| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Frank Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Patton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bob Ambrosino (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Kiser (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Wolf (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Odis Allums (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darrell Bowden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Caulder (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gary Kerns (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Watson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Bob Ambrosino inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | North Carolina | Odis Allums takes the ball from Frank Dixon | 29-29 |
| 19:37 | Georgia State | Darrell Bowden slams it home on a great pass from Odis Allums | 29-31 |
| 19:35 | North Carolina | Frank Dixon is hacked by Odis Allums in the backcourt - foul #3 on Odis Allums, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Walter O'Donell (PG) Odis Allums | |
| 19:16 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 19:15 | Georgia State | John Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:54 | Georgia State | Donald Caulder makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Walter O'Donell | 29-33 |
| 18:34 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Kerns | 29-33 |
| 18:32 | Georgia State | Donald Caulder pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:03 | Georgia State | Frank Dixon picks off the pass by John Watson | 29-33 |
| 18:00 | North Carolina | Martin Kiser dunks the ball set up by Frank Dixon | 31-33 |
| 17:43 | Georgia State | Gary Kerns makes the runner from the right block | 31-35 |
| 17:40 | North Carolina | Donald Caulder is called for the reach on Bob Ambrosino in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Caulder, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Reinert (PG), Hubert Hebert (SG), Allan Rieves (SF), Bryan Donnelly (PF), Joseph Leak (C) Frank Dixon, James Patton, Bob Ambrosino, Martin Kiser, Michael Wolf | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Gerald Kruse (PG), Charles Mahaney (SF), Thomas Stanley (PF), Jeremy Williams (C) Darrell Bowden, Donald Caulder, Gary Kerns, John Watson | |
| 17:11 | North Carolina | Kenneth Reinert scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Allan Rieves | 34-35 |
| 16:55 | Georgia State | Charles Mahaney clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 16:53 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Hubert Hebert | 34-35 |
| 16:24 | North Carolina | Kenneth Reinert misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 16:22 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to Charles Mahaney | 34-35 |
| 15:56 | Georgia State | Charles Mahaney drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Walter O'Donell | 34-38 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Reinert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hubert Hebert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allan Rieves (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bryan Donnelly (fresh) C - Joseph Leak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Gerald Kruse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter O'Donell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Mahaney (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Stanley (fresh) C - Jeremy Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | North Carolina | Walter O'Donell steals it from Bryan Donnelly | 34-38 |
| 15:18 | Georgia State | Allan Rieves steals it from Charles Mahaney | 34-38 |
| 15:14 | North Carolina | Allan Rieves banks in the layup | 36-38 |
| 14:50 | Georgia State | Charles Mahaney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 14:49 | North Carolina | Joseph Leak snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 14:21 | North Carolina | Kenneth Reinert can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-38 |
| 14:20 | Georgia State | Thomas Stanley gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 14:16 | Georgia State | Gerald Kruse can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Bryan Donnelly - foul #2 on Bryan Donnelly, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Dixon (PG), James Patton (SG), Bob Ambrosino (SF), Martin Kiser (PF), Michael Wolf (C) Kenneth Reinert, Hubert Hebert, Allan Rieves, Bryan Donnelly, Joseph Leak | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Darrell Bowden (SG), Donald Caulder (SF), Gary Kerns (PF), John Watson (C) Walter O'Donell, Charles Mahaney, Thomas Stanley, Jeremy Williams | |
| 14:16 | Georgia State | Gerald Kruse makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:16 | Georgia State | Gerald Kruse misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:16 | Georgia State | John Watson gets the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 13:56 | Georgia State | Darrell Bowden loses the dribble to Frank Dixon | 36-39 |
| 13:29 | North Carolina | Frank Dixon drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bob Ambrosino | 38-39 |
| 13:00 | Georgia State | Darrell Bowden is whistled for a carry | 38-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Odis Allums (PG) Gerald Kruse | |
| 12:55 | North Carolina | Bob Ambrosino throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 12:26 | Georgia State | Donald Caulder clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 38-39 |
| 12:24 | North Carolina | Bob Ambrosino pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 12:20 | North Carolina | James Patton misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 12:18 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to Darrell Bowden | 38-39 |
| 11:58 | Georgia State | Darrell Bowden misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 11:57 | North Carolina | Bob Ambrosino grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 11:55 | North Carolina | Frank Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Reinert (PG), Hubert Hebert (SG) Frank Dixon, James Patton | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Mark Campbell (C) John Watson | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Reinert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hubert Hebert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bob Ambrosino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Martin Kiser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Wolf (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Odis Allums (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Bowden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Caulder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Kerns (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Georgia State | Darrell Bowden makes the fadeaway in the lane | 38-41 |
| 11:38 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Kerns - foul #1 on Gary Kerns, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Allan Rieves (SF), Bryan Donnelly (PF), Joseph Leak (C) Bob Ambrosino, Martin Kiser, Michael Wolf | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Thomas Stanley (SG) Darrell Bowden | |
| 11:24 | North Carolina | Kenneth Reinert misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 38-41 |
| 11:22 | North Carolina | Bryan Donnelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 10:57 | North Carolina | Kenneth Reinert drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Allan Rieves | 41-41 |
| 10:35 | Georgia State | Donald Caulder misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Allan Rieves - foul #1 on Allan Rieves, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Dixon (PG), James Patton (SG) Hubert Hebert, Bryan Donnelly | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Walter O'Donell (PG), Darrell Bowden (SG), Jeremy Williams (C) Odis Allums, Thomas Stanley, Mark Campbell | |
| 10:35 | Georgia State | Donald Caulder makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:35 | Georgia State | Donald Caulder makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:14 | North Carolina | James Patton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 10:12 | Georgia State | Gary Kerns pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 09:51 | Georgia State | Frank Dixon steals it from Walter O'Donell | 41-43 |
| 09:25 | North Carolina | Frank Dixon misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 09:23 | North Carolina | Joseph Leak hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 09:10 | Georgia State | James Patton picks off the pass by Donald Caulder | 43-43 |
| 08:54 | North Carolina | Gary Kerns is called for the reach on Kenneth Reinert - foul #2 on Gary Kerns, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bryan Donnelly (PG), Hubert Hebert (SG), Bob Ambrosino (SF), Martin Kiser (PF), Michael Wolf (C) Frank Dixon, James Patton, Allan Rieves, Kenneth Reinert, Joseph Leak | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Gerald Kruse (PG), Thomas Stanley (SG), Charles Mahaney (SF), John Watson (PF), Mark Campbell (C) Walter O'Donell, Darrell Bowden, Donald Caulder, Gary Kerns, Jeremy Williams | |
| 08:37 | North Carolina | Martin Kiser loses the ball out of bounds | 43-43 |
| 08:11 | Georgia State | Bryan Donnelly steps in front of the Gerald Kruse pass | 43-43 |
| 08:08 | North Carolina | Bryan Donnelly lays it in | 45-43 |
| 07:49 | Georgia State | The pull-up jumper by Gerald Kruse is blocked by Michael Wolf | 45-43 |
| 07:47 | Georgia State | Mark Campbell tips it back up and in | 45-45 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bryan Donnelly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hubert Hebert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bob Ambrosino (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Martin Kiser (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Wolf (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Gerald Kruse (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Stanley (fresh) SF - Charles Mahaney (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Watson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf misses short on a floater from the left block | 45-45 |
| 07:32 | Georgia State | Mark Campbell pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 07:03 | Georgia State | Bob Ambrosino takes the ball from Thomas Stanley | 45-45 |
| 07:01 | North Carolina | Thomas Stanley is called for the reach on Bryan Donnelly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Stanley, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Dixon (PG), James Patton (SG), Kenneth Reinert (PF) Bryan Donnelly, Hubert Hebert, Martin Kiser | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Odis Allums (PG), Walter O'Donell (SG), Donald Caulder (SF), Gary Kerns (PF) Gerald Kruse, Thomas Stanley, Charles Mahaney, Mark Campbell | |
| 06:50 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf double dribbles | 45-45 |
| 06:26 | Georgia State | Gary Kerns makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Odis Allums | 45-47 |
| 06:13 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on John Watson - foul #1 on John Watson, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Leak (PF) Bob Ambrosino | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Jeremy Williams (C) John Watson | |
| 06:13 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:13 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 05:49 | Georgia State | Donald Caulder misses the turnaround from close range | 46-47 |
| 05:47 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf makes the wide open floater from the right side set up by James Patton | 48-47 |
| 04:55 | Georgia State | Donald Caulder misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Leak - foul #2 on Joseph Leak, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Allan Rieves (SF), Martin Kiser (PF), Bryan Donnelly (C) James Patton, Joseph Leak, Michael Wolf | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Gerald Kruse (PG), Darrell Bowden (SG), Thomas Stanley (PF), Mark Campbell (C) Odis Allums, Walter O'Donell, Gary Kerns, Jeremy Williams | |
| 04:55 | Georgia State | Donald Caulder makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 04:55 | Georgia State | Donald Caulder makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 04:34 | North Carolina | Kenneth Reinert's pass is intercepted by Thomas Stanley | 48-49 |
| 04:18 | Georgia State | Allan Rieves is called for the reach on Donald Caulder - foul #2 on Allan Rieves, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Hubert Hebert (SG), Bob Ambrosino (SF) Frank Dixon, Kenneth Reinert | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Charles Mahaney (SF) Donald Caulder | |
| 04:03 | Georgia State | Charles Mahaney comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 04:02 | North Carolina | Allan Rieves snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | Thomas Stanley is called for the reach on Martin Kiser - foul #3 on Thomas Stanley, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Patton (SG) Hubert Hebert | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Walter O'Donell (PG) Gerald Kruse | |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | Martin Kiser makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | Martin Kiser misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 03:38 | Georgia State | Mark Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Allan Rieves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Ambrosino (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Martin Kiser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Bryan Donnelly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Walter O'Donell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Darrell Bowden (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Mahaney (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Stanley (fresh) 3 pf. C - Mark Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Georgia State | Walter O'Donell loses the dribble to Bryan Donnelly | 49-49 |
| 03:14 | North Carolina | Walter O'Donell picks off the pass by Martin Kiser in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 03:00 | Georgia State | Mark Campbell double dribbles | 49-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Dixon (PG), Kenneth Reinert (PF), Joseph Leak (C) Allan Rieves, Martin Kiser, Bryan Donnelly | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Odis Allums (PG), John Watson (PF), Jeremy Williams (C) Darrell Bowden, Thomas Stanley, Mark Campbell | |
| 02:54 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bryan Donnelly (PF), Michael Wolf (C) Kenneth Reinert, Joseph Leak | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Darrell Bowden (SG), Gary Kerns (PF) Walter O'Donell, Jeremy Williams | |
| 02:37 | North Carolina | Gary Kerns steps in front of the Bob Ambrosino pass | 49-49 |
| 02:15 | Georgia State | Charles Mahaney buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Odis Allums | 49-52 |
| 01:55 | North Carolina | Bryan Donnelly is fouled on the floor by Charles Mahaney - foul #2 on Charles Mahaney, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Martin Kiser (PF) Bob Ambrosino | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Donald Caulder (SF) Charles Mahaney | |
| 01:55 | North Carolina | Bryan Donnelly makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 01:55 | North Carolina | Bryan Donnelly makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 01:39 | Georgia State | Donald Caulder hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 01:37 | North Carolina | Martin Kiser gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | James Patton's pass is intercepted by Darrell Bowden | 51-52 |
| 01:07 | Georgia State | Odis Allums dunks the ball on a nice dish by Darrell Bowden | 51-54 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf buries a shot from the right side | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Georgia State | Odis Allums is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Dixon - foul #1 on Frank Dixon, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bob Ambrosino (SF) Bryan Donnelly | |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| 00:34 | Georgia State | Frank Dixon is called for the reach on Gary Kerns - foul #2 on Frank Dixon, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| 00:33 | Georgia State | Odis Allums is hacked by Frank Dixon - foul #3 on Frank Dixon, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| 00:33 | Georgia State | Odis Allums misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Frank Dixon is denied on a dunk by Gary Kerns | 53-54 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Bob Ambrosino tips it back up and in | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Georgia State | John Watson loses the ball out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Frank Dixon runs out the clock | 55-54 |