| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Peter Davis (fresh) PF - Bernard Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Wilebski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Abraham Butler (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Walter Forbes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Fink (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Joseph (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Gary Spencer inbounds the ball | 47-30 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Montana State | Abraham Butler drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Spencer | 47-32 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons is called for traveling | 47-32 |
| 19:00 | Montana State | Gary Spencer is hacked by Dennis Wilebski - foul #2 on Dennis Wilebski, team foul #1 | 47-32 |
| 18:41 | Montana State | Walter Forbes connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 18:16 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams hits a shot from the right block set up by Mathew Hoy | 49-35 |
| 18:02 | Montana State | Walter Forbes drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 17:36 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Adam Simmons | 51-38 |
| 17:24 | Montana State | Walter Forbes makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Abraham Butler | 51-41 |
| 16:55 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Davis | 54-41 |
| 16:30 | Montana State | Adam Simmons is called for the reach on Walter Forbes - foul #1 on Adam Simmons, team foul #2 | 54-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), Roland Rader (PF) Mathew Hoy, Adam Simmons, Bernard Williams | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ernie Tellier (SF), Micheal Stevens (C) Gary Spencer, Patrick Joseph | |
| 16:15 | Montana State | Micheal Stevens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 16:13 | Montana State | Ernie Tellier snags the offensive board | 54-41 |
| 16:03 | Montana State | Abraham Butler's pass is intercepted by David Chappell | 54-41 |
| 15:59 | North Carolina | David Chappell lays it up and in | 56-41 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Chappell (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Peter Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Roland Rader (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Wilebski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Abraham Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Walter Forbes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernie Tellier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Fink (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Montana State | Charles Fink misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-41 |
| 15:33 | Montana State | Walter Forbes tips it in | 56-43 |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | Ernie Tellier steals the ball from David Chappell | 56-43 |
| 14:51 | Montana State | Charles Fink connects on the shot from the right block and he's hacked by David Chappell - foul #2 on David Chappell, team foul #3 | 56-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Adam Simmons (SG) David Chappell, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Adam Hewitt (PG), Reginald Forde (SG) Abraham Butler, Walter Forbes | |
| 14:51 | Montana State | Charles Fink makes the free throw | 56-46 |
| 14:32 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 14:30 | Montana State | Ernie Tellier gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 14:08 | Montana State | Roland Rader is called for the reach on Adam Hewitt - foul #2 on Roland Rader, team foul #4 | 56-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Williams (PF) Roland Rader | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Spencer (SF), Patrick Joseph (C) Adam Hewitt, Charles Fink | |
| 14:01 | Montana State | Gary Spencer misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Peter Davis - foul #3 on Peter Davis, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| 14:01 | Montana State | Gary Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 14:01 | Montana State | Gary Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 13:43 | North Carolina | Patrick Joseph swats the short shot by Bernard Williams | 56-48 |
| 13:41 | North Carolina | Peter Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 13:18 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-48 |
| 13:17 | Montana State | Micheal Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 12:54 | Montana State | Reginald Forde drills a floater from the right block and the foul's on Peter Davis - foul #4 on Peter Davis, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), Christopher Zion (SF) Mathew Hoy, Adam Simmons, Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Montana State | Abraham Butler (PG), James Leverett (PF) Ernie Tellier, Micheal Stevens | |
| 12:54 | Montana State | Reginald Forde misses the free throw | 56-50 |
| 12:54 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Bernard Williams | 56-50 |
| 12:25 | North Carolina | Dennis Wilebski's pass is intercepted by Abraham Butler | 56-50 |
| 12:05 | Montana State | Dennis Wilebski swats the short shot by Patrick Joseph | 56-50 |
| 12:04 | North Carolina | Dennis Wilebski grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 11:56 | North Carolina | Christopher Zion connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Chappell | 58-50 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Chappell (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Christopher Zion (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bernard Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Wilebski (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Abraham Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Reginald Forde (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Leverett (fresh) 3 pts. C - Patrick Joseph (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Montana State | Reginald Forde is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Reginald Forde, team foul #1 | 58-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Peter Davis (SF), Roland Rader (PF) David Chappell, Christopher Zion, Bernard Williams | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Forbes (SG), Carlos Carter (SF), Charles Fink (PF), Carl Grant (C) Reginald Forde, Gary Spencer, James Leverett, Patrick Joseph | |
| 11:28 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 11:26 | North Carolina | Peter Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 11:11 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 11:09 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Charles Fink | 58-50 |
| 10:58 | Montana State | Charles Fink hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 10:57 | Montana State | Carl Grant gets the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 10:45 | Montana State | Charles Fink makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 10:21 | North Carolina | Dennis Wilebski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Abraham Butler - foul #1 on Abraham Butler, team foul #2 | 58-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Simmons (SG), Bernard Williams (PF) Joseph Smith, Roland Rader | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Spencer (SF), Patrick Joseph (C) Carlos Carter, Carl Grant | |
| 10:21 | North Carolina | Dennis Wilebski misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 10:21 | North Carolina | Dennis Wilebski misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 10:21 | Montana State | Patrick Joseph pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 09:58 | Montana State | Charles Fink connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 09:40 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams is called for traveling | 58-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG), Christopher Zion (SF) Mathew Hoy, Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 09:26 | Montana State | Walter Forbes's floater is knocked away by Bernard Williams | 58-56 |
| 09:25 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 09:08 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Walter Forbes - foul #1 on Walter Forbes, team foul #3 | 58-56 |
| 09:08 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 09:08 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:45 | Montana State | Patrick Joseph is hacked by Adam Simmons - foul #2 on Adam Simmons, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Broussard (C) Dennis Wilebski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ernie Tellier (SG) Abraham Butler | |
| 08:45 | Montana State | Patrick Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:45 | Montana State | Patrick Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 08:22 | North Carolina | Gary Spencer is called for the reach on Christopher Zion - foul #3 on Gary Spencer, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Peter Davis (SF), Roland Rader (PF) David Chappell, Christopher Zion, Bernard Williams | |
| Subs | Montana State | Micheal Stevens (C) Patrick Joseph | |
| 08:10 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy is whistled for traveling | 60-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Adam Hewitt (PG), Carl Grant (SG) Walter Forbes, Gary Spencer | |
| 07:56 | Montana State | Carl Grant misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 07:54 | North Carolina | Roland Rader grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Simmons (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Peter Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Roland Rader (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Broussard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Adam Hewitt (fresh) SG - Carl Grant (fresh) SF - Ernie Tellier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Fink (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | North Carolina | George Broussard misses the easy layup | 60-58 |
| 07:32 | Montana State | Ernie Tellier gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 07:20 | Montana State | Charles Fink blows the layup | 60-58 |
| 07:19 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to George Broussard | 60-58 |
| 07:13 | North Carolina | Adam Hewitt is called for the reach on George Broussard - foul #1 on Adam Hewitt, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Smith (SG), Bernard Williams (PF), Dennis Wilebski (C) Adam Simmons, Roland Rader, George Broussard | |
| Subs | Montana State | Abraham Butler (PG), Reginald Forde (SG), James Leverett (PF) Adam Hewitt, Carl Grant, Charles Fink | |
| 07:03 | North Carolina | Dennis Wilebski misses short on a jumper from the right block | 60-58 |
| 07:02 | Montana State | Micheal Stevens pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 06:39 | Montana State | Abraham Butler travels with the ball | 60-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG), Christopher Zion (SF) Mathew Hoy, Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Spencer (SF), Patrick Joseph (C) Ernie Tellier, James Leverett | |
| 06:25 | North Carolina | Christopher Zion loses the ball out of bounds | 60-58 |
| 06:01 | Montana State | Dennis Wilebski swats the layup by Reginald Forde | 60-58 |
| 06:00 | North Carolina | Christopher Zion grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 05:35 | North Carolina | Christopher Zion misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-58 |
| 05:33 | Montana State | Reginald Forde grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 05:29 | Montana State | Abraham Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Adam Simmons (SG), Peter Davis (SF), Roland Rader (PF) David Chappell, Joseph Smith, Christopher Zion, Bernard Williams | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Fink (PF) Micheal Stevens | |
| 05:04 | North Carolina | Charles Fink is called for the reach on Mathew Hoy - foul #1 on Charles Fink, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Broussard (C) Dennis Wilebski | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:36 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy misses short on a 3 from straight away | 60-58 |
| 04:34 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons grabs the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 04:16 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by George Broussard | 63-58 |
| 04:01 | Montana State | Charles Fink misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 63-58 |
| 04:00 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 03:31 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Reginald Forde - foul #5 on Reginald Forde, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG), Christopher Zion (SF), Bernard Williams (PF), Dennis Wilebski (C) Mathew Hoy, Peter Davis, Roland Rader, George Broussard | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Forbes (SG), Ernie Tellier (SF), Micheal Stevens (C) Reginald Forde, Gary Spencer, Patrick Joseph | |
| 03:31 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:31 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Chappell (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Simmons (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. SF - Christopher Zion (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bernard Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Wilebski (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Abraham Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Walter Forbes (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernie Tellier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Fink (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Montana State | Abraham Butler's pass is intercepted by Dennis Wilebski | 65-58 |
| 02:54 | North Carolina | David Chappell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-58 |
| 02:53 | Montana State | Charles Fink grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 02:53 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Peter Davis (SF) David Chappell, Christopher Zion | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:31 | Montana State | Charles Fink buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Walter Forbes | 65-60 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Bernard Williams | 67-60 |
| 02:02 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Spencer (SF), Patrick Joseph (C) Ernie Tellier, Micheal Stevens | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:40 | Montana State | Peter Davis denies the turnaround by Walter Forbes | 67-60 |
| 01:38 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 01:16 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:55 | Montana State | Walter Forbes misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-60 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons grabs the board | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Forbes - foul #2 on Walter Forbes, team foul #8 | 69-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edward Cohn (SF) Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Patrick Joseph clanks a shot from the right wing | 71-60 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons snags the defensive board | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Walter Forbes steals the ball from Edward Cohn | 71-60 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Charles Fink comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 71-60 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Dennis Wilebski | 71-60 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy runs out the clock | 71-60 |