| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Santos Scott (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leon Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Nelson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Chester McFarlen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Johnny Begay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Watanabe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Holzer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Crumbley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Northern (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan inbounds the ball | 31-22 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan misses the jump hook from close range | 31-22 |
| 19:34 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley pulls down the rebound | 31-22 |
| 19:21 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 31-22 |
| 19:19 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 31-22 |
| 18:54 | North Carolina | David Nelson is fouled on the floor by Ray Northern - foul #2 on Ray Northern, team foul #1 | 31-22 |
| 18:34 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Holzer - foul #3 on Charles Holzer, team foul #2 | 31-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Fred Hopkins (SF) Charles Holzer | |
| 18:34 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 18:34 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 18:34 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley pulls down the rebound | 32-22 |
| 18:13 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley misses short on a shot near the basket | 32-22 |
| 18:12 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton gets the rebound | 32-22 |
| 17:43 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Ray Northern - foul #3 on Ray Northern, team foul #3 | 32-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Jones (C) Ray Northern | |
| 17:43 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 17:43 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen misses the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 17:43 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Steven Jones | 33-22 |
| 17:30 | McNeese State | Steven Jones misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by David Nelson - foul #3 on David Nelson, team foul #1 | 33-22 |
| 17:30 | McNeese State | Steven Jones misses the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 17:30 | McNeese State | Steven Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 17:30 | North Carolina | David Nelson pulls down the rebound | 33-22 |
| 17:08 | North Carolina | Santos Scott can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-22 |
| 17:07 | McNeese State | Fred Hopkins snags the defensive board | 33-22 |
| 16:47 | McNeese State | Fred Hopkins hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Johnny Begay and the foul's on Leon Sullivan - foul #2 on Leon Sullivan, team foul #2 | 33-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Gil (SF) Leon Sullivan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Bell (PG), Danny Ambrose (SG), Raymond Gliwski (SF) Johnny Begay, Jerome Watanabe, Robert Crumbley | |
| 16:47 | McNeese State | Fred Hopkins misses the free throw | 33-24 |
| 16:47 | McNeese State | Steven Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 16:31 | McNeese State | David Nelson swats the layup by Steven Jones | 33-24 |
| 16:30 | North Carolina | David Nelson snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 16:04 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Santos Scott | 36-24 |
| 15:52 | McNeese State | Danny Ambrose scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Bell | 36-26 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Santos Scott (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Hampton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Gil (fresh) PF - David Nelson (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Chester McFarlen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Richard Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Ambrose (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Gliwski (fresh) PF - Fred Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | North Carolina | Santos Scott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-26 |
| 15:28 | North Carolina | David Nelson grabs the offensive board | 36-26 |
| 15:14 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton drills a fadeaway from the left side | 38-26 |
| 14:57 | McNeese State | Richard Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-26 |
| 14:55 | McNeese State | Fred Hopkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 14:34 | McNeese State | Fred Hopkins is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Fred Hopkins, team foul #4 | 38-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan (SF), Joel Kent (C) Vernon Hampton, Chester McFarlen | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Johnny Begay (PG), Jerome Watanabe (SG), Charles Holzer (SF), Robert Crumbley (PF), Ray Northern (C) Richard Bell, Danny Ambrose, Raymond Gliwski, Fred Hopkins, Steven Jones | |
| 14:16 | North Carolina | Santos Scott connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Leon Sullivan and he's hacked by Johnny Begay - foul #2 on Johnny Begay, team foul #5 | 40-26 |
| 14:16 | North Carolina | Santos Scott misses the free throw | 40-26 |
| 14:16 | McNeese State | Ray Northern snags the defensive board | 40-26 |
| 14:12 | McNeese State | Johnny Begay buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerome Watanabe | 40-28 |
| 13:43 | North Carolina | Santos Scott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-28 |
| 13:41 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Robert Crumbley | 40-28 |
| 13:14 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Johnny Begay | 40-30 |
| 12:51 | North Carolina | Ray Northern denies the turnaround by David Nelson | 40-30 |
| 12:49 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 12:36 | McNeese State | Charles Holzer misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Leon Sullivan - foul #3 on Leon Sullivan, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton (SG), Chester McFarlen (C) Adam Gil, Joel Kent | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 12:36 | McNeese State | Charles Holzer misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 12:36 | McNeese State | Charles Holzer misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 12:36 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 12:11 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-30 |
| 12:09 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 11:47 | McNeese State | Johnny Begay misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Santos Scott - foul #3 on Santos Scott, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Fred Hopkins (C) Ray Northern | |
| 11:47 | McNeese State | Johnny Begay makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 11:47 | McNeese State | Johnny Begay makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Santos Scott (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Hampton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leon Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Nelson (tired) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Chester McFarlen (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Johnny Begay (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerome Watanabe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Holzer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Crumbley (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Fred Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:24 | North Carolina | Johnny Begay is called for the reach on Santos Scott - foul #3 on Johnny Begay, team foul #6 | 40-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Bell (PG), Danny Ambrose (SG), Raymond Gliwski (SF), Steven Jones (C) Johnny Begay, Jerome Watanabe, Charles Holzer, Robert Crumbley | |
| 11:01 | North Carolina | Santos Scott misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 10:59 | McNeese State | Steven Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 10:40 | McNeese State | Danny Ambrose misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-32 |
| 10:39 | North Carolina | David Nelson pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 10:13 | North Carolina | Santos Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Gil (SG) Santos Scott | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Johnny Begay (PG), Jerome Watanabe (SG), Charles Holzer (SF), Robert Crumbley (PF), Ray Northern (C) Richard Bell, Danny Ambrose, Raymond Gliwski, Fred Hopkins, Steven Jones | |
| 09:45 | McNeese State | Johnny Begay is fouled on the floor by Chester McFarlen - foul #3 on Chester McFarlen, team foul #5 | 40-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joel Kent (C) Chester McFarlen | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 09:30 | McNeese State | Jerome Watanabe connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Begay | 40-34 |
| 09:11 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan is whistled for traveling | 40-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Santos Scott (PG) Leon Sullivan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 08:57 | McNeese State | Santos Scott steals it from Jerome Watanabe | 40-34 |
| 08:53 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton misses the easy layup | 40-34 |
| 08:52 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 08:33 | McNeese State | Charles Holzer misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Nelson - foul #4 on David Nelson, team foul #6 | 40-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan (SF), Chester McFarlen (C) Adam Gil, Joel Kent | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Bell (PG) Johnny Begay | |
| 08:33 | McNeese State | Charles Holzer makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 08:33 | McNeese State | Charles Holzer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 08:11 | North Carolina | Santos Scott makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Leon Sullivan | 43-36 |
| 07:56 | McNeese State | Chester McFarlen denies the turnaround by Richard Bell | 43-36 |
| 07:54 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 07:39 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Charles Holzer and he's fouled by David Nelson - foul #5 on David Nelson, team foul #7 | 43-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Woodard (PF) David Nelson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Danny Ambrose (SG), Fred Hopkins (SF), Steven Jones (C) Jerome Watanabe, Charles Holzer, Ray Northern | |
| 07:39 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Santos Scott (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Hampton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leon Sullivan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Woodard (fresh) C - Chester McFarlen (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Richard Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Ambrose (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Crumbley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Steven Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Vernon Hampton | 45-39 |
| 06:53 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley buries a floater from the left block | 45-41 |
| 06:36 | North Carolina | Santos Scott comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 06:34 | North Carolina | James Woodard tips it in | 47-41 |
| 06:19 | McNeese State | Steven Jones drills a runner in the paint | 47-43 |
| 05:57 | North Carolina | Santos Scott hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Vernon Hampton | 50-43 |
| 05:46 | McNeese State | Danny Ambrose misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 05:44 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 05:18 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton is called for traveling | 50-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Gil (SG), Joel Kent (C) Vernon Hampton, Chester McFarlen | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Johnny Begay (PG), Jerome Watanabe (SG), Charles Holzer (SF), Ray Northern (C) Richard Bell, Danny Ambrose, Robert Crumbley, Steven Jones | |
| 04:58 | McNeese State | Johnny Begay is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 50-43 |
| 04:29 | North Carolina | Santos Scott connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Adam Gil | 53-43 |
| 04:12 | McNeese State | Charles Holzer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-43 |
| 04:10 | McNeese State | Ray Northern grabs the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 03:54 | McNeese State | Fred Hopkins is called for traveling | 53-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton (SG), Joseph Johnson (PF), Chester McFarlen (C) Leon Sullivan, James Woodard, Joel Kent | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Jones (PF) Fred Hopkins | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Adam Gil | 55-43 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Santos Scott (tiring) 26 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Hampton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Gil (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) C - Chester McFarlen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Johnny Begay (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerome Watanabe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Holzer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Northern (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | McNeese State | Charles Holzer drills a floater from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | Santos Scott is fouled on the floor by Johnny Begay - foul #4 on Johnny Begay, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley (PF) Steven Jones | |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | Santos Scott makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | Santos Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 02:33 | McNeese State | Charles Holzer misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-45 |
| 02:32 | McNeese State | Jerome Watanabe hits the follow up shot | 57-47 |
| 02:09 | North Carolina | Robert Crumbley steals the ball from Chester McFarlen | 57-47 |
| 01:55 | McNeese State | Johnny Begay misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 01:54 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 01:29 | North Carolina | Santos Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 01:27 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Robert Crumbley | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:23 | McNeese State | Adam Gil takes the ball from Charles Holzer | 57-47 |
| 01:11 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 01:10 | McNeese State | Johnny Begay grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 01:05 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley is hacked by Santos Scott - foul #4 on Santos Scott, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan (SF), James Woodard (PF) Adam Gil, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Bell (PG), Danny Ambrose (SG), Fred Hopkins (SF), Steven Jones (C) Johnny Begay, Jerome Watanabe, Charles Holzer, Ray Northern | |
| 01:05 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 01:05 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton is fouled on the floor by Steven Jones - foul #1 on Steven Jones, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Johnny Begay (PG), Jerome Watanabe (SG), Charles Holzer (SF), Ray Northern (C) Richard Bell, Danny Ambrose, Fred Hopkins, Steven Jones | |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | McNeese State | Jerome Watanabe clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-49 |
| 00:48 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley grabs the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 00:45 | McNeese State | Jerome Watanabe is whistled for traveling | 59-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Bell (PG), Danny Ambrose (SG), Raymond Gliwski (SF), Fred Hopkins (PF), Steven Jones (C) Johnny Begay, Jerome Watanabe, Charles Holzer, Robert Crumbley, Ray Northern | |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Danny Ambrose is called for the reach on Vernon Hampton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Ambrose, team foul #9 | 59-49 |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 00:40 | McNeese State | Richard Bell comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Leon Sullivan - foul #4 on Leon Sullivan, team foul #9 | 61-49 |
| 00:40 | McNeese State | Richard Bell makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:40 | McNeese State | Richard Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Santos Scott buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-51 |
| 00:04 | McNeese State | Raymond Gliwski misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by James Woodard - foul #1 on James Woodard, team foul #10 | 64-51 |
| 00:04 | McNeese State | Raymond Gliwski makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 00:04 | McNeese State | Raymond Gliwski misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Santos Scott runs out the clock | 64-52 |