| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Charlie Mattocks (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Doney (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Nicholas Gallion (fresh) PF - Antonio Robbins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Justin Bourg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Justin Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harold Neagle (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Costigan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Harold Neagle inbounds the ball | 22-27 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Kansas | Arthur Davis misses long on a jumper from the right side | 22-27 |
| 19:41 | North Carolina | Robert Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 19:17 | North Carolina | Charlie Mattocks drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Antonio Robbins | 25-27 |
| 19:03 | Kansas | Justin Bourg buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Neagle | 25-29 |
| 18:58 | North Carolina | Nicholas Gallion buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Charlie Mattocks | 27-29 |
| 18:54 | Kansas | Arthur Davis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| 18:37 | North Carolina | Antonio Robbins connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charlie Mattocks | 29-29 |
| 18:33 | Kansas | Justin Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bennett - foul #1 on Robert Bennett, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Patel (PF), Glenn Ojeda (C) Antonio Robbins, Robert Bennett | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 18:17 | Kansas | Glenn Ojeda blocks the jumper by Harold Neagle | 29-29 |
| 18:15 | Kansas | Calvin Costigan grabs the offensive board | 29-29 |
| 18:01 | Kansas | Calvin Costigan clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Doney - foul #1 on Michael Doney, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Flythe (PG), Steven Radcliffe (SG) Charlie Mattocks, Michael Doney | |
| Subs | Kansas | Paul Roehl (SG), Ronald Dyer (PF) Harold Neagle, Arthur Davis | |
| 18:01 | Kansas | Calvin Costigan makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:01 | Kansas | Calvin Costigan misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:01 | North Carolina | Glenn Ojeda gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 17:33 | North Carolina | Nicholas Gallion is hacked by Paul Roehl - foul #1 on Paul Roehl, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charlie Mattocks (PG) Nicholas Gallion | |
| Subs | Kansas | David Bencomo (PG), Steven Goudeau (PF), Michael Seaman (C) Justin Bourg, Justin Lee, Calvin Costigan | |
| 17:20 | North Carolina | Steven Radcliffe misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 17:19 | Kansas | Paul Roehl grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 16:56 | Kansas | Ronald Dyer makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Bencomo | 29-33 |
| 16:35 | North Carolina | John Flythe buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charlie Mattocks | 32-33 |
| 16:32 | Kansas | John Flythe steals it from Ronald Dyer in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| 16:11 | North Carolina | John Flythe misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 16:09 | North Carolina | Glenn Ojeda snags the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 15:56 | North Carolina | Steven Radcliffe misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 15:54 | North Carolina | John Flythe snags the offensive board | 32-33 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Charlie Mattocks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Radcliffe (fairly fresh) SF - John Flythe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Patel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Glenn Ojeda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - David Bencomo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Roehl (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Dyer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Goudeau (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Seaman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | North Carolina | George Patel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Goudeau - foul #1 on Steven Goudeau, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Doney (SG), Nicholas Gallion (SF), Robert Bennett (C) Steven Radcliffe, John Flythe, Glenn Ojeda | |
| Subs | Kansas | Justin Bourg (PG), Justin Lee (SG), Harold Neagle (SF), Arthur Davis (PF), Calvin Costigan (C) David Bencomo, Paul Roehl, Ronald Dyer, Steven Goudeau, Michael Seaman | |
| 15:30 | North Carolina | George Patel makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:30 | North Carolina | George Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:28 | Kansas | Justin Lee is fouled in the backcourt by George Patel - foul #2 on George Patel, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antonio Robbins (PF) George Patel | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 15:02 | Kansas | Justin Bourg is hacked by Nicholas Gallion - foul #3 on Nicholas Gallion, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| 14:38 | Kansas | Justin Lee is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Calvin Costigan | 34-35 |
| 14:17 | North Carolina | Nicholas Gallion hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Bennett | 36-35 |
| 13:53 | Kansas | Justin Bourg is hacked by Nicholas Gallion - foul #4 on Nicholas Gallion, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Flythe (SF), Lamar Schenkelberg (C) Nicholas Gallion, Robert Bennett | |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Seaman (C) Calvin Costigan | |
| 13:26 | Kansas | Justin Bourg knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-38 |
| 13:03 | North Carolina | Michael Doney knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 12:40 | Kansas | John Flythe picks off the pass by Michael Seaman | 39-38 |
| 12:11 | North Carolina | Antonio Robbins connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Charlie Mattocks | 41-38 |
| 11:52 | Kansas | Arthur Davis makes the runner from close range and the foul's on John Flythe - foul #1 on John Flythe, team foul #6 | 41-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steven Radcliffe (SG), George Patel (PF), Robert Bennett (C) Charlie Mattocks, Antonio Robbins, Lamar Schenkelberg | |
| Subs | Kansas | David Bencomo (PG), Paul Roehl (SG), Ronald Dyer (SF), Calvin Costigan (C) Justin Bourg, Justin Lee, Harold Neagle, Michael Seaman | |
| 11:52 | Kansas | Arthur Davis misses the free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:52 | North Carolina | George Patel grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Doney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steven Radcliffe (fresh) SF - John Flythe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Patel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - David Bencomo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Roehl (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Dyer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Costigan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | North Carolina | Michael Doney scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Flythe | 43-40 |
| 11:18 | Kansas | Paul Roehl scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Calvin Costigan | 43-43 |
| 10:55 | North Carolina | Paul Roehl takes the ball from Michael Doney | 43-43 |
| 10:51 | Kansas | David Bencomo lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Roehl | 43-45 |
| 10:29 | North Carolina | Michael Doney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Dyer - foul #2 on Ronald Dyer, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Glenn Ojeda (C) Robert Bennett | |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Goudeau (PF), Michael Seaman (C) Arthur Davis, Calvin Costigan | |
| 10:29 | North Carolina | Michael Doney makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:29 | North Carolina | Michael Doney makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:29 | North Carolina | Michael Doney makes the 3rd free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:04 | Kansas | Michael Doney takes the ball from Paul Roehl | 46-45 |
| 10:01 | North Carolina | Michael Doney lays it in | 48-45 |
| 09:42 | Kansas | Paul Roehl double dribbles | 48-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charlie Mattocks (PG), Lamar Schenkelberg (PF) Michael Doney, George Patel | |
| Subs | Kansas | Justin Bourg (PG), Justin Lee (SG) David Bencomo, Paul Roehl | |
| 09:13 | North Carolina | Lamar Schenkelberg misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 09:12 | North Carolina | Steven Radcliffe hits the follow up shot | 50-45 |
| 08:48 | Kansas | Michael Seaman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Doney (SG), Robert Bennett (C) Steven Radcliffe, Glenn Ojeda | |
| Subs | Kansas | Harold Neagle (SF), Calvin Costigan (C) Ronald Dyer, Michael Seaman | |
| 08:27 | North Carolina | Justin Lee is called for the reach on Michael Doney - foul #3 on Justin Lee, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antonio Robbins (SF), George Patel (PF) John Flythe, Lamar Schenkelberg | |
| Subs | Kansas | David Bencomo (PG), John Nelson (PF) Justin Bourg, Steven Goudeau | |
| 08:03 | North Carolina | Charlie Mattocks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-45 |
| 08:01 | Kansas | John Nelson snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 07:58 | Kansas | Michael Doney steals it from Justin Lee in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 07:39 | North Carolina | Robert Bennett can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 50-45 |
| 07:37 | Kansas | David Bencomo snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Charlie Mattocks (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Doney (tiring) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Antonio Robbins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Patel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - David Bencomo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Neagle (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Nelson (fresh) C - Calvin Costigan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Kansas | Harold Neagle misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 07:17 | North Carolina | Robert Bennett grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 07:13 | North Carolina | Harold Neagle is called for the reach on Antonio Robbins - foul #3 on Harold Neagle, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steven Radcliffe (SG), Nicholas Gallion (SF), Glenn Ojeda (C) Michael Doney, Antonio Robbins, Robert Bennett | |
| Subs | Kansas | Justin Bourg (PG), Paul Roehl (SG), Ronald Dyer (SF), Steven Goudeau (PF), Michael Seaman (C) David Bencomo, Justin Lee, Harold Neagle, John Nelson, Calvin Costigan | |
| 07:01 | North Carolina | Paul Roehl is called for the reach on Nicholas Gallion - foul #2 on Paul Roehl, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lamar Schenkelberg (PF) George Patel | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | Charlie Mattocks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 06:35 | Kansas | Michael Seaman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 06:17 | Kansas | Michael Seaman misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-45 |
| 06:16 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Nicholas Gallion | 50-45 |
| 05:55 | North Carolina | Glenn Ojeda's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Goudeau | 50-45 |
| 05:53 | North Carolina | Lamar Schenkelberg can't tip it in | 50-45 |
| 05:51 | Kansas | Michael Seaman pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 05:26 | Kansas | Justin Bourg misses short on a jumper from the left side | 50-45 |
| 05:25 | North Carolina | Glenn Ojeda grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 05:08 | North Carolina | Charlie Mattocks hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald Dyer - foul #3 on Ronald Dyer, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Doney (SG), George Patel (PF), Robert Bennett (C) Steven Radcliffe, Lamar Schenkelberg, Glenn Ojeda | |
| Subs | Kansas | David Bencomo (PG), Justin Lee (SG), Harold Neagle (SF), Arthur Davis (PF), Calvin Costigan (C) Justin Bourg, Paul Roehl, Ronald Dyer, Steven Goudeau, Michael Seaman | |
| 05:08 | North Carolina | Charlie Mattocks misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 05:08 | North Carolina | Charlie Mattocks misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 05:08 | Kansas | Arthur Davis gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 04:54 | Kansas | Justin Lee misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 04:53 | Kansas | Calvin Costigan can't tip it in | 50-45 |
| 04:52 | North Carolina | George Patel grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 04:38 | North Carolina | Michael Doney drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Bennett | 53-45 |
| 04:18 | Kansas | Justin Lee is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Calvin Costigan | 53-48 |
| 03:58 | North Carolina | George Patel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Flythe (PG), Antonio Robbins (SF), Lamar Schenkelberg (C) Charlie Mattocks, Nicholas Gallion, Robert Bennett | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 03:42 | Kansas | Calvin Costigan misses badly on a runner from the right block | 53-48 |
| 03:40 | Kansas | Arthur Davis tips it back up and in | 53-50 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Flythe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Michael Doney (tiring) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Antonio Robbins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Patel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lamar Schenkelberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - David Bencomo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Neagle (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Costigan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | North Carolina | Michael Doney misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 03:17 | Kansas | Justin Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 03:04 | Kansas | Justin Lee hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 02:58 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steven Radcliffe (SG), Nicholas Gallion (SF), Robert Bennett (C) Michael Doney, George Patel, Lamar Schenkelberg | |
| Subs | Kansas | Justin Bourg (PG) David Bencomo | |
| 02:40 | North Carolina | Nicholas Gallion misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Calvin Costigan - foul #2 on Calvin Costigan, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| 02:40 | North Carolina | Nicholas Gallion misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:40 | North Carolina | Nicholas Gallion misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:40 | Kansas | Calvin Costigan pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 02:15 | Kansas | Justin Lee clanks a shot from the left side | 53-53 |
| 02:14 | North Carolina | John Flythe grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 01:57 | North Carolina | John Flythe misses short on a floater from the right side | 53-53 |
| 01:55 | Kansas | Calvin Costigan pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 01:51 | Kansas | Justin Lee double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charlie Mattocks (PG), Michael Doney (SG) John Flythe, Steven Radcliffe | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 01:28 | North Carolina | Michael Doney loses the dribble to Justin Lee | 53-53 |
| 01:24 | Kansas | Justin Lee is hacked by Charlie Mattocks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charlie Mattocks, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| 01:24 | Kansas | Justin Lee makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 01:24 | Kansas | Justin Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 01:11 | North Carolina | Nicholas Gallion connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Charlie Mattocks | 55-55 |
| 01:09 | Kansas | Charlie Mattocks is called for the reach on Justin Bourg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charlie Mattocks, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| 01:09 | Kansas | Justin Bourg makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 01:09 | Kansas | Justin Bourg makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Antonio Robbins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Arthur Davis - foul #3 on Arthur Davis, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Antonio Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Antonio Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:23 | Kansas | Justin Bourg hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Bennett - foul #2 on Robert Bennett, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| 00:23 | Kansas | Justin Bourg makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:23 | Kansas | Justin Bourg makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Michael Doney misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 00:03 | Kansas | Calvin Costigan gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Calvin Costigan runs out the clock | 57-59 |