| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Anthony Bevan (fresh) SG - Stanley Patrick (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rodney Poirier (fresh) PF - Ronald Reich (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jason Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fresh) SG - Jin Chiang (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | George Morgan inbounds the ball | 21-30 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins loses the dribble to Anthony Bevan in the backcourt | 21-30 |
| 19:53 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 21-30 |
| 19:51 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to James Hill | 21-30 |
| 19:25 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang's pass is intercepted by Ronald Reich | 21-30 |
| 19:15 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 21-30 |
| 19:13 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders snags the offensive board | 21-30 |
| 19:02 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Bevan lays it in set up by Stanley Patrick | 23-30 |
| 18:41 | North Carolina | Rodney Poirier takes the ball from James Hill | 23-30 |
| 18:36 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick banks in the layup set up by Rodney Poirier | 25-30 |
| 18:17 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Hill | 25-32 |
| 17:58 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Bevan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (PG), James Caldwell (SF), Alan Hanenberger (PF) Anthony Bevan, Rodney Poirier, Ronald Reich | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (SG), James Beard (SF), Benjamin Henricks (PF), Bernard Baity (C) Jin Chiang, George Morgan, James Hill, Robert Wagner | |
| 17:29 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by James Caldwell - foul #1 on James Caldwell, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Larry Beeks (SG), Gabriel Sedillo (C) Stanley Patrick, Jason Sanders | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:29 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 17:29 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 17:29 | Western Kentucky | Larry Beeks grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 17:15 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 17:13 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger grabs the offensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 16:56 | Western Kentucky | James Caldwell misses the jumpshot from the left side | 25-33 |
| 16:55 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Gabriel Sedillo | 25-33 |
| 16:34 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Bevan (PG), Rodney Poirier (SF), Ronald Reich (PF) Larry Beeks, James Caldwell, Gabriel Sedillo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), Robert Wagner (C) Jeremy Wiggins, Benjamin Henricks | |
| 16:05 | North Carolina | James Beard buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-36 |
| 15:51 | Western Kentucky | James Beard is called for the reach on Anthony Bevan - foul #1 on James Beard, team foul #1 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick (SG), Jason Sanders (C) Robert Newton, Alan Hanenberger | |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Morgan (SF), James Hill (PF) James Beard, Bernard Baity | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Anthony Bevan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stanley Patrick (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Poirier (fresh) PF - Ronald Reich (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jason Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jin Chiang (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Potter (fresh) 9 pts. SF - George Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Western Kentucky | Jin Chiang steals the ball from Ronald Reich | 25-36 |
| 15:40 | North Carolina | George Morgan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jin Chiang | 25-38 |
| 15:26 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-38 |
| 15:24 | North Carolina | James Hill grabs the board | 25-38 |
| 15:02 | North Carolina | Ronald Reich is called for the reach on Robert Wagner - foul #3 on Ronald Reich, team foul #2 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Pahl (PG), James Caldwell (SF), Gabriel Sedillo (PF) Anthony Bevan, Rodney Poirier, Ronald Reich | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Beard (PG), Bernard Baity (C) Jin Chiang, Robert Wagner | |
| 14:50 | North Carolina | James Beard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger (PF) Gabriel Sedillo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:48 | Western Kentucky | James Caldwell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 25-38 |
| 14:33 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity is whistled for traveling | 25-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Benjamin Henricks (PF) George Morgan, James Hill | |
| 14:06 | Western Kentucky | James Pahl buries a floater from just outside the lane | 27-38 |
| 13:46 | North Carolina | James Beard misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 27-38 |
| 13:44 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 13:41 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Wiggins steps in front of the Jason Sanders pass in the backcourt | 27-38 |
| 13:40 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins lays it in | 27-40 |
| 13:17 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick clanks a 3 from straight away | 27-40 |
| 13:16 | North Carolina | James Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 12:54 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins clanks a shot from the left side | 27-40 |
| 12:53 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Pahl | 27-40 |
| 12:50 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Bevan (PG), Robert Newton (SG), Rodney Poirier (SF), Ronald Reich (PF), Gabriel Sedillo (C) James Pahl, Stanley Patrick, James Caldwell, Alan Hanenberger, Jason Sanders | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (SG), George Morgan (SF), James Hill (PF), Robert Wagner (C) Jeremy Wiggins, Vernon Potter, Benjamin Henricks, Bernard Baity | |
| 12:32 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Beard | 27-43 |
| 12:27 | Western Kentucky | James Hill is called for the reach on Ronald Reich - foul #1 on James Hill, team foul #2 | 27-43 |
| 12:18 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Reich knocks in the runner from close range and he's hacked by James Beard - foul #2 on James Beard, team foul #3 | 29-43 |
| 12:18 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Reich makes the free throw | 30-43 |
| 12:06 | North Carolina | James Beard buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Hill | 30-46 |
| 12:00 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier clanks a shot from the right wing | 30-46 |
| 11:59 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 30-46 |
| 11:39 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner's pass is intercepted by Anthony Bevan | 30-46 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Anthony Bevan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Newton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Poirier (fresh) PF - Ronald Reich (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gabriel Sedillo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Beard (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. SG - Jin Chiang (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Robert Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Bevan misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 30-46 |
| 11:15 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Reich tips it back up and in | 32-46 |
| 11:00 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by George Morgan | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:45 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by James Hill - foul #2 on James Hill, team foul #4 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick (SG), James Caldwell (SF), Alan Hanenberger (PF), Jason Sanders (C) Anthony Bevan, Rodney Poirier, Ronald Reich, Gabriel Sedillo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Vernon Potter (SG), Benjamin Henricks (SF), Bernard Baity (PF) James Beard, Jin Chiang, George Morgan, James Hill | |
| 10:45 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 10:45 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks is hacked by Robert Newton - foul #1 on Robert Newton, team foul #3 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Pahl (PG) Robert Newton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:12 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Vernon Potter | 34-51 |
| 09:59 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Stanley Patrick, team foul #4 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Hill (PF) Robert Wagner | |
| 09:41 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity banks in the layup set up by James Hill and the foul's on Jason Sanders - foul #3 on Jason Sanders, team foul #5 | 34-53 |
| 09:41 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity misses the free throw | 34-53 |
| 09:41 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders grabs the board | 34-53 |
| 09:21 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 34-53 |
| 09:19 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity gets the rebound | 34-53 |
| 09:05 | North Carolina | Stanley Patrick steals the ball from James Hill | 34-53 |
| 09:02 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick blows the layup | 34-53 |
| 09:01 | Western Kentucky | James Caldwell can't tip it in | 34-53 |
| 09:00 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jeremy Wiggins | 34-53 |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | James Hill is hacked by Stanley Patrick - foul #2 on Stanley Patrick, team foul #6 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Bevan (PG), Larry Beeks (SG), Rodney Poirier (SF), Ronald Reich (PF), Gabriel Sedillo (C) James Pahl, Stanley Patrick, James Caldwell, Alan Hanenberger, Jason Sanders | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), George Morgan (SF), Robert Wagner (C) Jeremy Wiggins, Benjamin Henricks, Bernard Baity | |
| 08:32 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner hits a jumper from the right block | 34-55 |
| 08:15 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier lays it up and in set up by Ronald Reich and the foul's on James Hill - foul #3 on James Hill, team foul #5 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (SG) Larry Beeks | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:15 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier makes the free throw | 37-55 |
| 07:54 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 37-55 |
| 07:53 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner tips it back up and in | 37-57 |
| 07:46 | Western Kentucky | Gabriel Sedillo misses long on a shot from the right side | 37-57 |
| 07:45 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Vernon Potter | 37-57 |
| 07:16 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-57 |
| 07:14 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner tips it home | 37-59 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Anthony Bevan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Newton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rodney Poirier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Reich (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gabriel Sedillo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jin Chiang (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Potter (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Morgan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Wagner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Western Kentucky | Gabriel Sedillo scores on a floater in the paint | 39-59 |
| 06:40 | North Carolina | George Morgan double dribbles | 39-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Pahl (PG), Stanley Patrick (SG), James Caldwell (SF), Alan Hanenberger (PF), Jason Sanders (C) Anthony Bevan, Robert Newton, Rodney Poirier, Ronald Reich, Gabriel Sedillo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Raymond Oehler (SG), James Beard (SF), Benjamin Henricks (PF), Bernard Baity (C) Jin Chiang, Vernon Potter, George Morgan, James Hill, Robert Wagner | |
| 06:24 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger blows the layup | 39-59 |
| 06:23 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders hits the follow up shot | 41-59 |
| 06:07 | North Carolina | A charge is called on James Beard - foul #3 on James Beard, team foul #6 | 41-59 |
| 05:46 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick misses badly on a shot from the left side | 41-59 |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity snags the defensive board | 41-59 |
| 05:25 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Oehler | 41-62 |
| 05:20 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Caldwell | 44-62 |
| 05:03 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier (SF), Ronald Reich (PF) James Pahl, Alan Hanenberger | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Wagner (C) Benjamin Henricks | |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Bevan (PG) James Caldwell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (SG), James Hill (PF) Raymond Oehler, Bernard Baity | |
| 04:38 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 44-62 |
| 04:36 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Reich snags the defensive board | 44-62 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Bevan hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Stanley Patrick | 47-62 |
| 04:01 | North Carolina | James Beard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-62 |
| 04:00 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Reich grabs the defensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 03:54 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick is hacked by Robert Wagner - foul #1 on Robert Wagner, team foul #7 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (PG), James Caldwell (SF), Alan Hanenberger (PF), Gabriel Sedillo (C) Anthony Bevan, Rodney Poirier, Ronald Reich, Jason Sanders | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (SG), George Morgan (SF), Benjamin Henricks (PF) Jin Chiang, James Beard, James Hill | |
| 03:54 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 03:54 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:32 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by George Morgan | 49-65 |
| 03:29 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick travels in the backcourt | 49-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Larry Beeks (SG) Stanley Patrick | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:05 | North Carolina | James Caldwell is called for the reach on George Morgan - foul #2 on James Caldwell, team foul #7 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Baity (C) Robert Wagner | |
| 03:05 | North Carolina | George Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 03:05 | North Carolina | George Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Newton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Beeks (fresh) 3 reb. SF - James Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alan Hanenberger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gabriel Sedillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Vernon Potter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Morgan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Benjamin Henricks (fresh) 1 pts. C - Bernard Baity (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Western Kentucky | Gabriel Sedillo comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 49-67 |
| 02:47 | Western Kentucky | Larry Beeks snags the offensive board | 49-67 |
| 02:34 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-67 |
| 02:33 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity gets the rebound | 49-67 |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | George Morgan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-67 |
| 02:07 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins tips it home | 49-69 |
| 01:56 | Western Kentucky | James Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-69 |
| 01:55 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Bernard Baity | 49-69 |
| 01:32 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from George Morgan | 49-72 |
| 01:14 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Caldwell | 51-72 |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vernon Potter | 51-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-74 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Bernard Baity | 51-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Alan Hanenberger denies the turnaround by George Morgan | 51-74 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-74 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins runs out the clock | 51-74 |