| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Reinert (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Sarmiento (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Pickens (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Dennis Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Kiser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Larry Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Simmers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Henry Wentworth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daryl Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Lisowski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:40 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Sarmiento grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Sarmiento comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 36-30 |
| 19:08 | Memphis | Donald Simmers grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 18:52 | Memphis | The short jumper by Daryl Cook is denied by James Pickens | 36-30 |
| 18:50 | North Carolina | James Pickens pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 18:32 | North Carolina | Kenneth Reinert misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 36-30 |
| 18:31 | North Carolina | Martin Kiser tips it back up and in | 38-30 |
| 18:16 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 18:14 | North Carolina | Martin Kiser snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 18:12 | North Carolina | Kenneth Reinert double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-30 |
| 18:03 | Memphis | Martin Kiser denies the turnaround by Daryl Cook | 38-30 |
| 18:02 | Memphis | Larry Wallace snags the offensive board | 38-30 |
| 17:53 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth's pass is intercepted by Dennis Woods | 38-30 |
| 17:31 | North Carolina | Martin Kiser buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Pickens | 40-30 |
| 17:14 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Wallace | 40-33 |
| 16:57 | North Carolina | Kenneth Reinert connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Woods | 43-33 |
| 16:46 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 16:45 | Memphis | Howard Lisowski tips it but misses | 43-33 |
| 16:44 | North Carolina | Dennis Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 16:22 | North Carolina | Martin Kiser's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Wallace | 43-33 |
| 16:20 | Memphis | Howard Lisowski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 16:02 | Memphis | Daryl Cook lays it up and in and he's fouled by Dennis Woods - foul #3 on Dennis Woods, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bryan Donnelly (PG), Bob Ambrosino (C) Kenneth Reinert, Martin Kiser | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Swarts (PG), Frank Jackson (SG), Gregory Jara (SF), Kevin Young (C) Larry Wallace, Donald Simmers, Henry Wentworth, Howard Lisowski | |
| 16:02 | Memphis | Daryl Cook makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bryan Donnelly (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jeffrey Sarmiento (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Pickens (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bob Ambrosino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Swarts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Jara (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daryl Cook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Young (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | North Carolina | Bob Ambrosino comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-36 |
| 15:41 | North Carolina | Bryan Donnelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:26 | North Carolina | Bob Ambrosino scores on a floater from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 15:02 | Memphis | The jumper by Daryl Cook is denied by Bob Ambrosino | 45-36 |
| 15:01 | North Carolina | Dennis Woods snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 14:39 | North Carolina | Bob Ambrosino is fouled on the floor by Kevin Young - foul #4 on Kevin Young, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Reinert (PG) Bryan Donnelly | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ronald Babcock (PF), Howard Lisowski (C) Daryl Cook, Kevin Young | |
| 14:21 | North Carolina | Robert Swarts denies the turnaround by James Pickens | 45-36 |
| 14:19 | Memphis | Gregory Jara snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 13:53 | Memphis | Jeffrey Sarmiento is called for the reach on Ronald Babcock - foul #2 on Jeffrey Sarmiento, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bryan Donnelly (SG), James Patton (PF), Martin Kiser (C) Jeffrey Sarmiento, James Pickens, Dennis Woods | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Wallace (PG), Donald Simmers (SG), Henry Wentworth (SF) Robert Swarts, Frank Jackson, Gregory Jara | |
| 13:30 | Memphis | Donald Simmers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 13:29 | North Carolina | Bob Ambrosino grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 13:00 | North Carolina | Kenneth Reinert's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Ronald Babcock | 45-36 |
| 12:43 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth misses badly on a shot from the right side | 45-36 |
| 12:42 | North Carolina | Kenneth Reinert grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 12:18 | North Carolina | Howard Lisowski steals the ball from James Patton | 45-36 |
| 11:59 | Memphis | Larry Wallace is whistled for traveling | 45-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffrey Sarmiento (SG), James Pickens (SF), Dennis Woods (PF) Bob Ambrosino, James Patton, Martin Kiser | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gregory Jara (SF), Daryl Cook (PF), Kevin Young (C) Henry Wentworth, Ronald Babcock, Howard Lisowski | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Reinert (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Sarmiento (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Pickens (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryan Donnelly (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Larry Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Simmers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gregory Jara (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daryl Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Young (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 11:30 | North Carolina | Kenneth Reinert is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 11:29 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Kevin Young | 45-36 |
| 11:24 | Memphis | Dennis Woods steals the ball from Daryl Cook | 45-36 |
| 11:03 | North Carolina | Kenneth Reinert shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Pickens | 48-36 |
| 10:58 | Memphis | Donald Simmers hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gregory Jara | 48-39 |
| 10:29 | North Carolina | Bryan Donnelly can't finish the layup | 48-39 |
| 10:27 | Memphis | Daryl Cook snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 10:23 | Memphis | Larry Wallace hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | Kenneth Reinert misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-41 |
| 09:55 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Daryl Cook | 48-41 |
| 09:35 | Memphis | Bryan Donnelly is called for the reach on Larry Wallace - foul #1 on Bryan Donnelly, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Patton (PG), Bob Ambrosino (PF), Martin Kiser (C) Kenneth Reinert, Dennis Woods, Bryan Donnelly | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Swarts (PG), Frank Jackson (SG), Henry Wentworth (SF), Ronald Babcock (PF) Larry Wallace, Donald Simmers, Gregory Jara, Daryl Cook | |
| 09:15 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Swarts and he's fouled by Bob Ambrosino - foul #1 on Bob Ambrosino, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Howard Lisowski (C) Kevin Young | |
| 09:15 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth misses the free throw | 48-43 |
| 09:15 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Sarmiento | 48-43 |
| 08:59 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Sarmiento is fouled on the floor by Frank Jackson - foul #1 on Frank Jackson, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | Martin Kiser hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 48-43 |
| 08:41 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 08:15 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Henry Wentworth, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Reinert (PG), Dennis Woods (PF) Jeffrey Sarmiento, James Pickens | |
| Subs | Memphis | Daryl Cook (PF) Ronald Babcock | |
| 07:54 | North Carolina | Martin Kiser is fouled on the floor by Howard Lisowski - foul #2 on Howard Lisowski, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Young (C) Howard Lisowski | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Reinert (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Patton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bob Ambrosino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Martin Kiser (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Swarts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Wentworth (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daryl Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Young (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:35 | North Carolina | Bob Ambrosino is whistled for a carry | 48-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Wallace (PG) Robert Swarts | |
| 07:15 | Memphis | Larry Wallace hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Henry Wentworth and he's fouled by Martin Kiser - foul #2 on Martin Kiser, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Simmers (SG) Frank Jackson | |
| 07:15 | Memphis | Larry Wallace makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 06:53 | North Carolina | Bob Ambrosino misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Young - foul #5 on Kevin Young, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bryan Donnelly (PG) Kenneth Reinert | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gregory Jara (SF), Howard Lisowski (C) Henry Wentworth, Kevin Young | |
| 06:53 | North Carolina | Bob Ambrosino makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 06:53 | North Carolina | Bob Ambrosino makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 06:37 | Memphis | Gregory Jara blows the layup but the foul's on Dennis Woods - foul #4 on Dennis Woods, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Pickens (SF) Dennis Woods | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 06:37 | Memphis | Gregory Jara makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 06:37 | Memphis | Gregory Jara makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 06:12 | North Carolina | Bryan Donnelly clanks a shot from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 06:11 | Memphis | Larry Wallace snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 06:01 | Memphis | Gregory Jara can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 05:59 | Memphis | Howard Lisowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 05:48 | Memphis | Donald Simmers drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Larry Wallace | 50-51 |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | Martin Kiser misses short on a shot from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 05:35 | Memphis | Gregory Jara gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 05:20 | Memphis | Donald Simmers loses the ball out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Reinert (PG), Jeffrey Sarmiento (SG), Dennis Woods (PF) James Patton, Bob Ambrosino, Martin Kiser | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Swarts (PG), Frank Jackson (SG), Henry Wentworth (SF), Ronald Babcock (PF) Larry Wallace, Donald Simmers, Gregory Jara, Daryl Cook | |
| 05:02 | North Carolina | James Pickens is fouled on the floor by Howard Lisowski - foul #3 on Howard Lisowski, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Martin Kiser (C) Bryan Donnelly | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | Henry Wentworth steals it from Jeffrey Sarmiento | 50-51 |
| 04:42 | Memphis | Frank Jackson hits the finger roll set up by Henry Wentworth | 50-53 |
| 04:18 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Sarmiento misses the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 50-53 |
| 04:17 | North Carolina | Kenneth Reinert tips it home | 52-53 |
| 03:54 | Memphis | Frank Jackson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-55 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Reinert (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Sarmiento (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Pickens (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Woods (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Martin Kiser (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Swarts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Henry Wentworth (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Babcock (fresh) 2 stl. C - Howard Lisowski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:39 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Sarmiento hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 03:21 | Memphis | Howard Lisowski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Martin Kiser - foul #3 on Martin Kiser, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bob Ambrosino (SF), Bryan Donnelly (PF), James Patton (C) James Pickens, Dennis Woods, Martin Kiser | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Wallace (PG), Donald Simmers (SG), Gregory Jara (SF), Daryl Cook (PF) Robert Swarts, Frank Jackson, Henry Wentworth, Ronald Babcock | |
| 03:21 | Memphis | Howard Lisowski misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:21 | Memphis | Howard Lisowski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | Bryan Donnelly can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Daryl Cook - foul #3 on Daryl Cook, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dennis Woods (PF) Jeffrey Sarmiento | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | Bryan Donnelly makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | Bryan Donnelly makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:39 | Memphis | Howard Lisowski's pass is intercepted by James Patton | 57-56 |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffrey Sarmiento (SG) James Patton | |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry Wentworth (SF) Gregory Jara | |
| 02:10 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Sarmiento misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 02:09 | Memphis | Daryl Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 01:41 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 57-56 |
| 01:39 | Memphis | Larry Wallace misses the tip | 57-56 |
| 01:38 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Bryan Donnelly | 57-56 |
| 01:38 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Pickens (SF), Martin Kiser (C) Bob Ambrosino, Bryan Donnelly | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 01:16 | North Carolina | Donald Simmers is called for the reach on Martin Kiser - foul #1 on Donald Simmers, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| 01:16 | North Carolina | Martin Kiser misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:16 | Memphis | Howard Lisowski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 00:57 | Memphis | Daryl Cook comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 57-56 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Dennis Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Dennis Woods misses the easy open layup | 57-56 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Dennis Woods tips it home | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:15 | Memphis | Howard Lisowski dunks the ball on a nice dish by Larry Wallace | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Larry Wallace is called for the reach on Kenneth Reinert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Wallace, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Kenneth Reinert makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Kenneth Reinert makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:07 | Memphis | Donald Simmers misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Martin Kiser pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Martin Kiser is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Simmers - foul #2 on Donald Simmers, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bob Ambrosino (PF) Dennis Woods | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Martin Kiser makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Martin Kiser makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Donald Simmers clanks a halfcourt shot | 63-58 |