| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Gorczynski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Odom (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerry Kinney (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Olafemi Akawanzie (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Dennis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Ronald Joiner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Nowell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Meyerson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Glovinsky (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | James Alexander inbounds the ball | 15-25 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Kansas | Ronald Joiner comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 15-25 |
| 19:33 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski snags the defensive board | 15-25 |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Paul Nowell - foul #3 on Paul Nowell, team foul #1 | 15-25 |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 18:43 | Kansas | Ronald Joiner makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Nowell | 17-27 |
| 18:21 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jerry Kinney, team foul #1 | 17-27 |
| 17:58 | Kansas | Ronald Joiner hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Alexander | 17-29 |
| 17:33 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney clanks a shot in the lane | 17-29 |
| 17:32 | Kansas | The rebound goes to George Meyerson | 17-29 |
| 17:07 | Kansas | James Alexander is fouled on the floor by Olafemi Akawanzie - foul #1 on Olafemi Akawanzie, team foul #2 | 17-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG), Reginald Davis (SG), Randy Kwong (SF), Thomas Burks (PF), Robert Grasso (C) Michael Gorczynski, Michael Odom, Jerry Kinney, Olafemi Akawanzie, Tony Dennis | |
| Subs | Kansas | David Kacvinsky (C) John Glovinsky | |
| 16:48 | Kansas | James Alexander comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 17-29 |
| 16:46 | North Carolina | Robert Grasso grabs the board | 17-29 |
| 16:21 | North Carolina | Reginald Davis blows the layup | 17-29 |
| 16:19 | North Carolina | Robert Grasso gets the offensive rebound | 17-29 |
| 15:57 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-29 |
| 15:56 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks tips it but misses | 17-29 |
| 15:55 | North Carolina | Robert Grasso misses the tip | 17-29 |
| 15:54 | Kansas | James Alexander gets the rebound | 17-29 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kapeni Arizmendi (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Reginald Davis (fresh) SF - Randy Kwong (fresh) PF - Thomas Burks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Grasso (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Ronald Joiner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Nowell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - James Alexander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Meyerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Kacvinsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Kansas | Ronald Joiner is hacked by Robert Grasso - foul #1 on Robert Grasso, team foul #3 | 17-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Odom (SG), Jerry Kinney (SF), Tony Dennis (C) Reginald Davis, Randy Kwong, Robert Grasso | |
| Subs | Kansas | Craig Beaudry (PG), John Glovinsky (C) Ronald Joiner, David Kacvinsky | |
| 15:05 | Kansas | James Alexander misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 17-29 |
| 15:03 | Kansas | Paul Nowell tips it home | 17-31 |
| 14:36 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Kapeni Arizmendi | 19-31 |
| 14:10 | Kansas | Craig Beaudry makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-34 |
| 14:03 | North Carolina | Michael Odom makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-34 |
| 13:59 | Kansas | Kapeni Arizmendi picks off the pass by Craig Beaudry in the backcourt | 21-34 |
| 13:42 | North Carolina | Michael Odom makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Burks | 24-34 |
| 13:13 | Kansas | George Meyerson is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 13:12 | Kansas | John Glovinsky tips it home | 24-36 |
| 12:59 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney misses the dunk attempt | 24-36 |
| 12:57 | North Carolina | Michael Odom tips it back up and in | 26-36 |
| 12:35 | Kansas | John Glovinsky drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Nowell | 26-38 |
| 12:06 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-38 |
| 12:05 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis tips it back up and in | 28-38 |
| 11:42 | Kansas | Thomas Burks picks off the pass by Craig Beaudry | 28-38 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kapeni Arizmendi (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Odom (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jerry Kinney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Burks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Dennis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Craig Beaudry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Nowell (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - James Alexander (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Meyerson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Glovinsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:13 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Kapeni Arizmendi | 30-38 |
| 10:48 | Kansas | Craig Beaudry clanks a 3 from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 10:47 | North Carolina | Michael Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 10:43 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi is hacked by Craig Beaudry - foul #1 on Craig Beaudry, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski (PG), Reginald Davis (SG), Randy Kwong (SF), Olafemi Akawanzie (PF), Robert Grasso (C) Kapeni Arizmendi, Michael Odom, Jerry Kinney, Thomas Burks, Tony Dennis | |
| Subs | Kansas | Ronald Joiner (PG), Robert Gauthier (SG), David Kacvinsky (SF), William Tobler (C) Craig Beaudry, Paul Nowell, James Alexander, John Glovinsky | |
| 10:24 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie misses the jumper from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 10:22 | Kansas | David Kacvinsky pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 10:17 | Kansas | William Tobler loses the ball out of bounds | 30-38 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Robert Gauthier - foul #1 on Robert Gauthier, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kansas | James Alexander (SF) George Meyerson | |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Robert Grasso snags the offensive board | 30-38 |
| 09:37 | North Carolina | Robert Grasso loses the dribble to Ronald Joiner | 30-38 |
| 09:21 | Kansas | James Alexander jams it on a nice dish by Ronald Joiner | 30-40 |
| 09:19 | North Carolina | Ronald Joiner steps in front of the Michael Gorczynski pass in the backcourt | 30-40 |
| 09:18 | Kansas | Robert Gauthier lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Joiner | 30-42 |
| 08:57 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski loses the ball out of bounds | 30-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kansas | John Glovinsky (C) James Alexander | |
| 08:34 | Kansas | John Glovinsky buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Ronald Joiner and he's hacked by Robert Grasso - foul #2 on Robert Grasso, team foul #4 | 30-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Heberling (PG), Young Chiu (PF) Michael Gorczynski, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| Subs | Kansas | Craig Beaudry (SG), George Meyerson (PF) Robert Gauthier, William Tobler | |
| 08:34 | Kansas | John Glovinsky makes the free throw | 30-45 |
| 08:12 | North Carolina | Michael Heberling connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 07:56 | Kansas | John Glovinsky's pass is intercepted by Randy Kwong | 32-45 |
| 07:30 | North Carolina | Reginald Davis connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Grasso | 34-45 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Heberling (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Reginald Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Kwong (fairly fresh) PF - Young Chiu (fresh) C - Robert Grasso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Ronald Joiner (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Craig Beaudry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Kacvinsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Meyerson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Glovinsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Kansas | Robert Grasso is called for the reach on David Kacvinsky - foul #3 on Robert Grasso, team foul #5 | 34-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski (PG), Michael Odom (SG), Jerry Kinney (SF), Olafemi Akawanzie (PF), Tony Dennis (C) Michael Heberling, Reginald Davis, Randy Kwong, Young Chiu, Robert Grasso | |
| Subs | Kansas | Paul Nowell (SG), James Alexander (SF), William Tobler (PF) Ronald Joiner, David Kacvinsky, George Meyerson | |
| 06:55 | Kansas | Paul Nowell travels with the ball | 34-45 |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 06:38 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie grabs the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 06:20 | North Carolina | Michael Odom misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 06:19 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Craig Beaudry | 34-45 |
| 05:52 | Kansas | Craig Beaudry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 05:51 | Kansas | William Tobler gets the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:32 | Kansas | Craig Beaudry is hacked by Michael Gorczynski - foul #2 on Michael Gorczynski, team foul #6 | 34-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG), Reginald Davis (SG), Randy Kwong (SF), Thomas Burks (PF), Robert Grasso (C) Michael Gorczynski, Michael Odom, Jerry Kinney, Olafemi Akawanzie, Tony Dennis | |
| Subs | Kansas | Ronald Joiner (PG), Robert Gauthier (SG), George Meyerson (PF), David Kacvinsky (C) Craig Beaudry, Paul Nowell, William Tobler, John Glovinsky | |
| 05:14 | Kansas | Ronald Joiner misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 05:13 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Grasso | 34-45 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:08 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong can't finish the layup | 34-45 |
| 05:06 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 04:49 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Reginald Davis | 36-45 |
| 04:34 | Kansas | David Kacvinsky can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Grasso | 36-45 |
| 04:16 | North Carolina | James Alexander is called for the reach on Randy Kwong - foul #4 on James Alexander, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Odom (SG), Jerry Kinney (SF), Tony Dennis (C) Reginald Davis, Randy Kwong, Robert Grasso | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 04:03 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by George Meyerson - foul #3 on George Meyerson, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Paul Nowell (SG), John Glovinsky (C) Robert Gauthier, James Alexander | |
| 04:03 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 04:03 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 04:03 | Kansas | David Kacvinsky gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 03:43 | Kansas | David Kacvinsky clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 37-45 |
| 03:41 | Kansas | John Glovinsky gets the offensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 03:23 | Kansas | David Kacvinsky's floater is knocked away by Tony Dennis | 37-45 |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kapeni Arizmendi (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Odom (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jerry Kinney (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Burks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Ronald Joiner (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Nowell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - David Kacvinsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Meyerson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Glovinsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis buries a turnaround from the baseline | 39-45 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:46 | Kansas | John Glovinsky buries a floater from the right block | 39-47 |
| 02:46 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski (PG), Olafemi Akawanzie (PF) Kapeni Arizmendi, Thomas Burks | |
| Subs | Kansas | Craig Beaudry (PF), William Tobler (C) George Meyerson, John Glovinsky | |
| 02:29 | North Carolina | David Kacvinsky steals the ball from Michael Odom | 39-47 |
| 02:29 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kansas | James Alexander (SF) William Tobler | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:25 | Kansas | Ronald Joiner is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | Michael Odom hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 02:12 | Kansas | David Kacvinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 02:08 | Kansas | Ronald Joiner blows the layup but the foul's on Olafemi Akawanzie - foul #2 on Olafemi Akawanzie, team foul #7 | 39-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kansas | George Meyerson (PF) Craig Beaudry | |
| 02:08 | Kansas | Ronald Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 02:08 | Kansas | Ronald Joiner misses the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 02:03 | North Carolina | Michael Odom misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 02:02 | Kansas | David Kacvinsky snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 01:36 | Kansas | The short jumper by David Kacvinsky is denied by Tony Dennis | 39-48 |
| 01:34 | Kansas | David Kacvinsky tips it home | 39-50 |
| 01:16 | North Carolina | Michael Odom drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Gorczynski | 41-50 |
| 00:53 | Kansas | Ronald Joiner blows the dunk | 41-50 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis grabs the board | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Michael Odom misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Michael Odom hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Gorczynski | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:37 | Kansas | Paul Nowell is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Odom - foul #2 on Michael Odom, team foul #8 | 44-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Craig Beaudry (PF), John Glovinsky (C) James Alexander, George Meyerson | |
| 00:37 | Kansas | Paul Nowell makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:37 | Kansas | Paul Nowell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | Michael Odom misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 00:30 | Kansas | John Glovinsky grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 00:30 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:27 | Kansas | Paul Nowell is hacked by Michael Gorczynski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Gorczynski, team foul #9 | 44-52 |
| 00:27 | Kansas | Paul Nowell misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:27 | Kansas | Craig Beaudry grabs the offensive board | 44-52 |
| 00:24 | Kansas | Olafemi Akawanzie is called for the reach on Craig Beaudry - foul #3 on Olafemi Akawanzie, team foul #10 | 44-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kansas | George Meyerson (PF) John Glovinsky | |
| 00:24 | Kansas | Craig Beaudry makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:24 | Kansas | Craig Beaudry makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Michael Odom misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 00:17 | Kansas | Ronald Joiner grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Ronald Joiner runs out the clock | 44-54 |