| Lineup | Howard | PG - Harlan Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Terry Bush (fresh) SF - Brian Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradford Soria (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Sweat (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jin Chiang (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hill (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Brian Kelly inbounds the ball | 18-38 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Howard | Brian Kelly's pass is intercepted by Jin Chiang in the backcourt | 18-38 |
| 19:40 | North Carolina | Bradford Soria is called for the reach on Jeremy Wiggins - foul #1 on Bradford Soria, team foul #1 | 18-38 |
| 19:23 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from George Morgan | 18-40 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:00 | Howard | Harlan Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-40 |
| 18:58 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner grabs the board | 18-40 |
| 18:51 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Jin Chiang | 18-42 |
| 18:33 | Howard | Terry Bush is denied on a layup by Robert Wagner | 18-42 |
| 18:31 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang grabs the board | 18-42 |
| 18:12 | North Carolina | George Morgan makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Wiggins | 18-45 |
| 17:49 | Howard | James Hill steals the ball from Brian Kelly | 18-45 |
| 17:23 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jin Chiang, team foul #1 | 18-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Christopher Rodgers (PG), Paul Davis (SG), Michael Florez (PF), Carlos Johnson (C) Harlan Shaw, Terry Bush, Bradford Soria, Larry Sweat | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (SG), James Beard (SF), Benjamin Henricks (PF), Bernard Baity (C) Jin Chiang, George Morgan, James Hill, Robert Wagner | |
| 17:05 | Howard | Christopher Rodgers comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 18-45 |
| 17:04 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks pulls down the rebound | 18-45 |
| 16:44 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks is hacked by Michael Florez - foul #1 on Michael Florez, team foul #2 | 18-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Andrew Heard (SF) Brian Kelly | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:18 | North Carolina | Andrew Heard steals it from Vernon Potter | 18-45 |
| 16:04 | Howard | Paul Davis knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Rodgers | 21-45 |
| 15:40 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-45 |
| 15:39 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity grabs the offensive board | 21-45 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Christopher Rodgers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Heard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Florez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carlos Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Vernon Potter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Beard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Henricks (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bernard Baity (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:12 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Beard | 21-47 |
| 14:59 | Howard | Carlos Johnson banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Andrew Heard | 23-47 |
| 14:41 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jeremy Wiggins | 23-49 |
| 14:28 | Howard | Carlos Johnson hits a fadeaway near the basket | 25-49 |
| 14:06 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Harlan Shaw (PG), Terry Bush (SG), Brian Kelly (SF), Bradford Soria (PF), Larry Sweat (C) Christopher Rodgers, Paul Davis, Andrew Heard, Michael Florez, Carlos Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), George Morgan (SF), James Hill (PF), Robert Wagner (C) Jeremy Wiggins, James Beard, Benjamin Henricks, Bernard Baity | |
| 13:46 | Howard | Harlan Shaw clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-49 |
| 13:44 | Howard | Harlan Shaw grabs the offensive rebound | 25-49 |
| 13:33 | Howard | Bradford Soria's pass is intercepted by Robert Wagner | 25-49 |
| 13:18 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 25-49 |
| 13:16 | North Carolina | George Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 25-49 |
| 12:56 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang drills a 3 from the right wing | 25-52 |
| 12:44 | Howard | Brian Kelly knocks in the 3 from straight away | 28-52 |
| 12:24 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner can't connect on a runner from the right block | 28-52 |
| 12:23 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang tips it back up and in | 28-54 |
| 12:20 | Howard | Jin Chiang steps in front of the Brian Kelly pass in the backcourt | 28-54 |
| 12:18 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jin Chiang | 28-56 |
| 11:56 | Howard | Harlan Shaw misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-56 |
| 11:55 | Howard | Larry Sweat grabs the offensive board | 28-56 |
| 11:50 | Howard | Bradford Soria misses long on a turnaround from close range | 28-56 |
| 11:49 | North Carolina | George Morgan snags the defensive board | 28-56 |
| 11:32 | North Carolina | George Morgan makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Vernon Potter and the foul's on Harlan Shaw - foul #1 on Harlan Shaw, team foul #3 | 28-58 |
| Subs | Howard | Christopher Rodgers (PG), Paul Davis (SG), Michael Florez (PF), Carlos Johnson (C) Harlan Shaw, Terry Bush, Bradford Soria, Larry Sweat | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Beard (PG), Raymond Oehler (SG), Benjamin Henricks (PF), Bernard Baity (C) Jin Chiang, Vernon Potter, James Hill, Robert Wagner | |
| 11:32 | North Carolina | George Morgan makes the free throw | 28-59 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Christopher Rodgers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Florez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carlos Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Beard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Raymond Oehler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Morgan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Henricks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Baity (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Howard | Brian Kelly is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 28-59 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG) George Morgan | |
| 11:06 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Raymond Oehler | 28-62 |
| 10:53 | Howard | Christopher Rodgers's layup is rejected by Benjamin Henricks | 28-62 |
| 10:51 | North Carolina | James Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 28-62 |
| 10:24 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 28-64 |
| 10:13 | Howard | Paul Davis misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-64 |
| 10:11 | Howard | Michael Florez misses the tip | 28-64 |
| 10:09 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins grabs the board | 28-64 |
| 09:48 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity's floater is tipped away by Carlos Johnson | 28-64 |
| 09:46 | Howard | Carlos Johnson gets the rebound | 28-64 |
| 09:44 | Howard | Jeremy Wiggins is called for the reach on Christopher Rodgers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Wiggins, team foul #2 | 28-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Chaney (PG), Andrew Heard (PF) Brian Kelly, Michael Florez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), Vernon Potter (SG), Robert Wagner (C) Jeremy Wiggins, Raymond Oehler, Benjamin Henricks | |
| 09:35 | Howard | Christopher Rodgers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-64 |
| 09:33 | Howard | Carlos Johnson can't tip it in | 28-64 |
| 09:32 | Howard | Paul Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 28-64 |
| 09:27 | Howard | Edward Chaney misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-64 |
| 09:25 | Howard | Edward Chaney tips it back up and in | 30-64 |
| 09:06 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-64 |
| 09:05 | Howard | Andrew Heard grabs the defensive rebound | 30-64 |
| 08:59 | Howard | Carlos Johnson misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Wagner - foul #1 on Robert Wagner, team foul #3 | 30-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Florez (PF) Paul Davis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Morgan (SF), James Hill (PF) James Beard, Bernard Baity | |
| 08:59 | Howard | Carlos Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-64 |
| 08:59 | Howard | Carlos Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-64 |
| 08:59 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner grabs the board | 31-64 |
| 08:54 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Hill | 31-67 |
| 08:42 | Howard | Edward Chaney is hacked by George Morgan - foul #3 on George Morgan, team foul #4 | 31-67 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Beard (PG) Jin Chiang | |
| 08:31 | Howard | Edward Chaney connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Rodgers | 33-67 |
| 08:13 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner double dribbles | 33-67 |
| 08:01 | Howard | Edward Chaney misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-67 |
| 07:59 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner snags the defensive board | 33-67 |
| 07:30 | North Carolina | James Hill hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Beard and he's fouled by Edward Chaney - foul #3 on Edward Chaney, team foul #4 | 33-69 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Davis (SG) Andrew Heard | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Jin Chiang (SG), Benjamin Henricks (SF), Bernard Baity (C) James Beard, Vernon Potter, George Morgan, Robert Wagner | |
| 07:30 | North Carolina | James Hill misses the free throw | 33-69 |
| 07:30 | Howard | The rebound goes to Michael Florez | 33-69 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Edward Chaney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Rodgers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Florez (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Carlos Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jin Chiang (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Benjamin Henricks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Baity (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Howard | Paul Davis makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-69 |
| 06:32 | North Carolina | Edward Chaney steals it from Bernard Baity | 35-69 |
| 06:23 | Howard | Edward Chaney's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Henricks | 35-69 |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-69 |
| 06:00 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity tips it back up and in | 35-71 |
| 05:56 | Howard | Jin Chiang steals the ball from Edward Chaney in the backcourt | 35-71 |
| 05:35 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Rodgers - foul #1 on Christopher Rodgers, team foul #5 | 35-71 |
| Subs | Howard | Andrew Heard (C) Carlos Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Beard (PG), Vernon Potter (SG), George Morgan (SF), Robert Wagner (C) Jeremy Wiggins, Jin Chiang, James Hill, Bernard Baity | |
| 05:35 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks makes the 1st free throw | 35-72 |
| 05:35 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks makes the 2nd free throw | 35-73 |
| 05:33 | Howard | James Beard steals the ball from Paul Davis in the backcourt | 35-73 |
| 05:31 | North Carolina | James Beard hits the finger roll | 35-75 |
| 05:23 | Howard | Michael Florez banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Chaney | 37-75 |
| 04:58 | North Carolina | George Morgan misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-75 |
| 04:57 | Howard | Andrew Heard grabs the defensive rebound | 37-75 |
| 04:36 | Howard | Paul Davis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-75 |
| 04:35 | Howard | Michael Florez grabs the offensive board | 37-75 |
| 04:24 | Howard | Paul Davis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Paul Davis, team foul #6 | 37-75 |
| Subs | Howard | Carlos Johnson (C) Edward Chaney | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), James Hill (PF) George Morgan, Benjamin Henricks | |
| 03:55 | North Carolina | James Beard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-75 |
| 03:54 | Howard | Michael Florez pulls down the rebound | 37-75 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Howard | Paul Davis is whistled for traveling | 37-75 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Morgan (SF) James Beard | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:24 | North Carolina | George Morgan knocks in the 3 from straight away | 37-78 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Christopher Rodgers (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Heard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Florez (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Carlos Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - Vernon Potter (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Morgan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wagner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:10 | Howard | Vernon Potter steals it from Michael Florez | 37-78 |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | George Morgan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-78 |
| 02:50 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner tips it in | 37-80 |
| 02:48 | Howard | Vernon Potter steps in front of the Christopher Rodgers pass in the backcourt | 37-80 |
| 02:47 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins misses the easy layup | 37-80 |
| 02:45 | North Carolina | George Morgan hits the follow up shot | 37-82 |
| 02:32 | Howard | The jump hook by Andrew Heard is blocked by Robert Wagner | 37-82 |
| 02:30 | North Carolina | James Hill pulls down the rebound | 37-82 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-82 |
| 02:01 | North Carolina | James Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 37-82 |
| 01:44 | North Carolina | Andrew Heard is called for the reach on Jeremy Wiggins - foul #1 on Andrew Heard, team foul #7 | 37-82 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (SG) Vernon Potter | |
| 01:44 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins misses the 1st free throw | 37-82 |
| 01:44 | Howard | Carlos Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-82 |
| 01:41 | Howard | Andrew Heard is hacked by James Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Hill, team foul #5 | 37-82 |
| 01:33 | Howard | Michael Florez knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Paul Davis | 39-82 |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Paul Davis - foul #2 on Paul Davis, team foul #8 | 39-84 |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins misses the free throw | 39-84 |
| 01:12 | Howard | Michael Florez snags the defensive board | 39-84 |
| 00:53 | Howard | Andrew Heard comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 39-84 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | James Hill gets the rebound | 39-84 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Jeremy Wiggins | 39-86 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Howard | Andrew Heard knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 41-86 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins runs out the clock | 41-86 |