| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SF - Peter Davis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bernard Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Wilebski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Charles Salls (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Langham (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eddie Calhoun (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Prince Neville (fresh) 4 reb. C - Cody Rine (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Peter Davis inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | Peter Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Adam Simmons | 35-29 |
| 19:24 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun scores on a 3 from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 19:00 | North Carolina | Dennis Wilebski makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-32 |
| 18:33 | Samford | Daniel Langham misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Bernard Williams - foul #2 on Bernard Williams, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 18:33 | Samford | Daniel Langham makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:33 | Samford | Daniel Langham misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:33 | North Carolina | Dennis Wilebski snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 18:06 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Davis | 39-33 |
| 17:41 | Samford | Dennis Wilebski is called for the reach on Charles Salls - foul #1 on Dennis Wilebski, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| 17:33 | Samford | Cody Rine misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Peter Davis - foul #2 on Peter Davis, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| 17:33 | Samford | Cody Rine makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:33 | Samford | Cody Rine makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:08 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 17:07 | Samford | Daniel Langham grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 16:59 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 16:57 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Prince Neville | 39-35 |
| 16:44 | Samford | Daniel Langham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 16:42 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 16:16 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Adam Simmons | 41-35 |
| 15:52 | Samford | Daniel Langham makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-38 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Simmons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SF - Peter Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Wilebski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Charles Salls (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Langham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eddie Calhoun (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Prince Neville (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Cody Rine (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy hits a jumpshot from the right side | 43-38 |
| 15:04 | Samford | Cody Rine comes up short on the shot from the right side | 43-38 |
| 15:02 | North Carolina | Dennis Wilebski pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:36 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Adam Simmons and he's fouled by Cody Rine - foul #3 on Cody Rine, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG), Joseph Smith (SG) Mathew Hoy, Adam Simmons | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Wyatt (PG), Calvin Wells (SG), Garry Hudspeth (SF), John Jacinto (PF), Dave Donohue (C) Charles Salls, Daniel Langham, Eddie Calhoun, Prince Neville, Cody Rine | |
| 14:36 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams misses the free throw | 45-38 |
| 14:36 | Samford | Dave Donohue pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:12 | Samford | Calvin Wells misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 14:11 | Samford | Garry Hudspeth snags the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 14:01 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roland Rader (PF) Bernard Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:34 | North Carolina | David Chappell misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Maurice Wyatt - foul #3 on Maurice Wyatt, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| 13:34 | North Carolina | David Chappell misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 13:34 | North Carolina | David Chappell misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 13:34 | Samford | Dave Donohue pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:15 | Samford | Dave Donohue loses the dribble to David Chappell | 45-38 |
| 12:49 | North Carolina | David Chappell buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roland Rader | 48-38 |
| 12:25 | Samford | Calvin Wells is fouled on the floor by Peter Davis - foul #3 on Peter Davis, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), George Broussard (C) David Chappell, Dennis Wilebski | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Salls (PG), Daniel Langham (SG) Maurice Wyatt, Dave Donohue | |
| 12:11 | Samford | Garry Hudspeth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Roland Rader - foul #3 on Roland Rader, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Samford | Prince Neville (PF) Calvin Wells | |
| 12:11 | Samford | Garry Hudspeth misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 12:11 | Samford | Garry Hudspeth makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 12:11 | Samford | Garry Hudspeth misses the 3rd free throw | 48-39 |
| 12:11 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to George Broussard | 48-39 |
| 11:48 | North Carolina | George Broussard lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Smith and he's fouled by John Jacinto - foul #1 on John Jacinto, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Simmons (SG), Christopher Zion (SF) Joseph Smith, Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Samford | Eddie Calhoun (SF) Garry Hudspeth | |
| 11:48 | North Carolina | George Broussard makes the free throw | 51-39 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SF - Christopher Zion (fresh) PF - Roland Rader (fresh) 3 pf. C - George Broussard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Charles Salls (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Langham (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eddie Calhoun (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Prince Neville (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Jacinto (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Samford | Adam Simmons steps in front of the Eddie Calhoun pass | 51-39 |
| 11:28 | North Carolina | Christopher Zion banks in the layup on a great pass from Adam Simmons | 53-39 |
| 11:10 | Samford | Prince Neville hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Eddie Calhoun and he's hacked by Roland Rader - foul #4 on Roland Rader, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edward Cohn (PF) Roland Rader | |
| Subs | Samford | Cody Rine (C) John Jacinto | |
| 11:10 | Samford | Prince Neville makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| 10:50 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons connects on the floater from the free throw line | 55-42 |
| 10:35 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun travels with the ball | 55-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG), Peter Davis (SF), Bernard Williams (PF), Dennis Wilebski (C) Mathew Hoy, Christopher Zion, Edward Cohn, George Broussard | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 10:16 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-42 |
| 10:14 | Samford | Charles Salls gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 09:54 | Samford | Charles Salls misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 55-42 |
| 09:52 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun snags the offensive board | 55-42 |
| 09:36 | Samford | Charles Salls hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 09:16 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons clanks a shot in the lane | 55-45 |
| 09:14 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons can't tip it in | 55-45 |
| 09:12 | North Carolina | Peter Davis snags the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 08:51 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons is fouled on the floor by Daniel Langham - foul #3 on Daniel Langham, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), George Broussard (C) David Chappell, Adam Simmons, Dennis Wilebski | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Wyatt (PG), Calvin Wells (SF), Garry Hudspeth (PF), John Jacinto (C) Charles Salls, Eddie Calhoun, Prince Neville, Cody Rine | |
| 08:30 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy's pass is intercepted by Maurice Wyatt | 55-45 |
| 08:22 | Samford | Daniel Langham connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 55-47 |
| 08:06 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams clanks a jump hook from close range | 55-47 |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | George Broussard tips it back up and in | 57-47 |
| 07:47 | Samford | Daniel Langham is called for traveling | 57-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Zion (SF), Roland Rader (PF) Peter Davis, Bernard Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Salls (PG) Daniel Langham | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Zion (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roland Rader (fresh) 4 pf. C - George Broussard (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Charles Salls (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Calvin Wells (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Garry Hudspeth (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Jacinto (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 57-47 |
| 07:24 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Zion | 57-47 |
| 07:07 | North Carolina | Christopher Zion misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 07:05 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 06:54 | Samford | Calvin Wells clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-47 |
| 06:53 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 06:33 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-47 |
| 06:31 | North Carolina | Christopher Zion grabs the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 06:02 | North Carolina | Christopher Zion hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Mathew Hoy | 59-47 |
| 06:00 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Simmons (SG), Peter Davis (SF), Bernard Williams (PF), Dennis Wilebski (C) Joseph Smith, Christopher Zion, Roland Rader, George Broussard | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Langham (SG), Eddie Calhoun (SF), Prince Neville (PF), Cody Rine (C) Maurice Wyatt, Calvin Wells, Garry Hudspeth, John Jacinto | |
| 05:50 | Samford | Cody Rine comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 05:49 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 05:26 | North Carolina | Eddie Calhoun steps in front of the Adam Simmons pass | 59-47 |
| 05:22 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun slams it home | 59-49 |
| 04:58 | North Carolina | Dennis Wilebski hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Prince Neville - foul #1 on Prince Neville, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| 04:58 | North Carolina | Dennis Wilebski misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 04:58 | North Carolina | Dennis Wilebski misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 04:58 | Samford | Prince Neville pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 04:41 | Samford | Charles Salls double dribbles | 59-49 |
| 04:23 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:10 | Samford | Mathew Hoy steps in front of the Prince Neville pass | 61-49 |
| 03:41 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Prince Neville - foul #2 on Prince Neville, team foul #6 | 61-49 |
| 03:41 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 03:41 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 03:41 | Samford | Cody Rine pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Simmons (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. SF - Peter Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bernard Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Wilebski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Charles Salls (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Langham (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Calhoun (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Prince Neville (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Cody Rine (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Daniel Langham | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | Charles Salls is called for the reach on Peter Davis - foul #1 on Charles Salls, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG) Mathew Hoy | |
| Subs | Samford | John Jacinto (C) Cody Rine | |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | Peter Davis makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | Peter Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 03:10 | Samford | Prince Neville snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| 03:06 | Samford | Charles Salls is hacked by David Chappell in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Chappell, team foul #7 | 63-52 |
| 03:06 | Samford | Charles Salls makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 03:06 | Samford | Charles Salls makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | John Jacinto picks off the pass by Bernard Williams | 63-54 |
| 02:26 | Samford | Daniel Langham misses the lay-in | 63-54 |
| 02:25 | Samford | Charles Salls misses the tip | 63-54 |
| 02:24 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 02:05 | North Carolina | David Chappell makes the jumper from the right side | 65-54 |
| 01:51 | Samford | John Jacinto buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 01:45 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Adam Simmons | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-59 |
| 01:09 | North Carolina | Peter Davis loses the dribble to Charles Salls | 67-59 |
| 01:05 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Salls | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons is fouled on the floor by Daniel Langham - foul #4 on Daniel Langham, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG) David Chappell | |
| Subs | Samford | Cody Rine (C) John Jacinto | |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:36 | Samford | The rebound goes to Prince Neville | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Samford | Charles Salls connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Daniel Langham | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Langham - foul #5 on Daniel Langham, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Zion (SF), Roland Rader (PF) Peter Davis, Bernard Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Wyatt (SG) Daniel Langham | |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:30 | Samford | The rebound goes to Prince Neville | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Dennis Wilebski | 67-64 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy is hacked by Charles Salls in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Salls, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:06 | Samford | Cody Rine grabs the board | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-67 |