| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lawrence Fortier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clay Duclos (fresh) SF - Garfield Cannon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bernard Shim (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clinton Griggs (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Santos Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Baltzell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Duval (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Dam (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Joshua Baltzell inbounds the ball | 21-33 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | North Carolina | Santos Scott is hacked by Lawrence Fortier - foul #1 on Lawrence Fortier, team foul #1 | 21-33 |
| 19:20 | North Carolina | Clay Duclos is called for the reach on Paul Dam - foul #2 on Clay Duclos, team foul #2 | 21-33 |
| 19:03 | North Carolina | Paul Dam loses the dribble to Clay Duclos | 21-33 |
| 18:49 | Howard | Bernard Shim connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-33 |
| 18:21 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval banks in the layup set up by Santos Scott | 24-35 |
| 18:03 | Howard | Bernard Shim misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-35 |
| 18:02 | North Carolina | Paul Dam gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | Santos Scott makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Baltzell | 24-38 |
| 17:31 | Howard | Bernard Shim travels with the ball | 24-38 |
| 17:02 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-38 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Furst (SG), John Allison (SF) Vernon Hampton, Joshua Baltzell | |
| 16:50 | Howard | Santos Scott is called for the reach on Clay Duclos - foul #1 on Santos Scott, team foul #1 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Howard | Richard McCage (PG), Ernest Taylor (SF), Edwin Luu (PF), James Altieri (C) Lawrence Fortier, Garfield Cannon, Bernard Shim, Clinton Griggs | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton (SG) Santos Scott | |
| 16:38 | Howard | Richard McCage clanks a 3 from the right corner | 24-38 |
| 16:37 | North Carolina | John Furst pulls down the rebound | 24-38 |
| 16:08 | North Carolina | John Allison is hacked by Ernest Taylor - foul #3 on Ernest Taylor, team foul #3 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Howard | Brandon Carter (SG), Garfield Cannon (SF) Clay Duclos, Ernest Taylor | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joshua Baltzell (SF), Abraham Henry (PF), Victor Harrison (C) Vernon Hampton, Jerome Duval, Paul Dam | |
| 15:53 | North Carolina | John Allison drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joshua Baltzell | 24-40 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Richard McCage (fresh) SG - Brandon Carter (fresh) SF - Garfield Cannon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edwin Luu (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Altieri (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Furst (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Allison (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joshua Baltzell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Abraham Henry (fresh) 5 pts. C - Victor Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Howard | John Allison steals it from James Altieri | 24-40 |
| 15:20 | North Carolina | John Allison lays it in | 24-42 |
| 15:00 | Howard | Joshua Baltzell picks off the pass by Richard McCage | 24-42 |
| 14:56 | North Carolina | John Furst banks in the layup set up by Joshua Baltzell | 24-44 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:38 | Howard | Garfield Cannon misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 24-44 |
| 14:37 | North Carolina | John Allison snags the defensive board | 24-44 |
| 14:18 | North Carolina | John Furst misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard McCage - foul #1 on Richard McCage, team foul #4 | 24-44 |
| Subs | Howard | Lawrence Fortier (PG), Clay Duclos (SG), Bernard Shim (SF), Jeffrey Green (PF), Clinton Griggs (C) Richard McCage, Brandon Carter, Garfield Cannon, Edwin Luu, James Altieri | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton (SG), Jerome Duval (PF), Paul Dam (C) Joshua Baltzell, Abraham Henry, Victor Harrison | |
| 14:18 | North Carolina | John Furst misses the 1st free throw | 24-44 |
| 14:18 | North Carolina | John Furst makes the 2nd free throw | 24-45 |
| 14:03 | Howard | Jeffrey Green splits the doubleteam and buries a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Jerome Duval - foul #1 on Jerome Duval, team foul #2 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Santos Scott (PG) John Furst | |
| 14:03 | Howard | Jeffrey Green makes the free throw | 27-45 |
| 13:34 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval makes the runner from the left block | 27-47 |
| 13:27 | Howard | Jeffrey Green misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-47 |
| 13:26 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jerome Duval | 27-47 |
| 13:03 | North Carolina | John Allison is hacked by Lawrence Fortier - foul #2 on Lawrence Fortier, team foul #5 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Howard | Garfield Cannon (SF) Bernard Shim | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:47 | North Carolina | Santos Scott comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 27-47 |
| 12:45 | Howard | Clinton Griggs gets the rebound | 27-47 |
| 12:29 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 27-47 |
| 12:27 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval grabs the board | 27-47 |
| 12:05 | North Carolina | Santos Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-47 |
| 12:03 | Howard | Jeffrey Green gets the rebound | 27-47 |
| 11:40 | Howard | Garfield Cannon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-47 |
| 11:38 | North Carolina | Paul Dam gets the rebound | 27-47 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lawrence Fortier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clay Duclos (fresh) SF - Garfield Cannon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Green (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Clinton Griggs (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Santos Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Hampton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Allison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerome Duval (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Dam (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:12 | North Carolina | John Allison lays it up and in set up by Santos Scott | 27-49 |
| 10:55 | Howard | Clay Duclos travels with the ball | 27-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Richard McCage (PG), Bernard Shim (SF), Edwin Luu (C) Lawrence Fortier, Garfield Cannon, Clinton Griggs | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Furst (PG), Joshua Baltzell (SF), Victor Harrison (C) Santos Scott, John Allison, Paul Dam | |
| 10:40 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Green swats the dunk try by Jerome Duval | 27-49 |
| 10:39 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval tips it back up and in | 27-51 |
| 10:24 | Howard | Bernard Shim makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Clay Duclos | 29-51 |
| 09:55 | North Carolina | John Furst hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-51 |
| 09:53 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval grabs the offensive board | 29-51 |
| 09:33 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton clanks a jumper from the left wing | 29-51 |
| 09:31 | Howard | Bernard Shim grabs the board | 29-51 |
| 09:22 | Howard | Bernard Shim knocks in the floater in the paint | 31-51 |
| 08:53 | North Carolina | John Furst misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-51 |
| 08:52 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval tips it but misses | 31-51 |
| 08:51 | Howard | Edwin Luu snags the defensive board | 31-51 |
| 08:43 | Howard | Jeffrey Green shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-51 |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | Victor Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 31-51 |
| 08:15 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Vernon Hampton | 31-53 |
| 08:11 | Howard | Clay Duclos connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 33-53 |
| 07:53 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 33-53 |
| 07:52 | Howard | Jeffrey Green snags the defensive board | 33-53 |
| 07:30 | Howard | Richard McCage clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-53 |
| 07:29 | Howard | Edwin Luu misses the tip | 33-53 |
| 07:27 | Howard | Jeffrey Green gets the offensive rebound | 33-53 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Richard McCage (fairly fresh) SG - Clay Duclos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Shim (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Edwin Luu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Furst (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Hampton (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Baltzell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Duval (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Victor Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Howard | Edwin Luu hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Vernon Hampton - foul #1 on Vernon Hampton, team foul #3 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Howard | Lawrence Fortier (PG), Brandon Carter (SG), Garfield Cannon (SF), Clinton Griggs (C) Richard McCage, Clay Duclos, Bernard Shim, Jeffrey Green | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Santos Scott (PG), John Allison (SF), Abraham Henry (PF), Paul Dam (C) Vernon Hampton, Joshua Baltzell, Jerome Duval, Victor Harrison | |
| 07:16 | Howard | Edwin Luu makes the free throw | 36-53 |
| 06:56 | North Carolina | John Furst buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Santos Scott | 36-56 |
| 06:44 | Howard | Brandon Carter is fouled on the floor by Abraham Henry - foul #1 on Abraham Henry, team foul #4 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Howard | Ernest Taylor (PF) Edwin Luu | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joshua Baltzell (SF) John Furst | |
| 06:31 | Howard | Joshua Baltzell is called for the reach on Garfield Cannon - foul #4 on Joshua Baltzell, team foul #5 | 36-56 |
| 06:17 | Howard | Clinton Griggs hits the finger roll set up by Garfield Cannon and he's fouled by Paul Dam - foul #1 on Paul Dam, team foul #6 | 38-56 |
| 06:17 | Howard | Clinton Griggs makes the free throw | 39-56 |
| 05:54 | North Carolina | Santos Scott hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Baltzell | 39-59 |
| 05:45 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-59 |
| 05:43 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Paul Dam | 39-59 |
| 05:14 | North Carolina | John Allison comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-59 |
| 05:12 | North Carolina | Santos Scott misses the tip | 39-59 |
| 05:11 | Howard | Garfield Cannon grabs the board | 39-59 |
| 05:04 | Howard | Clinton Griggs misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-59 |
| 05:02 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry gets the rebound | 39-59 |
| 04:33 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry is whistled for traveling | 39-59 |
| Subs | Howard | Richard McCage (PG), Bernard Shim (PF), James Altieri (C) Lawrence Fortier, Garfield Cannon, Clinton Griggs | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Furst (SG), Jerome Duval (PF) Joshua Baltzell, Abraham Henry | |
| 04:06 | Howard | James Altieri comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-59 |
| 04:04 | North Carolina | John Furst pulls down the rebound | 39-59 |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | Bernard Shim steals the ball from John Allison | 39-59 |
| 03:31 | Howard | Bernard Shim hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jerome Duval - foul #2 on Jerome Duval, team foul #7 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Howard | Edwin Luu (PF) Brandon Carter | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton (SG), Victor Harrison (C) Santos Scott, Paul Dam | |
| 03:31 | Howard | Bernard Shim makes the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 03:31 | Howard | Bernard Shim misses the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 03:31 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton pulls down the rebound | 40-59 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Bernard Shim (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - Richard McCage (fresh) SF - Ernest Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edwin Luu (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Altieri (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Furst (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Allison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerome Duval (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Victor Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | North Carolina | John Furst throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-59 |
| Subs | Howard | Brandon Carter (SG) Ernest Taylor | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:56 | Howard | Edwin Luu is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Edwin Luu, team foul #6 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joshua Baltzell (SF) John Allison | |
| 02:33 | North Carolina | Brandon Carter is called for the reach on Joshua Baltzell - foul #2 on Brandon Carter, team foul #7 | 40-59 |
| 02:33 | North Carolina | Joshua Baltzell misses the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 02:33 | Howard | Edwin Luu grabs the board | 40-59 |
| 02:28 | Howard | Bernard Shim can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-59 |
| 02:26 | Howard | Brandon Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-59 |
| 02:15 | Howard | Brandon Carter misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by John Furst - foul #1 on John Furst, team foul #8 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Allison (SG), Paul Dam (C) Vernon Hampton, Victor Harrison | |
| 02:15 | Howard | Brandon Carter misses the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 02:15 | Howard | Brandon Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 01:54 | North Carolina | John Furst hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 41-59 |
| 01:53 | Howard | The rebound goes to Edwin Luu | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:40 | Howard | Brandon Carter misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-59 |
| 01:38 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval gets the rebound | 41-59 |
| 01:16 | North Carolina | Paul Dam scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by John Allison | 41-61 |
| 01:04 | Howard | Edwin Luu clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-61 |
| 01:03 | North Carolina | Paul Dam gets the rebound | 41-61 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval is fouled on the floor by Edwin Luu - foul #2 on Edwin Luu, team foul #8 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Howard | Ernest Taylor (SF) James Altieri | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Santos Scott (PG), Vernon Hampton (SG) John Furst, John Allison | |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval misses the 1st free throw | 41-61 |
| 00:43 | Howard | The rebound goes to Edwin Luu | 41-61 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Howard | Richard McCage double dribbles | 41-61 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Paul Dam misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 41-61 |
| 00:10 | Howard | The rebound goes to Brandon Carter | 41-61 |
| 00:06 | Howard | Brandon Carter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-61 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Santos Scott pulls down the rebound | 41-61 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Santos Scott runs out the clock | 41-61 |