| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Brixey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Kyle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Moshe Boyarski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tim Squires (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Echols (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Binkowski (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jim Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Basquez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski inbounds the ball | 14-42 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires makes the turnaround from the baseline | 16-42 |
| 19:15 | North Carolina | Jim Manning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-42 |
| 19:04 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-42 |
| 19:02 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski snags the defensive board | 16-42 |
| 18:40 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski is whistled for a carry | 16-42 |
| 18:26 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-42 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez gets the rebound | 16-42 |
| 17:55 | North Carolina | James Brixey steals the ball from Jim Manning | 16-42 |
| 17:50 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle blows the layup | 16-42 |
| 17:49 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires grabs the offensive rebound | 16-42 |
| 17:35 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols misses badly on a runner in the lane | 16-42 |
| 17:34 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski grabs the board | 16-42 |
| 17:12 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez throws it down on a great pass from Elmer Carlile | 16-44 |
| 17:01 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-44 |
| 17:00 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez pulls down the rebound | 16-44 |
| 16:31 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez blows the layup but he's hacked by Donald Echols - foul #3 on Donald Echols, team foul #1 | 16-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (PG), Robert Mullaney (SG), Earl Miller (SF), Darrell Welch (C) James Brixey, Brian Kyle, Moshe Boyarski, Donald Echols | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Al Southwick (PF) Robert Binkowski, Robert Powell, Jim Manning | |
| 16:31 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez misses the 1st free throw | 16-44 |
| 16:31 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez makes the 2nd free throw | 16-45 |
| 16:12 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-45 |
| 16:10 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Ralph Sherrod | 16-45 |
| 15:41 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-45 |
| 15:39 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod can't tip it in | 16-45 |
| 15:37 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez tips it in | 16-47 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Micheal Sailer (fresh) SG - Robert Mullaney (fresh) SF - Earl Miller (fresh) PF - Tim Squires (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Darrell Welch (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Al Southwick (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Basquez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch dunks the ball on a nice dish by Micheal Sailer and the foul's on Robert Basquez - foul #1 on Robert Basquez, team foul #1 | 18-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle (SG), Moshe Boyarski (SF), Donald Echols (C) Robert Mullaney, Earl Miller, Tim Squires | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG), Eric Wick (C) Elmer Carlile, Robert Basquez | |
| 15:20 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch makes the free throw | 19-47 |
| 15:04 | North Carolina | Eric Wick misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Kyle - foul #2 on Brian Kyle, team foul #2 | 19-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey (PG) Micheal Sailer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Powell (PG) Robert Binkowski | |
| 15:04 | North Carolina | Eric Wick makes the 1st free throw | 19-48 |
| 15:04 | North Carolina | Eric Wick misses the 2nd free throw | 19-48 |
| 15:04 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch grabs the board | 19-48 |
| 15:00 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch travels with the ball | 19-48 |
| 14:36 | North Carolina | Al Southwick drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Wayne Lively | 19-50 |
| 14:23 | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey misses the shot from the right side | 19-50 |
| 14:22 | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey snags the offensive board | 19-50 |
| 14:03 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch loses the dribble to Wayne Lively | 19-50 |
| 13:37 | North Carolina | Al Southwick misses the fadeaway from the left side | 19-50 |
| 13:35 | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey pulls down the rebound | 19-50 |
| 13:22 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Wick is called for the reach on Brian Kyle - foul #2 on Eric Wick, team foul #2 | 19-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (PG), Robert Mullaney (SG), Earl Miller (SF), John Hite (PF) James Brixey, Brian Kyle, Moshe Boyarski, Donald Echols | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG) Robert Powell | |
| 13:12 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-50 |
| 12:53 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 22-50 |
| 12:51 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod hits the follow up shot | 22-52 |
| 12:33 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer is hacked by Al Southwick - foul #1 on Al Southwick, team foul #3 | 22-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle (SG), Moshe Boyarski (SF), Tim Squires (PF), Donald Echols (C) Robert Mullaney, Earl Miller, John Hite, Darrell Welch | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG), Robert Powell (SF), Jim Manning (PF), Robert Basquez (C) Wayne Lively, Ralph Sherrod, Al Southwick, Eric Wick | |
| 12:24 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Binkowski takes the ball from Moshe Boyarski | 22-52 |
| 12:21 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski hits the finger roll | 22-54 |
| 12:11 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Manning denies the turnaround by Moshe Boyarski | 22-54 |
| 12:10 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Binkowski | 22-54 |
| 11:44 | North Carolina | Micheal Sailer is called for the reach on Jim Manning - foul #1 on Micheal Sailer, team foul #3 | 22-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney (SG), Earl Miller (SF), John Hite (PF), Darrell Welch (C) Brian Kyle, Moshe Boyarski, Tim Squires, Donald Echols | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Al Southwick (PF), Eric Wick (C) Robert Binkowski, Robert Powell, Jim Manning, Robert Basquez | |
| 11:28 | North Carolina | Al Southwick can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Mullaney - foul #1 on Robert Mullaney, team foul #4 | 22-54 |
| 11:28 | North Carolina | Al Southwick makes the 1st free throw | 22-55 |
| 11:28 | North Carolina | Al Southwick misses the 2nd free throw | 22-55 |
| 11:28 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite snags the defensive board | 22-55 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Micheal Sailer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Mullaney (fresh) SF - Earl Miller (fresh) PF - Darrell Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Hite (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Al Southwick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-55 |
| 11:14 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite snags the offensive board | 22-55 |
| 11:06 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-55 |
| 11:04 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile grabs the defensive rebound | 22-55 |
| 10:35 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Wayne Lively and he's hacked by Robert Mullaney - foul #2 on Robert Mullaney, team foul #5 | 22-57 |
| 10:35 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the free throw | 22-58 |
| 10:16 | Detroit Mercy | Al Southwick swats the layup by Darrell Welch | 22-58 |
| 10:14 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile grabs the defensive rebound | 22-58 |
| 10:09 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ralph Sherrod | 22-61 |
| 09:48 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller is called for traveling | 22-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Harbin (SG) Micheal Sailer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG) Elmer Carlile | |
| 09:28 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod is hacked by Earl Miller - foul #2 on Earl Miller, team foul #6 | 22-61 |
| 09:04 | North Carolina | Edward Harbin steals it from Al Southwick | 22-61 |
| 09:00 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller hits the finger roll set up by Edward Harbin | 24-61 |
| 08:48 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wayne Lively | 24-63 |
| 08:35 | Detroit Mercy | Al Southwick swats the short shot by Earl Miller | 24-63 |
| 08:34 | North Carolina | Al Southwick grabs the board | 24-63 |
| 08:13 | North Carolina | Earl Miller picks off the pass by Eric Wick | 24-63 |
| 07:59 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch buries a runner from the right block | 26-63 |
| 07:37 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Binkowski | 26-65 |
| 07:29 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Darrell Welch, team foul #7 | 26-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (PG) Robert Mullaney | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG) Robert Binkowski | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Micheal Sailer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Harbin (fresh) SF - Earl Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Welch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Hite (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Al Southwick (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Wick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-65 |
| 07:00 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller pulls down the rebound | 26-65 |
| 06:55 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 26-65 |
| 06:54 | North Carolina | Eric Wick grabs the defensive rebound | 26-65 |
| 06:51 | North Carolina | Micheal Sailer picks off the pass by Wayne Lively in the backcourt | 26-65 |
| 06:48 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Harbin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Micheal Sailer | 28-65 |
| 06:26 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-65 |
| 06:24 | North Carolina | Eric Wick misses the tip | 28-65 |
| 06:22 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch snags the defensive board | 28-65 |
| 06:13 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney (SG) Edward Harbin | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:52 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod is hacked by Micheal Sailer - foul #2 on Micheal Sailer, team foul #8 | 28-65 |
| 05:52 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod misses the 1st free throw | 28-65 |
| 05:52 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 28-65 |
| 05:43 | Detroit Mercy | Ralph Sherrod steps in front of the Micheal Sailer pass | 28-65 |
| 05:14 | North Carolina | John Hite swats the dunk try by Eric Wick | 28-65 |
| 05:13 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively grabs the offensive board | 28-65 |
| 04:58 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile hits a floater from the left side set up by Wayne Lively | 28-67 |
| 04:34 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Eric Wick - foul #3 on Eric Wick, team foul #4 | 28-67 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Harbin (SG) Robert Mullaney | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:34 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller misses the 1st free throw | 28-67 |
| 04:34 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 29-67 |
| 04:20 | North Carolina | Al Southwick misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 29-67 |
| 04:19 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller pulls down the rebound | 29-67 |
| 04:13 | Detroit Mercy | Ralph Sherrod is called for the reach on Darrell Welch - foul #2 on Ralph Sherrod, team foul #5 | 29-67 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney (SG) Earl Miller | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG) Elmer Carlile | |
| 03:55 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-67 |
| 03:53 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod snags the defensive board | 29-67 |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | Eric Wick misses long on a jumper from the right side | 29-67 |
| 03:35 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Edward Harbin | 29-67 |
| 03:24 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-67 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Micheal Sailer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Mullaney (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Harbin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Welch (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Hite (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Binkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Lively (tiring) 18 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Sherrod (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Al Southwick (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Wick (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | North Carolina | Eric Wick buries a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Micheal Sailer - foul #3 on Micheal Sailer, team foul #9 | 32-69 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG) Robert Binkowski | |
| 03:03 | North Carolina | Eric Wick makes the free throw | 32-70 |
| 02:52 | Detroit Mercy | Ralph Sherrod is called for the reach on John Hite - foul #3 on Ralph Sherrod, team foul #6 | 32-70 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:41 | Detroit Mercy | Al Southwick steals the ball from John Hite | 32-70 |
| 02:20 | North Carolina | Eric Wick lays it up and in on a great pass from Ralph Sherrod | 32-72 |
| 02:13 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Wayne Lively - foul #1 on Wayne Lively, team foul #7 | 32-72 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller (SF) Edward Harbin | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:13 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney makes the 1st free throw | 33-72 |
| 02:13 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney makes the 2nd free throw | 34-72 |
| 01:52 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Darrell Welch - foul #4 on Darrell Welch, team foul #10 | 34-72 |
| 01:52 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod misses the 1st free throw | 34-72 |
| 01:52 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod makes the 2nd free throw | 34-73 |
| 01:36 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch is fouled on the floor by Al Southwick - foul #2 on Al Southwick, team foul #8 | 34-73 |
| 01:36 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch misses the 1st free throw | 34-73 |
| 01:36 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile pulls down the rebound | 34-73 |
| 01:23 | North Carolina | Eric Wick's floater is tipped away by John Hite | 34-73 |
| 01:21 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Micheal Sailer | 34-73 |
| 01:12 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Mullaney | 37-73 |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Earl Miller takes the ball from Wayne Lively | 37-73 |
| 00:52 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney can't finish the layup | 37-73 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Wayne Lively | 37-73 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Wayne Lively is blocked by Earl Miller | 37-73 |
| 00:27 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney pulls down the rebound | 37-73 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-73 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively runs out the clock | 39-73 |