| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Sorenson (fresh) SG - Joseph Cavalier (fresh) SF - Michael Ginyard (fresh) PF - Steve Dewees (fresh) C - Robert Aten (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) SF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) PF - Ricardo Hernandez (fresh) C - Raymond Marion (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Robert Aten wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | Robert Aten hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | Joseph Cavalier takes the ball from Kenneth Early in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | North Carolina | Robert Aten connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from William Sorenson | 4-0 |
| 18:55 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 4-0 |
| 18:54 | North Carolina | Robert Aten grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:31 | North Carolina | Joseph Cavalier connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Sorenson | 7-0 |
| 18:09 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-0 |
| 17:46 | North Carolina | Joseph Cavalier buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-0 |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-0 |
| 17:23 | North Carolina | Robert Aten grabs the defensive rebound | 10-0 |
| 17:08 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-0 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Kopp (PG), Mark Green (SG), Rex Masi (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF), Joel Smith (C) William Sorenson, Joseph Cavalier, Michael Ginyard, Steve Dewees, Robert Aten | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (SG), Paul Marks (PF), Leo Agustin (C) Kenneth Early, Ricardo Hernandez, Raymond Marion | |
| 17:03 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson is hacked by Gerald Kopp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Kopp, team foul #1 | 10-0 |
| 16:41 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-0 |
| 16:24 | North Carolina | Rex Masi lays it up and in | 12-0 |
| 16:00 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Rex Masi - foul #1 on Rex Masi, team foul #2 | 12-0 |
| 16:00 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 12-0 |
| 16:00 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-1 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Gerald Kopp (fresh) SG - Mark Green (fresh) SF - Rex Masi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) C - Joel Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fairly fresh) SG - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) SF - Johnny Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Paul Marks (fresh) C - Leo Agustin (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | North Carolina | Rex Masi comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 12-1 |
| 15:42 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Brian Carlson | 12-1 |
| 15:38 | Kentucky | Mark Green is called for the reach on Jimmy Ramey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Green, team foul #3 | 12-1 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (PG), Michael Ginyard (SG), Steve Dewees (PF) Gerald Kopp, Mark Green, Andrew Nunn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez (PF) Leo Agustin | |
| 15:12 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-4 |
| 14:51 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees makes the floater from the left wing | 14-4 |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey misses the easy layup | 14-4 |
| 14:29 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 14-4 |
| 14:15 | Kentucky | Michael Ginyard is called for the reach on Brian Carlson - foul #1 on Michael Ginyard, team foul #4 | 14-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Kopp (PG), Joseph Cavalier (SG), Andrew Nunn (PF), Robert Aten (C) William Sorenson, Michael Ginyard, Steve Dewees, Joel Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Joshua Edgell (SF), Leo Agustin (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Jimmy Ramey, Johnny Johnson, Ricardo Hernandez, Paul Marks | |
| 14:01 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 14-4 |
| 14:00 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion tips it back up and in | 14-6 |
| 13:43 | North Carolina | Robert Aten connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 16-6 |
| 13:18 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Edgell | 16-8 |
| 13:16 | North Carolina | Brian Carlson takes the ball from Gerald Kopp in the backcourt | 16-8 |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson dunks the ball | 16-10 |
| 12:52 | North Carolina | Rex Masi misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Raymond Marion - foul #1 on Raymond Marion, team foul #1 | 16-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (PG), Mark Green (SG), Steve Dewees (PF), Joel Smith (C) Gerald Kopp, Joseph Cavalier, Andrew Nunn, Robert Aten | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (PG), Ricardo Hernandez (PF) Brian Carlson, Joshua Edgell | |
| 12:52 | North Carolina | Rex Masi makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 12:52 | North Carolina | Rex Masi misses the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 12:52 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion grabs the board | 17-10 |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 17-10 |
| 12:25 | North Carolina | Rex Masi pulls down the rebound | 17-10 |
| 11:56 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees misses the easy layup | 17-10 |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin grabs the board | 17-10 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Sorenson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Green (fresh) SF - Rex Masi (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Steve Dewees (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Ramey (fairly fresh) SG - Kenneth Early (fairly fresh) SF - Leo Agustin (fairly fresh) PF - Ricardo Hernandez (fresh) C - Raymond Marion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez scores on a jumper from the baseline | 17-12 |
| 11:02 | North Carolina | Raymond Marion is called for the reach on William Sorenson - foul #2 on Raymond Marion, team foul #2 | 17-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Kopp (PG), Joseph Cavalier (SG), Michael Ginyard (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF), Robert Aten (C) William Sorenson, Mark Green, Rex Masi, Steve Dewees, Joel Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Johnny Johnson (SF), Paul Marks (C) Kenneth Early, Leo Agustin, Raymond Marion | |
| 10:46 | North Carolina | Robert Aten misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Paul Marks - foul #1 on Paul Marks, team foul #3 | 17-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (PG), Steve Dewees (PF) Gerald Kopp, Andrew Nunn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:46 | North Carolina | Robert Aten makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 10:46 | North Carolina | Robert Aten misses the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 10:46 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey grabs the board | 18-12 |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | Paul Marks comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Aten - foul #1 on Robert Aten, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Kopp (PG), Andrew Nunn (PF) William Sorenson, Steve Dewees | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell (SG) Jimmy Ramey | |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | Paul Marks misses the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | Paul Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:58 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard blows the layup | 18-13 |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez snags the defensive board | 18-13 |
| 09:52 | Kentucky | Gerald Kopp steals the ball from Brian Carlson in the backcourt | 18-13 |
| 09:32 | North Carolina | Robert Aten is hacked by Paul Marks - foul #2 on Paul Marks, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (PG), Steve Dewees (PF) Gerald Kopp, Andrew Nunn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leo Agustin (C) Paul Marks | |
| 09:13 | North Carolina | Robert Aten comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 18-13 |
| 09:11 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 09:09 | Kentucky | William Sorenson picks off the pass by Johnny Johnson in the backcourt | 18-13 |
| 09:08 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees blows the dunk | 18-13 |
| 09:06 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard grabs the offensive board | 18-13 |
| 08:51 | North Carolina | Joseph Cavalier misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| 08:28 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez lays it in on a great pass from Brian Carlson | 18-15 |
| 08:02 | North Carolina | Robert Aten is fouled on the floor by Leo Agustin - foul #1 on Leo Agustin, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Kopp (PG), Mark Green (SG), Andrew Nunn (PF), Joel Smith (C) William Sorenson, Joseph Cavalier, Steve Dewees, Robert Aten | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (PG), Kenneth Early (SG) Brian Carlson, Joshua Edgell | |
| 07:54 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Johnny Johnson - foul #1 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (PG), Steve Dewees (PF) Gerald Kopp, Andrew Nunn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 07:54 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard makes the free throw | 21-15 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Sorenson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Green (fresh) SF - Michael Ginyard (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Steve Dewees (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Ramey (fairly fresh) SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) SF - Johnny Johnson (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Ricardo Hernandez (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Agustin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson scores on a runner in the lane set up by Leo Agustin | 21-17 |
| 07:07 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees buries a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Ricardo Hernandez - foul #1 on Ricardo Hernandez, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Kopp (PG), Joseph Cavalier (SG), Robert Aten (C) William Sorenson, Mark Green, Joel Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 07:07 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees makes the free throw | 24-17 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-17 |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | Robert Aten grabs the defensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 06:19 | North Carolina | Johnny Johnson picks off the pass by Michael Ginyard | 24-17 |
| 06:15 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson lays it up and in | 24-19 |
| 05:57 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard's pass is intercepted by Ricardo Hernandez | 24-19 |
| 05:35 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Steve Dewees - foul #1 on Steve Dewees, team foul #6 | 24-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (PG), Mark Green (SG), Rex Masi (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF), Joel Smith (C) Gerald Kopp, Joseph Cavalier, Michael Ginyard, Steve Dewees, Robert Aten | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Joshua Edgell (SG), Paul Marks (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Jimmy Ramey, Kenneth Early, Johnny Johnson, Ricardo Hernandez | |
| 05:35 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 05:35 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:14 | North Carolina | Joel Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 26-20 |
| 05:11 | Kentucky | Mark Green is called for the reach on Joshua Edgell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Green, team foul #7 | 26-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard (SG) Mark Green | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG) Leo Agustin | |
| 05:11 | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:11 | North Carolina | Joel Smith gets the rebound | 26-20 |
| 04:42 | North Carolina | William Sorenson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-20 |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | Joel Smith hits the follow up shot | 28-20 |
| 04:22 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-20 |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | Paul Marks grabs the offensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 04:06 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion clanks a shot from the left side | 28-20 |
| 04:04 | North Carolina | William Sorenson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 03:48 | North Carolina | William Sorenson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 28-20 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson grabs the board | 28-20 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Sorenson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Ginyard (tired) 3 pts. SF - Rex Masi (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Nunn (fairly fresh) C - Joel Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (tiring) SF - Joshua Edgell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Marks (fresh) 1 pts. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Paul Marks is fouled on the floor by Michael Ginyard - foul #2 on Michael Ginyard, team foul #8 | 28-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Cavalier (SG), Steve Dewees (PF), Robert Aten (C) Michael Ginyard, Andrew Nunn, Joel Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (SG), Johnny Johnson (SF) Kenneth Early, Joshua Edgell | |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Paul Marks makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Paul Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 03:03 | North Carolina | Joseph Cavalier misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-22 |
| 03:02 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 02:31 | North Carolina | Rex Masi is hacked by Johnny Johnson - foul #2 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #8 | 28-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Kopp (PG), Mark Green (SG) William Sorenson, Joseph Cavalier | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:31 | North Carolina | Rex Masi makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 02:31 | North Carolina | Rex Masi misses the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Paul Marks grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion hits a shot from the left side set up by Brian Carlson | 29-24 |
| 01:54 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-24 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson's layup is rejected by Robert Aten | 29-24 |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Aten | 29-24 |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Gerald Kopp is hacked by Paul Marks - foul #3 on Paul Marks, team foul #9 | 29-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Cavalier (SG), Michael Ginyard (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF), Joel Smith (C) Mark Green, Rex Masi, Steve Dewees, Robert Aten | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Joshua Edgell (SF), Ricardo Hernandez (PF) Jimmy Ramey, Johnny Johnson, Paul Marks | |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Gerald Kopp misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Ginyard - foul #3 on Michael Ginyard, team foul #9 | 29-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (PG), Rex Masi (SF) Gerald Kopp, Michael Ginyard | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Joel Smith snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Joseph Cavalier is hacked by Kenneth Early - foul #1 on Kenneth Early, team foul #10 | 29-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steve Dewees (PF) Andrew Nunn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leo Agustin (SF) Kenneth Early | |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Joseph Cavalier makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Joseph Cavalier makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson travels in the backcourt | 31-24 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Joseph Cavalier can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-24 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Joel Smith tips it but misses | 31-24 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin snags the defensive board | 31-24 |