| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Gorczynski (fresh) SG - Michael Odom (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Kinney (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Olafemi Akawanzie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Dennis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Joel Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Durst (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Prewitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Dechant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Garner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | North Carolina | Christopher Dechant is called for the reach on Olafemi Akawanzie - foul #1 on Christopher Dechant, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| 19:02 | North Carolina | Michael Odom clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Durst - foul #3 on Richard Durst, team foul #2 | 32-25 |
| 19:02 | North Carolina | Michael Odom misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 19:02 | North Carolina | Michael Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 18:43 | Oklahoma | Gerald Garner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Tony Dennis - foul #1 on Tony Dennis, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| 18:43 | Oklahoma | Gerald Garner makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 18:43 | Oklahoma | Gerald Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 18:15 | North Carolina | Michael Odom misses long on a floater from the right side | 33-27 |
| 18:13 | Oklahoma | Joel Stevens snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 17:48 | Oklahoma | Samuel Prewitt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Olafemi Akawanzie - foul #1 on Olafemi Akawanzie, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG), Reginald Davis (SG), Randy Kwong (SF), Thomas Burks (PF), Robert Grasso (C) Michael Gorczynski, Michael Odom, Jerry Kinney, Olafemi Akawanzie, Tony Dennis | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 17:48 | Oklahoma | Samuel Prewitt makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:48 | Oklahoma | Samuel Prewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:30 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Thomas Burks is denied by Samuel Prewitt | 33-29 |
| 17:28 | Oklahoma | Christopher Dechant gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 17:13 | Oklahoma | Gerald Garner can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-29 |
| 17:11 | Oklahoma | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Garner | 33-29 |
| 16:48 | Oklahoma | Robert Grasso denies the turnaround by Christopher Dechant | 33-29 |
| 16:46 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 16:17 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Samuel Prewitt - foul #3 on Samuel Prewitt, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Odom (SG), Tony Dennis (C) Reginald Davis, Robert Grasso | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Brian Harper (PG), Randy Light (SG), Derek Barden (C) Joel Stevens, Richard Durst, Gerald Garner | |
| 16:17 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 16:17 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 16:17 | Oklahoma | Christopher Dechant grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 15:54 | Oklahoma | Christopher Dechant misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 15:52 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Randy Kwong | 33-29 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kapeni Arizmendi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Odom (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randy Kwong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Burks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Dennis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Brian Harper (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randy Light (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Prewitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Dechant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Derek Barden (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | North Carolina | Michael Odom knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Kwong | 36-29 |
| 15:12 | Oklahoma | Randy Light misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 15:11 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 14:43 | North Carolina | Michael Odom comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 14:42 | Oklahoma | Samuel Prewitt grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 14:38 | Oklahoma | Brian Harper misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 14:36 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 14:10 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi misses the shot from the right side | 36-29 |
| 14:08 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi tips it in | 38-29 |
| 13:53 | Oklahoma | Christopher Dechant drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Harper | 38-32 |
| 13:38 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Dechant - foul #2 on Christopher Dechant, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski (PG), Reginald Davis (SG), Jerry Kinney (SF), Robert Grasso (C) Kapeni Arizmendi, Michael Odom, Randy Kwong, Tony Dennis | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Joel Stevens (PG), Richard Durst (SF), Gerald Garner (C) Brian Harper, Samuel Prewitt, Derek Barden | |
| 13:38 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 13:38 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 13:38 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Gerald Garner | 38-32 |
| 13:23 | Oklahoma | Randy Light misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 38-32 |
| 13:21 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 12:52 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks comes up short on the floater from the right block | 38-32 |
| 12:51 | Oklahoma | Christopher Dechant grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 12:28 | Oklahoma | Gerald Garner misses long on an open driving attempt from the left block | 38-32 |
| 12:27 | Oklahoma | Joel Stevens hits the follow up shot | 38-34 |
| 12:06 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney misses short on a shot from the right side | 38-34 |
| 12:05 | Oklahoma | Gerald Garner grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 11:50 | Oklahoma | Joel Stevens misses the jumper from the left side | 38-34 |
| 11:48 | North Carolina | Reginald Davis pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Gorczynski (fresh) SG - Reginald Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Kinney (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Thomas Burks (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Grasso (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Joel Stevens (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Light (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Durst (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Dechant (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Garner (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:23 | North Carolina | Richard Durst is called for the reach on Robert Grasso - foul #4 on Richard Durst, team foul #5 | 38-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Heberling (PG), Michael Odom (SG), Young Chiu (SF), Olafemi Akawanzie (PF), Tony Dennis (C) Michael Gorczynski, Reginald Davis, Jerry Kinney, Thomas Burks, Robert Grasso | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Brian Harper (SG), Derek Barden (C) Randy Light, Gerald Garner | |
| 11:00 | North Carolina | Michael Heberling can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 10:58 | Oklahoma | Christopher Dechant pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 10:42 | Oklahoma | Brian Harper is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Brian Harper, team foul #6 | 38-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG), Randy Kwong (SF) Michael Heberling, Young Chiu | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Samuel Prewitt (SF) Richard Durst | |
| 10:24 | North Carolina | Michael Odom makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kapeni Arizmendi | 41-34 |
| 10:06 | Oklahoma | Brian Harper is hacked by Michael Odom - foul #4 on Michael Odom, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney (SF) Randy Kwong | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Durst (SG) Joel Stevens | |
| 09:58 | Oklahoma | Christopher Dechant's pass is intercepted by Jerry Kinney | 41-34 |
| 09:29 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 09:28 | Oklahoma | Derek Barden pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 09:10 | Oklahoma | Christopher Dechant connects on the runner from the baseline | 41-36 |
| 08:43 | North Carolina | Michael Odom misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 08:41 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Samuel Prewitt | 41-36 |
| 08:24 | Oklahoma | Samuel Prewitt is hacked by Michael Odom - foul #5 on Michael Odom, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski (PG), Reginald Davis (SG), Randy Kwong (SF), Young Chiu (PF), Robert Grasso (C) Kapeni Arizmendi, Michael Odom, Jerry Kinney, Olafemi Akawanzie, Tony Dennis | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Randy Light (SG), Joel Stevens (SF), Gerald Garner (C) Richard Durst, Christopher Dechant, Derek Barden | |
| 08:13 | Oklahoma | Joel Stevens is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Harper | 41-39 |
| 07:47 | North Carolina | Brian Harper takes the ball from Randy Kwong | 41-39 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Gorczynski (fresh) SG - Reginald Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Kwong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Young Chiu (fresh) C - Robert Grasso (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Brian Harper (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Light (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Stevens (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Prewitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Garner (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Oklahoma | Joel Stevens drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-41 |
| 07:21 | North Carolina | Robert Grasso misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 07:20 | North Carolina | Robert Grasso tips it but misses | 41-41 |
| 07:19 | Oklahoma | Randy Light gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 07:13 | Oklahoma | Young Chiu steals it from Brian Harper | 41-41 |
| 06:53 | North Carolina | Joel Stevens steals the ball from Robert Grasso | 41-41 |
| 06:30 | Oklahoma | Brian Harper knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 06:13 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 41-44 |
| 06:12 | North Carolina | Young Chiu tips it back up and in | 43-44 |
| 05:55 | Oklahoma | Joel Stevens makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 05:43 | North Carolina | Young Chiu can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 43-46 |
| 05:42 | Oklahoma | Gerald Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 05:24 | Oklahoma | Samuel Prewitt knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Randy Light and the foul's on Robert Grasso - foul #1 on Robert Grasso, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG), Michael Heberling (SG), Jerry Kinney (SF), Olafemi Akawanzie (PF), Tony Dennis (C) Michael Gorczynski, Reginald Davis, Randy Kwong, Young Chiu, Robert Grasso | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Durst (SF), Derek Barden (C) Brian Harper, Gerald Garner | |
| 05:24 | Oklahoma | Samuel Prewitt makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:13 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Heberling and the foul's on Richard Durst - foul #5 on Richard Durst, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Christopher Dechant (PF) Richard Durst | |
| 05:13 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 04:51 | Oklahoma | Christopher Dechant buries a jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Olafemi Akawanzie - foul #2 on Olafemi Akawanzie, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| 04:51 | Oklahoma | Christopher Dechant makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 04:34 | North Carolina | Michael Heberling misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-52 |
| 04:33 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney can't tip it in | 46-52 |
| 04:32 | Oklahoma | Christopher Dechant pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 04:16 | Oklahoma | Christopher Dechant misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 04:15 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 03:58 | North Carolina | Michael Heberling misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 03:57 | Oklahoma | Derek Barden grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 03:52 | Oklahoma | Christopher Dechant is fouled on the floor by Kapeni Arizmendi - foul #1 on Kapeni Arizmendi, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Reginald Davis (SG), Thomas Burks (PF) Michael Heberling, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Brian Harper (SG), Gerald Garner (C) Randy Light, Derek Barden | |
| 03:52 | Oklahoma | Christopher Dechant makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 03:52 | Oklahoma | Christopher Dechant makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 03:35 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks buries a jumper near the basket | 48-54 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kapeni Arizmendi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reginald Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Kinney (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Burks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Dennis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Joel Stevens (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Prewitt (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Dechant (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerald Garner (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Oklahoma | Brian Harper comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-54 |
| 03:19 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 03:04 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jerry Kinney and he's hacked by Christopher Dechant - foul #3 on Christopher Dechant, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Heberling (PG), Randy Kwong (SF), Robert Grasso (C) Kapeni Arizmendi, Jerry Kinney, Tony Dennis | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Randy Light (SG), Derek Barden (C) Joel Stevens, Christopher Dechant | |
| 03:04 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks misses the free throw | 50-54 |
| 03:04 | Oklahoma | Derek Barden grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 02:44 | Oklahoma | Robert Grasso steps in front of the Samuel Prewitt pass | 50-54 |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski (PG), Jerry Kinney (SF), Olafemi Akawanzie (PF) Michael Heberling, Randy Kwong, Thomas Burks | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 02:22 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Garner | 50-54 |
| 02:20 | North Carolina | Robert Grasso pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | Robert Grasso misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-54 |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | Reginald Davis grabs the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Dennis (C) Robert Grasso | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Joel Stevens (SF) Samuel Prewitt | |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney can't finish the layup | 50-54 |
| 02:07 | Oklahoma | Joel Stevens grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 02:07 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-54 |
| 01:44 | Oklahoma | Gerald Garner knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Randy Light | 50-56 |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Jerry Kinney is denied by Gerald Garner | 50-56 |
| 01:29 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis tips it back up and in | 52-56 |
| 01:29 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Samuel Prewitt (SF), Christopher Dechant (PF) Brian Harper, Derek Barden | |
| 01:09 | Oklahoma | Christopher Dechant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 01:07 | Oklahoma | Gerald Garner misses the tip | 52-56 |
| 01:06 | Oklahoma | Samuel Prewitt can't tip it in | 52-56 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina | Reginald Davis gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-56 |
| 00:46 | Oklahoma | Gerald Garner pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Oklahoma | Gerald Garner is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Gorczynski - foul #2 on Michael Gorczynski, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| 00:44 | Oklahoma | Gerald Garner misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney drills a turnaround from the left block | 54-56 |
| 00:35 | Oklahoma | Michael Gorczynski is called for the reach on Randy Light in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Gorczynski, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| 00:35 | Oklahoma | Randy Light makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:35 | Oklahoma | Randy Light misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Reginald Davis pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 00:05 | Oklahoma | Randy Light snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 00:04 | Oklahoma | Michael Gorczynski is called for the reach on Randy Light in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Gorczynski, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| 00:04 | Oklahoma | Randy Light makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:04 | Oklahoma | Randy Light makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 54-59 |