| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Angeles (fresh) SG - David Fowler (fresh) SF - Stephen Lewis (fresh) PF - Ellis Mason (fresh) C - Brian Banh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Louis Levandofsky (fresh) SG - James Gaiter (fresh) SF - Tomas Andrews (fresh) PF - Marc Gibson (fresh) C - Peter Lyall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Brian Banh wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Western Kentucky | Ellis Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | North Carolina | James Gaiter is fouled on the floor by David Fowler - foul #1 on David Fowler, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina | Louis Levandofsky drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Gaiter | 0-3 |
| 19:10 | Western Kentucky | Brian Banh's pass is intercepted by James Gaiter | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | North Carolina | Louis Levandofsky makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Gaiter | 0-6 |
| 18:32 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Lewis | 3-6 |
| 18:27 | North Carolina | James Gaiter scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Tomas Andrews | 3-9 |
| 18:11 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Ellis Mason is blocked by Peter Lyall | 3-9 |
| 18:09 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler snags the offensive board | 3-9 |
| 17:52 | Western Kentucky | Ellis Mason comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 3-9 |
| 17:51 | North Carolina | Marc Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-9 |
| 17:45 | North Carolina | Peter Lyall double dribbles | 3-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Walker (PG), Charlie Bernabe (SG), Ricky Bourdeau (SF), William Pardo (PF), Frederick Johnson (C) Richard Angeles, David Fowler, Stephen Lewis, Ellis Mason, Brian Banh | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:34 | Western Kentucky | Peter Lyall is called for the reach on Ricky Bourdeau - foul #1 on Peter Lyall, team foul #1 | 3-9 |
| 17:20 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Bernabe misses the 3 from straight away | 3-9 |
| 17:18 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Tomas Andrews | 3-9 |
| 16:49 | North Carolina | William Pardo swats the short shot by Marc Gibson | 3-9 |
| 16:48 | Western Kentucky | William Pardo gets the rebound | 3-9 |
| 16:39 | Western Kentucky | David Walker misses the 3 from the left wing | 3-9 |
| 16:37 | North Carolina | Peter Lyall grabs the defensive rebound | 3-9 |
| 16:13 | North Carolina | Marc Gibson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ricky Bourdeau - foul #1 on Ricky Bourdeau, team foul #2 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles (PG), David Fowler (SG), Stephen Lewis (SF), Ellis Mason (PF) David Walker, Charlie Bernabe, Ricky Bourdeau, Frederick Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Patrick Bryant (SG) James Gaiter | |
| 16:13 | North Carolina | Marc Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 3-10 |
| 16:13 | North Carolina | Marc Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 3-11 |
| 15:59 | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Angeles (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Lewis (fresh) PF - Ellis Mason (fresh) C - William Pardo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Louis Levandofsky (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Patrick Bryant (fresh) SF - Tomas Andrews (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marc Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Lyall (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | North Carolina | Tomas Andrews misses the shot from just outside the lane | 6-11 |
| 15:34 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Lewis snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 15:27 | Western Kentucky | Peter Lyall steals the ball from Ellis Mason | 6-11 |
| 15:10 | North Carolina | Marc Gibson clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 6-11 |
| 15:08 | North Carolina | Peter Lyall snags the offensive board | 6-11 |
| 14:44 | North Carolina | Tomas Andrews scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 6-13 |
| 14:29 | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed William Pardo | 9-13 |
| 14:09 | North Carolina | Louis Levandofsky misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Fowler - foul #2 on David Fowler, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Walker (PG), Charlie Bernabe (SG), Ricky Bourdeau (SF), Brian Banh (C) Richard Angeles, David Fowler, Stephen Lewis, William Pardo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Gaiter (SG), James Edmondson (SF), Vlade Zupfer (PF), Todd Graham (C) Patrick Bryant, Tomas Andrews, Marc Gibson, Peter Lyall | |
| 14:09 | North Carolina | Louis Levandofsky misses the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:09 | North Carolina | Louis Levandofsky makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 13:51 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Bourdeau loses the ball out of bounds | 9-14 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Pardo (PF) Ellis Mason | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Patrick Bryant (PG) Louis Levandofsky | |
| 13:22 | North Carolina | Todd Graham is fouled on the floor by Brian Banh - foul #1 on Brian Banh, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles (PG), Stephen Lewis (SF), Ellis Mason (PF) David Walker, Ricky Bourdeau, William Pardo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:01 | North Carolina | Richard Angeles steals the ball from Todd Graham | 9-14 |
| 12:49 | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 9-14 |
| 12:48 | Western Kentucky | Brian Banh tips it in | 11-14 |
| 12:32 | North Carolina | Todd Graham can't connect on a floater from the left side | 11-14 |
| 12:31 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Lewis pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:11 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Lewis can't finish the layup | 11-14 |
| 12:09 | North Carolina | Vlade Zupfer grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 11:45 | North Carolina | Charlie Bernabe steals the ball from James Gaiter | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Angeles (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charlie Bernabe (fresh) SF - Stephen Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ellis Mason (fairly fresh) C - Brian Banh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Patrick Bryant (fairly fresh) SG - James Gaiter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Edmondson (fresh) PF - Vlade Zupfer (fresh) C - Todd Graham (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Western Kentucky | Brian Banh is whistled for a carry | 11-14 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Walker (PG), Ricky Bourdeau (SF), William Pardo (PF), Frederick Johnson (C) Charlie Bernabe, Stephen Lewis, Ellis Mason, Brian Banh | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Levandofsky (PG), Tomas Andrews (SF), Peter Lyall (C) Patrick Bryant, James Gaiter, Todd Graham | |
| 11:06 | North Carolina | Vlade Zupfer is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by James Edmondson | 11-16 |
| 10:53 | Western Kentucky | William Pardo is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charlie Bernabe (SG) Richard Angeles | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Graham Russell (SG), Marc Gibson (PF) James Edmondson, Vlade Zupfer | |
| 10:33 | North Carolina | Louis Levandofsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles (SG), Stephen Lewis (SF), Brian Banh (C) Charlie Bernabe, Ricky Bourdeau, Frederick Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:20 | Western Kentucky | Brian Banh hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 11-16 |
| 10:18 | North Carolina | Peter Lyall grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Marc Gibson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charlie Bernabe (SG), Ricky Bourdeau (SF), Ellis Mason (PF), Frederick Johnson (C) Richard Angeles, Stephen Lewis, William Pardo, Brian Banh | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Gaiter (SG) Graham Russell | |
| 09:33 | Western Kentucky | Ellis Mason hits a floater from the right side | 13-16 |
| 09:16 | North Carolina | Marc Gibson lays it in uncontested and the foul's on Ellis Mason - foul #1 on Ellis Mason, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles (SG), Stephen Lewis (SF), William Pardo (PF), Brian Banh (C) Charlie Bernabe, Ricky Bourdeau, Ellis Mason, Frederick Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:16 | North Carolina | Marc Gibson makes the free throw | 13-19 |
| 08:55 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Lewis is hacked by Peter Lyall - foul #2 on Peter Lyall, team foul #2 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ellis Mason (PF) William Pardo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Patrick Bryant (PG), Vlade Zupfer (PF), Todd Graham (C) Louis Levandofsky, Marc Gibson, Peter Lyall | |
| 08:50 | Western Kentucky | Ellis Mason misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-19 |
| 08:49 | Western Kentucky | Brian Banh gets the offensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 08:34 | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles buries a shot from the right wing set up by Stephen Lewis | 15-19 |
| 08:12 | North Carolina | Tomas Andrews misses long on a floater from the right side | 15-19 |
| 08:11 | Western Kentucky | Brian Banh gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 07:56 | Western Kentucky | Ellis Mason can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Vlade Zupfer - foul #1 on Vlade Zupfer, team foul #3 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charlie Bernabe (SG), Ricky Bourdeau (SF), Frederick Johnson (C) David Walker, Stephen Lewis, Brian Banh | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Levandofsky (PG), James Edmondson (SF) James Gaiter, Tomas Andrews | |
| 07:56 | Western Kentucky | Ellis Mason makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 07:56 | Western Kentucky | Ellis Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 07:35 | North Carolina | Louis Levandofsky is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 07:34 | North Carolina | Louis Levandofsky grabs the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Angeles (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charlie Bernabe (fresh) SF - Ricky Bourdeau (fresh) PF - Ellis Mason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Frederick Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Louis Levandofsky (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Patrick Bryant (fresh) SF - James Edmondson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Vlade Zupfer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Graham (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | North Carolina | Ellis Mason is called for the reach on Patrick Bryant - foul #2 on Ellis Mason, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Walker (PG), Stephen Lewis (SF), William Pardo (PF), Brian Banh (C) Richard Angeles, Ricky Bourdeau, Ellis Mason, Frederick Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marc Gibson (PF) Vlade Zupfer | |
| 06:47 | North Carolina | Patrick Bryant clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 06:45 | North Carolina | Todd Graham pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 06:25 | North Carolina | Todd Graham lays it up and in set up by James Edmondson | 17-21 |
| 06:11 | Western Kentucky | William Pardo's fadeaway is rejected by Todd Graham | 17-21 |
| 06:10 | North Carolina | Louis Levandofsky grabs the defensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 05:48 | North Carolina | Marc Gibson connects on the open fadeaway from close range set up by James Edmondson | 17-23 |
| 05:36 | Western Kentucky | William Pardo shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-23 |
| 05:35 | Western Kentucky | Brian Banh gets the offensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 05:21 | Western Kentucky | William Pardo connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Walker | 19-23 |
| 05:04 | North Carolina | Todd Graham is whistled for traveling | 19-23 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles (PG), Ricky Bourdeau (SF), Frederick Johnson (C) David Walker, Stephen Lewis, Brian Banh | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Gaiter (SG), Tomas Andrews (SF), Vlade Zupfer (PF), Peter Lyall (C) Patrick Bryant, James Edmondson, Marc Gibson, Todd Graham | |
| 04:51 | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 04:50 | North Carolina | Peter Lyall grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 04:38 | North Carolina | James Gaiter comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 04:36 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Bourdeau pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 04:32 | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-23 |
| 04:31 | North Carolina | Peter Lyall gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 04:04 | North Carolina | James Gaiter makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Louis Levandofsky | 19-26 |
| 03:53 | Western Kentucky | William Pardo clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 19-26 |
| 03:52 | Western Kentucky | William Pardo grabs the offensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 03:36 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Bernabe hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-26 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Angeles (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charlie Bernabe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ricky Bourdeau (fresh) PF - William Pardo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Louis Levandofsky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gaiter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tomas Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vlade Zupfer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Lyall (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | North Carolina | Peter Lyall buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Vlade Zupfer | 22-28 |
| 02:46 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Bernabe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-28 |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Bourdeau | 22-28 |
| 02:25 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Bernabe misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 02:23 | North Carolina | Tomas Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | James Gaiter is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 01:59 | Western Kentucky | William Pardo grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 01:52 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Bourdeau misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 22-28 |
| 01:50 | Western Kentucky | William Pardo snags the offensive board | 22-28 |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | Tomas Andrews steals it from Richard Angeles | 22-28 |
| 01:11 | North Carolina | Louis Levandofsky splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 01:09 | North Carolina | Tomas Andrews tips it in | 22-30 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | William Pardo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 00:52 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Bernabe is fouled on the floor by James Gaiter - foul #1 on James Gaiter, team foul #4 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Walker (PG), David Fowler (SG), Stephen Lewis (SF), Ellis Mason (PF), Brian Banh (C) Richard Angeles, Charlie Bernabe, Ricky Bourdeau, William Pardo, Frederick Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Patrick Bryant (PG), Graham Russell (SG), James Edmondson (SF), Marc Gibson (PF), Todd Graham (C) Louis Levandofsky, James Gaiter, Tomas Andrews, Vlade Zupfer, Peter Lyall | |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Brian Banh can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Marc Gibson - foul #1 on Marc Gibson, team foul #5 | 22-30 |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Brian Banh makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Brian Banh makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Patrick Bryant is fouled on the floor by Stephen Lewis - foul #1 on Stephen Lewis, team foul #7 | 24-30 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Patrick Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Patrick Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Ellis Mason pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Ellis Mason clanks a fullcourt shot | 24-31 |