| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Furst (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Allison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Schwartz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Gunn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - William Cargill (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Peebles (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ambrose Groves (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Fye (fresh) 3 pts. C - Randy Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Niagara | George Fye can't connect on a shot near the basket | 37-29 |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 19:35 | North Carolina | Andy Green is fouled in the backcourt by William Cargill - foul #2 on William Cargill, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 19:16 | North Carolina | David Schwartz misses long on a floater in the paint | 37-29 |
| 19:14 | Niagara | George Fye snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 18:54 | Niagara | John Furst steals it from Randy Anderson | 37-29 |
| 18:50 | North Carolina | Andy Green drills a fadeaway from the right side | 39-29 |
| 18:32 | Niagara | Charles Peebles misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-29 |
| 18:31 | Niagara | Randy Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 18:15 | Niagara | John Allison is called for the reach on William Cargill - foul #2 on John Allison, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Fugate (SG), Sherman Dixion (SF), Nicholas Greene (C) John Furst, John Allison, Jason Gunn | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jacob Brown (PG), David Alcocer (C) William Cargill, Randy Anderson | |
| 17:56 | Niagara | Jacob Brown works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 17:54 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 17:26 | North Carolina | David Schwartz hits the finger roll set up by Andy Green | 41-29 |
| 17:05 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves hits the finger roll set up by Jacob Brown | 41-31 |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | David Schwartz is alone and drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Will Fugate | 43-31 |
| 16:43 | Niagara | Charles Peebles connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jacob Brown out of the doubleteam and he's hacked by Will Fugate - foul #1 on Will Fugate, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Furst (SG), John Allison (SF), Abraham Henry (PF), Jason Gunn (C) Andy Green, Sherman Dixion, David Schwartz, Nicholas Greene | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Cargill (PG), James Snyder (PF), Randy Anderson (C) Ambrose Groves, George Fye, David Alcocer | |
| 16:43 | Niagara | Charles Peebles misses the free throw | 43-33 |
| 16:43 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 16:24 | North Carolina | William Cargill steals it from Will Fugate | 43-33 |
| 16:03 | Niagara | Randy Anderson lays it in uncontested | 43-35 |
| 16:00 | North Carolina | Will Fugate is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Peebles - foul #3 on Charles Peebles, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge (PG) Will Fugate | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Oberski (SG), Daniel Rumbaugh (SF) Charles Peebles, Jacob Brown | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Patrick Hoge (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Furst (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Allison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Abraham Henry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Gunn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - William Cargill (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Oberski (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Daniel Rumbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Snyder (fresh) C - Randy Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry clanks a floater from the left block | 43-35 |
| 15:29 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn tips it home | 45-35 |
| 15:11 | Niagara | Thomas Oberski can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-35 |
| 15:10 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 15:03 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Patrick Hoge and he's fouled by William Cargill - foul #3 on William Cargill, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG), Will Fugate (SG), Sherman Dixion (SF), Nicholas Greene (C) Patrick Hoge, John Furst, John Allison, Abraham Henry | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ambrose Groves (SF), David Alcocer (PF), Lester Brandon (C) Daniel Rumbaugh, James Snyder, Randy Anderson | |
| 15:03 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn makes the free throw | 48-35 |
| 14:45 | Niagara | David Alcocer can't connect on a shot from the left block | 48-35 |
| 14:43 | North Carolina | Andy Green snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 14:41 | North Carolina | Will Fugate's pass is intercepted by Ambrose Groves in the backcourt | 48-35 |
| 14:27 | Niagara | David Alcocer comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 48-35 |
| 14:26 | Niagara | Lester Brandon gets the offensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 14:06 | Niagara | David Alcocer knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Ambrose Groves | 48-37 |
| 14:04 | North Carolina | Ambrose Groves steals it from Sherman Dixion in the backcourt | 48-37 |
| 13:49 | Niagara | William Cargill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 13:47 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Sherman Dixion | 48-37 |
| 13:19 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side | 48-37 |
| 13:18 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Thomas Oberski | 48-37 |
| 12:57 | Niagara | Lester Brandon is hacked by Nicholas Greene - foul #2 on Nicholas Greene, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge (PG), John Furst (SG), John Allison (SF), David Schwartz (PF), Abraham Henry (C) Andy Green, Will Fugate, Sherman Dixion, Jason Gunn, Nicholas Greene | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jacob Brown (PG), Charles Peebles (SG), James Snyder (SF), George Fye (PF), Randy Anderson (C) William Cargill, Thomas Oberski, Ambrose Groves, David Alcocer, Lester Brandon | |
| 12:46 | Niagara | George Fye is whistled for traveling | 48-37 |
| 12:44 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-37 |
| 12:39 | Niagara | Randy Anderson banks in the layup on a great pass from James Snyder | 48-39 |
| 12:10 | North Carolina | Charles Peebles is called for the reach on John Furst - foul #4 on Charles Peebles, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion (SG) John Furst | |
| Subs | Niagara | Daniel Rumbaugh (SG) Charles Peebles | |
| 11:50 | North Carolina | David Schwartz hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Abraham Henry | 50-39 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Patrick Hoge (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sherman Dixion (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Allison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Schwartz (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Abraham Henry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jacob Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Rumbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Snyder (fresh) PF - George Fye (fresh) 3 pts. C - Randy Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Niagara | Jacob Brown works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 11:31 | North Carolina | David Schwartz pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 11:27 | North Carolina | David Schwartz is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Schwartz, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG), Will Fugate (SG), Nicholas Greene (C) Patrick Hoge, John Allison, Abraham Henry | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ambrose Groves (SF) James Snyder | |
| 11:06 | Niagara | Randy Anderson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 11:04 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 10:46 | North Carolina | Andy Green drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Sherman Dixion | 52-39 |
| 10:39 | Niagara | Jacob Brown evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ambrose Groves | 52-42 |
| 10:37 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion's pass is intercepted by Daniel Rumbaugh in the backcourt | 52-42 |
| 10:20 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves loses the dribble to Andy Green | 52-42 |
| 10:16 | North Carolina | David Schwartz is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Brown - foul #1 on Jacob Brown, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Furst (SG), John Allison (SF), Abraham Henry (PF), Jason Gunn (C) Will Fugate, Sherman Dixion, David Schwartz, Nicholas Greene | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Cargill (PG), Thomas Oberski (SG), James Snyder (PF), Lester Brandon (C) Jacob Brown, Daniel Rumbaugh, George Fye, Randy Anderson | |
| 09:58 | North Carolina | Andy Green is open and scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by John Allison | 54-42 |
| 09:31 | Niagara | Thomas Oberski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 09:29 | Niagara | James Snyder pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 09:15 | Niagara | Abraham Henry steps in front of the Ambrose Groves pass | 54-42 |
| 08:57 | North Carolina | Andy Green clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-42 |
| 08:55 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Lester Brandon | 54-42 |
| 08:33 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Allison - foul #3 on John Allison, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge (PG), Will Fugate (SG), Sherman Dixion (SF), David Schwartz (PF), Nicholas Greene (C) Andy Green, John Furst, John Allison, Abraham Henry, Jason Gunn | |
| Subs | Niagara | Daniel Rumbaugh (SG), George Fye (PF), David Alcocer (C) Thomas Oberski, James Snyder, Lester Brandon | |
| 08:33 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 08:33 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 08:22 | North Carolina | David Schwartz is hacked by George Fye - foul #1 on George Fye, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| 07:58 | North Carolina | David Schwartz connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Will Fugate and he's fouled by David Alcocer - foul #2 on David Alcocer, team foul #7 | 56-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jacob Brown (PG), Charles Peebles (SG) William Cargill, Ambrose Groves | |
| 07:58 | North Carolina | David Schwartz makes the free throw | 57-44 |
| 07:46 | Niagara | Jacob Brown is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-44 |
| 07:45 | Niagara | George Fye grabs the offensive board | 57-44 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Patrick Hoge (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Will Fugate (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sherman Dixion (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Schwartz (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Greene (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jacob Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Peebles (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Rumbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Fye (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Alcocer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Niagara | Charles Peebles scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 07:12 | North Carolina | Will Fugate is hacked by Charles Peebles - foul #5 on Charles Peebles, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Cargill (PG), Randy Anderson (C) Charles Peebles, David Alcocer | |
| 07:12 | North Carolina | Will Fugate makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 07:12 | North Carolina | Will Fugate makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 06:47 | Niagara | Daniel Rumbaugh scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jacob Brown | 59-50 |
| 06:28 | North Carolina | George Fye is called for the reach on David Schwartz - foul #2 on George Fye, team foul #9 | 59-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG), John Furst (SG), John Allison (SF), Abraham Henry (C) Patrick Hoge, Will Fugate, Sherman Dixion, Nicholas Greene | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Oberski (SG), Ambrose Groves (SF), James Snyder (PF), Lester Brandon (C) Jacob Brown, Daniel Rumbaugh, George Fye, Randy Anderson | |
| 06:28 | North Carolina | David Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:28 | North Carolina | David Schwartz misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:28 | Niagara | James Snyder pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 06:11 | Niagara | John Allison picks off the pass by James Snyder | 60-50 |
| 06:08 | North Carolina | John Allison slams it home | 62-50 |
| 05:48 | Niagara | James Snyder lays it in set up by Thomas Oberski | 62-52 |
| 05:32 | North Carolina | David Schwartz can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 62-52 |
| 05:31 | Niagara | James Snyder snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 05:24 | Niagara | James Snyder comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by John Allison - foul #4 on John Allison, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Fugate (SG), Sherman Dixion (SF), Jason Gunn (C) John Furst, John Allison, Abraham Henry | |
| Subs | Niagara | Daniel Rumbaugh (SG), David Alcocer (C) Thomas Oberski, Lester Brandon | |
| 05:24 | Niagara | James Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 05:24 | Niagara | James Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 05:24 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 05:10 | North Carolina | Andy Green is fouled on the floor by William Cargill - foul #4 on William Cargill, team foul #10 | 62-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jacob Brown (PG) William Cargill | |
| 05:10 | North Carolina | Andy Green makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 05:10 | North Carolina | Andy Green makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 04:50 | Niagara | David Schwartz is called for the reach on Jacob Brown - foul #2 on David Schwartz, team foul #7 | 64-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Fye (PF) James Snyder | |
| 04:50 | Niagara | Jacob Brown makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 04:50 | Niagara | Jacob Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:22 | North Carolina | David Schwartz is denied on a dunk by George Fye | 64-55 |
| 04:20 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion snags the offensive board | 64-55 |
| 04:01 | North Carolina | David Schwartz misses the shot from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 03:59 | Niagara | Jacob Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Niagara | David Alcocer lays it up and in set up by Ambrose Groves | 64-57 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Will Fugate (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sherman Dixion (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Schwartz (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Gunn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jacob Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Rumbaugh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ambrose Groves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Fye (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Alcocer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:26 | North Carolina | Andy Green is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by David Schwartz | 66-57 |
| 03:15 | Niagara | Andy Green picks off the pass by George Fye | 66-57 |
| 03:15 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Furst (SG), John Allison (SF), Abraham Henry (PF), Nicholas Greene (C) Will Fugate, Sherman Dixion, David Schwartz, Jason Gunn | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Cargill (PG), James Snyder (SF), Randy Anderson (C) Daniel Rumbaugh, Ambrose Groves, David Alcocer | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:11 | North Carolina | John Furst is hacked by George Fye in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Fye, team foul #11 | 66-57 |
| 03:11 | North Carolina | John Furst makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 03:11 | North Carolina | John Furst makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 02:54 | Niagara | Jacob Brown evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Nicholas Greene - foul #3 on Nicholas Greene, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| 02:54 | Niagara | Jacob Brown makes the free throw | 68-60 |
| 02:50 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Oberski (SG) Jacob Brown | |
| 02:39 | Niagara | Nicholas Greene is called for the reach on Randy Anderson - foul #4 on Nicholas Greene, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| 02:39 | Niagara | Randy Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Abraham Henry | 68-60 |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| 02:10 | North Carolina | Andy Green banks in the layup on a great pass from John Furst and he's fouled by William Cargill - foul #5 on William Cargill, team foul #12 | 70-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jacob Brown (PG), Ambrose Groves (SF) William Cargill, James Snyder | |
| 02:10 | North Carolina | Andy Green makes the free throw | 71-60 |
| 02:02 | Niagara | Thomas Oberski is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Jacob Brown out of the doubleteam | 71-62 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Schwartz (PF), Jason Gunn (C) Abraham Henry, Nicholas Greene | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | Ambrose Groves takes the ball from David Schwartz in the backcourt | 71-62 |
| 01:58 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves throws it down | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:37 | North Carolina | John Allison is hacked by Ambrose Groves - foul #2 on Ambrose Groves, team foul #13 | 71-64 |
| 01:37 | North Carolina | John Allison makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 01:37 | North Carolina | John Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:34 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| 01:22 | Niagara | Randy Anderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-64 |
| 01:21 | North Carolina | David Schwartz grabs the defensive rebound | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | David Schwartz knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by John Furst and the foul's on Randy Anderson - foul #3 on Randy Anderson, team foul #14 | 75-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge (PG), Will Fugate (SG), Sherman Dixion (SF), Nicholas Greene (C) Andy Green, John Furst, John Allison, Jason Gunn | |
| Subs | Niagara | Daniel Rumbaugh (SF), James Snyder (PF), David Alcocer (C) Ambrose Groves, George Fye, Randy Anderson | |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | David Schwartz makes the free throw | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Niagara | Daniel Rumbaugh's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Greene | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Will Fugate | 78-64 |
| 00:16 | Niagara | David Schwartz picks off the pass by James Snyder | 78-64 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge runs out the clock | 78-64 |