| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dean Lucero (fresh) PF - James Inglis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Sorenson (fresh) 20 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Laster (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Edwin Byars (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Vito (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | William Sorenson steps in front of the Raymond Marion pass | 30-35 |
| 19:13 | North Carolina | William Sorenson buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Laster | 30-37 |
| 19:01 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion blows the layup | 30-37 |
| 19:00 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 18:55 | North Carolina | William Sorenson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 18:54 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 18:32 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion steps out of bounds on the baseline | 30-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (SF) Dean Lucero | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard (SG), Christopher Barnard (PF) James Laster, Andrew Nunn | |
| 18:11 | North Carolina | William Sorenson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | James Inglis snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 17:41 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion travels with the ball | 30-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (PG), Joshua Edgell (SF), Johnny Johnson (C) Brian Carlson, Bernard Reiley, Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG), Mark Green (SF), Dale Johnson (C) William Sorenson, Edwin Byars, Anthony Vito | |
| 17:26 | North Carolina | Kenneth Early steps in front of the Dale Johnson pass | 30-37 |
| 17:21 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early dunks the ball | 32-37 |
| 16:58 | North Carolina | James Inglis is called for the reach on Christopher Barnard - foul #2 on James Inglis, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Dean Lucero (SF) Jimmy Ramey, Joshua Edgell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (SG), Andrew Nunn (PF) Michael Ginyard, Christopher Barnard | |
| 16:42 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn buries a floater from the free throw line | 32-39 |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson's pass is intercepted by Louis Moore in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| 16:37 | North Carolina | Mark Green hits the finger roll set up by Louis Moore | 32-41 |
| 16:35 | Kentucky | James Laster takes the ball from Dean Lucero in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| 16:34 | North Carolina | James Laster lays it in | 32-43 |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early travels in the backcourt | 32-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leo Agustin (C) James Inglis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (PG) Louis Moore | |
| 16:19 | North Carolina | Kenneth Early steals it from Dale Johnson | 32-43 |
| 16:15 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Early | 34-43 |
| 15:59 | North Carolina | James Laster makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Nunn | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dean Lucero (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leo Agustin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Sorenson (fresh) 22 pts. 3 stl. SG - James Laster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Johnny Johnson | 37-45 |
| 15:31 | North Carolina | William Sorenson makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Laster | 37-48 |
| 15:13 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-48 |
| 15:11 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin hits the follow up shot | 39-48 |
| 14:48 | North Carolina | William Sorenson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on William Sorenson, team foul #1 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (PG), Bernard Reiley (SG), Joshua Edgell (SF), James Inglis (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Brian Carlson, Kenneth Early, Dean Lucero, Johnny Johnson, Leo Agustin | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG), Michael Ginyard (SG), Edwin Byars (SF), Christopher Barnard (PF), Anthony Vito (C) William Sorenson, James Laster, Mark Green, Andrew Nunn, Dale Johnson | |
| 14:44 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey is hacked by Louis Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Moore, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| 14:29 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey buries a jumpshot from the left side | 41-48 |
| 14:17 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard is whistled for traveling | 41-48 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-48 |
| 13:52 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Louis Moore | 43-50 |
| 13:28 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion loses the dribble to Christopher Barnard | 43-50 |
| 13:08 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Ginyard | 43-52 |
| 12:54 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 43-52 |
| 12:52 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 12:38 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 43-52 |
| 12:37 | North Carolina | Louis Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 12:23 | North Carolina | Bernard Reiley picks off the pass by Christopher Barnard | 43-52 |
| 12:19 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley lays it in | 45-52 |
| 11:54 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Joshua Edgell - foul #1 on Joshua Edgell, team foul #2 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Dean Lucero (SF), Ricardo Hernandez (PF), Leo Agustin (C) Jimmy Ramey, Joshua Edgell, James Inglis, Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (PG), Harold Holt (SG), Andrew Nunn (PF), Michael Mills (C) Louis Moore, Michael Ginyard, Christopher Barnard, Anthony Vito | |
| 11:54 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 11:54 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Reiley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Lucero (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ricardo Hernandez (fresh) C - Leo Agustin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Sorenson (fresh) 25 pts. 3 stl. SG - Harold Holt (fresh) SF - Edwin Byars (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Mills (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Mills - foul #1 on Michael Mills, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG) Bernard Reiley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (SG) Edwin Byars | |
| 11:37 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 11:37 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 11:23 | North Carolina | Dean Lucero is called for the reach on Michael Mills - foul #1 on Dean Lucero, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson (PF) Ricardo Hernandez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Johnson (C) Michael Mills | |
| 11:05 | North Carolina | William Sorenson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 11:04 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | Dale Johnson is called for the reach on Kenneth Early in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dale Johnson, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Mills (PF) Andrew Nunn | |
| 10:48 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 10:47 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 10:29 | North Carolina | William Sorenson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-54 |
| 10:27 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson is fouled on the floor by James Laster - foul #2 on James Laster, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG), Ricardo Hernandez (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Kenneth Early, Johnny Johnson, Leo Agustin | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Green (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF) Harold Holt, Dale Johnson | |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson buries a 3 from straight away set up by Bernard Reiley | 49-54 |
| 09:55 | North Carolina | William Sorenson is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Carlson - foul #3 on Brian Carlson, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell (SF) Dean Lucero | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Vito (C) Michael Mills | |
| 09:43 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito buries a jumper from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 09:27 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion's layup is rejected by Andrew Nunn | 49-56 |
| 09:26 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 09:09 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn misses the lay-in | 49-56 |
| 09:08 | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 08:46 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez is fouled on the floor by Andrew Nunn - foul #3 on Andrew Nunn, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (SF), Leo Agustin (C) Joshua Edgell, Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard (SG), Edwin Byars (SF) James Laster, Mark Green | |
| 08:23 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin hits the finger roll set up by Brian Carlson | 51-56 |
| 08:09 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard is hacked by Bernard Reiley - foul #3 on Bernard Reiley, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Johnny Johnson (PF) Bernard Reiley, Ricardo Hernandez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Holt (SG), Michael Mills (PF), Dale Johnson (C) Michael Ginyard, Andrew Nunn, Anthony Vito | |
| 07:52 | North Carolina | William Sorenson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Johnny Johnson | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Leo Agustin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Sorenson (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 3 stl. SG - Harold Holt (fresh) SF - Edwin Byars (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Mills (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dale Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early misses short on a floater from the right side | 51-56 |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Dale Johnson denies the turnaround by Leo Agustin | 51-56 |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Johnson | 51-56 |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 07:19 | North Carolina | William Sorenson snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 07:02 | North Carolina | Kenneth Early steals it from Edwin Byars | 51-56 |
| 06:58 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey slams it home on a great pass from Kenneth Early | 53-56 |
| 06:52 | North Carolina | William Sorenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell (SG), Dean Lucero (SF), James Inglis (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Kenneth Early, Jimmy Ramey, Johnny Johnson, Leo Agustin | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (SG), Mark Green (SF), Christopher Barnard (PF), Anthony Vito (C) Harold Holt, Edwin Byars, Michael Mills, Dale Johnson | |
| 06:40 | Kentucky | James Inglis travels with the ball | 53-56 |
| 06:28 | North Carolina | James Inglis swats the layup by Anthony Vito | 53-56 |
| 06:26 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Brian Carlson | 53-56 |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Laster - foul #3 on James Laster, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG), Michael Ginyard (SG) William Sorenson, James Laster | |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:56 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 05:55 | Kentucky | James Inglis grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-56 |
| 05:41 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | Raymond Marion takes the ball from Louis Moore | 55-56 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Edgell | 58-56 |
| 04:50 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:35 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Anthony Vito - foul #2 on Anthony Vito, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (PG), Bernard Reiley (SG), Jimmy Ramey (SF), Johnny Johnson (PF) Brian Carlson, Joshua Edgell, Dean Lucero, James Inglis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Holt (PG), James Laster (SG), Edwin Byars (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF), Dale Johnson (C) Louis Moore, Michael Ginyard, Mark Green, Christopher Barnard, Anthony Vito | |
| 04:35 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:35 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:18 | North Carolina | James Laster can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Raymond Marion - foul #3 on Raymond Marion, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leo Agustin (C) Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:18 | North Carolina | James Laster makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:18 | North Carolina | James Laster makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| 04:03 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-58 |
| 04:02 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 03:45 | North Carolina | James Laster misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-58 |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Leo Agustin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Harold Holt (fairly fresh) SG - James Laster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edwin Byars (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (PG) Harold Holt | |
| 03:34 | North Carolina | William Sorenson drills a floater from the left side | 60-60 |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | James Laster picks off the pass by Jimmy Ramey in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 03:29 | North Carolina | James Laster lays it up and in | 60-62 |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Dale Johnson - foul #3 on Dale Johnson, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell (SF), Ricardo Hernandez (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Jimmy Ramey, Johnny Johnson, Leo Agustin | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard (SG), Michael Mills (C) James Laster, Dale Johnson | |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:55 | North Carolina | William Sorenson is called for traveling | 62-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG) Kenneth Early | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson travels in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 02:37 | North Carolina | William Sorenson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 62-62 |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (PG), Dean Lucero (SF), James Inglis (PF), Johnny Johnson (C) Brian Carlson, Joshua Edgell, Ricardo Hernandez, Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Holt (SF), Anthony Vito (C) Edwin Byars, Andrew Nunn | |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | James Inglis clanks a driving attempt from close range | 62-62 |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Harold Holt | 62-62 |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG) Jimmy Ramey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edwin Byars (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF) Harold Holt, Michael Mills | |
| 02:01 | North Carolina | William Sorenson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edwin Byars | 62-64 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | James Inglis hits a wide open fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Carlson | 64-64 |
| 01:16 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Johnny Johnson - foul #1 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Raymond Marion (C) Johnny Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (SG) Michael Ginyard | |
| 01:16 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:16 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion is open and lays it up and in set up by Dean Lucero | 66-65 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | William Sorenson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Dean Lucero - foul #2 on Dean Lucero, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | William Sorenson misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | William Sorenson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Vito - foul #3 on Anthony Vito, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by James Inglis - foul #3 on James Inglis, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | James Inglis grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | William Sorenson steals it from Bernard Reiley | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dean Lucero (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Inglis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Sorenson (fresh) 30 pts. 4 stl. SG - James Laster (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edwin Byars (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Vito (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | James Inglis wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Edwin Byars is called for the reach on Dean Lucero in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edwin Byars, team foul #11 | 67-67 |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:57 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Andrew Nunn | 68-67 |
| 04:39 | North Carolina | William Sorenson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 04:37 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars tips it home | 68-69 |
| 04:32 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| 04:13 | North Carolina | Raymond Marion is called for the reach on Edwin Byars - foul #4 on Raymond Marion, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson (PF) James Inglis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard (SG), Christopher Barnard (PF) James Laster, Andrew Nunn | |
| 04:13 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:13 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:48 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-70 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Jimmy Ramey (SF) Bernard Reiley, Dean Lucero | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Green (SF) Edwin Byars | |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | William Sorenson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-70 |
| 03:35 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito snags the offensive board | 68-70 |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard misses long on a floater from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion hits a wide open fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny Johnson | 70-70 |
| 02:58 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG), Dean Lucero (SF), James Inglis (PF) Kenneth Early, Jimmy Ramey, Johnny Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (SG), Edwin Byars (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF) Michael Ginyard, Mark Green, Christopher Barnard | |
| 02:42 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito's fadeaway is rejected by James Inglis | 70-70 |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson scores on a jumper from close range set up by James Inglis and he's fouled by Anthony Vito - foul #4 on Anthony Vito, team foul #12 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson (C) Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:22 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito lays it up and in | 73-72 |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | William Sorenson snags the defensive board | 73-72 |
| 01:36 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn makes the runner from the left block set up by William Sorenson | 73-74 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-74 |
| 01:22 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn grabs the defensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | William Sorenson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 73-74 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-74 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Reiley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dean Lucero (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Inglis (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Johnny Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Sorenson (fairly fresh) 30 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Laster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edwin Byars (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Nunn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Vito (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-74 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | William Sorenson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-74 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero gets the rebound | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero is hacked by James Laster in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Laster, team foul #13 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Raymond Marion (C) Johnny Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 78-74 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Sorenson | 78-77 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson is hacked by James Laster in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Laster, team foul #14 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard (SG) James Laster | |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | James Inglis pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-77 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | James Inglis runs out the clock | 79-77 |