| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Foster (fresh) SG - Johnny Wright (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Holdsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Glover (fresh) C - Jason Greening (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Nathan Maness (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andre Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dima Swiderski (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jeffrey Cameron (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth inbounds the ball | 23-36 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth is fouled on the floor by John Murphy - foul #3 on John Murphy, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Randall Parker (C) John Murphy | |
| 19:29 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 23-36 |
| 19:28 | Kansas | Jeffrey Cameron grabs the board | 23-36 |
| 19:10 | Kansas | Nathan Maness makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Cameron | 23-39 |
| 19:00 | North Carolina | Jason Greening travels with the ball | 23-39 |
| 18:31 | Kansas | Johnny Wright takes the ball from Dima Swiderski | 23-39 |
| 18:27 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth banks in the layup on a great pass from Johnny Wright | 25-39 |
| 17:59 | Kansas | Nathan Maness misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-39 |
| 17:58 | North Carolina | Jason Greening grabs the board | 25-39 |
| 17:32 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Holdsworth, team foul #1 | 25-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher (PF) Fred Glover | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 17:09 | Kansas | Andre Bruno misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-39 |
| 17:08 | Kansas | Randall Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 16:54 | Kansas | Randall Parker loses the dribble to Michael Foster | 25-39 |
| 16:29 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 25-39 |
| 16:27 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth tips it in | 27-39 |
| 16:07 | Kansas | Nathan Maness misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 27-39 |
| 16:05 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher snags the defensive board | 27-39 |
| 16:00 | North Carolina | Michael Foster clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-39 |
| 15:58 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-39 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Johnny Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Holdsworth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Greening (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Nathan Maness (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Bruno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dima Swiderski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jeffrey Cameron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:35 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 27-39 |
| 15:34 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth tips it home | 29-39 |
| 15:10 | Kansas | Nathan Maness comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-39 |
| 15:08 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 14:51 | North Carolina | The short jumper by James Holdsworth is denied by Jeffrey Cameron | 29-39 |
| 14:50 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 14:36 | North Carolina | Michael Foster scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-39 |
| 14:17 | Kansas | Andre Bruno is fouled on the floor by Michael Foster - foul #3 on Michael Foster, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (SG), Fred Glover (PF) Johnny Wright, Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | Kansas | Roger Butner (PG), John Murphy (C) Nathan Maness, Randall Parker | |
| 14:01 | Kansas | Dima Swiderski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 13:59 | North Carolina | Jason Greening pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 13:52 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Cameron swats the short shot by Michael Foster | 32-39 |
| 13:51 | Kansas | John Murphy pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 13:29 | Kansas | Roger Butner loses the dribble to James Holdsworth | 32-39 |
| 13:25 | North Carolina | Michael Foster banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Holdsworth | 34-39 |
| 12:59 | Kansas | Jeffrey Cameron connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Andre Bruno | 34-41 |
| 12:41 | North Carolina | Frank Davis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-41 |
| 12:39 | Kansas | Jeffrey Cameron gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 12:17 | Kansas | Jeffrey Cameron's pass is intercepted by Frank Davis | 34-41 |
| 11:57 | North Carolina | Frank Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 11:56 | Kansas | John Murphy pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Foster (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frank Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Holdsworth (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fred Glover (fresh) C - Jason Greening (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Roger Butner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Andre Bruno (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dima Swiderski (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Jeffrey Cameron (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - John Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Kansas | Jeffrey Cameron is fouled on the floor by Jason Greening - foul #2 on Jason Greening, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher (PF) Fred Glover | |
| Subs | Kansas | Nathan Maness (PG), James Reid (SG), Frank Bell (SF), Roberto Gallo (PF) Roger Butner, Andre Bruno, Dima Swiderski, Jeffrey Cameron | |
| 11:25 | Kansas | Frank Bell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 11:23 | North Carolina | Frank Davis grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 11:18 | North Carolina | Roberto Gallo picks off the pass by Frank Davis | 34-41 |
| 10:49 | Kansas | John Murphy misses the easy layup | 34-41 |
| 10:47 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 10:34 | North Carolina | Jason Greening clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Nathan Maness - foul #3 on Nathan Maness, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Fred Glover (PF) Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 10:34 | North Carolina | Jason Greening makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 10:34 | North Carolina | Jason Greening makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 10:13 | Kansas | John Murphy is whistled for a carry | 36-41 |
| 09:58 | North Carolina | Frank Davis buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-41 |
| 09:34 | Kansas | Nathan Maness misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 09:32 | Kansas | Roberto Gallo grabs the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 09:03 | Kansas | Frank Bell is fouled on the floor by James Holdsworth - foul #2 on James Holdsworth, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak (PG), Cecil Fletcher (PF) Michael Foster, Fred Glover | |
| Subs | Kansas | Roger Butner (PG), Andre Bruno (SG), Dima Swiderski (SF), Jeffrey Cameron (PF) Nathan Maness, James Reid, Frank Bell, Roberto Gallo | |
| 08:48 | Kansas | Cecil Fletcher denies the turnaround by Dima Swiderski | 39-41 |
| 08:47 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 08:24 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 39-41 |
| 08:22 | Kansas | John Murphy snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 07:57 | Kansas | Andre Bruno makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Cameron | 39-44 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Arthur Yedinak (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Davis (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Holdsworth (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Greening (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Roger Butner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Andre Bruno (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dima Swiderski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jeffrey Cameron (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - John Murphy (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth's floater is knocked away by Jeffrey Cameron | 39-44 |
| 07:37 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Roger Butner | 39-44 |
| 07:16 | Kansas | Andre Bruno is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Andre Bruno, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Johnny Wright (SF), Fred Glover (PF), Lester Terrell (C) James Holdsworth, Cecil Fletcher, Jason Greening | |
| Subs | Kansas | Nathan Maness (PG), Roberto Gallo (PF), Randall Parker (C) Roger Butner, Jeffrey Cameron, John Murphy | |
| 06:52 | North Carolina | Fred Glover drills a jumper from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 06:23 | Kansas | Lester Terrell steals the ball from Randall Parker | 41-44 |
| 06:07 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright clanks a jumper from the left block | 41-44 |
| 06:05 | Kansas | Dima Swiderski gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 05:42 | Kansas | Roberto Gallo hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 41-44 |
| 05:41 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | Frank Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-44 |
| 05:35 | North Carolina | Fred Glover tips it home | 43-44 |
| 05:12 | Kansas | Randall Parker knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 43-46 |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG), James Holdsworth (SF), Jason Greening (C) Arthur Yedinak, Johnny Wright, Lester Terrell | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jeffrey Cameron (PF), John Murphy (C) Roberto Gallo, Randall Parker | |
| 05:01 | North Carolina | Jason Greening banks in the layup | 45-46 |
| 04:39 | Kansas | Nathan Maness misses the shot from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 04:38 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Frank Davis | 45-46 |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | Michael Foster misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 04:23 | Kansas | John Murphy snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 04:02 | Kansas | Nathan Maness hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 03:46 | North Carolina | Michael Foster is fouled on the floor by Andre Bruno - foul #3 on Andre Bruno, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher (PF) Fred Glover | |
| Subs | Kansas | Roger Butner (PG), James Reid (SG), Frank Bell (SF) Nathan Maness, Andre Bruno, Dima Swiderski | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Foster (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frank Davis (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Holdsworth (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Greening (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Roger Butner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Reid (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Bell (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Cameron (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - John Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on James Reid - foul #1 on James Reid, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| 03:30 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 03:30 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 03:30 | Kansas | John Murphy gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 03:04 | Kansas | John Murphy knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Cameron and he's fouled by Jason Greening - foul #3 on Jason Greening, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| 03:04 | Kansas | John Murphy makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:36 | North Carolina | Frank Davis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 02:35 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth gets the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 02:17 | North Carolina | Michael Foster hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roger Butner - foul #1 on Roger Butner, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Johnny Wright (SG), Fred Glover (PF) Frank Davis, Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | Kansas | Nathan Maness (PG), Andre Bruno (SG), Dima Swiderski (SF), Randall Parker (C) Roger Butner, James Reid, Frank Bell, John Murphy | |
| 02:17 | North Carolina | Michael Foster makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 02:17 | North Carolina | Michael Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 02:00 | Kansas | Nathan Maness makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:42 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright clanks a shot from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 01:41 | Kansas | Randall Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:21 | Kansas | Randall Parker misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Jason Greening - foul #4 on Jason Greening, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (SG) Johnny Wright | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 01:21 | Kansas | Randall Parker misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 01:21 | Kansas | Randall Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina | Randall Parker steps in front of the James Holdsworth pass | 47-56 |
| 00:42 | Kansas | Nathan Maness is hacked by James Holdsworth - foul #3 on James Holdsworth, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kansas | John Murphy (C) Randall Parker | |
| 00:42 | Kansas | Nathan Maness misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Fred Glover | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Jason Greening's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:33 | Kansas | Michael Foster is called for the reach on Dima Swiderski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Foster, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Roberto Gallo (C) John Murphy | |
| 00:33 | Kansas | Dima Swiderski makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:33 | Kansas | Dima Swiderski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth loses the dribble to Roberto Gallo | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Nathan Maness runs out the clock | 47-58 |