| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Neal (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Hammer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Polk (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Archuleta (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Benjamin Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenny Sabella (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Conley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel May (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella inbounds the ball | 27-47 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:49 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-47 |
| 19:47 | Texas Tech | James Polk pulls down the rebound | 27-47 |
| 19:43 | Texas Tech | John Neal throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-47 |
| 19:28 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-47 |
| 19:26 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta pulls down the rebound | 27-47 |
| 19:01 | Texas Tech | Benjamin Nichols blocks the short jumper by James Hammer | 27-47 |
| 18:59 | Texas Tech | James Polk tips it but misses | 27-47 |
| 18:58 | North Carolina | Daniel May snags the defensive board | 27-47 |
| 18:47 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols clanks a jumper from the right side | 27-47 |
| 18:46 | North Carolina | Daniel May tips it but misses | 27-47 |
| 18:44 | North Carolina | John Conley tips it back up and in | 27-49 |
| 18:18 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell can't throw it down | 27-49 |
| 18:16 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella grabs the board | 27-49 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-49 |
| 18:08 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to James Hammer | 27-49 |
| 17:43 | Texas Tech | James Polk can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 27-49 |
| 17:41 | North Carolina | Daniel May snags the defensive board | 27-49 |
| 17:36 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Cortes | 27-52 |
| 17:34 | Texas Tech | Daniel May steals it from Michael Russell in the backcourt | 27-52 |
| 17:17 | North Carolina | John Conley is hacked by Clarence Archuleta - foul #2 on Clarence Archuleta, team foul #1 | 27-52 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Petrick (PG), Allen Patton (SG), Antonio Guth (PF), William Day (C) Michael Russell, John Neal, James Polk, Clarence Archuleta | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Seth Atkins (PG), Earl Whyte (SG), Tony Fallin (SF), Blair Lawrence (PF), Gary Guillen (C) William Cortes, Benjamin Nichols, Kenny Sabella, John Conley, Daniel May | |
| 16:53 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-52 |
| 16:51 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton grabs the board | 27-52 |
| 16:23 | Texas Tech | James Hammer misses long on an open shot from the right side | 27-52 |
| 16:21 | Texas Tech | William Day tips it home | 29-52 |
| 16:06 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence buries a fadeaway from the right block | 29-54 |
| 16:00 | Texas Tech | James Hammer is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Guillen - foul #2 on Gary Guillen, team foul #1 | 29-54 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Russell (PG), John Neal (SF) Allen Patton, James Hammer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Willis Smith (C) Gary Guillen | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Petrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Neal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Guth (fresh) C - William Day (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Seth Atkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Whyte (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Fallin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Blair Lawrence (fresh) 10 pts. C - Willis Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Texas Tech | John Neal makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Russell | 32-54 |
| 15:33 | North Carolina | Tony Fallin is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Tony Fallin, team foul #2 | 32-54 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Hammer (SF), Clarence Archuleta (C) James Petrick, Antonio Guth | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Gerald Davis (SG), Kenny Sabella (SF), John Conley (PF) Seth Atkins, Earl Whyte, Tony Fallin, Blair Lawrence | |
| 15:15 | Texas Tech | James Hammer misses short on an open floater from the left wing | 32-54 |
| 15:14 | Texas Tech | John Neal tips it in | 34-54 |
| 14:58 | North Carolina | John Conley travels with the ball | 34-54 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Polk (PF) William Day | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (SG) Gerald Davis | |
| 14:29 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-54 |
| 14:28 | Texas Tech | James Polk tips it home | 36-54 |
| 14:15 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella is fouled on the floor by James Polk - foul #1 on James Polk, team foul #2 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Petrick (SG), Antonio Guth (C) John Neal, Clarence Archuleta | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Whyte (SG), Blair Lawrence (PF), Daniel May (C) William Cortes, John Conley, Willis Smith | |
| 14:08 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-54 |
| 14:06 | Texas Tech | James Polk grabs the board | 36-54 |
| 13:42 | Texas Tech | James Petrick's floater is knocked away by Daniel May | 36-54 |
| 13:40 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella grabs the defensive rebound | 36-54 |
| 13:17 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-54 |
| 13:15 | Texas Tech | James Polk grabs the defensive rebound | 36-54 |
| 12:52 | Texas Tech | James Polk makes the turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Benjamin Nichols - foul #2 on Benjamin Nichols, team foul #3 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Allen Patton (SG), John Neal (SF), William Day (C) James Petrick, James Hammer, Antonio Guth | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Tony Fallin (SF), John Conley (PF), Gary Guillen (C) Benjamin Nichols, Kenny Sabella, Blair Lawrence, Daniel May | |
| 12:52 | Texas Tech | James Polk makes the free throw | 39-54 |
| 12:38 | North Carolina | John Conley drills a runner in the paint set up by Gary Guillen | 39-56 |
| 12:36 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton travels in the backcourt | 39-56 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta (C) James Polk | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Davis (SG) Earl Whyte | |
| 12:20 | North Carolina | Allen Patton steps in front of the Gerald Davis pass | 39-56 |
| 11:58 | Texas Tech | William Cortes steps in front of the Allen Patton pass | 39-56 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Russell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Patton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Neal (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Day (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Archuleta (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerald Davis (fresh) SF - Tony Fallin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Conley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Guillen (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | North Carolina | John Conley misses long on a floater from the right block | 39-56 |
| 11:48 | North Carolina | Tony Fallin grabs the offensive board | 39-56 |
| 11:33 | North Carolina | Gary Guillen knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-58 |
| 11:12 | Texas Tech | John Neal is called for 3 seconds | 39-58 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Petrick (PG), Antonio Guth (PF) Michael Russell, Clarence Archuleta | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Seth Atkins (PG), Earl Whyte (SG), Kenny Sabella (SF), Daniel May (C) William Cortes, Gerald Davis, Tony Fallin, Gary Guillen | |
| 10:56 | North Carolina | Daniel May knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Seth Atkins and he's fouled by William Day - foul #2 on William Day, team foul #3 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Hammer (SF) Allen Patton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (SG), Blair Lawrence (PF) Earl Whyte, John Conley | |
| 10:56 | North Carolina | Daniel May misses the free throw | 39-60 |
| 10:56 | Texas Tech | Antonio Guth gets the rebound | 39-60 |
| 10:36 | Texas Tech | John Neal drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Hammer and he's fouled by Seth Atkins - foul #1 on Seth Atkins, team foul #4 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta (C) William Day | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:36 | Texas Tech | John Neal makes the free throw | 42-60 |
| 10:19 | North Carolina | Antonio Guth is called for the reach on Blair Lawrence - foul #3 on Antonio Guth, team foul #4 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Polk (PF) Antonio Guth | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:12 | North Carolina | Clarence Archuleta blocks the short jumper by Daniel May | 42-60 |
| 10:11 | Texas Tech | John Neal gets the rebound | 42-60 |
| 09:51 | Texas Tech | John Neal misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-60 |
| 09:50 | Texas Tech | James Polk tips it in | 44-60 |
| 09:46 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Seth Atkins | 44-63 |
| 09:24 | Texas Tech | Daniel May is called for the reach on Clarence Archuleta - foul #1 on Daniel May, team foul #5 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Russell (PG), Allen Patton (SG), William Day (PF) James Petrick, John Neal, James Polk | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Earl Whyte (SG), Tony Fallin (SF), John Conley (PF), Willis Smith (C) Seth Atkins, Benjamin Nichols, Kenny Sabella, Blair Lawrence, Daniel May | |
| 08:55 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 44-63 |
| 08:53 | North Carolina | John Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-63 |
| 08:47 | North Carolina | John Conley drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Earl Whyte and he's hacked by William Day - foul #3 on William Day, team foul #5 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Antonio Guth (PF) Clarence Archuleta | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gary Guillen (C) Willis Smith | |
| 08:47 | North Carolina | John Conley makes the free throw | 44-66 |
| 08:28 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from William Day and he's hacked by Gary Guillen - foul #3 on Gary Guillen, team foul #6 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Neal (SF) James Hammer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:28 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell makes the free throw | 47-66 |
| 08:13 | North Carolina | William Cortes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-66 |
| 08:12 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to John Neal | 47-66 |
| 08:09 | Texas Tech | William Cortes picks off the pass by William Day in the backcourt | 47-66 |
| 08:07 | North Carolina | William Cortes lays it in | 47-68 |
| 07:41 | Texas Tech | John Neal's dunk attempt is rejected by Gary Guillen | 47-68 |
| 07:40 | Texas Tech | John Neal tips it in | 49-68 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Russell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Patton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Neal (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Antonio Guth (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Day (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Whyte (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Fallin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Conley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Guillen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | North Carolina | Tony Fallin misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-68 |
| 07:25 | Texas Tech | William Day gets the rebound | 49-68 |
| 07:09 | Texas Tech | Gary Guillen is called for the reach on William Day - foul #4 on Gary Guillen, team foul #7 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Petrick (SG), James Hammer (SF), James Polk (PF) Allen Patton, John Neal, Antonio Guth | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Seth Atkins (PG), Benjamin Nichols (SG), Kenny Sabella (SF), Blair Lawrence (PF), Daniel May (C) William Cortes, Earl Whyte, Tony Fallin, John Conley, Gary Guillen | |
| 07:09 | Texas Tech | William Day misses the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 07:09 | Texas Tech | James Hammer grabs the offensive board | 49-68 |
| 06:45 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell can't connect on a shot in the lane | 49-68 |
| 06:44 | Texas Tech | James Petrick tips it back up and in | 51-68 |
| 06:34 | North Carolina | Daniel May hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Benjamin Nichols | 51-70 |
| 06:25 | Texas Tech | James Polk misses the jumper from the right side | 51-70 |
| 06:23 | Texas Tech | James Hammer grabs the offensive board | 51-70 |
| 05:56 | Texas Tech | James Hammer hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Polk | 53-70 |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | Daniel May loses the dribble to James Hammer | 53-70 |
| 05:46 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Hammer | 55-70 |
| 05:33 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins loses the dribble to James Hammer | 55-70 |
| 05:17 | Texas Tech | William Day hits a wide open jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on Kenny Sabella - foul #2 on Kenny Sabella, team foul #8 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Allen Patton (PG), John Neal (SG), Clarence Archuleta (C) Michael Russell, James Petrick, James Polk | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Earl Whyte (SG), Gerald Davis (SF), John Conley (PF), Willis Smith (C) Seth Atkins, Benjamin Nichols, Kenny Sabella, Blair Lawrence, Daniel May | |
| 05:17 | Texas Tech | William Day makes the free throw | 58-70 |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | John Conley slams it home on a nice dish by Gerald Davis | 58-72 |
| 04:44 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton's fadeaway is rejected by Willis Smith | 58-72 |
| 04:42 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta tips it in | 60-72 |
| 04:31 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis loses the dribble to John Neal | 60-72 |
| 04:12 | Texas Tech | John Neal drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-72 |
| 04:07 | North Carolina | William Cortes misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Hammer - foul #3 on James Hammer, team foul #6 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Russell (PG), Antonio Guth (PF) James Hammer, William Day | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella (SF), Gary Guillen (C) Gerald Davis, Willis Smith | |
| 04:07 | North Carolina | William Cortes misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 04:07 | North Carolina | William Cortes misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 04:07 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton grabs the board | 63-72 |
| 03:47 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta misses the shot from the left side | 63-72 |
| 03:46 | Texas Tech | Antonio Guth tips it back up and in | 65-72 |
| 03:30 | North Carolina | William Cortes connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-75 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Russell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Patton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Neal (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Antonio Guth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Archuleta (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Whyte (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenny Sabella (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Conley (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Guillen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-75 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Petrick (SG) Allen Patton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Seth Atkins (PG), Benjamin Nichols (SG), Blair Lawrence (PF), Daniel May (C) William Cortes, Earl Whyte, John Conley, Gary Guillen | |
| 02:58 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-75 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Conley (PF) Blair Lawrence | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols throws it down on a great pass from Seth Atkins | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:31 | Texas Tech | John Neal misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-77 |
| 02:30 | Texas Tech | Michael Russell pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-77 |
| 02:14 | Texas Tech | John Neal knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-77 |
| 01:54 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Conley | 68-80 |
| 01:34 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Daniel May - foul #2 on Daniel May, team foul #9 | 68-80 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Allen Patton (SG), William Day (C) Michael Russell, John Neal | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG) Seth Atkins | |
| 01:34 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta makes the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 01:34 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta misses the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 01:34 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Conley | 69-80 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:30 | North Carolina | Daniel May throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-80 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Hammer (SF) Clarence Archuleta | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:12 | Texas Tech | James Petrick comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 69-80 |
| 01:10 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton can't tip it in | 69-80 |
| 01:09 | North Carolina | John Conley snags the defensive board | 69-80 |
| 01:02 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-80 |
| 01:01 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols hits the follow up shot | 69-82 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:56 | Texas Tech | Kenny Sabella is called for the reach on Allen Patton - foul #3 on Kenny Sabella, team foul #10 | 69-82 |
| 00:56 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton makes the 1st free throw | 70-82 |
| 00:56 | Texas Tech | Allen Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella misses the lay-in | 71-82 |
| 00:35 | Texas Tech | James Hammer pulls down the rebound | 71-82 |
| 00:29 | Texas Tech | James Hammer misses badly on a shot from the left side | 71-82 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | John Conley snags the defensive board | 71-82 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | William Cortes runs out the clock | 71-82 |