| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Driscoll (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Faulkner (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Billy Lauterbach (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Robert Sparks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Yevgeny Zelonis (fresh) PF - Charles Neace (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Marasco (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Yevgeny Zelonis inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Kansas | Charles Neace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Lawrence Hicks (SG), Jack Newkirk (C) Larry Riley, Douglas Marasco | |
| 19:25 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Jackson | 34-33 |
| 19:12 | Kansas | Charles Neace can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 19:11 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:01 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by John Driscoll | 36-33 |
| 18:49 | Kansas | Yevgeny Zelonis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 18:47 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 18:33 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 18:31 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner hits the follow up shot | 38-33 |
| 18:11 | Kansas | Robert Sparks buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Yevgeny Zelonis | 38-36 |
| 17:51 | North Carolina | John Driscoll hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 17:49 | Kansas | Charles Neace gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:37 | Kansas | Charles Neace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard (PF) Michael Faulkner | |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Cameron (PG), Larry Riley (SG), Robert Gatling (PF), Douglas Marasco (C) Robert Sparks, Lawrence Hicks, Charles Neace, Jack Newkirk | |
| 17:17 | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Thomas Sicard, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steve Steed (SF) Matthew Kennedy | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 16:59 | Kansas | Robert Gatling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), Luciano Marino (SG) John Driscoll, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 16:47 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach's floater is tipped away by Douglas Marasco | 38-36 |
| 16:45 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Steed | 38-36 |
| 16:25 | North Carolina | Luciano Marino comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 16:23 | Kansas | Michael Cameron grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:18 | Kansas | Thomas Sicard steals it from Larry Riley | 38-36 |
| 15:58 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Steve Steed | 40-36 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Ernest Winters (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Luciano Marino (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steve Steed (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Sicard (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Lauterbach (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Michael Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Yevgeny Zelonis (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Gatling (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Marasco (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Kansas | Larry Riley can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 40-36 |
| 15:42 | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:27 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters scores on a turnaround from the right block | 42-36 |
| 15:14 | Kansas | Larry Riley makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Cameron | 42-39 |
| 15:00 | North Carolina | Luciano Marino hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 14:59 | Kansas | Yevgeny Zelonis pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:45 | Kansas | Larry Riley misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 14:44 | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 14:15 | North Carolina | Luciano Marino buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 13:59 | Kansas | Douglas Marasco misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 45-39 |
| 13:57 | Kansas | Yevgeny Zelonis snags the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 13:44 | Kansas | Douglas Marasco travels with the ball | 45-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Driscoll (PG), James Jackson (SG), Matthew Kennedy (SF), Michael Faulkner (PF), James Cordova (C) Ernest Winters, Luciano Marino, Steve Steed, Thomas Sicard, Billy Lauterbach | |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Sparks (PG), Robert Clark (SF), Charles Neace (PF), Jack Newkirk (C) Michael Cameron, Yevgeny Zelonis, Robert Gatling, Douglas Marasco | |
| 13:18 | North Carolina | James Jackson misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Clark - foul #2 on Robert Clark, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Lawrence Hicks (SG) Larry Riley | |
| 13:18 | North Carolina | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 13:18 | North Carolina | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:02 | Kansas | Robert Sparks is hacked by John Driscoll - foul #2 on John Driscoll, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Larry Riley (SG) Lawrence Hicks | |
| 12:46 | Kansas | Charles Neace can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 47-39 |
| 12:44 | North Carolina | James Cordova snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 12:27 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner double dribbles | 47-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Lawrence Hicks (SG), Yevgeny Zelonis (SF), Douglas Marasco (C) Larry Riley, Robert Clark, Jack Newkirk | |
| 12:09 | Kansas | Douglas Marasco lays it up and in | 47-41 |
| 11:48 | North Carolina | Charles Neace swats the layup by James Cordova | 47-41 |
| 11:46 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Yevgeny Zelonis | 47-41 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Driscoll (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Faulkner (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - James Cordova (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Robert Sparks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Yevgeny Zelonis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Neace (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Marasco (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Kansas | Charles Neace is denied on a layup by Michael Faulkner | 47-41 |
| 11:38 | Kansas | Charles Neace misses the tip | 47-41 |
| 11:37 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 11:25 | North Carolina | James Jackson is whistled for a carry | 47-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach (C) James Cordova | |
| Subs | Kansas | Larry Riley (SG), Robert Clark (SF), Jack Newkirk (C) Lawrence Hicks, Yevgeny Zelonis, Douglas Marasco | |
| 11:02 | Kansas | Robert Clark misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Matthew Kennedy - foul #2 on Matthew Kennedy, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard (PF) Michael Faulkner | |
| Subs | Kansas | Douglas Marasco (C) Jack Newkirk | |
| 11:02 | Kansas | Robert Clark misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 11:02 | Kansas | Robert Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 10:47 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 10:46 | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard tips it back up and in | 49-42 |
| 10:32 | Kansas | Douglas Marasco misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 10:31 | North Carolina | John Driscoll grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 10:26 | North Carolina | John Driscoll splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 10:25 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Douglas Marasco | 49-42 |
| 10:17 | Kansas | Charles Neace is called for traveling | 49-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), Luciano Marino (SG), Steve Steed (SF) John Driscoll, James Jackson, Matthew Kennedy | |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Cameron (PG), Yevgeny Zelonis (SF), Robert Gatling (PF), Jack Newkirk (C) Robert Sparks, Robert Clark, Charles Neace, Douglas Marasco | |
| 09:58 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 49-42 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Luciano Marino snags the offensive board | 49-42 |
| 09:45 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters misses short on a jumper in the lane | 49-42 |
| 09:44 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Luciano Marino | 49-42 |
| 09:32 | North Carolina | Luciano Marino's pass is intercepted by Yevgeny Zelonis | 49-42 |
| 09:20 | Kansas | Yevgeny Zelonis misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 09:19 | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 09:13 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Yevgeny Zelonis - foul #3 on Yevgeny Zelonis, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Jackson (SG), Michael Faulkner (PF), James Cordova (C) Luciano Marino, Thomas Sicard, Billy Lauterbach | |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Sparks (PG), Lawrence Hicks (SG), Robert Clark (SF), Charles Neace (PF), Douglas Marasco (C) Michael Cameron, Larry Riley, Yevgeny Zelonis, Robert Gatling, Jack Newkirk | |
| 09:13 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 09:13 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 09:13 | Kansas | Douglas Marasco gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 08:54 | Kansas | Charles Neace drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Sparks | 50-45 |
| 08:31 | North Carolina | James Jackson is whistled for a carry | 50-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Driscoll (PG), Matthew Kennedy (SF) Ernest Winters, Steve Steed | |
| Subs | Kansas | Larry Riley (SG), Yevgeny Zelonis (SF) Lawrence Hicks, Robert Clark | |
| 08:07 | Kansas | Douglas Marasco buries a fadeaway in the paint | 50-47 |
| 07:46 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner scores on a runner from the left block set up by John Driscoll | 52-47 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Driscoll (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Faulkner (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - James Cordova (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Robert Sparks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Riley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Yevgeny Zelonis (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Neace (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Marasco (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Kansas | Charles Neace banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Sparks | 52-49 |
| 07:02 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Driscoll | 54-49 |
| 06:58 | Kansas | Larry Riley drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Yevgeny Zelonis | 54-52 |
| 06:42 | North Carolina | James Jackson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Douglas Marasco - foul #1 on Douglas Marasco, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard (PF), Billy Lauterbach (C) Michael Faulkner, James Cordova | |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Cameron (PG), Lawrence Hicks (SG), Robert Clark (SF), Robert Gatling (PF), Jack Newkirk (C) Robert Sparks, Larry Riley, Yevgeny Zelonis, Charles Neace, Douglas Marasco | |
| 06:42 | North Carolina | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:42 | North Carolina | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:24 | Kansas | John Driscoll is called for the reach on Michael Cameron - foul #3 on John Driscoll, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Luciano Marino (SG) James Jackson | |
| Subs | Kansas | Leonard Lee (C) Jack Newkirk | |
| 06:13 | Kansas | Michael Cameron comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-52 |
| 06:11 | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 05:51 | North Carolina | Luciano Marino can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 05:49 | Kansas | Robert Gatling gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 05:43 | Kansas | Robert Gatling buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Lawrence Hicks | 56-54 |
| 05:32 | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Gatling - foul #3 on Robert Gatling, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), Steve Steed (SF) John Driscoll, Matthew Kennedy | |
| Subs | Kansas | Larry Riley (SG), Yevgeny Zelonis (SF), Charles Neace (PF), Jack Newkirk (C) Lawrence Hicks, Robert Clark, Robert Gatling, Leonard Lee | |
| 05:32 | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:32 | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:10 | Kansas | Michael Cameron loses the dribble to Billy Lauterbach | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:49 | North Carolina | Luciano Marino hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 04:26 | Kansas | Yevgeny Zelonis clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 04:01 | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard is fouled on the floor by Yevgeny Zelonis - foul #4 on Yevgeny Zelonis, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Driscoll (PG), James Jackson (SG), Matthew Kennedy (SF), Michael Faulkner (PF), James Cordova (C) Ernest Winters, Luciano Marino, Steve Steed, Thomas Sicard, Billy Lauterbach | |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Sparks (PG), Lawrence Hicks (SG), Robert Clark (SF), Robert Gatling (PF), Douglas Marasco (C) Michael Cameron, Larry Riley, Yevgeny Zelonis, Charles Neace, Jack Newkirk | |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | James Cordova is whistled for a carry | 60-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Larry Riley (SG) Lawrence Hicks | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Driscoll (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Kennedy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Faulkner (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - James Cordova (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Robert Sparks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Riley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Gatling (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Marasco (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Kansas | Robert Sparks comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Faulkner - foul #2 on Michael Faulkner, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Leonard Lee (PF) Robert Gatling | |
| 03:16 | Kansas | Robert Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:16 | Kansas | Robert Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | John Driscoll hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-56 |
| 02:50 | North Carolina | James Cordova gets the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 02:29 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Michael Faulkner | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:00 | Kansas | John Driscoll picks off the pass by Douglas Marasco | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy lays it up and in set up by John Driscoll and he's fouled by Leonard Lee - foul #1 on Leonard Lee, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach (C) James Cordova | |
| Subs | Kansas | Yevgeny Zelonis (SF), Charles Neace (PF) Robert Clark, Leonard Lee | |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy makes the free throw | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Kansas | Charles Neace buries a jumper from the free throw line | 65-58 |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Faulkner | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Kansas | Robert Sparks drills a 3 from the left wing | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Robert Sparks is called for the reach on John Driscoll in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Sparks, team foul #7 | 68-61 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | John Driscoll misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:53 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Charles Neace | 68-61 |
| 00:49 | Kansas | Douglas Marasco knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Larry Riley | 68-63 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | John Driscoll is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Sparks - foul #3 on Robert Sparks, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | John Driscoll makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | John Driscoll makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:44 | Kansas | Larry Riley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-63 |
| 00:43 | Kansas | Charles Neace grabs the offensive board | 70-63 |
| 00:39 | Kansas | Charles Neace hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 70-63 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Faulkner | 70-63 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Larry Riley is called for the reach on Michael Faulkner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Riley, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:32 | Kansas | Larry Riley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-63 |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Larry Riley is called for the reach on Matthew Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Riley, team foul #10 | 72-63 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:25 | Kansas | Robert Sparks is hacked by John Driscoll - foul #4 on John Driscoll, team foul #6 | 74-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), Luciano Marino (SG), Steve Steed (SF), Thomas Sicard (PF), James Cordova (C) John Driscoll, James Jackson, Matthew Kennedy, Michael Faulkner, Billy Lauterbach | |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Cameron (PG), Lawrence Hicks (SG), Robert Clark (SF), Robert Gatling (PF), Jack Newkirk (C) Robert Sparks, Larry Riley, Yevgeny Zelonis, Charles Neace, Douglas Marasco | |
| 00:23 | Kansas | Michael Cameron misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-63 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard snags the defensive board | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters runs out the clock | 74-63 |