) John Furst | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Adam Caperton (SF) Curtis Schwartz | |
| 03:56 | Colorado State | Gary Adames banks in the layup | 27-26 |
| 03:41 | North Carolina | Marco Hanson is called for the reach on Andy Green - foul #1 on Marco Hanson, team foul #9 | 27-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Duane Perrone (SG), James Price (SF), Ernest Harrison (PF), Ronald Williams (C) Joey Lashbrook, Adam Caperton, Gary Adames, Marco Hanson | |
| 03:41 | North Carolina | Andy Green makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:41 | North Carolina | Andy Green misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:41 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Will Fugate (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Sherman Dixion (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Abraham Henry (fresh) C - Nicholas Greene (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Marcus Trent (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Perrone (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Williams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Colorado State | Nicholas Greene is called for the reach on Ronald Williams - foul #1 on Nicholas Greene, team foul #6 | 28-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Steven Morrison (C) Ronald Williams | |
| 03:14 | Colorado State | Marcus Trent hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Andy Green - foul #2 on Andy Green, team foul #7 | 28-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Furst (SG) Will Fugate | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 03:14 | Colorado State | Marcus Trent makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:55 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 02:53 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 02:47 | Colorado State | Duane Perrone misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 02:46 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison hits the follow up shot | 28-31 |
| 02:21 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry buries a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Ernest Harrison - foul #3 on Ernest Harrison, team foul #10 | 30-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Fugate (PG), John Allison (SF), Jason Gunn (C) Andy Green, Sherman Dixion, Nicholas Greene | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Banas (SG), Curtis Schwartz (SF), Ronald Williams (PF) Marcus Trent, James Price, Ernest Harrison | |
| 02:21 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:12 | Colorado State | Duane Perrone connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-33 |
| 01:54 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn lays it up and in set up by Will Fugate | 33-33 |
| 01:37 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 33-33 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Abraham Henry | 33-33 |
| 01:10 | North Carolina | Will Fugate drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jason Gunn and he's hacked by Duane Perrone - foul #2 on Duane Perrone, team foul #11 | 35-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG), David Schwartz (PF) John Furst, Abraham Henry | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marcus Trent (PG), Joey Lashbrook (SG), James Price (C) Duane Perrone, Donald Banas, Steven Morrison | |
| 01:10 | North Carolina | Will Fugate makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 00:48 | Colorado State | The jump hook by James Price is blocked by Will Fugate | 36-33 |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Will Fugate pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn is fouled on the floor by Joey Lashbrook - foul #1 on Joey Lashbrook, team foul #12 | 36-33 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 00:02 | Colorado State | James Price banks in the layup | 38-35 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Andy Green hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 38-35 |