| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Brooks (fresh) SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Tony Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Henricks (fresh) PF - John Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Wagner (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks inbounds the ball | 22-30 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Rodney Tigner - foul #2 on Rodney Tigner, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| 19:44 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 19:44 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 19:20 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 22-32 |
| 18:49 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by David Brooks - foul #2 on David Brooks, team foul #2 | 22-32 |
| 18:49 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 18:49 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 18:23 | Montana State | Michael Allen loses the dribble to John Jones | 22-34 |
| 18:06 | North Carolina | John Jones connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Benjamin Henricks | 22-36 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 18:03 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner loses the dribble to Jeremy Wiggins in the backcourt | 22-36 |
| 17:45 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Benjamin Henricks | 22-38 |
| 17:41 | Montana State | Tony Cooper is called for the reach on Michael Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Cooper, team foul #1 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (PG), Mark Ramon (PF) David Brooks, Michael Allen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), Vernon Potter (SG), George Morgan (SF), Bernard Baity (PF) Jeremy Wiggins, Tony Cooper, Benjamin Henricks, John Jones | |
| 17:31 | Montana State | Mark Ramon hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Eugene Jones | 24-38 |
| 17:08 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jesse Parker (PG), Randall Hoover (SG), James Rosamond (C) Eugene Jones, Rodney Tigner, Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:51 | Montana State | Mark Ramon hits a wide open shot from the right side | 26-38 |
| 16:26 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 26-38 |
| 16:24 | Montana State | James Rosamond snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:02 | Montana State | Randall Hoover loses the dribble to Bernard Baity | 26-38 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jesse Parker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randall Hoover (fresh) SF - Homer Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Mark Ramon (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Rosamond (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jin Chiang (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vernon Potter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bernard Baity (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Wagner (tiring) 9 pts. | |
| 15:52 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 15:50 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner hits the follow up shot | 26-40 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:41 | Montana State | Jesse Parker is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Ramon | 28-40 |
| 15:15 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Rosamond - foul #1 on James Rosamond, team foul #3 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Brooks (PG), Eugene Jones (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF), Michael Allen (PF), Robert Hunt (C) Jesse Parker, Randall Hoover, Homer Jones, Mark Ramon, James Rosamond | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Tony Cooper (SG), Benjamin Henricks (SF), John Jones (PF) Jin Chiang, Vernon Potter, George Morgan, Bernard Baity | |
| 15:15 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 15:15 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 15:15 | Montana State | Michael Allen snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:13 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner double dribbles in the backcourt | 28-40 |
| 14:50 | North Carolina | Robert Hunt is called for the reach on Tony Cooper - foul #2 on Robert Hunt, team foul #4 | 28-40 |
| 14:39 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Cooper | 28-42 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:30 | Montana State | Eugene Jones hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 28-42 |
| 14:29 | Montana State | Eugene Jones snags the offensive board | 28-42 |
| 14:09 | Montana State | Eugene Jones hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by David Brooks and he's hacked by Jeremy Wiggins - foul #1 on Jeremy Wiggins, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| 14:09 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the free throw | 31-42 |
| 13:43 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-42 |
| 13:42 | Montana State | David Brooks grabs the board | 31-42 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:40 | Montana State | Tony Cooper is called for the reach on Eugene Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Cooper, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (PG) David Brooks | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes (SF) Benjamin Henricks | |
| 13:25 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 13:23 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 12:55 | North Carolina | John Jones misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 31-42 |
| 12:54 | North Carolina | John Jones tips it home | 31-44 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:34 | Montana State | Homer Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 12:33 | North Carolina | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 12:08 | North Carolina | Eugene Jones takes the ball from John Jones | 31-44 |
| 11:47 | Montana State | Michael Allen misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 31-44 |
| 11:46 | North Carolina | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 31-44 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Homer Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Tigner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Tony Cooper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Rakes (fresh) PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Wagner (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | North Carolina | John Jones misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 31-44 |
| 11:27 | Montana State | Michael Allen snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 11:06 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Homer Jones | 33-44 |
| 10:38 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Jones and he's hacked by Michael Allen - foul #3 on Michael Allen, team foul #5 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Brooks (PG), Randall Hoover (SG), Mark Ramon (PF), James Rosamond (C) Homer Jones, Eugene Jones, Michael Allen, Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), Benjamin Henricks (SF), Bernard Baity (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Jeremy Wiggins, Anthony Rakes, John Jones, Robert Wagner | |
| 10:38 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper misses the free throw | 33-46 |
| 10:38 | Montana State | Mark Ramon grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 10:18 | Montana State | Mark Ramon blows the wide open layup | 33-46 |
| 10:17 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Ramon | 33-46 |
| 10:09 | Montana State | Bernard Baity is called for the reach on Mark Ramon - foul #3 on Bernard Baity, team foul #4 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (SG) Tony Cooper | |
| 09:49 | Montana State | James Rosamond scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-46 |
| 09:32 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen throws it down on a great pass from Jin Chiang | 35-48 |
| 09:07 | Montana State | Mark Ramon is hacked by Michael Jacobsen - foul #2 on Michael Jacobsen, team foul #5 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (SF) Rodney Tigner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), John Jones (PF) Jin Chiang, Bernard Baity | |
| 08:47 | Montana State | Randall Hoover is fouled on the floor by Vernon Potter - foul #3 on Vernon Potter, team foul #6 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jesse Parker (PG), Alberto Guzman (PF), Robert Hunt (C) David Brooks, Mark Ramon, James Rosamond | |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Morgan (SF) Benjamin Henricks | |
| 08:24 | Montana State | George Morgan blocks the jumper by Jesse Parker | 35-48 |
| 08:23 | North Carolina | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 07:57 | North Carolina | Robert Hunt steps in front of the Michael Jacobsen pass | 35-48 |
| 07:28 | Montana State | Randall Hoover knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jesse Parker | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jesse Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Hoover (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Homer Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Alberto Guzman (fresh) C - Robert Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Vernon Potter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Jacobsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 07:06 | Montana State | Alberto Guzman pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:48 | Montana State | Homer Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jesse Parker | 41-48 |
| 06:22 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 06:20 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Robert Hunt | 41-48 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:57 | Montana State | Homer Jones makes the floater from the right side set up by Jesse Parker | 43-48 |
| 05:57 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Brooks (PG), Eugene Jones (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF), Michael Allen (PF) Jesse Parker, Randall Hoover, Homer Jones, Alberto Guzman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), Tony Cooper (SG), Benjamin Henricks (SF), Bernard Baity (PF), Robert Wagner (C) Jeremy Wiggins, Vernon Potter, George Morgan, John Jones, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 05:42 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper scores on a shot from close range | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:31 | Montana State | Jin Chiang takes the ball from Rodney Tigner | 43-50 |
| 05:28 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jin Chiang | 43-52 |
| 05:07 | Montana State | Michael Allen can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Bernard Baity - foul #4 on Bernard Baity, team foul #7 | 43-52 |
| 05:07 | Montana State | Michael Allen misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 05:07 | Montana State | Michael Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 04:47 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Tony Cooper | 44-54 |
| 04:23 | Montana State | David Brooks hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from close range | 44-54 |
| 04:22 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 03:53 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Eugene Jones | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Montana State | Jin Chiang is called for the reach on David Brooks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jin Chiang, team foul #8 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Ramon (PF), James Rosamond (C) Michael Allen, Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), George Morgan (SF), Michael Jacobsen (PF) Jin Chiang, Benjamin Henricks, Bernard Baity | |
| 03:49 | Montana State | David Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 03:49 | Montana State | David Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 03:49 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 03:20 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jeremy Wiggins | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Brooks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Tigner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Ramon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Rosamond (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Cooper (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Jacobsen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Wagner (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-56 |
| 02:55 | Montana State | Eugene Jones grabs the offensive board | 45-56 |
| 02:42 | Montana State | Eugene Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 02:41 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner can't tip it in | 45-56 |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot near the basket | 45-56 |
| 02:13 | Montana State | David Brooks snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 02:08 | Montana State | Eugene Jones scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from David Brooks | 47-56 |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (PG), Michael Allen (PF), Robert Hunt (C) David Brooks, Mark Ramon, James Rosamond | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), Benjamin Henricks (SF), John Jones (PF) Jeremy Wiggins, George Morgan, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | John Jones knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jin Chiang | 47-58 |
| 01:49 | Montana State | Eugene Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Brooks (PG) Homer Jones | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG) Jin Chiang | |
| 01:25 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins connects on the open runner near the basket set up by John Jones out of the doubleteam | 47-60 |
| 01:08 | Montana State | Michael Allen misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-60 |
| 01:07 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Jones | 47-60 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Jones | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Montana State | Jeremy Wiggins is called for the reach on David Brooks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Wiggins, team foul #9 | 47-62 |
| 00:36 | Montana State | David Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 00:36 | Montana State | David Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins runs out the clock | 49-62 |