| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Sotelo (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alvin Hodgson (fresh) 14 pts. SF - James Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Carper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Dale Whalen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Blas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Andrew Kincaid (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | James Moore inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 19:40 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 19:34 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Kincaid - foul #1 on Andrew Kincaid, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:57 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid jams the wide open dunk set up by Kevin Thornton | 40-39 |
| 18:54 | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter (PG), James Poston (SF), David Desjardins (PF), Lawrence Mauney (C) Christopher Sotelo, James Moore, Jeremy Carper, Curtis Alexander | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Hopper (PF), Paul Jones (C) Kenneth Hoffman, Andrew Kincaid | |
| 18:33 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton travels with the ball | 40-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hubert Bolling (SG) Alvin Hodgson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt (PG), Byron Wood (SG), William Murrell (SF) Dale Whalen, Kevin Thornton, Edward Blas | |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 18:13 | North Carolina | Mark Hopper pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Mark Hopper is hacked by Lawrence Mauney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Mauney, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 17:59 | North Carolina | Byron Wood hits a wide open floater in the paint | 40-41 |
| 17:35 | Kentucky | David Desjardins clanks a floater from the baseline | 40-41 |
| 17:33 | Kentucky | James Poston tips it home | 42-41 |
| 17:20 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 17:18 | Kentucky | James Poston snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 16:56 | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Mauney | 45-41 |
| 16:52 | North Carolina | Abraham Carpenter takes the ball from Mark Hopper | 45-41 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter lays it in | 47-41 |
| 16:27 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 16:24 | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Hurt - foul #4 on Daniel Hurt, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Sotelo (PG), Alvin Hodgson (SG), James Moore (SF), Jeremy Carper (PF), Curtis Alexander (C) Abraham Carpenter, Hubert Bolling, James Poston, David Desjardins, Lawrence Mauney | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Whalen (PG), Kevin Thornton (SG), Edward Blas (SF), Kenneth Hoffman (PF), Andrew Kincaid (C) Daniel Hurt, Byron Wood, William Murrell, Mark Hopper, Paul Jones | |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | James Moore is fouled on the floor by Kevin Thornton - foul #2 on Kevin Thornton, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Sotelo (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alvin Hodgson (fresh) 16 pts. SF - James Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Carper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Dale Whalen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Blas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Andrew Kincaid (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Sotelo | 49-44 |
| 15:34 | North Carolina | Christopher Sotelo is called for the reach on Dale Whalen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Sotelo, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Davey (SF), Kenneth Ferguson (C) James Moore, Curtis Alexander | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:28 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | Jeremy Carper pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 15:08 | Kentucky | Andrew Kincaid swats the shot by Christopher Sotelo | 49-44 |
| 15:07 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 15:03 | North Carolina | Edward Blas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander (C) Jeremy Carper | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cameron Maffei (SG), William Meyer (C) Kevin Thornton, Andrew Kincaid | |
| 14:34 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander hits a wide open shot in the lane set up by Christopher Sotelo | 51-44 |
| 14:23 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 14:21 | North Carolina | Cameron Maffei tips it but misses | 51-44 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | David Davey gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson is fouled on the floor by Edward Blas - foul #1 on Edward Blas, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hubert Bolling (SG), James Moore (SF), Jeremy Carper (PF) Alvin Hodgson, David Davey, Kenneth Ferguson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton (SG), Byron Wood (SF), William Murrell (PF), Andrew Kincaid (C) Cameron Maffei, Edward Blas, Kenneth Hoffman, William Meyer | |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Andrew Kincaid - foul #2 on Andrew Kincaid, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Hopper (PF) Dale Whalen | |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 13:19 | North Carolina | Byron Wood is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Byron Wood, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Desjardins (PF) Jeremy Carper | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt (PG) William Murrell | |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | James Moore is hacked by Byron Wood in the backcourt - foul #4 on Byron Wood, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 12:56 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 54-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter (PG), Alvin Hodgson (SG), Lawrence Mauney (C) Christopher Sotelo, Hubert Bolling, Curtis Alexander | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Murrell (PF), Paul Jones (C) Mark Hopper, Andrew Kincaid | |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | David Desjardins is open and scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Abraham Carpenter | 56-44 |
| 12:32 | North Carolina | Alvin Hodgson is called for the reach on Kevin Thornton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alvin Hodgson, team foul #3 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Poston (SF), Jeremy Carper (PF) James Moore, David Desjardins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman (PF) Byron Wood | |
| 12:22 | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman can't finish the uncontested layup | 56-44 |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | James Poston pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Alvin Hodgson | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Abraham Carpenter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Hodgson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Poston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeremy Carper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Mauney (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Daniel Hurt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Thornton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Murrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Hoffman (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Paul Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:53 | North Carolina | Alvin Hodgson steals the ball from Daniel Hurt in the backcourt | 59-44 |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-44 |
| 11:41 | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| 11:38 | North Carolina | William Murrell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Sotelo (PG), Hubert Bolling (SG), David Davey (SF), Kenneth Ferguson (C) Abraham Carpenter, Alvin Hodgson, James Poston, Lawrence Mauney | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Byron Wood (PG), Cameron Maffei (SG), Edward Blas (SF), Mark Hopper (PF), Andrew Kincaid (C) Daniel Hurt, Kevin Thornton, William Murrell, Kenneth Hoffman, Paul Jones | |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | Jeremy Carper blows the wide open dunk | 59-44 |
| 11:15 | Kentucky | Hubert Bolling gets the offensive rebound | 59-44 |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | Christopher Sotelo makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Ferguson | 61-44 |
| 10:37 | North Carolina | Cameron Maffei connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Byron Wood | 61-47 |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | Jeremy Carper lays it up and in | 63-47 |
| 09:46 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Davey - foul #1 on David Davey, team foul #4 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Poston (PG), Alvin Hodgson (SG), James Moore (SF), David Desjardins (PF), Curtis Alexander (C) Christopher Sotelo, Hubert Bolling, David Davey, Jeremy Carper, Kenneth Ferguson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Whalen (PG), Daniel Hurt (SG), William Murrell (SF), Paul Jones (PF) Byron Wood, Cameron Maffei, Edward Blas, Mark Hopper | |
| 09:46 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 09:46 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid misses the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 09:46 | Kentucky | David Desjardins gets the rebound | 63-48 |
| 09:27 | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson's layup is rejected by Paul Jones | 63-48 |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander can't tip it in | 63-48 |
| 09:24 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt snags the defensive board | 63-48 |
| 09:19 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alvin Hodgson - foul #2 on Alvin Hodgson, team foul #5 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton (SG) Andrew Kincaid | |
| 09:19 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 09:19 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 08:56 | Kentucky | David Desjardins connects on the runner in the paint | 65-50 |
| 08:41 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Poston - foul #1 on James Poston, team foul #6 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter (PG) James Poston | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman (PF), William Meyer (C) William Murrell, Paul Jones | |
| 08:41 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen misses the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 08:41 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 08:17 | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson is open and buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Moore | 68-51 |
| 08:02 | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman scores on a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on David Desjardins - foul #1 on David Desjardins, team foul #7 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lawrence Mauney (C) Curtis Alexander | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Byron Wood (SF) Daniel Hurt | |
| 08:02 | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman makes the free throw | 68-54 |
| 08:00 | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 68-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hubert Bolling (SG) Alvin Hodgson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:46 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 68-54 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 68-54 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Abraham Carpenter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hubert Bolling (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Moore (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Desjardins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Mauney (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Dale Whalen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Thornton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Byron Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Hoffman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - William Meyer (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Kentucky | Hubert Bolling's pass is intercepted by Kevin Thornton in the backcourt | 68-54 |
| 07:40 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton banks in the layup | 68-56 |
| 07:19 | Kentucky | Lawrence Mauney comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-56 |
| 07:17 | Kentucky | James Moore tips it back up and in | 70-56 |
| 07:13 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton is called for traveling | 70-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Sotelo (PG), Alvin Hodgson (SG), David Davey (SF), Jeremy Carper (PF) Abraham Carpenter, Hubert Bolling, James Moore, David Desjardins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Murrell (PG), Edward Blas (SF), Mark Hopper (PF), Andrew Kincaid (C) Dale Whalen, Byron Wood, Kenneth Hoffman, William Meyer | |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | Christopher Sotelo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-56 |
| 06:52 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid is open and buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Edward Blas | 70-58 |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | David Davey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 70-58 |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | Mark Hopper snags the defensive board | 70-58 |
| 06:24 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Hodgson - foul #3 on Alvin Hodgson, team foul #8 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Poston (SF), Kenneth Ferguson (PF), Curtis Alexander (C) Alvin Hodgson, Jeremy Carper, Lawrence Mauney | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt (PG), Kenneth Hoffman (PF), Paul Jones (C) William Murrell, Mark Hopper, Andrew Kincaid | |
| 06:24 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 06:24 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 06:20 | Kentucky | David Davey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Byron Wood (SG) Kevin Thornton | |
| 06:11 | North Carolina | Byron Wood makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-62 |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander scores on a floater in the lane set up by Kenneth Ferguson | 72-62 |
| 05:31 | North Carolina | Byron Wood is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Edward Blas | 72-65 |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | Christopher Sotelo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Byron Wood - foul #5 on Byron Wood, team foul #8 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hubert Bolling (SG), James Moore (SF), David Desjardins (PF), Lawrence Mauney (C) David Davey, James Poston, Kenneth Ferguson, Curtis Alexander | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Whalen (PG), Cameron Maffei (SG), William Murrell (SF), Mark Hopper (PF), William Meyer (C) Daniel Hurt, Byron Wood, Edward Blas, Kenneth Hoffman, Paul Jones | |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | Christopher Sotelo makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | Christopher Sotelo makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 04:46 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen is hacked by Christopher Sotelo - foul #4 on Christopher Sotelo, team foul #9 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson (SG) Christopher Sotelo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:46 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 04:46 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-67 |
| 04:15 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen grabs the board | 74-67 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Cameron Maffei misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-67 |
| 03:57 | Kentucky | Hubert Bolling snags the defensive board | 74-67 |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | Dale Whalen picks off the pass by Hubert Bolling in the backcourt | 74-67 |
| 03:39 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-70 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Hubert Bolling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Hodgson (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Moore (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Desjardins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Mauney (tiring) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Dale Whalen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. SG - Cameron Maffei (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Murrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Hopper (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Meyer (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:15 | Kentucky | David Desjardins can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Hopper - foul #1 on Mark Hopper, team foul #9 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter (PG), James Poston (SF), Kenneth Ferguson (C) Hubert Bolling, James Moore, Lawrence Mauney | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt (PG), Kevin Thornton (SG), Edward Blas (SF), Paul Jones (PF), Andrew Kincaid (C) Dale Whalen, Cameron Maffei, William Murrell, Mark Hopper, William Meyer | |
| 03:15 | Kentucky | David Desjardins makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 03:15 | Kentucky | David Desjardins misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 03:15 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid pulls down the rebound | 75-70 |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid hits a wide open turnaround in the lane | 75-72 |
| 02:42 | Kentucky | David Desjardins misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 75-72 |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson tips it but misses | 75-72 |
| 02:38 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Andrew Kincaid | 75-72 |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | David Desjardins is called for the reach on Daniel Hurt - foul #2 on David Desjardins, team foul #10 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Davey (SG), Jeremy Carper (PF), Curtis Alexander (C) Alvin Hodgson, David Desjardins, Kenneth Ferguson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman (PF) Paul Jones | |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| 02:20 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid blows the layup | 75-73 |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | Jeremy Carper snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 77-73 |
| 01:47 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-73 |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Abraham Carpenter, team foul #11 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Sotelo (PG), Alvin Hodgson (SG), James Moore (SF) Abraham Carpenter, David Davey, James Poston | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Whalen (PG) Daniel Hurt | |
| 01:30 | North Carolina | Edward Blas is fouled on the floor by James Moore - foul #1 on James Moore, team foul #12 | 77-73 |
| 01:30 | North Carolina | Edward Blas makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 01:30 | North Carolina | Edward Blas misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 01:30 | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman grabs the offensive board | 77-74 |
| 01:22 | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman is alone and drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Dale Whalen | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Christopher Sotelo is hacked by Dale Whalen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dale Whalen, team foul #10 | 77-76 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Christopher Sotelo misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Christopher Sotelo makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 01:02 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen is hacked by Christopher Sotelo - foul #5 on Christopher Sotelo, team foul #13 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter (PG) Christopher Sotelo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:02 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 01:02 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen misses the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | Jeremy Carper grabs the board | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson scores on a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Kenneth Hoffman - foul #2 on Kenneth Hoffman, team foul #11 | 80-77 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson makes the free throw | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Alvin Hodgson - foul #4 on Alvin Hodgson, team foul #14 | 81-77 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen misses the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Kenneth Hoffman gets the offensive rebound | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-78 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Jeremy Carper gets the rebound | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Jeremy Carper is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Whalen - foul #4 on Dale Whalen, team foul #12 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Davey (SF) James Moore | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Jeremy Carper makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Jeremy Carper makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 83-78 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Andrew Kincaid pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-78 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen is hacked by Curtis Alexander - foul #2 on Curtis Alexander, team foul #15 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Moore (SF) David Davey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen misses the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander is hacked by Dale Whalen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dale Whalen, team foul #13 | 83-79 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Davey (SF), David Desjardins (PF) James Moore, Jeremy Carper | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt (PG) Dale Whalen | |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Curtis Alexander takes the ball from Daniel Hurt | 84-79 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Daniel Hurt is called for the reach on Abraham Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Hurt, team foul #14 | 84-79 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Murrell (PG) Daniel Hurt | |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 86-79 |