| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Tyler Addington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Havens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Drury (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Novitsky (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Gaitan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Blazer (fresh) 2 stl. PF - John Sears (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Doyle Taggart (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oregon State | Sean Havens inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Oregon State | Sean Havens connects on the 3 from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 19:23 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Mitchell Holt - foul #2 on Mitchell Holt, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 19:23 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:23 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 19:10 | Oregon State | David Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-33 |
| 19:00 | North Carolina | David Cole steps in front of the Edward Blazer pass | 31-33 |
| 18:57 | Oregon State | David Cole lays it in | 33-33 |
| 18:41 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart scores on a shot in the lane | 33-35 |
| 18:24 | Oregon State | Sean Havens hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from David Cole | 35-35 |
| 18:06 | North Carolina | Edward Blazer is whistled for traveling | 35-35 |
| 17:52 | Oregon State | David Cole clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 17:50 | Oregon State | Mitchell Holt pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:35 | Oregon State | David Cole buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Drury | 37-35 |
| 17:14 | North Carolina | John Sears can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Sean Havens - foul #2 on Sean Havens, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Daniel Downey (PG), Leroy Lane (SG), Scott Musgrove (SF), Andrew Cammack (C) Tyler Addington, David Cole, Sean Havens, Mitchell Holt | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Walden (PG), Timothy Platz (SG), John Plumb (SF), Walton Bewley (C) John Novitsky, John Gaitan, Edward Blazer, Doyle Taggart | |
| 17:14 | North Carolina | John Sears makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:14 | North Carolina | John Sears misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:14 | Oregon State | Andrew Cammack gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:59 | Oregon State | James Drury lays it up and in | 39-36 |
| 16:38 | North Carolina | John Plumb can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Cammack - foul #3 on Andrew Cammack, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Oregon State | John Jones (SF), Bernard Waldon (C) James Drury, Andrew Cammack | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Rodney Powell (PF) John Sears | |
| 16:38 | North Carolina | John Plumb makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:38 | North Carolina | John Plumb makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:24 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Rodney Powell - foul #2 on Rodney Powell, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 16:24 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:24 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:24 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Walton Bewley | 40-38 |
| 16:06 | North Carolina | Rodney Powell jams it on a nice dish by Timothy Platz and he's fouled by Bernard Waldon - foul #1 on Bernard Waldon, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Tyler Addington (PG), David Cole (SG), Sean Havens (SF) Daniel Downey, Leroy Lane, John Jones | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart (C) Walton Bewley | |
| 16:06 | North Carolina | Rodney Powell misses the free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:06 | Oregon State | Bernard Waldon grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 15:51 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by David Cole | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Tyler Addington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sean Havens (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Scott Musgrove (fresh) 11 pts. C - Bernard Waldon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Stanley Walden (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Platz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Plumb (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Doyle Taggart (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:25 | North Carolina | John Plumb clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 15:24 | Oregon State | David Cole pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 15:14 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 42-40 |
| 15:12 | North Carolina | John Plumb gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:57 | North Carolina | John Plumb hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 14:55 | North Carolina | John Plumb tips it home | 42-42 |
| 14:36 | Oregon State | Sean Havens makes the jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Doyle Taggart - foul #2 on Doyle Taggart, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Drury (PF), Mitchell Holt (C) Scott Musgrove, Bernard Waldon | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Novitsky (PG), John Gaitan (SG), Edward Blazer (SF), John Sears (PF), Walton Bewley (C) Stanley Walden, Timothy Platz, John Plumb, Rodney Powell, Doyle Taggart | |
| 14:36 | Oregon State | Sean Havens makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:25 | North Carolina | Edward Blazer's floater is knocked away by Sean Havens | 45-42 |
| 14:24 | Oregon State | Sean Havens pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 14:12 | Oregon State | Sean Havens scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 13:53 | North Carolina | John Novitsky loses the dribble to Sean Havens | 47-42 |
| 13:50 | Oregon State | Tyler Addington lays it up and in set up by Sean Havens | 49-42 |
| 13:28 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Novitsky | 49-44 |
| 13:11 | Oregon State | Mitchell Holt misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 13:09 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Novitsky | 49-44 |
| 12:52 | North Carolina | Edward Blazer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 49-44 |
| 12:51 | North Carolina | John Novitsky grabs the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 12:44 | North Carolina | John Gaitan hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Blazer | 49-47 |
| 12:20 | Oregon State | Mitchell Holt drills a shot from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 11:58 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley scores on a shot in the lane | 51-49 |
| 11:30 | Oregon State | Mitchell Holt lays it up and in on a great pass from Tyler Addington | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Tyler Addington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sean Havens (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Drury (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Holt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Novitsky (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Gaitan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Blazer (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - John Sears (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Walton Bewley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:11 | North Carolina | John Gaitan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 11:09 | Oregon State | Sean Havens grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 11:01 | Oregon State | David Cole misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Edward Blazer - foul #1 on Edward Blazer, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Daniel Downey (PG), John Jones (SF), Scott Musgrove (PF), Andrew Cammack (C) Tyler Addington, Sean Havens, James Drury, Mitchell Holt | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Walden (PG), Timothy Platz (SG), John Plumb (SF), Rodney Powell (PF), Doyle Taggart (C) John Novitsky, John Gaitan, Edward Blazer, John Sears, Walton Bewley | |
| 11:01 | Oregon State | David Cole misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:01 | Oregon State | David Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:40 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart misses the dunk | 54-49 |
| 10:38 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 10:34 | Oregon State | Daniel Downey buries a floater in the lane | 56-49 |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | John Plumb scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 09:52 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-51 |
| 09:51 | North Carolina | Stanley Walden grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 09:30 | North Carolina | Rodney Powell loses the dribble to Scott Musgrove | 56-51 |
| 09:11 | Oregon State | The jump hook by John Jones is blocked by John Plumb | 56-51 |
| 09:09 | North Carolina | Timothy Platz snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 08:46 | North Carolina | John Plumb connects on the 3 from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 08:21 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove can't connect on a shot in the lane | 56-54 |
| 08:19 | North Carolina | Rodney Powell gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | Timothy Platz buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 07:55 | Oregon State | David Cole is fouled on the floor by Doyle Taggart - foul #3 on Doyle Taggart, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Tyler Addington (PG), Leroy Lane (SG), Sean Havens (SF), James Drury (PF), Mitchell Holt (C) Daniel Downey, David Cole, John Jones, Scott Musgrove, Andrew Cammack | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Novitsky (PG), John Gaitan (SG), Edward Blazer (SF), John Sears (PF), Walton Bewley (C) Stanley Walden, Timothy Platz, John Plumb, Rodney Powell, Doyle Taggart | |
| 07:37 | Oregon State | Tyler Addington clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 07:35 | North Carolina | John Sears grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | Mitchell Holt is called for the reach on Edward Blazer - foul #3 on Mitchell Holt, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Tyler Addington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Lane (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sean Havens (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Drury (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Holt (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Novitsky (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Gaitan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Blazer (fresh) 2 stl. PF - John Sears (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Walton Bewley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | North Carolina | John Sears hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Gaitan | 56-58 |
| 07:00 | Oregon State | James Drury misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by John Sears - foul #2 on John Sears, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| 07:00 | Oregon State | James Drury misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:00 | Oregon State | James Drury makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Holt - foul #4 on Mitchell Holt, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove (SF) Sean Havens | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart (C) Walton Bewley | |
| 06:22 | North Carolina | John Sears drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Mitchell Holt - foul #5 on Mitchell Holt, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Bernard Waldon (C) Mitchell Holt | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Plumb (SF) Edward Blazer | |
| 06:22 | North Carolina | John Sears makes the free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:01 | Oregon State | Leroy Lane is hacked by John Gaitan - foul #1 on John Gaitan, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Thomas O'Kerson (SG), Andrew Cammack (C) Tyler Addington, Bernard Waldon | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Timothy Platz (SG) John Gaitan | |
| 05:53 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 05:52 | Oregon State | Leroy Lane can't tip it in | 57-61 |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Plumb | 57-61 |
| 05:41 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 05:40 | Oregon State | James Drury pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 05:16 | Oregon State | Thomas O'Kerson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 05:15 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Doyle Taggart | 57-61 |
| 04:49 | North Carolina | John Plumb misses the easy layup | 57-61 |
| 04:48 | North Carolina | John Plumb misses the tip | 57-61 |
| 04:47 | Oregon State | James Drury grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 04:39 | Oregon State | Andrew Cammack knocks in the floater in the lane | 59-61 |
| 04:28 | North Carolina | John Plumb can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 59-61 |
| 04:26 | North Carolina | John Sears pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 04:01 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart's pass is intercepted by James Drury | 59-61 |
| 04:01 | Oregon State | Oregon State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Tyler Addington (PG), Daniel Downey (SG), Sean Havens (SF) Leroy Lane, Thomas O'Kerson, Andrew Cammack | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Gaitan (SG), Edward Blazer (SF) Timothy Platz, John Plumb | |
| 03:42 | Oregon State | Tyler Addington scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 03:18 | North Carolina | John Gaitan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 03:16 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Scott Musgrove | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Tyler Addington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Downey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Havens (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Drury (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Musgrove (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Novitsky (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Gaitan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Blazer (fresh) 2 stl. PF - John Sears (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Doyle Taggart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Oregon State | Sean Havens is fouled on the floor by Doyle Taggart - foul #4 on Doyle Taggart, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Oregon State | David Cole (SG) Daniel Downey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Walden (PG), Rodney Powell (PF), Walton Bewley (C) John Novitsky, John Sears, Doyle Taggart | |
| 02:59 | Oregon State | Sean Havens makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:59 | Oregon State | Sean Havens makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:54 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart (C) Walton Bewley | |
| 02:46 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-61 |
| 02:30 | Oregon State | David Cole buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Sean Havens | 65-61 |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 65-61 |
| 02:07 | North Carolina | Edward Blazer grabs the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 02:07 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Novitsky (PG), John Sears (PF) Stanley Walden, Rodney Powell | |
| 01:50 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Scott Musgrove - foul #3 on Scott Musgrove, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| 01:50 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:50 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:27 | Oregon State | James Drury throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-62 |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart is hacked by Scott Musgrove - foul #4 on Scott Musgrove, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:59 | Oregon State | Sean Havens misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 00:58 | Oregon State | James Drury misses the tip | 65-64 |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart banks in the layup on a great pass from John Novitsky | 65-66 |
| 00:20 | Oregon State | James Drury misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 65-66 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart is hacked by David Cole in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Cole, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:11 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | John Novitsky is fouled on the floor by Tyler Addington - foul #1 on Tyler Addington, team foul #11 | 67-67 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | John Novitsky makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | John Novitsky makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:04 | Oregon State | Oregon State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| 00:00 | Oregon State | David Cole clanks a halfcourt shot | 67-69 |