| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Andreas Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dustin Aldrich (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Marchese (fresh) PF - Gabriel Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Doner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Horner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Cyphers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dwayne Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Joseph Marchese inbounds the ball | 18-29 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Tennessee | Joseph Marchese misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-29 |
| 19:50 | Tennessee | Gabriel Romano misses the tip | 18-29 |
| 19:48 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers pulls down the rebound | 18-29 |
| 19:34 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 18-29 |
| 19:32 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Gabriel Romano | 18-29 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee | The jumper by Dustin Aldrich is denied by Willie Cyphers | 18-29 |
| 19:08 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson gets the rebound | 18-29 |
| 18:44 | North Carolina | Jason Horner drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Marvin Smith | 18-31 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | John Doner can't finish the layup | 18-31 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee | John Doner pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-31 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee | Dustin Aldrich connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-31 |
| 17:42 | North Carolina | Jason Horner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Andreas Russo - foul #1 on Andreas Russo, team foul #1 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Goodson (PF) Dwayne Richardson | |
| 17:42 | North Carolina | Jason Horner makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 17:42 | North Carolina | Jason Horner makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee | Dustin Aldrich lays it in and he's fouled by Willie Cyphers - foul #1 on Willie Cyphers, team foul #1 | 22-33 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee | Dustin Aldrich makes the free throw | 23-33 |
| 17:02 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gabriel Romano - foul #1 on Gabriel Romano, team foul #2 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jared Woods (SF) Joseph Marchese | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:02 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith misses the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 17:02 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee | Dustin Aldrich clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 23-34 |
| 16:40 | North Carolina | Walter Goodson gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| 16:35 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-34 |
| 16:34 | North Carolina | Walter Goodson hits the follow up shot | 23-36 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee | Dustin Aldrich is fouled on the floor by Marvin Smith - foul #4 on Marvin Smith, team foul #2 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Merlin Yagi (PG), Christopher Conway (SG), Christopher Merlin (PF), Gerald Barnard (C) Andreas Russo, Dustin Aldrich, Gabriel Romano, John Doner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (PG), Jeremy Reisman (SG), Lars Luzinski (SF), Dwayne Richardson (PF) Jason Horner, Marvin Smith, Willie Cyphers, Joseph Johnson | |
| 16:08 | Tennessee | Merlin Yagi hits the finger roll | 25-36 |
| 15:44 | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen's floater is knocked away by Christopher Merlin | 25-36 |
| 15:43 | Tennessee | Jared Woods snags the defensive board | 25-36 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Merlin Yagi (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Conway (fresh) SF - Jared Woods (fresh) PF - Christopher Merlin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Barnard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andrew Bowen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Reisman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lars Luzinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwayne Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Goodson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Tennessee | Christopher Conway connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 15:09 | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Gerald Barnard | 28-36 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | Jared Woods clanks a 3 from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 14:45 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 14:16 | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski is whistled for traveling | 28-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andreas Russo (PG), Dustin Aldrich (SG), Joseph Marchese (SF), Gabriel Romano (PF), John Doner (C) Merlin Yagi, Christopher Conway, Jared Woods, Christopher Merlin, Gerald Barnard | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (PG), Willie Cyphers (SF), Joseph Johnson (C) Andrew Bowen, Lars Luzinski, Walter Goodson | |
| 13:47 | Tennessee | Gabriel Romano banks in the layup and he's hacked by Jason Horner - foul #1 on Jason Horner, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee | Gabriel Romano misses the free throw | 30-36 |
| 13:47 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 13:19 | North Carolina | Jason Horner knocks in the floater from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee | Joseph Marchese drills a shot from the left side | 32-38 |
| 12:49 | North Carolina | Jason Horner scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dwayne Richardson | 32-41 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee | John Doner is called for traveling | 32-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marvin Smith (SG), Walter Goodson (PF) Jeremy Reisman, Dwayne Richardson | |
| 12:15 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson is whistled for a carry | 32-41 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee | Joseph Marchese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-41 |
| 11:24 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jason Horner | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Andreas Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dustin Aldrich (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joseph Marchese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gabriel Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Doner (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Horner (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Willie Cyphers (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Walter Goodson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Tennessee | Andreas Russo connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gabriel Romano | 35-43 |
| 10:40 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-45 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | Gabriel Romano blows the dunk | 35-45 |
| 10:18 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Walter Goodson | 35-45 |
| 09:58 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson is fouled on the floor by John Doner - foul #3 on John Doner, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Merlin Yagi (PG), Christopher Conway (SG), Jared Woods (SF), Christopher Merlin (PF), Gerald Barnard (C) Andreas Russo, Dustin Aldrich, Joseph Marchese, Gabriel Romano, John Doner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (PG), Lars Luzinski (SF), Dwayne Richardson (PF) Jason Horner, Willie Cyphers, Walter Goodson | |
| 09:44 | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 35-45 |
| 09:43 | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen tips it back up and in | 35-47 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | Christopher Merlin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Andrew Bowen - foul #1 on Andrew Bowen, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | Christopher Merlin makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | Christopher Merlin misses the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 09:28 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 09:00 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson's pass is intercepted by Merlin Yagi | 36-47 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee | Merlin Yagi lays it up and in | 38-47 |
| 08:38 | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dwayne Richardson | 38-50 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee | Merlin Yagi loses the ball out of bounds | 38-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andreas Russo (PG), Dustin Aldrich (SG), Gabriel Romano (PF) Merlin Yagi, Christopher Conway, Gerald Barnard | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (PG), Jeremy Reisman (SG), Willie Cyphers (SF), Walter Goodson (C) Andrew Bowen, Marvin Smith, Lars Luzinski, Joseph Johnson | |
| 08:08 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Dwayne Richardson, team foul #5 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Doner (C) Christopher Merlin | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | Jared Woods scores on a floater from the free throw line | 40-50 |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers can't finish the layup | 40-50 |
| 07:20 | North Carolina | Walter Goodson can't tip it in | 40-50 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee | Gabriel Romano gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Andreas Russo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dustin Aldrich (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jared Woods (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gabriel Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Doner (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Horner (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Reisman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Cyphers (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dwayne Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Goodson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Tennessee | Andreas Russo knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-50 |
| 06:48 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 06:47 | North Carolina | Jeremy Reisman tips it home | 42-52 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee | Jared Woods knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Gabriel Romano | 44-52 |
| 06:02 | North Carolina | Jason Horner's floater is knocked away by John Doner | 44-52 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | John Doner grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee | Jason Horner is called for the reach on Andreas Russo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Horner, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Merlin Yagi (SG), Joseph Marchese (SF), Christopher Merlin (PF), Gerald Barnard (C) Dustin Aldrich, Jared Woods, Gabriel Romano, John Doner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (PG), Marvin Smith (SG), Joseph Johnson (C) Jason Horner, Jeremy Reisman, Dwayne Richardson | |
| 05:37 | Tennessee | Christopher Merlin clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 05:35 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 05:06 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Andrew Bowen | 44-54 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee | Christopher Merlin's floater is tipped away by Joseph Johnson | 44-54 |
| 04:49 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 04:31 | North Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Andrew Bowen is blocked by Christopher Merlin | 44-54 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee | Gerald Barnard pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | Christopher Merlin hits the finger roll set up by Andreas Russo | 46-54 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gerald Barnard - foul #1 on Gerald Barnard, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dustin Aldrich (SG), Gabriel Romano (PF), John Doner (C) Andreas Russo, Christopher Merlin, Gerald Barnard | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (PG), Dwayne Richardson (PF) Andrew Bowen, Walter Goodson | |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Tennessee | John Doner's pass is intercepted by Jason Horner | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | North Carolina | Jason Horner can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gabriel Romano - foul #2 on Gabriel Romano, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski (SF) Willie Cyphers | |
| 03:27 | North Carolina | Jason Horner misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 03:27 | North Carolina | Jason Horner misses the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee | Gabriel Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 03:18 | Tennessee | Lars Luzinski picks off the pass by Gabriel Romano | 46-56 |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | Jason Horner lays it in on a nice dish by Lars Luzinski | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Merlin Yagi (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dustin Aldrich (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joseph Marchese (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gabriel Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Doner (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Horner (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lars Luzinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dwayne Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Tennessee | Gabriel Romano comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 46-58 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee | John Doner tips it back up and in | 48-58 |
| 02:40 | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jason Horner | 48-61 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee | Joseph Marchese misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-61 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | John Doner tips it but misses | 48-61 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Gabriel Romano tips it in | 50-61 |
| 01:57 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson clanks a jumper from the baseline | 50-61 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Doner | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:33 | Tennessee | John Doner misses short on a shot from the right side | 50-61 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Joseph Marchese hits the follow up shot | 52-61 |
| 01:07 | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-61 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee | John Doner gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Dustin Aldrich misses the 3 from straight away | 52-61 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson grabs the board | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson is hacked by Dustin Aldrich in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dustin Aldrich, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andreas Russo (PG) Merlin Yagi | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Hampton (SG), Willie Cyphers (SF) Marvin Smith, Lars Luzinski | |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | David Hampton is hacked by Dustin Aldrich - foul #3 on Dustin Aldrich, team foul #7 | 52-61 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | David Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | David Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Gabriel Romano hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 52-63 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Johnson | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Gabriel Romano picks off the pass by Jason Horner | 52-63 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Andreas Russo is hacked by Dwayne Richardson - foul #3 on Dwayne Richardson, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Merlin Yagi (SG), Jared Woods (SF), Christopher Merlin (PF), Gerald Barnard (C) Dustin Aldrich, Joseph Marchese, Gabriel Romano, John Doner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marvin Smith (SG) David Hampton | |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Andreas Russo makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Andreas Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Jason Horner runs out the clock | 54-63 |