| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Laster (fresh) SG - Michael Ginyard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Tirrell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) C - Dale Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Pimentel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilfred Gent (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ian Michaud (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Hamblin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson is called for traveling | 34-28 |
| 19:13 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 34-28 |
| 19:12 | Nicholls State | Walter Hamblin gets the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:54 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-28 |
| 18:53 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Wilfred Gent | 34-28 |
| 18:39 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Andrew Nunn - foul #1 on Andrew Nunn, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 18:39 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:39 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 18:23 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-30 |
| 17:59 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ian Michaud | 37-33 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 37-33 |
| 17:36 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson misses the tip | 37-33 |
| 17:34 | Nicholls State | Walter Hamblin gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:07 | Nicholls State | Dale Johnson picks off the pass by Ian Michaud | 37-33 |
| 16:45 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 16:43 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:22 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 37-33 |
| 16:20 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 16:03 | North Carolina | James Laster clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 16:01 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson tips it home | 39-33 |
| 15:56 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud is hacked by Andrew Nunn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Nunn, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG), Edwin Byars (SG), Mark Green (SF), Christopher Barnard (PF), Anthony Vito (C) James Laster, Michael Ginyard, Terry Tirrell, Andrew Nunn, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG), Lester Carr (SG), David Hill (SF), John Knudson (PF), Bradford Stoker (C) James Pimentel, Wilfred Gent, William Gilbert, Ian Michaud, Walter Hamblin | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Louis Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Byars (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Green (fresh) PF - Christopher Barnard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Vito (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Thomas Foor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Knudson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bradford Stoker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 15:35 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Anthony Vito | 39-33 |
| 15:08 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Edwin Byars | 41-33 |
| 15:06 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| 14:50 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars drills a jumpshot from the left side | 43-33 |
| 14:25 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Vito - foul #1 on Anthony Vito, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG), Harold Holt (SF), Michael Mills (PF) Louis Moore, Mark Green, Christopher Barnard | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud (PF), Walter Hamblin (C) John Knudson, Bradford Stoker | |
| 14:25 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 14:25 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:10 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars buries a 3 from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 13:57 | Nicholls State | Michael Mills is called for the reach on Lester Carr - foul #1 on Michael Mills, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell (SF), Dale Johnson (C) Edwin Byars, Anthony Vito | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Pimentel (PG), William Gilbert (SF) Thomas Foor, David Hill | |
| 13:30 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud blows the dunk | 46-35 |
| 13:29 | North Carolina | Michael Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 13:04 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Harold Holt | 48-35 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:58 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel is fouled on the floor by James Laster - foul #2 on James Laster, team foul #5 | 48-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG), Edwin Byars (SG), Mark Green (SF), Christopher Barnard (PF), Anthony Vito (C) James Laster, Harold Holt, Terry Tirrell, Michael Mills, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent (SG), John Knudson (PF), Bradford Stoker (C) Lester Carr, Ian Michaud, Walter Hamblin | |
| 12:48 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Bradford Stoker and the foul's on Louis Moore - foul #2 on Louis Moore, team foul #6 | 48-37 |
| 12:48 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| 12:27 | North Carolina | William Gilbert is called for the reach on Edwin Byars - foul #1 on William Gilbert, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG), David Hill (SF) James Pimentel, William Gilbert | |
| 12:09 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 12:08 | Nicholls State | John Knudson snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:54 | Nicholls State | David Hill's pass is intercepted by Louis Moore | 48-38 |
| 11:51 | North Carolina | Louis Moore lays it in | 50-38 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Louis Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Byars (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Green (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Barnard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Vito (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Thomas Foor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilfred Gent (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Knudson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bradford Stoker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:28 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Louis Moore - foul #3 on Louis Moore, team foul #7 | 50-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Holt (PG), Michael Ginyard (SG), Terry Tirrell (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF), Michael Mills (C) Louis Moore, Edwin Byars, Mark Green, Christopher Barnard, Anthony Vito | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Pimentel (PG), William Gilbert (SF), Ian Michaud (PF), Walter Hamblin (C) Wilfred Gent, David Hill, John Knudson, Bradford Stoker | |
| 11:28 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 11:28 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 11:28 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor makes the 3rd free throw | 50-41 |
| 11:14 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell is hacked by Walter Hamblin - foul #2 on Walter Hamblin, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lester Carr (SG) Thomas Foor | |
| 10:59 | North Carolina | Lester Carr steals it from Terry Tirrell | 50-41 |
| 10:56 | Nicholls State | Lester Carr hits the finger roll | 50-43 |
| 10:54 | North Carolina | James Pimentel steps in front of the Harold Holt pass in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| 10:50 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel hits the finger roll | 50-45 |
| 10:31 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Ian Michaud - foul #4 on Ian Michaud, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG), Dale Johnson (C) Terry Tirrell, Michael Mills | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Hill (SF) William Gilbert | |
| 10:31 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:31 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:31 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:28 | Nicholls State | James Laster steals it from James Pimentel in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | James Laster lays it in | 52-45 |
| 10:25 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel loses the dribble to James Laster in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| 10:14 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn drills a runner from close range set up by James Laster | 54-45 |
| 10:11 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud loses the dribble to Harold Holt in the backcourt | 54-45 |
| 09:58 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 54-45 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Ginyard | 54-45 |
| 09:45 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard drills a shot from the free throw line set up by James Laster and he's hacked by David Hill - foul #2 on David Hill, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG), Edwin Byars (SG), Christopher Barnard (PF) James Laster, Harold Holt, Andrew Nunn | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG), Wilfred Gent (SG), John Knudson (PF), Bradford Stoker (C) James Pimentel, Lester Carr, Ian Michaud, Walter Hamblin | |
| 09:45 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard makes the free throw | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:24 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 09:07 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-48 |
| 09:05 | North Carolina | Louis Moore tips it in | 59-48 |
| 08:46 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-48 |
| 08:45 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent grabs the offensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 08:39 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 08:21 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars misses short on a floater from the left side | 59-50 |
| 08:19 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Bradford Stoker | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:56 | Nicholls State | John Knudson knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Foor | 59-52 |
| 07:51 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 61-52 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Louis Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Byars (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ginyard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Barnard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Thomas Foor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilfred Gent (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Hill (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Knudson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bradford Stoker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 07:20 | North Carolina | Louis Moore snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 06:58 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG), Harold Holt (SG), Terry Tirrell (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF), Anthony Vito (C) Louis Moore, Edwin Byars, Michael Ginyard, Christopher Barnard, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Pimentel (PG), Lester Carr (SG), William Gilbert (SF), Ian Michaud (PF), Walter Hamblin (C) Thomas Foor, Wilfred Gent, David Hill, John Knudson, Bradford Stoker | |
| 06:42 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 61-52 |
| 06:41 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 06:22 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:20 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-52 |
| 06:05 | North Carolina | James Laster drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:48 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud can't connect on a runner in the paint | 67-52 |
| 05:46 | North Carolina | James Laster snags the defensive board | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:19 | North Carolina | Harold Holt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edwin Byars (SG), Mark Green (SF), Michael Mills (PF) Harold Holt, Terry Tirrell, Andrew Nunn | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:04 | Nicholls State | Walter Hamblin blows the layup but he's fouled by Anthony Vito - foul #2 on Anthony Vito, team foul #8 | 67-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn (PF) Anthony Vito | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent (SG) Lester Carr | |
| 05:04 | Nicholls State | Walter Hamblin misses the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 05:04 | Nicholls State | Walter Hamblin misses the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 05:04 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn grabs the board | 67-52 |
| 04:43 | North Carolina | Mark Green is fouled on the floor by Walter Hamblin - foul #3 on Walter Hamblin, team foul #5 | 67-52 |
| 04:20 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-52 |
| 04:19 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert grabs the board | 67-52 |
| 04:00 | Nicholls State | Michael Mills blocks the jumper by Ian Michaud | 67-52 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Mills | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-52 |
| 03:30 | North Carolina | Michael Mills tips it back up and in | 69-52 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Laster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edwin Byars (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Green (fairly fresh) PF - Andrew Nunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Mills (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Pimentel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilfred Gent (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - William Gilbert (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Ian Michaud (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Walter Hamblin (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Green - foul #1 on Mark Green, team foul #9 | 69-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG), Harold Holt (SG), Terry Tirrell (SF), Anthony Vito (C) James Laster, Edwin Byars, Mark Green, Michael Mills | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lester Carr (SG), David Hill (SF), John Knudson (PF), Bradford Stoker (C) Wilfred Gent, William Gilbert, Ian Michaud, Walter Hamblin | |
| 03:27 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 03:27 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 03:03 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn loses the dribble to Lester Carr | 69-54 |
| 02:41 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-54 |
| 02:40 | Nicholls State | John Knudson gets the offensive rebound | 69-54 |
| 02:33 | Nicholls State | David Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard (SG), Christopher Barnard (PF), Dale Johnson (C) Louis Moore, Andrew Nunn, Anthony Vito | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG) James Pimentel | |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell's pass is intercepted by Thomas Foor | 69-54 |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | John Knudson lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Foor | 69-56 |
| 01:37 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard clanks a 3 from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 01:18 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard is hacked by Lester Carr - foul #2 on Lester Carr, team foul #6 | 69-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG), Andrew Nunn (PF) Harold Holt, Christopher Barnard | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 72-56 |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | John Knudson gets the offensive rebound | 72-56 |
| 00:47 | Nicholls State | James Laster steals the ball from Bradford Stoker | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 72-56 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-56 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | James Laster runs out the clock | 72-56 |