| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Novitsky (fresh) SG - Timothy Platz (fresh) SF - Edward Blazer (fresh) PF - Rodney Powell (fresh) C - Walton Bewley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Dunlap (fresh) SG - James Clark (fresh) SF - Albert Miner (fresh) PF - Dave Puckett (fresh) C - Charles Owens (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Texas Tech | The pull-up jumper by James Dunlap is blocked by Walton Bewley | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | Rodney Powell snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley is denied on a dunk by Charles Owens | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | North Carolina | Rodney Powell pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Clark - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:12 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Texas Tech | Rodney Powell denies the turnaround by James Dunlap | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Rodney Powell | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley scores on a floater in the paint | 4-0 |
| 18:05 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap is denied on a layup by Walton Bewley | 4-0 |
| 18:03 | North Carolina | Rodney Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:58 | North Carolina | Timothy Platz buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from John Novitsky | 6-0 |
| 17:33 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-0 |
| 17:32 | Texas Tech | Charles Owens tips it back up and in | 6-2 |
| 17:23 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley lays it in | 8-2 |
| 17:21 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-2 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons (PG), David Loring (SG), Antonio Robinson (SF), Olin Zender (PF), Adam Hammon (C) James Dunlap, James Clark, Albert Miner, Dave Puckett, Charles Owens | |
| 17:00 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley blows the wide open layup but he's fouled by Antonio Robinson - foul #1 on Antonio Robinson, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Walden (SF) Edward Blazer | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 17:00 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley makes the 1st free throw | 9-2 |
| 17:00 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley misses the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 17:00 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson grabs the board | 9-2 |
| 16:38 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson clanks a runner from the left block | 9-2 |
| 16:36 | North Carolina | Rodney Powell snags the defensive board | 9-2 |
| 16:33 | North Carolina | Antonio Robinson steps in front of the John Novitsky pass in the backcourt | 9-2 |
| 16:13 | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-2 |
| 16:12 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Rodney Powell | 9-2 |
| 16:00 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Novitsky | 11-2 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Novitsky (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Platz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stanley Walden (fresh) PF - Rodney Powell (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Walton Bewley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Donald Salmons (fairly fresh) SG - David Loring (fresh) SF - Antonio Robinson (fresh) PF - Olin Zender (fresh) C - Adam Hammon (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-2 |
| 15:40 | Texas Tech | David Loring snags the offensive board | 11-2 |
| 15:20 | Texas Tech | Olin Zender throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-2 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Plumb (SG), Edward Blazer (SF), Keith Mitchell (PF), Doyle Taggart (C) Timothy Platz, Stanley Walden, Rodney Powell, Walton Bewley | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Dunlap (PG), James Clark (SG), Albert Miner (SF), Dave Puckett (PF), Charles Owens (C) Donald Salmons, David Loring, Antonio Robinson, Olin Zender, Adam Hammon | |
| 14:57 | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell misses the easy layup | 11-2 |
| 14:56 | North Carolina | John Plumb tips it back up and in | 13-2 |
| 14:31 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-2 |
| 14:29 | North Carolina | John Plumb snags the defensive board | 13-2 |
| 14:22 | North Carolina | John Plumb misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-2 |
| 14:20 | Texas Tech | Charles Owens pulls down the rebound | 13-2 |
| 14:01 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap lays it in on a great pass from James Clark and he's fouled by Doyle Taggart - foul #1 on Doyle Taggart, team foul #1 | 13-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Walden (SF) Edward Blazer | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson (SF) Albert Miner | |
| 14:01 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap makes the free throw | 13-5 |
| 13:40 | North Carolina | John Plumb clanks a 3 from straight away | 13-5 |
| 13:38 | North Carolina | John Novitsky grabs the offensive board | 13-5 |
| 13:21 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart loses the ball out of bounds | 13-5 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Timothy Platz (PG), Rodney Powell (PF), Walton Bewley (C) John Novitsky, Keith Mitchell, Doyle Taggart | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Beverly (PG), David Loring (SG), Olin Zender (PF), Adam Hammon (C) James Dunlap, James Clark, Dave Puckett, Charles Owens | |
| 13:00 | Texas Tech | John Beverly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-5 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Novitsky (PG) John Plumb | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons (PG), Albert Miner (SF) John Beverly, Antonio Robinson | |
| 12:52 | North Carolina | Stanley Walden scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Powell and he's fouled by David Loring - foul #1 on David Loring, team foul #3 | 15-5 |
| 12:52 | North Carolina | Stanley Walden misses the free throw | 15-5 |
| 12:52 | Texas Tech | Adam Hammon grabs the board | 15-5 |
| 12:28 | Texas Tech | Stanley Walden swats the short shot by Olin Zender | 15-5 |
| 12:27 | North Carolina | John Novitsky snags the defensive board | 15-5 |
| 12:21 | North Carolina | Rodney Powell misses short on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 15-5 |
| 12:19 | Texas Tech | David Loring grabs the board | 15-5 |
| 11:52 | Texas Tech | Walton Bewley is called for the reach on Adam Hammon - foul #1 on Walton Bewley, team foul #2 | 15-5 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Plumb (SG), Edward Blazer (SF), Keith Mitchell (PF), Doyle Taggart (C) John Novitsky, Stanley Walden, Rodney Powell, Walton Bewley | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Beverly (PG), James Clark (SG), Antonio Robinson (SF), Dave Puckett (PF), Charles Owens (C) Donald Salmons, David Loring, Albert Miner, Olin Zender, Adam Hammon | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Timothy Platz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Plumb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edward Blazer (fresh) PF - Keith Mitchell (fresh) C - Doyle Taggart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - John Beverly (fresh) SG - James Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Antonio Robinson (fresh) PF - Dave Puckett (fairly fresh) C - Charles Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Texas Tech | James Clark buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Beverly | 15-8 |
| 11:10 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart is fouled on the floor by Charles Owens - foul #1 on Charles Owens, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Dunlap (PG) John Beverly | |
| 10:58 | North Carolina | Timothy Platz comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 15-8 |
| 10:56 | Texas Tech | Charles Owens gets the rebound | 15-8 |
| 10:27 | Texas Tech | Charles Owens's floater is tipped away by Edward Blazer | 15-8 |
| 10:26 | North Carolina | John Plumb snags the defensive board | 15-8 |
| 10:22 | North Carolina | James Dunlap is called for the reach on Timothy Platz in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Dunlap, team foul #5 | 15-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Novitsky (PG), Walton Bewley (C) John Plumb, Doyle Taggart | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons (SG), Albert Miner (SF), Olin Zender (PF) James Clark, Antonio Robinson, Dave Puckett | |
| 10:03 | North Carolina | Edward Blazer is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 15-8 |
| 10:01 | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell tips it in | 17-8 |
| 09:32 | Texas Tech | Edward Blazer is called for the reach on Albert Miner - foul #1 on Edward Blazer, team foul #3 | 17-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Walden (SF), Rodney Powell (PF) Edward Blazer, Keith Mitchell | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | David Loring (SG), Adam Hammon (C) James Dunlap, Charles Owens | |
| 09:04 | Texas Tech | Adam Hammon loses the dribble to Timothy Platz | 17-8 |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley connects on the open floater from the right block on a nice dish by John Novitsky | 19-8 |
| 08:17 | Texas Tech | Adam Hammon misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Walton Bewley - foul #2 on Walton Bewley, team foul #4 | 19-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Plumb (SG), Doyle Taggart (C) Timothy Platz, Walton Bewley | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Dunlap (PG), Antonio Robinson (SF), Charles Owens (C) Donald Salmons, Albert Miner, Olin Zender | |
| 08:17 | Texas Tech | Adam Hammon makes the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 08:17 | Texas Tech | Adam Hammon misses the 2nd free throw | 19-9 |
| 08:17 | North Carolina | Stanley Walden snags the defensive board | 19-9 |
| 08:14 | North Carolina | Stanley Walden double dribbles in the backcourt | 19-9 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett (PF) Adam Hammon | |
| 07:53 | Texas Tech | David Loring comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 19-9 |
| 07:51 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap tips it back up and in | 19-11 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Novitsky (tiring) 3 ast. SG - John Plumb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Stanley Walden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Powell (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Doyle Taggart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Dunlap (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Loring (fresh) SF - Antonio Robinson (fresh) PF - Dave Puckett (fairly fresh) C - Charles Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | North Carolina | Rodney Powell is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block set up by John Plumb | 21-11 |
| 07:10 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-11 |
| 07:09 | Texas Tech | Charles Owens grabs the offensive board | 21-11 |
| 06:51 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson is whistled for traveling | 21-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Timothy Platz (PG), Edward Blazer (SF), Keith Mitchell (PF) John Novitsky, Stanley Walden, Rodney Powell | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Beverly (PG), James Clark (SG), Adam Hammon (C) James Dunlap, David Loring, Charles Owens | |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | Edward Blazer is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Plumb | 23-11 |
| 06:14 | Texas Tech | James Clark's pass is intercepted by Doyle Taggart | 23-11 |
| 05:55 | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell buries a turnaround from close range | 25-11 |
| 05:37 | Texas Tech | John Beverly clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-11 |
| 05:35 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Plumb | 25-11 |
| 05:31 | North Carolina | John Plumb is fouled on the floor by James Clark - foul #2 on James Clark, team foul #6 | 25-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Dunlap (PG), Donald Salmons (SG), Albert Miner (SF), Olin Zender (PF), Charles Owens (C) John Beverly, James Clark, Antonio Robinson, Dave Puckett, Adam Hammon | |
| 05:18 | North Carolina | Charles Owens blocks the short jumper by Doyle Taggart | 25-11 |
| 05:17 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap gets the rebound | 25-11 |
| 04:52 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap can't throw it down | 25-11 |
| 04:50 | North Carolina | John Plumb snags the defensive board | 25-11 |
| 04:47 | North Carolina | Donald Salmons is called for the reach on John Plumb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Salmons, team foul #7 | 25-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Novitsky (PG), Stanley Walden (SF), Rodney Powell (PF) Timothy Platz, Edward Blazer, Keith Mitchell | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 04:47 | North Carolina | John Plumb makes the 1st free throw | 26-11 |
| 04:47 | North Carolina | John Plumb makes the 2nd free throw | 27-11 |
| 04:26 | Texas Tech | The jump hook by Olin Zender is blocked by Rodney Powell | 27-11 |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart pulls down the rebound | 27-11 |
| 04:22 | North Carolina | John Novitsky loses the dribble to James Dunlap in the backcourt | 27-11 |
| 03:59 | Texas Tech | Olin Zender is hacked by John Plumb - foul #1 on John Plumb, team foul #5 | 27-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edward Blazer (SF), Walton Bewley (C) John Plumb, Doyle Taggart | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Beverly (PG), James Clark (SG), Adam Hammon (C) James Dunlap, Donald Salmons, Charles Owens | |
| 03:42 | Texas Tech | James Clark scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Beverly | 27-14 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Novitsky (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Stanley Walden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Blazer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Walton Bewley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - John Beverly (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Miner (fairly fresh) PF - Olin Zender (fairly fresh) C - Adam Hammon (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:30 | North Carolina | Rodney Powell misses the floater in the lane | 27-14 |
| 03:29 | North Carolina | Rodney Powell tips it in | 29-14 |
| 03:05 | Texas Tech | Adam Hammon's fadeaway is rejected by Rodney Powell | 29-14 |
| 03:04 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Stanley Walden | 29-14 |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | John Novitsky is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Miner - foul #1 on Albert Miner, team foul #8 | 29-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Timothy Platz (SG), Keith Mitchell (PF) Stanley Walden, Rodney Powell | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Dunlap (PG), Antonio Robinson (SF), Charles Owens (PF) John Beverly, Albert Miner, Olin Zender | |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | John Novitsky makes the 1st free throw | 30-14 |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | John Novitsky makes the 2nd free throw | 31-14 |
| 02:39 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Clark and he's fouled by John Novitsky - foul #1 on John Novitsky, team foul #6 | 31-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Plumb (SG) John Novitsky | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett (PF) Adam Hammon | |
| 02:39 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap makes the free throw | 31-17 |
| 02:16 | North Carolina | James Clark is called for the reach on Edward Blazer - foul #3 on James Clark, team foul #9 | 31-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons (PG), David Loring (SG) James Dunlap, James Clark | |
| 02:16 | North Carolina | Edward Blazer misses the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 02:16 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Charles Owens | 31-17 |
| 02:01 | Texas Tech | Keith Mitchell denies the turnaround by Charles Owens | 31-17 |
| 02:00 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett snags the offensive board | 31-17 |
| 01:37 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett misses the floater from the left block | 31-17 |
| 01:36 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley snags the defensive board | 31-17 |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley misses short on an open jump hook in the lane | 31-17 |
| 01:11 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett pulls down the rebound | 31-17 |
| 00:47 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Salmons | 31-19 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | David Loring is called for the reach on John Plumb - foul #2 on David Loring, team foul #10 | 31-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Novitsky (PG), Stanley Walden (SF), Rodney Powell (PF) Timothy Platz, Edward Blazer, Keith Mitchell | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Dunlap (PG), Albert Miner (SF), Olin Zender (PF), Adam Hammon (C) Donald Salmons, Antonio Robinson, Dave Puckett, Charles Owens | |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | John Plumb makes the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | John Plumb makes the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 00:21 | Texas Tech | David Loring is fouled on the floor by John Plumb - foul #2 on John Plumb, team foul #7 | 33-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Timothy Platz (SG), Doyle Taggart (C) John Plumb, Walton Bewley | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 00:21 | Texas Tech | David Loring makes the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 00:21 | Texas Tech | David Loring makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | John Novitsky is hacked by James Dunlap in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Dunlap, team foul #11 | 33-21 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons (SG) David Loring | |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | John Novitsky makes the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | John Novitsky misses the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 00:17 | Texas Tech | Olin Zender gets the rebound | 34-21 |
| 00:05 | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Platz - foul #1 on Timothy Platz, team foul #8 | 34-21 |
| 00:05 | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 00:05 | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Timothy Platz buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-23 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 37-23 |