| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffrey Rock (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Scott Gray (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Osborn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jing Ching (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dewayne Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tomas Todd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Webb (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ilia Zicker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | John Arnwine inbounds the ball | 21-24 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Scott Gray - foul #1 on Scott Gray, team foul #1 | 21-24 |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 19:34 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 19:13 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-25 |
| 19:11 | North Carolina | Jing Ching gets the offensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 18:45 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-25 |
| 18:44 | North Carolina | Scott Gray tips it back up and in | 23-25 |
| 18:25 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn blows the layup | 23-25 |
| 18:23 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Dewayne Walker | 23-25 |
| 17:54 | North Carolina | Scott Gray misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 17:52 | Kentucky | Tomas Todd pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Frederick Webb is blocked by Jason Osborn | 23-25 |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | John Arnwine tips it home | 23-27 |
| 16:57 | North Carolina | Jing Ching misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 23-27 |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 16:42 | Kentucky | Scott Gray is called for the reach on Charles Dunn - foul #2 on Scott Gray, team foul #2 | 23-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Potter (PG), Richard Rainey (SG), Hedeon Glodowski (PF) Tomas Todd, Charles Dunn, Frederick Webb | |
| 16:27 | Kentucky | Jason Osborn takes the ball from Hedeon Glodowski | 23-27 |
| 15:59 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Scott Gray | 25-27 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffrey Rock (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Scott Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Osborn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jing Ching (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dewayne Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ryan Potter (fresh) SG - Richard Rainey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hedeon Glodowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ilia Zicker (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Kentucky | Ryan Potter is called for traveling | 25-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Clarence Cady (SF), Robert Bowles (C) John Arnwine, Ilia Zicker | |
| 15:14 | North Carolina | Hedeon Glodowski picks off the pass by Jason Osborn | 25-27 |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | Clarence Cady misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jason Osborn - foul #2 on Jason Osborn, team foul #3 | 25-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tomas Todd (PG), Charles Dunn (SG), Frederick Webb (PF) Ryan Potter, Richard Rainey, Robert Bowles | |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | Clarence Cady misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | Clarence Cady makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 14:18 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 14:16 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | Tomas Todd is fouled on the floor by Scott Gray - foul #3 on Scott Gray, team foul #4 | 25-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Leith (SF) Jason Osborn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SF), Ilia Zicker (C) Clarence Cady, Hedeon Glodowski | |
| 13:30 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-28 |
| 13:29 | North Carolina | Jing Ching pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 13:03 | North Carolina | Charles Dunn takes the ball from Jeffrey Rock | 25-28 |
| 12:40 | Kentucky | Jing Ching is called for the reach on Charles Dunn - foul #1 on Jing Ching, team foul #5 | 25-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Rainey (SG), Robert Bowles (PF) Tomas Todd, Frederick Webb | |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Dewayne Walker - foul #2 on Dewayne Walker, team foul #6 | 25-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Osborn (SF), Sonny Vivanco (C) Michael Leith, Dewayne Walker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hedeon Glodowski (PF) Robert Bowles | |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 11:52 | North Carolina | Jing Ching loses the dribble to John Arnwine | 25-29 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffrey Rock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Scott Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Osborn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jing Ching (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sonny Vivanco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Rainey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hedeon Glodowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ilia Zicker (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Richard Rainey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Potter (PG) Charles Dunn | |
| 11:25 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Jing Ching is blocked by Hedeon Glodowski | 25-29 |
| 11:23 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 10:54 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-31 |
| 10:30 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Gray | 28-31 |
| 10:02 | Kentucky | John Arnwine can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 10:01 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker misses the tip | 28-31 |
| 10:00 | North Carolina | Jing Ching snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 09:31 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-31 |
| 09:04 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Osborn - foul #3 on Jason Osborn, team foul #7 | 31-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Giorgi (SG), Michael Leith (SF), David Worley (PF), Dewayne Walker (C) Scott Gray, Jason Osborn, Jing Ching, Sonny Vivanco | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tomas Todd (PG), Charles Dunn (SG), Frederick Webb (PF), Robert Bowles (C) Ryan Potter, Richard Rainey, Hedeon Glodowski, Ilia Zicker | |
| 09:04 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 09:04 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 08:41 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock misses short on a floater from the baseline | 31-33 |
| 08:40 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn knocks in the runner near the basket | 31-35 |
| 08:08 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | John Arnwine gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn's layup is rejected by Dewayne Walker | 31-35 |
| 07:41 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffrey Rock (tiring) 16 pts. SG - Michael Giorgi (fresh) SF - Michael Leith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Worley (fresh) C - Dewayne Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tomas Todd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Arnwine (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Bowles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 07:34 | North Carolina | David Worley gets the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 07:18 | North Carolina | Michael Giorgi is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Michael Giorgi, team foul #8 | 31-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Gray (PG) Jeffrey Rock | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Rainey (SF), Ilia Zicker (C) John Arnwine, Robert Bowles | |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | Tomas Todd can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 06:49 | North Carolina | Michael Leith grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 06:22 | North Carolina | Charles Dunn picks off the pass by David Worley | 31-35 |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | Richard Rainey lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Dunn | 31-37 |
| 05:55 | North Carolina | Ilia Zicker steals it from Scott Gray | 31-37 |
| 05:52 | Kentucky | Tomas Todd loses the dribble to Michael Giorgi in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | Scott Gray blows the layup but he's hacked by Tomas Todd - foul #2 on Tomas Todd, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock (PG), Jason Osborn (SF), Jing Ching (PF) Michael Giorgi, Michael Leith, David Worley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Potter (PG), John Arnwine (SF), Hedeon Glodowski (PF) Tomas Todd, Richard Rainey, Frederick Webb | |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | Scott Gray makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | Scott Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | Hedeon Glodowski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Scott Gray steals it from Ryan Potter | 32-37 |
| 05:01 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Jeffrey Rock | 34-37 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 34-37 |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Hedeon Glodowski misses the tip | 34-37 |
| 04:35 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 04:11 | North Carolina | Jing Ching drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Scott Gray | 36-37 |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | Ryan Potter makes the floater from the right side | 36-39 |
| 03:22 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Ryan Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffrey Rock (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Gray (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jason Osborn (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jing Ching (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dewayne Walker (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ryan Potter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Dunn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hedeon Glodowski (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ilia Zicker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Hedeon Glodowski travels with the ball | 36-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Giorgi (SG), Michael Leith (SF), Sonny Vivanco (C) Scott Gray, Jason Osborn, Dewayne Walker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tomas Todd (PG), Richard Rainey (SG), Clarence Cady (SF), Frederick Webb (PF), Robert Bowles (C) Ryan Potter, Charles Dunn, John Arnwine, Hedeon Glodowski, Ilia Zicker | |
| 02:48 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SF), Hedeon Glodowski (C) Clarence Cady, Robert Bowles | |
| 02:29 | North Carolina | Michael Giorgi is hacked by Frederick Webb - foul #3 on Frederick Webb, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Gray (SG) Michael Giorgi | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:06 | North Carolina | Jing Ching connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 38-39 |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Osborn (SF), Dewayne Walker (C) Michael Leith, Sonny Vivanco | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Dunn (SG), Ilia Zicker (C) Richard Rainey, Hedeon Glodowski | |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | Jason Osborn is called for the reach on John Arnwine - foul #4 on Jason Osborn, team foul #9 | 38-39 |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 01:37 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 01:08 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock is called for traveling | 38-39 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Tomas Todd | 38-42 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Jing Ching is denied on a layup by Frederick Webb | 38-42 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Dewayne Walker | 38-42 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Jing Ching misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Frederick Webb - foul #4 on Frederick Webb, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Jing Ching misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Jing Ching misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Rock - foul #1 on Jeffrey Rock, team foul #10 | 38-42 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Scott Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ilia Zicker | 38-43 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Rock is called for the reach on Ilia Zicker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Rock, team foul #11 | 38-43 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock is fouled in the backcourt by Tomas Todd - foul #3 on Tomas Todd, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Tomas Todd is called for the reach on Jason Osborn - foul #4 on Tomas Todd, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Osborn | 41-45 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | John Arnwine is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Rock - foul #3 on Jeffrey Rock, team foul #12 | 41-45 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Jing Ching grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | A charge is called on Dewayne Walker - foul #3 on Dewayne Walker, team foul #13 | 41-46 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | John Arnwine is hacked by Scott Gray in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Gray, team foul #14 | 41-46 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Scott Gray comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 41-48 |