| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Ogden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Garibay (fresh) PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Macy (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Marguez (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - George Deems (fresh) PF - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Campbell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | George Deems inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | North Carolina | George Deems misses the lay-in | 28-33 |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | George Deems misses the tip | 28-33 |
| 19:36 | North Carolina | George Deems can't tip it in | 28-33 |
| 19:34 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez snags the offensive board | 28-33 |
| 19:11 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez misses the runner from close range | 28-33 |
| 19:10 | Colorado | David Garibay grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 18:54 | Colorado | William Macy misses the easy layup | 28-33 |
| 18:52 | North Carolina | George Deems pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:33 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez knocks in the runner near the basket | 28-35 |
| 18:18 | Colorado | Dale Selman misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 18:17 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 17:52 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez's pass is intercepted by Rick Ogden | 28-35 |
| 17:49 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy blows the layup | 28-35 |
| 17:48 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Eugene Holmes | 28-35 |
| 17:37 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling dunks the ball | 28-37 |
| 17:08 | Colorado | David Garibay misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Isaac Sterling - foul #4 on Isaac Sterling, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Maurer (SF) Rick Ogden | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Cormier (PF), Steven Carr (C) Isaac Sterling, Charles Campbell | |
| 17:08 | Colorado | David Garibay misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 17:08 | Colorado | David Garibay makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Dale Selman - foul #3 on Dale Selman, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski (SG), Leland Kester (PF) David Garibay, Dale Selman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 16:48 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Leland Kester | 29-38 |
| 16:35 | Colorado | Howard Maurer misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 16:33 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jerry Marguez | 29-38 |
| 16:06 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-41 |
| 15:53 | Colorado | Howard Maurer loses the dribble to George Deems | 29-41 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Donnie Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Lozowski (fresh) SF - Howard Maurer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leland Kester (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - William Macy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Marguez (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. SF - George Deems (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Cormier (fresh) 6 pts. C - Steven Carr (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 29-41 |
| 15:41 | Colorado | Leland Kester gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 15:21 | Colorado | Leland Kester connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 15:07 | North Carolina | Leland Kester steals the ball from Steven Carr | 31-41 |
| 15:05 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Rick Ogden (SG), David Garibay (SF), Dale Selman (PF) Donnie Kennedy, Thomas Lozowski, Howard Maurer, William Macy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), James Moore (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Eugene Holmes, Jerry Marguez, George Deems | |
| 14:52 | North Carolina | James Moore is whistled for a carry | 31-41 |
| 14:34 | Colorado | David Garibay drills a floater from the free throw line | 33-41 |
| 14:07 | North Carolina | John Cormier makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Robert Hruska | 33-43 |
| 13:49 | Colorado | Leland Kester hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Rick Ogden | 35-43 |
| 13:26 | North Carolina | Steven Carr clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 35-43 |
| 13:25 | Colorado | Rick Ogden snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 13:16 | Colorado | James Moore is called for the reach on Dale Selman - foul #4 on James Moore, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (PG), William Macy (C) Allan Armstrong, Leland Kester | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG), Jerry Marguez (SG), George Deems (SF), Isaac Sterling (PF) Robert Hruska, Steven Carr, John Cormier, James Moore | |
| 13:03 | Colorado | William Macy knocks in the jumper from close range | 37-43 |
| 12:44 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez lays it up and in | 37-45 |
| 12:28 | Colorado | David Garibay drills a jumper from the free throw line | 39-45 |
| 12:08 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 12:06 | Colorado | Rick Ogden grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 11:50 | Colorado | David Garibay can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-45 |
| 11:49 | Colorado | William Macy tips it home | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Ogden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Garibay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - William Macy (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Marguez (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. SF - George Deems (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Campbell (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:20 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 41-45 |
| 11:19 | Colorado | The rebound goes to William Macy | 41-45 |
| 11:04 | Colorado | Dale Selman banks in the layup set up by David Garibay | 43-45 |
| 10:43 | North Carolina | George Deems is called for traveling | 43-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski (SG), Howard Maurer (SF), Leland Kester (PF) Rick Ogden, David Garibay, Dale Selman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Cormier (SF), Steven Carr (C) George Deems, Charles Campbell | |
| 10:26 | Colorado | William Macy can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 43-45 |
| 10:25 | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski tips it home | 45-45 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 09:55 | Colorado | Howard Maurer pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:37 | Colorado | Isaac Sterling steals it from Leland Kester | 45-45 |
| 09:14 | North Carolina | John Cormier misses the runner from the right block | 45-45 |
| 09:12 | Colorado | Howard Maurer gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:02 | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 09:01 | Colorado | William Macy gets the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:37 | Colorado | Howard Maurer is whistled for traveling | 45-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Rick Ogden (SG), David Garibay (SF), Dale Selman (PF) Donnie Kennedy, Thomas Lozowski, Howard Maurer, William Macy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), George Deems (SF), Michael Henderson (C) Eugene Holmes, Isaac Sterling, Steven Carr | |
| 08:17 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 45-45 |
| 08:15 | Colorado | Dale Selman snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 08:09 | Colorado | David Garibay comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-45 |
| 08:07 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to George Deems | 45-45 |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by George Deems | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Allan Armstrong (fresh) SG - Rick Ogden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Garibay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Leland Kester (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Marguez (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. SF - George Deems (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Cormier (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Henderson (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Colorado | David Garibay makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-47 |
| 06:56 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez can't finish the layup | 47-47 |
| 06:55 | North Carolina | John Cormier grabs the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 06:36 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 06:34 | Colorado | Rick Ogden snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 06:08 | Colorado | Dale Selman's pass is intercepted by Jerry Marguez | 47-47 |
| 06:02 | North Carolina | George Deems makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-49 |
| 06:00 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (PG), William Macy (C) Allan Armstrong, Leland Kester | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG), Isaac Sterling (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Robert Hruska, John Cormier, Michael Henderson | |
| 05:48 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 05:30 | North Carolina | Rick Ogden is called for the reach on Isaac Sterling - foul #4 on Rick Ogden, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (SG) Jerry Marguez | |
| 05:12 | North Carolina | Donnie Kennedy takes the ball from Isaac Sterling | 50-49 |
| 04:57 | Colorado | Dale Selman hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Rick Ogden | 52-49 |
| 04:33 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Macy - foul #3 on William Macy, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Maurer (SF) Rick Ogden | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez (SG) Robert Hruska | |
| 04:33 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 04:33 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 04:16 | Colorado | William Macy is hacked by Charles Campbell - foul #2 on Charles Campbell, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| 04:05 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Dale Selman | 55-51 |
| 03:43 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| 03:41 | Colorado | Howard Maurer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 03:37 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy is hacked by Isaac Sterling - foul #5 on Isaac Sterling, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Cormier (SF), James Moore (PF), Steven Carr (C) George Deems, Isaac Sterling, Charles Campbell | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Garibay (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Howard Maurer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Macy (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Marguez (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. SF - John Cormier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Moore (fresh) 4 pf. C - Steven Carr (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Colorado | David Garibay makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-51 |
| 02:51 | North Carolina | James Moore can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-51 |
| 02:50 | North Carolina | John Cormier gets the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 02:50 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Rick Ogden (SG) Howard Maurer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Deems (SF), Charles Campbell (C) James Moore, Steven Carr | |
| 02:33 | North Carolina | John Cormier is called for traveling | 58-51 |
| 02:11 | Colorado | David Garibay hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 02:10 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Charles Campbell | 58-51 |
| 01:57 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez's floater is tipped away by David Garibay | 58-51 |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | George Deems gets the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:43 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-53 |
| 01:27 | Colorado | John Cormier is called for the reach on Dale Selman - foul #1 on John Cormier, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| 01:11 | Colorado | William Macy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 01:09 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy tips it in | 60-53 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | William Macy denies the turnaround by Jerry Marguez | 60-53 |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | George Deems tips it home | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Colorado | Jerry Marguez is called for the reach on David Garibay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Marguez, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski (SF), Leland Kester (PF) David Garibay, Dale Selman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:47 | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski is fouled on the floor by George Deems - foul #1 on George Deems, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| 00:47 | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Charles Campbell | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | George Deems grabs the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes is hacked by Leland Kester - foul #2 on Leland Kester, team foul #4 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Garibay (SF), Dale Selman (PF) Thomas Lozowski, Leland Kester | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | George Deems's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski (SF), Leland Kester (C) Dale Selman, William Macy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:31 | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Marguez - foul #2 on Jerry Marguez, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| 00:31 | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:31 | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Eugene Holmes | 62-58 |
| 00:26 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Maurer (PF), William Macy (C) Thomas Lozowski, Leland Kester | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:24 | Colorado | David Garibay is hacked by Jerry Marguez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Marguez, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| 00:24 | Colorado | David Garibay makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:24 | Colorado | David Garibay misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by George Deems | 63-61 |
| 00:16 | Colorado | Eugene Holmes is called for the reach on Donnie Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Holmes, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dale Selman (PF) Howard Maurer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:16 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:16 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | William Macy is called for the reach on Charles Campbell - foul #4 on William Macy, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 00:02 | Colorado | William Macy grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 00:01 | Colorado | William Macy is hacked by Eugene Holmes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Holmes, team foul #11 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Maurer (PF) Dale Selman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:01 | Colorado | William Macy makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:01 | Colorado | William Macy makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 67-61 |