| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ted Krug (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Zentz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Pedro Cabrera (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Deal (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Leon Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SG - Jason Horner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joel Kent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera inbounds the ball | 22-35 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Kent State | James Woodard steals the ball from Donald Deal | 22-35 |
| 19:26 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan clanks a shot from the right block | 22-35 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera pulls down the rebound | 22-35 |
| 19:03 | Kent State | Joel Kent steals it from Hans Zentz | 22-35 |
| 18:37 | North Carolina | Jason Horner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Pedro Cabrera - foul #1 on Pedro Cabrera, team foul #1 | 22-35 |
| 18:37 | North Carolina | Jason Horner makes the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 18:37 | North Carolina | Jason Horner makes the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | Donald Deal scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Hans Zentz | 25-37 |
| 17:55 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Horner | 25-40 |
| 17:36 | Kent State | Hans Zentz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-40 |
| 17:34 | North Carolina | James Woodard snags the defensive board | 25-40 |
| 17:17 | North Carolina | Joel Kent clanks a turnaround from close range | 25-40 |
| 17:16 | Kent State | Hans Zentz snags the defensive board | 25-40 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera buries a jumper from the right wing | 27-40 |
| 16:33 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes (SG), Charles Becker (SF), Luka Abramowski (C) Hans Zentz, Pedro Cabrera, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson (PF) David Nelson | |
| 16:23 | Kent State | Donald Deal misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-40 |
| 16:21 | Kent State | Luka Abramowski hits the follow up shot | 29-40 |
| 15:52 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ted Krug (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Becker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Deal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Luka Abramowski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Leon Sullivan (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SG - Jason Horner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Woodard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joel Kent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:47 | Kent State | Charles Becker misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-43 |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Luka Abramowski snags the offensive board | 29-43 |
| 15:38 | Kent State | Luka Abramowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-43 |
| 15:36 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 15:07 | North Carolina | Joel Kent misses the lay-in but the foul's on Luka Abramowski - foul #1 on Luka Abramowski, team foul #2 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Hans Zentz (SG), Pedro Cabrera (SF), Robert Phillips (C) Ted Krug, Donald Deal, Luka Abramowski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (PG), Adam Gil (SG), David Nelson (PF) Leon Sullivan, Jason Horner, Joseph Johnson | |
| 15:07 | North Carolina | Joel Kent makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 15:07 | North Carolina | Joel Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Hans Zentz misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-45 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Wilfredo Reyes | 29-45 |
| 14:46 | Kent State | Hans Zentz misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 29-45 |
| 14:45 | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen pulls down the rebound | 29-45 |
| 14:23 | North Carolina | Charles Becker steals it from James Woodard | 29-45 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Hans Zentz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-45 |
| 14:00 | North Carolina | Joel Kent grabs the board | 29-45 |
| 13:38 | North Carolina | David Nelson misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Becker - foul #1 on Charles Becker, team foul #3 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Deal (PF) Charles Becker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan (PG), Joseph Johnson (C) James Woodard, Joel Kent | |
| 13:38 | North Carolina | David Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 13:38 | North Carolina | David Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-46 |
| 13:38 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Phillips | 29-46 |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Hans Zentz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Krug (PG) Wilfredo Reyes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (SG) Andrew Bowen | |
| 13:03 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jason Horner and the foul's on Pedro Cabrera - foul #2 on Pedro Cabrera, team foul #4 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Becker (C) Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:03 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the free throw | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:49 | Kent State | Hans Zentz makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ted Krug | 31-49 |
| 12:32 | North Carolina | David Nelson comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 31-49 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Charles Becker pulls down the rebound | 31-49 |
| 12:10 | Kent State | Charles Becker misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 31-49 |
| 12:08 | North Carolina | David Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-49 |
| 11:47 | North Carolina | Ted Krug picks off the pass by Adam Gil | 31-49 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ted Krug (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hans Zentz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Pedro Cabrera (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Deal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Becker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Leon Sullivan (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SG - Jason Horner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Adam Gil (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Kent State | Charles Becker misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jason Horner - foul #2 on Jason Horner, team foul #1 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes (PG), James Frye (SG), Robert Phillips (C) Ted Krug, Hans Zentz, Pedro Cabrera | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (SG), James Woodard (SF), Joel Kent (C) Jason Horner, Adam Gil, David Nelson | |
| 11:29 | Kent State | Charles Becker makes the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 11:29 | Kent State | Charles Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 11:07 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan is hacked by Charles Becker - foul #2 on Charles Becker, team foul #5 | 33-49 |
| 10:40 | North Carolina | James Woodard drills a shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Donald Deal - foul #1 on Donald Deal, team foul #6 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Nelson (PF) Joseph Johnson | |
| 10:40 | North Carolina | James Woodard makes the free throw | 33-52 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Leon Sullivan picks off the pass by James Frye | 33-52 |
| 10:03 | North Carolina | Joel Kent misses the easy layup | 33-52 |
| 10:01 | Kent State | James Frye grabs the defensive rebound | 33-52 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | James Frye misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-52 |
| 09:42 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 33-52 |
| 09:29 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Wilfredo Reyes - foul #2 on Wilfredo Reyes, team foul #7 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Krug (PG), Hans Zentz (SG), Pedro Cabrera (SF), Luka Abramowski (PF) Wilfredo Reyes, James Frye, Charles Becker, Donald Deal | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (SG), Adam Gil (SF), Joseph Johnson (PF) Andrew Bowen, James Woodard, David Nelson | |
| 09:29 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 33-53 |
| 09:29 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-54 |
| 09:10 | Kent State | Ted Krug can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-54 |
| 09:08 | Kent State | Hans Zentz tips it home | 35-54 |
| 08:40 | North Carolina | Joel Kent banks in the layup set up by Joseph Johnson | 35-56 |
| 08:21 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joel Kent - foul #4 on Joel Kent, team foul #2 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Deal (PF) Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (PG), James Woodard (SF) Leon Sullivan, Adam Gil | |
| 08:21 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera makes the 1st free throw | 36-56 |
| 08:21 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera makes the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 07:54 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson comes up short on the floater from the left block | 37-56 |
| 07:53 | North Carolina | James Woodard tips it home | 37-58 |
| 07:40 | Kent State | Donald Deal's floater is tipped away by Joel Kent | 37-58 |
| 07:39 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Joel Kent | 37-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ted Krug (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hans Zentz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Pedro Cabrera (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Donald Deal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Luka Abramowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andrew Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Horner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Woodard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joel Kent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:11 | North Carolina | James Woodard misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 37-58 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Donald Deal grabs the defensive rebound | 37-58 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Hans Zentz connects on the runner from the left block and he's fouled by Jason Horner - foul #3 on Jason Horner, team foul #3 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Becker (SF) Pedro Cabrera | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Nelson (PF) Joseph Johnson | |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Hans Zentz misses the free throw | 39-58 |
| 07:02 | North Carolina | David Nelson gets the rebound | 39-58 |
| 06:41 | North Carolina | David Nelson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on David Nelson, team foul #4 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes (SG) Hans Zentz | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan (PG) Andrew Bowen | |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Ted Krug can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 39-58 |
| 06:19 | North Carolina | Jason Horner pulls down the rebound | 39-58 |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Woodard | 39-60 |
| 05:39 | Kent State | Donald Deal is hacked by David Nelson - foul #3 on David Nelson, team foul #5 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Frye (SG), David Benson (PF), Terry Nunes (C) Ted Krug, Donald Deal, Luka Abramowski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (SG), Adam Gil (SF) Jason Horner, James Woodard | |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-60 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | David Benson gets the offensive rebound | 39-60 |
| 05:15 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-60 |
| 05:14 | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen pulls down the rebound | 39-60 |
| 04:58 | North Carolina | David Nelson is denied on a layup by David Benson | 39-60 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Frye | 39-60 |
| 04:48 | Kent State | Charles Becker is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Charles Becker, team foul #8 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson (C) Joel Kent | |
| 04:21 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-60 |
| 04:19 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 39-60 |
| 04:04 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan can't finish the layup | 39-60 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Terry Nunes grabs the board | 39-60 |
| 03:56 | Kent State | Terry Nunes misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 39-60 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | David Benson tips it home | 41-60 |
| 03:30 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski (PG), Luka Abramowski (PF) Wilfredo Reyes, David Benson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (SG), James Woodard (SF) Leon Sullivan, Adam Gil | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Nenad Butkowski (fresh) SG - James Frye (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Charles Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Luka Abramowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Nunes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andrew Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Horner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Woodard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-60 |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | James Frye is called for the reach on David Nelson - foul #1 on James Frye, team foul #9 | 44-60 |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | David Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | David Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Terry Nunes can't connect on a runner from close range | 44-62 |
| 02:42 | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen grabs the board | 44-62 |
| 02:20 | North Carolina | James Woodard is hacked by James Frye - foul #2 on James Frye, team foul #10 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes (SG), David Benson (PF) James Frye, Terry Nunes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan (PG), Joel Kent (C) Andrew Bowen, Joseph Johnson | |
| 02:20 | North Carolina | James Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 02:20 | North Carolina | James Woodard misses the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 02:20 | Kent State | The rebound goes to David Benson | 44-63 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-63 |
| 02:03 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan grabs the board | 44-63 |
| 01:43 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan banks in the layup set up by David Nelson | 44-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes is whistled for traveling | 44-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Frye (SG), Terry Nunes (C) Nenad Butkowski, David Benson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:01 | North Carolina | Wilfredo Reyes steps in front of the Jason Horner pass | 44-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Jason Horner picks off the pass by James Frye | 44-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan misses the lay-in but the foul's on Luka Abramowski - foul #2 on Luka Abramowski, team foul #11 | 44-65 |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 44-66 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Terry Nunes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-66 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 44-66 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan snags the defensive board | 44-66 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan runs out the clock | 44-66 |