| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Benjamin Rust (fresh) SG - Dennis Holdren (fresh) SF - Walter Hurt (fresh) PF - Adam Sommer (fresh) C - Brian Stamper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fresh) SG - Jin Chiang (fresh) SF - James Beard (fresh) PF - Robert Wagner (fresh) C - Michael Jacobsen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | North Carolina | James Beard hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Colorado | Brian Stamper comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Adam Sommer | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Colorado | James Beard picks off the pass by Walter Hurt | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | North Carolina | James Beard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Colorado | Brian Stamper grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Colorado | Adam Sommer's pass is intercepted by Robert Wagner in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | North Carolina | Adam Sommer picks off the pass by Jeremy Wiggins | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren clanks a shot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | North Carolina | James Beard pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:01 | Colorado | Adam Sommer connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Benjamin Rust | 2-5 |
| 17:48 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins is fouled on the floor by Dennis Holdren - foul #1 on Dennis Holdren, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Colorado | Juan Garcia (PG), Michael Lewis (SF), David Arndt (PF) Benjamin Rust, Walter Hurt, Adam Sommer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (SG), George Morgan (SF), James Hill (PF), Bernard Baity (C) Jin Chiang, James Beard, Robert Wagner, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 17:32 | North Carolina | George Morgan drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-8 |
| 17:24 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren is fouled on the floor by James Hill - foul #1 on James Hill, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jamie Jones (SG), John Thorpe (SF) Dennis Holdren, Brian Stamper | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:09 | Colorado | Jamie Jones hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Juan Garcia | 4-8 |
| 17:04 | North Carolina | George Morgan makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jeremy Wiggins | 4-10 |
| 17:02 | Colorado | Juan Garcia is fouled in the backcourt by James Hill - foul #2 on James Hill, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks (PF) James Hill | |
| 16:52 | Colorado | David Arndt is fouled on the floor by Bernard Baity - foul #1 on Bernard Baity, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| 16:31 | Colorado | David Arndt hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Bernard Baity - foul #2 on Bernard Baity, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Colorado | Benjamin Rust (PG), Dennis Holdren (SG), Walter Hurt (SF), Brian Stamper (C) Juan Garcia, Jamie Jones, John Thorpe, Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Oehler (SG), Robert Wagner (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Jeremy Wiggins, George Morgan, Bernard Baity | |
| 16:31 | Colorado | David Arndt makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:31 | Colorado | David Arndt makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:15 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Rust | 6-10 |
| 16:02 | Colorado | David Arndt is denied on a layup by Benjamin Henricks | 6-10 |
| 16:01 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren can't tip it in | 6-10 |
| 15:59 | North Carolina | Raymond Oehler snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Benjamin Rust (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Holdren (fresh) SF - Walter Hurt (fresh) PF - David Arndt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Stamper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Vernon Potter (fairly fresh) SG - Raymond Oehler (fresh) SF - Benjamin Henricks (fresh) PF - Robert Wagner (fairly fresh) C - Michael Jacobsen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 6-10 |
| 15:54 | Colorado | Brian Stamper grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 15:38 | Colorado | David Arndt misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 6-10 |
| 15:37 | Colorado | David Arndt tips it home | 8-10 |
| 15:17 | North Carolina | Walter Hurt takes the ball from Benjamin Henricks | 8-10 |
| 15:13 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust lays it in on a great pass from Walter Hurt | 10-10 |
| 14:58 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 14:57 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen grabs the offensive board | 10-10 |
| 14:44 | North Carolina | David Arndt swats the shot by Robert Wagner | 10-10 |
| 14:43 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Potter | 10-10 |
| 14:28 | North Carolina | David Arndt swats the layup by Raymond Oehler | 10-10 |
| 14:27 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:09 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren hits a wide open shot from the left side set up by Brian Stamper | 12-10 |
| 13:42 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner is hacked by David Arndt - foul #1 on David Arndt, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Colorado | Juan Garcia (PG), Jamie Jones (SG), Michael Lewis (SF), Adam Sommer (PF) Benjamin Rust, Dennis Holdren, Walter Hurt, David Arndt | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Jin Chiang (SG), James Beard (SF) Vernon Potter, Raymond Oehler, Benjamin Henricks | |
| 13:24 | North Carolina | James Beard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-10 |
| 13:23 | Colorado | Jamie Jones grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 13:04 | Colorado | Jamie Jones can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeremy Wiggins - foul #1 on Jeremy Wiggins, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| 13:04 | Colorado | Jamie Jones makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:04 | Colorado | Jamie Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:52 | North Carolina | James Beard loses the dribble to Adam Sommer | 14-10 |
| 12:39 | Colorado | Michael Lewis banks in the layup and he's fouled by Jin Chiang - foul #1 on Jin Chiang, team foul #6 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Morgan (SG) Jeremy Wiggins | |
| 12:39 | Colorado | Michael Lewis makes the free throw | 17-10 |
| 12:19 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Beard | 17-13 |
| 12:17 | Colorado | Jamie Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Holdren (SG), John Thorpe (SF) Jamie Jones, Adam Sommer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG) James Beard | |
| 12:03 | North Carolina | Brian Stamper is called for the reach on George Morgan - foul #1 on Brian Stamper, team foul #3 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Colorado | Benjamin Rust (PG), Adam Sommer (PF) Juan Garcia, Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 11:56 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-13 |
| 11:54 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen grabs the offensive rebound | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Benjamin Rust (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Holdren (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Thorpe (fresh) PF - Adam Sommer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Brian Stamper (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jin Chiang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Wagner (tired) C - Michael Jacobsen (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner loses the ball out of bounds | 17-13 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (SG) Jin Chiang | |
| 11:23 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 11:21 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust tips it in | 19-13 |
| 11:13 | North Carolina | Adam Sommer blocks the jumper by Robert Wagner | 19-13 |
| 11:12 | Colorado | Adam Sommer pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 10:56 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 10:55 | Colorado | Adam Sommer tips it home | 21-13 |
| 10:38 | North Carolina | George Morgan hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 21-13 |
| 10:37 | Colorado | Brian Stamper gets the rebound | 21-13 |
| 10:31 | Colorado | John Thorpe misses long on a floater from the baseline | 21-13 |
| 10:29 | Colorado | Adam Sommer grabs the offensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 10:16 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust is open and scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Dennis Holdren | 24-13 |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Benjamin Rust - foul #1 on Benjamin Rust, team foul #4 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Colorado | Juan Garcia (PG), Jamie Jones (SG), Walter Hurt (SF), Michael Lewis (PF), David Arndt (C) Benjamin Rust, Dennis Holdren, John Thorpe, Adam Sommer, Brian Stamper | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Oehler (SG), James Beard (SF), Benjamin Henricks (PF) Vernon Potter, George Morgan, Robert Wagner | |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 09:56 | Colorado | Raymond Oehler steals the ball from Juan Garcia | 24-15 |
| 09:52 | North Carolina | Walter Hurt is called for the reach on James Beard - foul #1 on Walter Hurt, team foul #5 | 24-15 |
| 09:43 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from James Beard and the foul's on David Arndt - foul #2 on David Arndt, team foul #6 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Colorado | Brian Stamper (C) David Arndt | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:43 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks makes the free throw | 24-18 |
| 09:31 | Colorado | Brian Stamper is open but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 24-18 |
| 09:30 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 09:10 | North Carolina | James Beard hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-20 |
| 08:53 | Colorado | Juan Garcia hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jamie Jones | 27-20 |
| 08:41 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-20 |
| 08:40 | Colorado | Walter Hurt gets the rebound | 27-20 |
| 08:38 | Colorado | James Beard steals the ball from Jamie Jones in the backcourt | 27-20 |
| 08:25 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-20 |
| 08:23 | Colorado | Jamie Jones pulls down the rebound | 27-20 |
| 08:20 | Colorado | Juan Garcia is hacked by Raymond Oehler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Oehler, team foul #7 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Holdren (SG), John Thorpe (SF), Adam Sommer (PF) Jamie Jones, Walter Hurt, Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), Vernon Potter (SG) Jeremy Wiggins, Raymond Oehler | |
| 08:20 | Colorado | Juan Garcia misses the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 08:20 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen gets the rebound | 27-20 |
| 07:52 | North Carolina | James Beard is hacked by Juan Garcia - foul #1 on Juan Garcia, team foul #7 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Colorado | Benjamin Rust (PG) Juan Garcia | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Wagner (PF) Benjamin Henricks | |
| 07:52 | North Carolina | James Beard makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 07:52 | North Carolina | James Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Benjamin Rust (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Holdren (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thorpe (fresh) PF - Adam Sommer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Stamper (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jin Chiang (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vernon Potter (fairly fresh) SF - James Beard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Wagner (tiring) C - Michael Jacobsen (tired) 5 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Colorado | Jin Chiang takes the ball from Benjamin Rust in the backcourt | 27-22 |
| 07:48 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang hits the finger roll | 27-24 |
| 07:28 | Colorado | Brian Stamper connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Adam Sommer and the foul's on Michael Jacobsen - foul #1 on Michael Jacobsen, team foul #8 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Colorado | Walter Hurt (SF) John Thorpe | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:28 | Colorado | Brian Stamper makes the free throw | 30-24 |
| 07:15 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen loses the ball out of bounds | 30-24 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Lewis (C) Brian Stamper | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:12 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Jacobsen - foul #2 on Michael Jacobsen, team foul #9 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks (PF) Michael Jacobsen | |
| 07:12 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 07:12 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 06:58 | North Carolina | James Beard misses long on a shot from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 06:57 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust pulls down the rebound | 32-24 |
| 06:54 | Colorado | Michael Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Jin Chiang - foul #2 on Jin Chiang, team foul #10 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Raymond Oehler (SG), George Morgan (SF) Vernon Potter, Jin Chiang, James Beard | |
| 06:54 | Colorado | Michael Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 06:54 | Colorado | Michael Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 06:29 | North Carolina | George Morgan is called for a charge - foul #1 on George Morgan, team foul #11 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jamie Jones (SG), John Thorpe (SF), Brian Stamper (C) Dennis Holdren, Walter Hurt, Adam Sommer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Hill (PF), Bernard Baity (C) Benjamin Henricks, Robert Wagner | |
| 06:15 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust loses the dribble to Raymond Oehler | 34-24 |
| 06:00 | North Carolina | George Morgan can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-24 |
| 05:59 | Colorado | John Thorpe gets the rebound | 34-24 |
| 05:57 | Colorado | Jeremy Wiggins steps in front of the John Thorpe pass in the backcourt | 34-24 |
| 05:44 | North Carolina | George Morgan misses the jumpshot from the left side | 34-24 |
| 05:43 | Colorado | Brian Stamper grabs the board | 34-24 |
| 05:38 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust hits a wide open floater from the left wing set up by Michael Lewis | 36-24 |
| 05:20 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Hill | 36-27 |
| 05:03 | Colorado | Michael Lewis misses long on a jumper in the paint | 36-27 |
| 05:02 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 04:55 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-27 |
| 04:54 | Colorado | Michael Lewis snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 04:38 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 04:37 | Colorado | Jamie Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 04:22 | Colorado | Jamie Jones misses the easy open layup | 36-27 |
| 04:21 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 04:16 | North Carolina | John Thorpe swats the layup by George Morgan | 36-27 |
| 04:14 | Colorado | John Thorpe gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 04:07 | Colorado | Michael Lewis's fadeaway is rejected by James Hill | 36-27 |
| 04:05 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Bernard Baity | 36-27 |
| 03:40 | North Carolina | George Morgan misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Stamper - foul #2 on Brian Stamper, team foul #8 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Juan Garcia (PG), Dennis Holdren (SG), Walter Hurt (SF), Adam Sommer (PF), David Arndt (C) Benjamin Rust, Jamie Jones, John Thorpe, Michael Lewis, Brian Stamper | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), Vernon Potter (SG) Jeremy Wiggins, Raymond Oehler | |
| 03:40 | North Carolina | George Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 03:40 | North Carolina | George Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Juan Garcia (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Holdren (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Hurt (fresh) PF - Adam Sommer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Arndt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jin Chiang (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Vernon Potter (fresh) SF - George Morgan (tiring) 7 pts. PF - James Hill (tiring) C - Bernard Baity (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Colorado | Juan Garcia knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Walter Hurt | 39-29 |
| 03:07 | North Carolina | James Hill is called for traveling | 39-29 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Beard (SF), Michael Jacobsen (C) George Morgan, Bernard Baity | |
| 02:53 | Colorado | David Arndt's pass is intercepted by James Hill | 39-29 |
| 02:35 | North Carolina | James Beard misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-29 |
| 02:33 | Colorado | Adam Sommer pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 02:17 | Colorado | Walter Hurt misses long on a shot from the baseline | 39-29 |
| 02:15 | Colorado | Adam Sommer hits the follow up shot | 41-29 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | James Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-29 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks (PF), Bernard Baity (C) James Hill, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 01:50 | Colorado | David Arndt hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 41-29 |
| 01:49 | Colorado | Walter Hurt gets the offensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 01:37 | Colorado | David Arndt connects on the shot from the right block | 43-29 |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-29 |
| 01:15 | Colorado | David Arndt snags the defensive board | 43-29 |
| 01:11 | Colorado | Walter Hurt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-29 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Michael Jacobsen (C) Jin Chiang, Bernard Baity | |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks is whistled for a carry | 43-29 |
| Subs | Colorado | Benjamin Rust (PG) Juan Garcia | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Wagner (PF) Benjamin Henricks | |
| 00:52 | Colorado | David Arndt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-29 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-29 |
| 00:35 | Colorado | The rebound goes to David Arndt | 43-29 |
| 00:31 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Wiggins - foul #2 on Jeremy Wiggins, team foul #12 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Lewis (PF), Brian Stamper (C) Adam Sommer, David Arndt | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (SG) Vernon Potter | |
| 00:31 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 00:31 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust makes the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner is whistled for a carry | 45-29 |
| 00:04 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 45-29 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner clanks a fullcourt shot | 45-29 |