| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Robert Maciel (fresh) SG - Mark McGonigle (fresh) SF - Darryl Joyce (fresh) PF - Phillip Robinson (fresh) C - Timothy Laffoon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeff Larson (fresh) SG - William Mitchell (fresh) SF - Mike Thome (fresh) PF - Howard Burrell (fresh) C - Neal Royer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Neal Royer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:44 | North Carolina | Mike Thome hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | UMKC | Mark McGonigle gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | UMKC | Darryl Joyce knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | North Carolina | Phillip Robinson swats the short shot by Jeff Larson | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | North Carolina | Neal Royer tips it in | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | UMKC | Robert Maciel is called for traveling | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | North Carolina | Mike Thome lays it in and he's fouled by Phillip Robinson - foul #1 on Phillip Robinson, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:19 | North Carolina | Mike Thome misses the free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:19 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Burrell | 3-4 |
| 18:04 | North Carolina | Mike Thome misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 18:03 | UMKC | Timothy Laffoon gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:37 | UMKC | Darryl Joyce makes the runner from the left block and he's hacked by Jeff Larson - foul #1 on Jeff Larson, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat (PG), Larry White (SF), Donald Kresky (PF), Brian Dailey (C) Jeff Larson, Mike Thome, Howard Burrell, Neal Royer | |
| 17:37 | UMKC | Darryl Joyce makes the free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:21 | North Carolina | William Mitchell can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark McGonigle - foul #1 on Mark McGonigle, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 17:21 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:21 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:21 | UMKC | Timothy Laffoon snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 17:17 | UMKC | Robert Maciel loses the dribble to William Mitchell in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 17:11 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Laffoon - foul #1 on Timothy Laffoon, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | UMKC | Ryan Lineberger (PF), Donald Roper (C) Phillip Robinson, Timothy Laffoon | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:11 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:11 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:47 | UMKC | Ryan Lineberger connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 8-7 |
| 16:38 | North Carolina | William Mitchell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 16:36 | UMKC | Darryl Joyce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| Subs | UMKC | Ross Owens (PG), Leo Soles (SG) Robert Maciel, Mark McGonigle | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mike Thome (SF), Howard Burrell (PF), Neal Royer (C) William Mitchell, Donald Kresky, Brian Dailey | |
| 16:23 | North Carolina | Larry White makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Mike Thome and he's hacked by Leo Soles - foul #1 on Leo Soles, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| 16:23 | North Carolina | Larry White makes the free throw | 8-13 |
| 16:04 | UMKC | Leo Soles loses the dribble to Mike Thome | 8-13 |
| 15:41 | North Carolina | Ryan Lineberger steals the ball from Larry White | 8-13 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Ross Owens (fresh) SG - Leo Soles (fresh) SF - Darryl Joyce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ryan Lineberger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Roper (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Callicoat (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mike Thome (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Howard Burrell (fairly fresh) C - Neal Royer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:14 | UMKC | Leo Soles buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ross Owens | 11-13 |
| 14:49 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Larry White | 11-16 |
| 14:24 | UMKC | Leo Soles misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 14:23 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 14:14 | North Carolina | Ryan Lineberger blocks the short jumper by Robert Callicoat | 11-16 |
| 14:13 | UMKC | Ryan Lineberger snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 13:51 | UMKC | Leo Soles misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 13:49 | North Carolina | Mike Thome pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 13:40 | North Carolina | Darryl Joyce is called for the reach on Mike Thome - foul #1 on Darryl Joyce, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Maciel (PG), Mark McGonigle (SG), Phillip Robinson (PF), Timothy Laffoon (C) Ross Owens, Leo Soles, Ryan Lineberger, Donald Roper | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeff Larson (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Donald Kresky (PF), Brian Dailey (C) Robert Callicoat, Larry White, Howard Burrell, Neal Royer | |
| 13:30 | North Carolina | Robert Maciel is called for the reach on William Mitchell - foul #1 on Robert Maciel, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| 13:17 | North Carolina | Brian Dailey scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Jeff Larson | 11-18 |
| 13:14 | UMKC | Robert Maciel is hacked by Jeff Larson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff Larson, team foul #2 | 11-18 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat (PG) Jeff Larson | |
| 12:50 | UMKC | Mike Thome is called for the reach on Darryl Joyce - foul #1 on Mike Thome, team foul #3 | 11-18 |
| 12:35 | UMKC | Darryl Joyce double dribbles | 11-18 |
| 12:18 | North Carolina | Robert Maciel picks off the pass by Brian Dailey | 11-18 |
| 12:00 | UMKC | Darryl Joyce misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-18 |
| 11:59 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to William Mitchell | 11-18 |
| 11:53 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Mark McGonigle - foul #2 on Mark McGonigle, team foul #7 | 11-18 |
| Subs | UMKC | Leo Soles (SG) Mark McGonigle | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Howard Burrell (PF), Neal Royer (C) Donald Kresky, Brian Dailey | |
| 11:53 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 11:53 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat makes the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 11:53 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat makes the 3rd free throw | 11-21 |
| 11:24 | UMKC | Leo Soles misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-21 |
| 11:22 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell snags the defensive board | 11-21 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Robert Maciel (fairly fresh) SG - Leo Soles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Darryl Joyce (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Phillip Robinson (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Laffoon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Callicoat (tiring) 8 pts. SG - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mike Thome (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Howard Burrell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Neal Royer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:09 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Howard Burrell | 11-24 |
| 10:50 | UMKC | Leo Soles comes up short on the floater from the left side | 11-24 |
| 10:49 | UMKC | Darryl Joyce hits the follow up shot | 13-24 |
| 10:40 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Robert Callicoat is blocked by Timothy Laffoon | 13-24 |
| 10:39 | North Carolina | William Mitchell snags the offensive board | 13-24 |
| 10:29 | North Carolina | Mike Thome hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 13-24 |
| 10:28 | UMKC | Darryl Joyce pulls down the rebound | 13-24 |
| 10:00 | UMKC | Phillip Robinson comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Howard Burrell - foul #1 on Howard Burrell, team foul #4 | 13-24 |
| Subs | UMKC | Ross Owens (SG), Ryan Lineberger (C) Darryl Joyce, Timothy Laffoon | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Donald Kresky (PF), Brian Dailey (C) Howard Burrell, Neal Royer | |
| 10:00 | UMKC | Phillip Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 10:00 | UMKC | Phillip Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 10:00 | North Carolina | Brian Dailey snags the defensive board | 14-24 |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-24 |
| 09:36 | UMKC | Leo Soles grabs the defensive rebound | 14-24 |
| 09:19 | UMKC | Leo Soles buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ross Owens | 17-24 |
| 09:09 | North Carolina | Mike Thome is fouled on the floor by Leo Soles - foul #2 on Leo Soles, team foul #8 | 17-24 |
| Subs | UMKC | Darryl Joyce (SF), Donald Roper (C) Leo Soles, Phillip Robinson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:09 | North Carolina | Mike Thome misses the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 09:09 | UMKC | Donald Roper gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 08:45 | UMKC | Robert Callicoat steps in front of the Ryan Lineberger pass | 17-24 |
| 08:25 | North Carolina | Mike Thome is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Mike Thome, team foul #5 | 17-24 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry White (SF), Howard Burrell (PF) Mike Thome, Donald Kresky | |
| 08:11 | UMKC | Darryl Joyce can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 17-24 |
| 08:09 | UMKC | Ryan Lineberger grabs the offensive board | 17-24 |
| 07:41 | UMKC | Ryan Lineberger misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Dailey - foul #1 on Brian Dailey, team foul #6 | 17-24 |
| Subs | UMKC | Timothy Laffoon (C) Donald Roper | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Neal Royer (C) Brian Dailey | |
| 07:41 | UMKC | Ryan Lineberger misses the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 07:41 | UMKC | Ryan Lineberger makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:27 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | Larry White gets the offensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 07:12 | North Carolina | William Mitchell scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Neal Royer | 18-26 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Robert Maciel (tiring) SG - Ross Owens (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Darryl Joyce (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Lineberger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Laffoon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Callicoat (tired) 11 pts. SG - William Mitchell (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Larry White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Howard Burrell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Neal Royer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:09 | UMKC | Ross Owens is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 18-26 |
| Subs | UMKC | Phillip Robinson (PF) Ryan Lineberger | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Donald Kresky (PF) Howard Burrell | |
| 06:51 | North Carolina | William Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-26 |
| 06:30 | UMKC | Phillip Robinson lays it up and in | 20-26 |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | Robert Maciel steps in front of the Robert Callicoat pass in the backcourt | 20-26 |
| 06:26 | UMKC | Robert Maciel banks in the layup | 22-26 |
| 06:16 | North Carolina | William Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Timothy Laffoon - foul #2 on Timothy Laffoon, team foul #9 | 22-26 |
| Subs | UMKC | Mark McGonigle (SG), Leo Soles (SF) Robert Maciel, Darryl Joyce | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeff Larson (PG), Mike Thome (SF), Howard Burrell (PF), Brian Dailey (C) Robert Callicoat, Larry White, Donald Kresky, Neal Royer | |
| 06:16 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:16 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:16 | UMKC | Phillip Robinson snags the defensive board | 22-27 |
| 05:54 | UMKC | Leo Soles comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-27 |
| 05:52 | North Carolina | William Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 05:38 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Ross Owens - foul #1 on Ross Owens, team foul #10 | 22-27 |
| Subs | UMKC | Ryan Lineberger (PF), Donald Roper (C) Phillip Robinson, Timothy Laffoon | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:38 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 05:38 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 05:18 | UMKC | Ryan Lineberger can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-29 |
| 05:17 | UMKC | Mark McGonigle tips it home | 24-29 |
| 05:05 | North Carolina | Brian Dailey misses the lay-in | 24-29 |
| 05:04 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 04:47 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell is whistled for traveling | 24-29 |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Maciel (PG) Ross Owens | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Donald Kresky (PF), Neal Royer (C) Howard Burrell, Brian Dailey | |
| 04:35 | UMKC | Donald Roper's pass is intercepted by William Mitchell | 24-29 |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | William Mitchell lays it in | 24-31 |
| 04:30 | UMKC | Mark McGonigle is hacked by Jeff Larson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Larson, team foul #7 | 24-31 |
| Subs | UMKC | Timothy Laffoon (C) Donald Roper | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat (PG), Larry White (SG) Jeff Larson, William Mitchell | |
| 04:30 | UMKC | Mark McGonigle makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:30 | UMKC | Mark McGonigle makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:14 | North Carolina | Mike Thome dunks the ball on a great pass from Larry White | 26-33 |
| 03:57 | UMKC | Donald Kresky picks off the pass by Ryan Lineberger | 26-33 |
| 03:37 | North Carolina | Mike Thome is fouled on the floor by Leo Soles - foul #3 on Leo Soles, team foul #11 | 26-33 |
| Subs | UMKC | Ross Owens (PG), Darryl Joyce (SF), Phillip Robinson (PF) Robert Maciel, Leo Soles, Ryan Lineberger | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (SG) Larry White | |
| 03:37 | North Carolina | Mike Thome makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 03:37 | North Carolina | Mike Thome misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 03:37 | UMKC | Phillip Robinson grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 03:16 | UMKC | Mike Thome takes the ball from Phillip Robinson | 26-34 |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mike Thome | 26-36 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Ross Owens (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Mark McGonigle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Darryl Joyce (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Robinson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Laffoon (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Callicoat (tired) 13 pts. SG - William Mitchell (tired) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mike Thome (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Kresky (fairly fresh) C - Neal Royer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:55 | UMKC | Ross Owens is hacked by Donald Kresky - foul #1 on Donald Kresky, team foul #8 | 26-36 |
| Subs | UMKC | Donald Roper (C) Timothy Laffoon | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry White (SF), Howard Burrell (PF), Brian Dailey (C) Mike Thome, Donald Kresky, Neal Royer | |
| 02:55 | UMKC | Ross Owens makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 02:55 | UMKC | Ross Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 02:55 | North Carolina | Brian Dailey pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | William Mitchell's layup is rejected by Donald Roper | 27-36 |
| 02:41 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Donald Roper | 27-36 |
| 02:38 | UMKC | Ross Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-36 |
| Subs | UMKC | Ryan Lineberger (PF) Phillip Robinson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:29 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat's floater is knocked away by Donald Roper | 27-36 |
| 02:28 | UMKC | Darryl Joyce pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 02:05 | UMKC | Mark McGonigle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 02:04 | UMKC | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Lineberger | 27-36 |
| 01:45 | UMKC | Donald Roper makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Ross Owens | 29-36 |
| 01:25 | North Carolina | William Mitchell clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Darryl Joyce - foul #2 on Darryl Joyce, team foul #12 | 29-36 |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Maciel (PG), Phillip Robinson (PF), Timothy Laffoon (C) Ross Owens, Ryan Lineberger, Donald Roper | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mike Thome (PG), Neal Royer (C) Robert Callicoat, Brian Dailey | |
| 01:25 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 01:25 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 01:02 | UMKC | Darryl Joyce misses long on a 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by William Mitchell - foul #1 on William Mitchell, team foul #9 | 29-38 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Donald Kresky (PF) Howard Burrell | |
| 01:02 | UMKC | Darryl Joyce misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 01:02 | UMKC | Darryl Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 01:02 | UMKC | Darryl Joyce misses the 3rd free throw | 30-38 |
| 01:02 | North Carolina | Donald Kresky pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | William Mitchell can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 30-38 |
| 00:45 | UMKC | Phillip Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 00:23 | UMKC | Mark McGonigle misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Neal Royer pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Mike Thome blows the layup | 30-38 |