| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Horner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Marvin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Cyphers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwayne Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Wehr (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Finger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary McFalls (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Covell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Jason Watkins inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Covell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-30 |
| 19:19 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith is hacked by Gary McFalls - foul #2 on Gary McFalls, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 18:58 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson is denied on a layup by Gary McFalls | 31-30 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee State | Jason Watkins gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from John Wehr | 31-32 |
| 18:38 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers blows the dunk but the foul's on Edwin Finger - foul #3 on Edwin Finger, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bruce Goggans (SG) Edwin Finger | |
| 18:38 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:38 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls is denied on a layup by Joseph Johnson | 33-32 |
| 18:27 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Marvin Smith | 33-32 |
| 17:58 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 17:57 | North Carolina | Jason Horner grabs the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers steps out of bounds on the baseline | 33-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Goodson (PF) Dwayne Richardson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 17:18 | Tennessee State | John Wehr clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 17:16 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:52 | North Carolina | Walter Goodson's pass is intercepted by Bruce Goggans | 33-32 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee State | Bruce Goggans lays it up and in | 33-34 |
| 16:22 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers misses the turnaround in the lane | 33-34 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Covell | 33-34 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee State | John Wehr scores on a floater near the basket set up by Kenneth Covell | 33-36 |
| 15:59 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Covell | 33-36 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee State | Bruce Goggans snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Horner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Marvin Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Cyphers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Goodson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Wehr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Goggans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jason Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary McFalls (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Covell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Tennessee State | Jason Watkins is fouled on the floor by Willie Cyphers - foul #2 on Willie Cyphers, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (PG), Jeremy Reisman (SG), Lars Luzinski (SF), Dwayne Richardson (PF) Jason Horner, Marvin Smith, Willie Cyphers, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Vaughn Harrison (PG), Edwin Finger (SG), Joseph Snellenberger (SF), Stephen Prosperie (PF), Ignacio Hernandez (C) John Wehr, Bruce Goggans, Jason Watkins, Gary McFalls, Kenneth Covell | |
| 15:28 | Tennessee State | Vaughn Harrison hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 15:27 | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 15:02 | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen is fouled on the floor by Vaughn Harrison - foul #2 on Vaughn Harrison, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| 14:42 | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Vaughn Harrison - foul #3 on Vaughn Harrison, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marvin Smith (SG), Willie Cyphers (SF), Joseph Johnson (C) Jeremy Reisman, Lars Luzinski, Walter Goodson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 14:42 | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:42 | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee State | Ignacio Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee State | Ignacio Hernandez clanks a runner from the baseline | 34-36 |
| 14:26 | Tennessee State | Stephen Prosperie misses the tip | 34-36 |
| 14:25 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 14:04 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson's layup is rejected by Ignacio Hernandez | 34-36 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Ignacio Hernandez | 34-36 |
| 13:58 | Tennessee State | Joseph Snellenberger is whistled for a carry | 34-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (PG) Andrew Bowen | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 13:45 | North Carolina | Jason Horner is hacked by Stephen Prosperie - foul #2 on Stephen Prosperie, team foul #5 | 34-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Wehr (PG), Gary McFalls (PF) Vaughn Harrison, Ignacio Hernandez | |
| 13:24 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Marvin Smith | 36-36 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee State | John Wehr loses the ball out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Goodson (C) Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jason Watkins (SF), Kenneth Covell (C) Joseph Snellenberger, Stephen Prosperie | |
| 12:51 | North Carolina | Kenneth Covell picks off the pass by Marvin Smith | 36-36 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Covell hits a driving attempt in the paint | 36-38 |
| 12:16 | North Carolina | Jason Horner can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 36-38 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee State | John Wehr gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 12:04 | Tennessee State | John Wehr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Reisman (SG), Lars Luzinski (SF), Joseph Johnson (C) Marvin Smith, Willie Cyphers, Dwayne Richardson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Vaughn Harrison (PG), Bruce Goggans (SG), Stephen Prosperie (PF) John Wehr, Edwin Finger, Gary McFalls | |
| 11:37 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Jason Watkins - foul #2 on Jason Watkins, team foul #6 | 36-38 |
| 11:37 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 11:37 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 11:37 | Tennessee State | Stephen Prosperie snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Horner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jeremy Reisman (fresh) SF - Lars Luzinski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Goodson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Vaughn Harrison (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Bruce Goggans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jason Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Prosperie (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Covell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Tennessee State | Joseph Johnson is called for the reach on Kenneth Covell - foul #4 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee State | Bruce Goggans can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-38 |
| 11:14 | North Carolina | Jason Horner grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 10:45 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Joseph Johnson is blocked by Stephen Prosperie | 36-38 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Covell gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 10:24 | Tennessee State | Jason Watkins misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Johnson - foul #5 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (PG), Marvin Smith (SG), Willie Cyphers (SF), Dwayne Richardson (PF) Jason Horner, Jeremy Reisman, Lars Luzinski, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Wehr (PG), Edwin Finger (SG), Gary McFalls (PF), Ignacio Hernandez (C) Vaughn Harrison, Bruce Goggans, Stephen Prosperie, Kenneth Covell | |
| 10:24 | Tennessee State | Jason Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 10:24 | Tennessee State | Jason Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 09:55 | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen's pass is intercepted by Edwin Finger | 36-40 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee State | Edwin Finger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph Snellenberger (SF) Jason Watkins | |
| 09:18 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Marvin Smith | 38-40 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Wehr | 38-43 |
| 08:30 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Marvin Smith | 40-43 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee State | Ignacio Hernandez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (PG) Andrew Bowen | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bruce Goggans (SG), Kenneth Covell (C) Edwin Finger, Ignacio Hernandez | |
| 07:52 | North Carolina | Jason Horner scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Dwayne Richardson | 42-43 |
| 07:33 | Tennessee State | John Wehr misses the floater from close range | 42-43 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls grabs the offensive board | 42-43 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Horner (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Marvin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Willie Cyphers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwayne Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Goodson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Wehr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Goggans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Snellenberger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary McFalls (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Covell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Tennessee State | John Wehr buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary McFalls | 42-46 |
| 07:03 | North Carolina | Bruce Goggans is called for the reach on Willie Cyphers - foul #1 on Bruce Goggans, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Reisman (SG) Marvin Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Vaughn Harrison (PG), Edwin Finger (SG), Jason Watkins (SF), Stephen Prosperie (PF) John Wehr, Bruce Goggans, Joseph Snellenberger, Gary McFalls | |
| 07:03 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 07:03 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee State | Stephen Prosperie is hacked by Jason Horner - foul #2 on Jason Horner, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski (SF) Willie Cyphers | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 06:29 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Covell misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 44-46 |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 05:58 | North Carolina | Jason Horner loses the ball out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marvin Smith (SG) Jeremy Reisman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ignacio Hernandez (C) Kenneth Covell | |
| 05:44 | Tennessee State | Edwin Finger clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 05:43 | North Carolina | Jason Horner gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Horner | 46-46 |
| 05:00 | Tennessee State | Vaughn Harrison makes the driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Walter Goodson - foul #1 on Walter Goodson, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers (SF) Lars Luzinski | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bruce Goggans (SG), Gary McFalls (PF) Edwin Finger, Ignacio Hernandez | |
| 05:00 | Tennessee State | Vaughn Harrison misses the free throw | 46-48 |
| 05:00 | North Carolina | Walter Goodson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson loses the dribble to Jason Watkins | 46-48 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 04:17 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 03:51 | North Carolina | Walter Goodson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee State | Jason Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Wehr (PG), Edwin Finger (SG), Kenneth Covell (C) Vaughn Harrison, Bruce Goggans, Stephen Prosperie | |
| 03:37 | Tennessee State | John Wehr clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Covell tips it but misses | 46-48 |
| 03:33 | North Carolina | Walter Goodson snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Horner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Willie Cyphers (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwayne Richardson (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Goodson (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Wehr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edwin Finger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jason Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary McFalls (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Covell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers hits the finger roll | 48-48 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee State | John Wehr scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Watkins | 48-50 |
| 02:46 | North Carolina | Jason Horner misses badly on a shot from the right side | 48-50 |
| 02:45 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers grabs the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 02:25 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers misses short on a shot from the right side | 48-50 |
| 02:24 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Covell | 48-50 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee State | John Wehr can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Covell hits the follow up shot | 48-52 |
| 01:44 | North Carolina | Walter Goodson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Dwayne Richardson - foul #2 on Dwayne Richardson, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Kenneth Covell - foul #3 on Kenneth Covell, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee State | Jason Horner is called for the reach on Kenneth Covell - foul #3 on Jason Horner, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Covell makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Covell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Covell | 50-55 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Covell | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Tennessee State | Marvin Smith is called for the reach on Kenneth Covell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Smith, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Vaughn Harrison (PG), Joseph Snellenberger (PF) John Wehr, Gary McFalls | |
| 00:36 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Covell makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Covell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Jason Horner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers snags the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Cyphers | 53-57 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Wehr (PG), Gary McFalls (PF) Vaughn Harrison, Joseph Snellenberger | |
| 00:23 | Tennessee State | Marvin Smith is called for the reach on Jason Watkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Smith, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee State | Jason Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee State | Jason Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Walter Goodson pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Jason Horner clanks a 3 from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Covell pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Covell is hacked by Marvin Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Smith, team foul #10 | 53-58 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Covell misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Covell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Horner | 56-59 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Jason Watkins is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Horner - foul #4 on Jason Horner, team foul #11 | 56-59 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Jason Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Jason Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Jason Horner misses the halfcourt shot | 56-60 |