| Lineup | Providence | PG - Trevor Verdin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derek Boland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lines (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Bowman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Arnold Damiano (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kerry Ranck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - George Broussard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck inbounds the ball | 24-21 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck makes the runner near the basket | 24-23 |
| 19:17 | Providence | John Lines connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Derek Boland | 26-23 |
| 18:48 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Lines - foul #3 on John Lines, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Providence | George Bator (SF) John Lines | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 18:48 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 18:48 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 18:48 | Providence | Arnold Damiano pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 18:29 | Providence | Arnold Damiano jams it on a nice dish by Derek Boland | 28-24 |
| 18:06 | North Carolina | Michael Musso misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 18:04 | Providence | Derek Boland grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 17:44 | Providence | Michael Bowman is called for traveling | 28-24 |
| 17:24 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Bernard Williams | 28-26 |
| 17:00 | Providence | Trevor Verdin can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 16:59 | North Carolina | George Broussard gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 16:30 | North Carolina | Michael Musso connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-28 |
| 16:19 | Providence | Michael Bowman comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 28-28 |
| 16:18 | North Carolina | Michael Musso grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 16:05 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy connects on the jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Arnold Damiano - foul #1 on Arnold Damiano, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (SG), Terry Stevens (SF), Roger Treadway (PF), Deangelo Carman (C) Derek Boland, George Bator, Michael Bowman, Arnold Damiano | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell (SG), Adam Simmons (SF), Clifford Dawson (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Michael Musso, Kerry Ranck, Bernard Williams, George Broussard | |
| 16:05 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy makes the free throw | 28-31 |
| 15:39 | Providence | The short jumper by Roger Treadway is denied by Stanley Peterson | 28-31 |
| 15:38 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Trevor Verdin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Hanna (fresh) SF - Terry Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Treadway (fresh) C - Deangelo Carman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons misses long on a runner in the paint | 28-31 |
| 15:23 | Providence | Deangelo Carman gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 15:15 | Providence | Trevor Verdin is fouled on the floor by Clifford Dawson - foul #1 on Clifford Dawson, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Providence | John Lines (SF) Trevor Verdin | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG) Mathew Hoy | |
| 15:08 | Providence | John Lines scores on a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Clifford Dawson - foul #2 on Clifford Dawson, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| 15:08 | Providence | John Lines makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 14:41 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Brandon Cantrell | 31-33 |
| 14:26 | Providence | John Lines can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 31-33 |
| 14:25 | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 14:05 | North Carolina | Roger Treadway swats the layup by Stanley Peterson | 31-33 |
| 14:03 | North Carolina | David Chappell tips it back up and in | 31-35 |
| 13:47 | Providence | Deangelo Carman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 13:45 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 13:18 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons banks in the layup on a great pass from David Chappell | 31-37 |
| 13:04 | Providence | John Lines hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 12:45 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Chappell | 33-40 |
| 12:27 | Providence | Terry Stevens is hacked by David Chappell - foul #3 on David Chappell, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Verdin (PG), Derek Boland (SG), George Bator (SF), Michael Bowman (PF), Arnold Damiano (C) Charles Hanna, Terry Stevens, John Lines, Roger Treadway, Deangelo Carman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Michael Musso (SG), Kerry Ranck (SF), Bernard Williams (PF), George Broussard (C) David Chappell, Brandon Cantrell, Adam Simmons, Clifford Dawson, Stanley Peterson | |
| 12:01 | Providence | Michael Bowman misses long on a jumper from the left side | 33-40 |
| 12:00 | Providence | Arnold Damiano tips it but misses | 33-40 |
| 11:59 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 11:36 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 11:34 | North Carolina | George Broussard grabs the offensive board | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Trevor Verdin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derek Boland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Bator (fresh) PF - Michael Bowman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Arnold Damiano (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kerry Ranck (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernard Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - George Broussard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:07 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck is fouled on the floor by George Bator - foul #1 on George Bator, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Providence | John Lines (SF) George Bator | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:39 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 33-40 |
| 10:20 | Providence | Michael Bowman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 10:19 | Providence | Michael Bowman tips it in | 35-40 |
| 09:55 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 09:53 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Kerry Ranck | 35-40 |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | Michael Musso comes up short on the shot from the left block | 35-40 |
| 09:37 | North Carolina | George Broussard hits the follow up shot | 35-42 |
| 09:21 | Providence | Trevor Verdin misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kerry Ranck - foul #1 on Kerry Ranck, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (SG), George Bator (SF), Roger Treadway (PF), Deangelo Carman (C) Derek Boland, John Lines, Michael Bowman, Arnold Damiano | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG), Adam Simmons (SF), Clifford Dawson (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Mathew Hoy, Kerry Ranck, Bernard Williams, George Broussard | |
| 09:21 | Providence | Trevor Verdin makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 09:21 | Providence | Trevor Verdin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 08:52 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 08:51 | Providence | Trevor Verdin pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 08:24 | Providence | Roger Treadway is fouled on the floor by Clifford Dawson - foul #3 on Clifford Dawson, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Stevens (SG) Trevor Verdin | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell (SG) Michael Musso | |
| 08:02 | Providence | Terry Stevens's floater is tipped away by Stanley Peterson | 37-42 |
| 08:01 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Stanley Peterson | 37-42 |
| 07:32 | North Carolina | David Chappell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 07:31 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Simmons | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Hanna (fresh) SG - Terry Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Bator (fresh) PF - Roger Treadway (fresh) C - Deangelo Carman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Chappell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Adam Simmons (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clifford Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | North Carolina | David Chappell hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 07:11 | Providence | Deangelo Carman gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 07:05 | Providence | George Bator misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 07:03 | North Carolina | David Chappell gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 06:35 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Hanna - foul #2 on Charles Hanna, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Boland (PG), John Lines (SF), Michael Bowman (PF), Arnold Damiano (C) Terry Stevens, George Bator, Roger Treadway, Deangelo Carman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Michael Musso (SG), Bernard Williams (PF), George Broussard (C) David Chappell, Brandon Cantrell, Clifford Dawson, Stanley Peterson | |
| 06:35 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 06:35 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 06:23 | Providence | Arnold Damiano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-44 |
| 06:21 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 05:57 | North Carolina | Michael Musso makes the shot in the lane and he's hacked by Charles Hanna - foul #3 on Charles Hanna, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Verdin (PG) Charles Hanna | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck (SF) Adam Simmons | |
| 05:57 | North Carolina | Michael Musso makes the free throw | 37-47 |
| 05:39 | Providence | Arnold Damiano hits the finger roll and the foul's on George Broussard - foul #3 on George Broussard, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| 05:39 | Providence | Arnold Damiano makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 05:10 | North Carolina | Michael Musso throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-47 |
| 04:56 | Providence | Derek Boland is whistled for a carry | 40-47 |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bernard Williams | 40-50 |
| 04:22 | Providence | Derek Boland misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 04:20 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 04:01 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-50 |
| 04:00 | North Carolina | George Broussard hits the follow up shot | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:49 | Providence | Arnold Damiano can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-52 |
| 03:47 | Providence | Trevor Verdin misses the tip | 40-52 |
| 03:45 | Providence | Arnold Damiano tips it in | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Bowman - foul #3 on Michael Bowman, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Terry Stevens (SG), George Bator (SF), Roger Treadway (PF), Deangelo Carman (C) Trevor Verdin, Derek Boland, John Lines, Michael Bowman, Arnold Damiano | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG), Clifford Dawson (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Mathew Hoy, Bernard Williams, George Broussard | |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Hanna (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Terry Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Bator (fresh) PF - Roger Treadway (fresh) C - Deangelo Carman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Chappell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kerry Ranck (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clifford Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Providence | Terry Stevens misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-53 |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 03:05 | North Carolina | David Chappell misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 03:03 | Providence | Deangelo Carman gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 02:46 | Providence | Deangelo Carman buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from George Bator | 44-53 |
| 02:46 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-53 |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Verdin (PG), Derek Boland (SG), John Lines (SF), Michael Bowman (PF), Arnold Damiano (C) Charles Hanna, Terry Stevens, George Bator, Roger Treadway, Deangelo Carman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Bernard Williams (PF), George Broussard (C) David Chappell, Clifford Dawson, Stanley Peterson | |
| 02:24 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-53 |
| 02:22 | Providence | Arnold Damiano pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 02:17 | Providence | John Lines is whistled for traveling | 44-53 |
| 01:52 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy is hacked by Michael Bowman - foul #4 on Michael Bowman, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| 01:52 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 01:52 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 01:52 | Providence | John Lines pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:45 | Providence | Arnold Damiano misses the easy layup | 44-54 |
| 01:44 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | Trevor Verdin is called for the reach on Kerry Ranck in the backcourt - foul #1 on Trevor Verdin, team foul #8 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Terry Stevens (SG), George Bator (SF), Roger Treadway (PF), Deangelo Carman (C) Trevor Verdin, Derek Boland, John Lines, Michael Bowman, Arnold Damiano | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Tyler (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Bernard Williams, George Broussard | |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 01:41 | Providence | Roger Treadway grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 01:18 | Providence | George Bator scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Charles Hanna | 47-55 |
| 01:18 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-55 |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Verdin (PG), Derek Boland (SG), John Lines (SF), Michael Bowman (PF), Arnold Damiano (C) Charles Hanna, Terry Stevens, George Bator, Roger Treadway, Deangelo Carman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Simmons (SF) Kerry Ranck | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:59 | North Carolina | Michael Musso can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-55 |
| 00:58 | Providence | Arnold Damiano grabs the board | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Providence | Derek Boland scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Arnold Damiano | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons misses short on a floater from the right side | 50-55 |
| 00:23 | Providence | The rebound goes to Michael Bowman | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Providence | Michael Bowman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Broussard (C) Stanley Peterson | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler is hacked by Trevor Verdin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Trevor Verdin, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson (C) George Broussard | |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:12 | Providence | Arnold Damiano gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 00:07 | Providence | Derek Boland misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 00:06 | Providence | Trevor Verdin pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Derek Boland misses short on a 3 from straight away | 50-55 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson snags the defensive board | 50-55 |