| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alex Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathaniel White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Stockdale (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shaun Warren (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Wurth (fresh) PF - Dale Halley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Raul Ramos (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | James Wurth inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | James Wurth misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-29 |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | James Wurth grabs the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 19:13 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Cecil Oliveras - foul #3 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Barba (PF) Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 19:13 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:13 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo is whistled for traveling | 29-31 |
| 18:52 | North Carolina | Dale Halley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by James Wurth - foul #3 on James Wurth, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock (PG) James Wurth | |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Bill Allen is hacked by Raul Ramos - foul #1 on Raul Ramos, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 17:43 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses badly on a runner from the right block | 33-34 |
| 17:35 | North Carolina | Dale Halley snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 17:18 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-34 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Bill Allen pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Nathaniel White and he's hacked by Jeffrey Rock - foul #1 on Jeffrey Rock, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Owen Crawford (SG), William Loftis (SF), Richard Clewis (C) Bill Allen, Richard Ranallo, Nathaniel White | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Gray (SG) Shaun Warren | |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons misses the free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:04 | North Carolina | Dale Halley pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:37 | North Carolina | David Barba denies the turnaround by Scott Gray | 35-34 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | William Loftis can't tip it in | 35-34 |
| 16:29 | North Carolina | Dale Halley grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 16:23 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Rock and he's hacked by Richard Clewis - foul #1 on Richard Clewis, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG) Alex Lyons | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:23 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford is hacked by Scott Gray - foul #3 on Scott Gray, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SG) Owen Crawford | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Shaun Warren (SG) Scott Gray | |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to William Loftis | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Pettey (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bill Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Loftis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Barba (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Clewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffrey Rock (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shaun Warren (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Stockdale (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dale Halley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Raul Ramos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Raul Ramos - foul #2 on Raul Ramos, team foul #5 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF) William Loftis, David Barba | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Wurth (SF), Dewayne Walker (C) Jeffrey Rock, Dale Halley | |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:27 | North Carolina | John Stockdale can't connect on a shot near the basket | 37-37 |
| 15:26 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren hits the follow up shot | 37-39 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey is called for traveling | 37-39 |
| 15:13 | North Carolina | John Stockdale can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 14:48 | North Carolina | John Stockdale pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 14:30 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Cecil Oliveras - foul #4 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG), David Barba (PF), Nathaniel White (C) Mark Pettey, Cecil Oliveras, Richard Clewis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Gray (SG) Shaun Warren | |
| 14:30 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:30 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo is called for traveling | 37-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Owen Crawford (SG) Bill Allen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:45 | North Carolina | John Stockdale hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dewayne Walker and he's fouled by David Barba - foul #1 on David Barba, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| 13:45 | North Carolina | John Stockdale makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 13:24 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 13:02 | North Carolina | John Stockdale comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 37-43 |
| 13:01 | North Carolina | James Wurth pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 12:42 | North Carolina | Scott Gray loses the dribble to Owen Crawford | 37-43 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo lays it up and in on a great pass from Owen Crawford | 39-43 |
| 12:17 | North Carolina | James Wurth is fouled on the floor by Richard Ranallo - foul #1 on Richard Ranallo, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG), Bill Allen (SG), William Loftis (SF), Richard Clewis (C) Alex Lyons, Owen Crawford, Richard Ranallo, Nathaniel White | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock (PG), Shaun Warren (SG), Dale Halley (SF) John Stockdale, Scott Gray, James Wurth | |
| 12:04 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 12:03 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock misses the tip | 39-43 |
| 12:02 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos can't tip it in | 39-43 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | David Barba's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-43 |
| 11:44 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Rock | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Pettey (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bill Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Loftis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Barba (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Clewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffrey Rock (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Shaun Warren (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dale Halley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Raul Ramos (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Dewayne Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Bill Allen is hacked by Dale Halley - foul #2 on Dale Halley, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Rock is called for the reach on William Loftis - foul #2 on Jeffrey Rock, team foul #7 | 39-45 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | William Loftis misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 11:18 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 10:49 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren is hacked by Richard Clewis - foul #2 on Richard Clewis, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG), Nathaniel White (C) Mark Pettey, Richard Clewis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Wurth (SF) Raul Ramos | |
| 10:30 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker scores on a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Nathaniel White - foul #2 on Nathaniel White, team foul #7 | 39-47 |
| 10:30 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker misses the free throw | 39-47 |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | David Barba snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | David Barba hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from William Loftis | 41-47 |
| 09:51 | North Carolina | Bill Allen steals the ball from Jeffrey Rock | 41-47 |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons's pass is intercepted by Shaun Warren | 41-47 |
| 09:25 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren throws it down | 41-49 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Dale Halley blocks the short jumper by Bill Allen | 41-49 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Shaun Warren - foul #1 on Shaun Warren, team foul #8 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG), Richard Ranallo (SF), Richard Clewis (C) Alex Lyons, William Loftis, Nathaniel White | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (PG), Scott Gray (SG), Raul Ramos (PF) Jeffrey Rock, Shaun Warren, James Wurth | |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 08:45 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Raul Ramos | 42-49 |
| 08:27 | North Carolina | Scott Gray buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Dewayne Walker | 42-52 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Scott Gray steps in front of the Richard Clewis pass | 42-52 |
| 08:06 | North Carolina | John Stockdale banks in the layup set up by Scott Gray | 42-54 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Raul Ramos picks off the pass by Richard Ranallo | 42-54 |
| 07:33 | North Carolina | David Barba blocks the short jumper by Dewayne Walker | 42-54 |
| 07:32 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Pettey (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bill Allen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Barba (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Clewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Stockdale (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dale Halley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. PF - Raul Ramos (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Dewayne Walker (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses the easy layup | 42-54 |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | David Barba gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dewayne Walker - foul #4 on Dewayne Walker, team foul #9 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG), Cecil Oliveras (PF) Mark Pettey, David Barba | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Wurth (SF) Dale Halley | |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 06:56 | North Carolina | John Stockdale can't connect on a shot near the basket | 43-54 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Bill Allen | 45-54 |
| 06:30 | North Carolina | Richard Clewis picks off the pass by James Wurth | 45-54 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 06:13 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 06:08 | North Carolina | James Wurth drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Dewayne Walker | 45-56 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses long on a jumper from close range | 45-56 |
| 05:47 | North Carolina | John Stockdale snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 05:31 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Owen Crawford (SG), William Loftis (SF), Nathaniel White (C) Bill Allen, Richard Ranallo, Richard Clewis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Shaun Warren (SG) Scott Gray | |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras connects on the jumper from the left block | 47-56 |
| 04:52 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren is hacked by William Loftis - foul #1 on William Loftis, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG) Alex Lyons | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock (PG), Dale Halley (SF) John Stockdale, James Wurth | |
| 04:52 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras's pass is intercepted by Raul Ramos | 47-56 |
| 04:16 | North Carolina | William Loftis swats the layup by Raul Ramos | 47-56 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford is fouled on the floor by Dale Halley - foul #3 on Dale Halley, team foul #10 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo (PF) Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 03:48 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 49-56 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | William Loftis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dewayne Walker - foul #5 on Dewayne Walker, team foul #11 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG) Mark Pettey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (PG), James Wurth (SF) Jeffrey Rock, Dewayne Walker | |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alex Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Owen Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Loftis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathaniel White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Stockdale (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shaun Warren (fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Wurth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dale Halley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Raul Ramos (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | James Wurth makes the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by William Loftis - foul #2 on William Loftis, team foul #9 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Barba (PF) William Loftis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Gray (SG) Shaun Warren | |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | James Wurth makes the free throw | 51-59 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-59 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons grabs the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SG), Cecil Oliveras (PF) Owen Crawford, David Barba | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Shaun Warren (SG) Scott Gray | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 51-59 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White misses the tip | 51-59 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Bill Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-59 |
| 02:37 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:17 | North Carolina | James Wurth makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Stockdale | 51-62 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo loses the dribble to James Wurth | 51-62 |
| 02:05 | North Carolina | James Wurth hits the finger roll | 51-64 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Alex Lyons | 53-64 |
| 01:37 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren misses the tip | 53-64 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras grabs the board | 53-64 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Nathaniel White | 56-64 |
| 01:07 | North Carolina | Dale Halley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina | John Stockdale tips it but misses | 56-64 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bill Allen | 56-64 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Bill Allen clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Bill Allen is called for the reach on Raul Ramos in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bill Allen, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock (PG) John Stockdale | |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-65 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White gets the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Bill Allen connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Ranallo | 59-65 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren is hacked by Bill Allen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bill Allen, team foul #11 | 59-65 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Bill Allen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo gets the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-66 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo grabs the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (PG) Jeffrey Rock | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren is hacked by Bill Allen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bill Allen, team foul #12 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Owen Crawford (SG) Bill Allen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-68 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Raul Ramos | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos is hacked by Owen Crawford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Owen Crawford, team foul #13 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock (PG) John Stockdale | |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | James Wurth gets the offensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Richard Ranallo is called for the reach on James Wurth - foul #2 on Richard Ranallo, team foul #14 | 62-69 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | James Wurth misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | James Wurth makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford drills a 3 from the left wing | 65-70 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Dale Halley is hacked by Alex Lyons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alex Lyons, team foul #15 | 65-70 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Dale Halley makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Dale Halley misses the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Cecil Oliveras | 65-71 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras clanks a halfcourt shot | 65-71 |