| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Robert Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Yevgeny Zelonis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Neace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Marasco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Farish (fresh) SG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steve Steed (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Billy Lauterbach (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Yevgeny Zelonis inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Kansas | Douglas Marasco misses long on a floater from the left block | 29-25 |
| 19:40 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 19:15 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley hits the finger roll set up by Bernard Farish | 29-27 |
| 18:51 | Kansas | Steve Steed steps in front of the Douglas Marasco pass | 29-27 |
| 18:30 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Walter Peterson | 29-29 |
| 18:10 | Kansas | Billy Lauterbach is called for the reach on Robert Sparks - foul #3 on Billy Lauterbach, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Kansas | David Payne (PG), Michael Cameron (SG), Robert Clark (SF), James Grant (PF), Jack Newkirk (C) Robert Sparks, Lawrence Hicks, Yevgeny Zelonis, Charles Neace, Douglas Marasco | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce (PF) Billy Lauterbach | |
| 17:46 | Kansas | Robert Clark loses the dribble to Steve Steed | 29-29 |
| 17:23 | North Carolina | Steve Steed is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 17:22 | Kansas | Jack Newkirk pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 17:03 | Kansas | Jack Newkirk hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-29 |
| 16:40 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-29 |
| 16:38 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Jack Newkirk | 31-29 |
| 16:12 | Kansas | Bernard Farish is called for the reach on David Payne - foul #2 on Bernard Farish, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Sparks (PG), Robert Gatling (SG), Charles Neace (PF), Douglas Marasco (C) David Payne, Michael Cameron, James Grant, Jack Newkirk | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), James Jackson (SG), Mark Luo (SF) Bernard Farish, Walter Peterson, Steve Steed | |
| 15:53 | Kansas | Robert Sparks misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 15:52 | Kansas | Charles Neace can't tip it in | 31-29 |
| 15:51 | North Carolina | Mark Luo snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Robert Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Gatling (fresh) SF - Robert Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Neace (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Marasco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Ernest Winters (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) C - Wilber Lindley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:22 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 15:21 | Kansas | Douglas Marasco pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 15:02 | Kansas | Douglas Marasco lays it up and in and he's hacked by Wilber Lindley - foul #2 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Kansas | David Payne (PG) Robert Sparks | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (PG), Steve Steed (SF), Billy Lauterbach (PF) Ernest Winters, Mark Luo, Wesley Pearce | |
| 15:02 | Kansas | Douglas Marasco misses the free throw | 33-29 |
| 15:02 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 14:33 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley connects on the open driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Bernard Farish | 33-31 |
| 14:08 | Kansas | Charles Neace misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Billy Lauterbach - foul #4 on Billy Lauterbach, team foul #4 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Sparks (PG), Michael Cameron (SG) David Payne, Robert Clark | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (SG), Wesley Pearce (PF) James Jackson, Billy Lauterbach | |
| 14:08 | Kansas | Charles Neace misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 14:08 | Kansas | Charles Neace makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 13:44 | North Carolina | Steve Steed is hacked by Robert Gatling during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Robert Gatling, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | Lawrence Hicks (SG) Michael Cameron | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:18 | North Carolina | Steve Steed misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Douglas Marasco - foul #2 on Douglas Marasco, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | David Payne (PG), Michael Cameron (SG), James Grant (PF) Robert Sparks, Lawrence Hicks, Charles Neace | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:18 | North Carolina | Steve Steed makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 13:18 | North Carolina | Steve Steed makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 12:54 | Kansas | Walter Peterson takes the ball from Douglas Marasco | 34-33 |
| 12:25 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 12:24 | Kansas | David Payne pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 11:55 | Kansas | David Payne is fouled on the floor by Wesley Pearce - foul #2 on Wesley Pearce, team foul #5 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Sparks (PG), Lawrence Hicks (SG), Robert Clark (SF), Charles Neace (PF), Jack Newkirk (C) David Payne, Michael Cameron, Robert Gatling, James Grant, Douglas Marasco | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), Mark Luo (SF) Bernard Farish, Steve Steed | |
| 11:32 | Kansas | Robert Clark can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 11:31 | North Carolina | Mark Luo pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Robert Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Neace (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Newkirk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Ernest Winters (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wesley Pearce (fairly fresh) C - Wilber Lindley (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:03 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters comes up short on the shot from the left side | 34-33 |
| 11:02 | Kansas | Charles Neace grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 10:36 | Kansas | Charles Neace blows the layup | 34-33 |
| 10:35 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 10:21 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Cameron (SG), Robert Gatling (SF), Douglas Marasco (C) Lawrence Hicks, Robert Clark, Jack Newkirk | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (PG), James Jackson (SG), Steve Steed (SF) Ernest Winters, Walter Peterson, Mark Luo | |
| 09:52 | Kansas | Charles Neace blows the dunk | 34-33 |
| 09:51 | Kansas | Charles Neace grabs the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 09:42 | Kansas | Douglas Marasco makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Sparks | 36-33 |
| 09:21 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish is called for traveling | 36-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | David Payne (PG), Lawrence Hicks (SG), Robert Clark (SF) Robert Sparks, Michael Cameron, Robert Gatling | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:03 | Kansas | Lawrence Hicks misses long on a shot from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 09:02 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 08:58 | North Carolina | James Jackson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 36-33 |
| 08:56 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish hits the follow up shot | 36-35 |
| 08:33 | Kansas | Charles Neace hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Clark | 39-35 |
| 08:08 | North Carolina | Steve Steed works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 08:07 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce gets the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 07:47 | North Carolina | Steve Steed double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 39-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Sparks (PG), Michael Cameron (SG), Robert Gatling (SF), James Grant (PF), Jack Newkirk (C) David Payne, Lawrence Hicks, Robert Clark, Charles Neace, Douglas Marasco | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (SG), Mark Luo (SF), Billy Lauterbach (PF) James Jackson, Steve Steed, Wesley Pearce | |
| 07:23 | Kansas | Jack Newkirk knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Sparks | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Robert Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Cameron (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Gatling (fresh) PF - James Grant (fresh) C - Jack Newkirk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Billy Lauterbach (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Wilber Lindley (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | North Carolina | Robert Sparks steps in front of the Bernard Farish pass in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| 06:59 | Kansas | Robert Sparks buries a 3 from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Robert Gatling - foul #2 on Robert Gatling, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | David Payne (PG), Yevgeny Zelonis (SF), Charles Neace (PF), Douglas Marasco (C) Robert Sparks, Michael Cameron, James Grant, Jack Newkirk | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), Steve Steed (SF) Bernard Farish, Mark Luo | |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 06:16 | Kansas | Douglas Marasco clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 44-37 |
| 06:15 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Wilber Lindley | 44-37 |
| 05:46 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ernest Winters | 44-39 |
| 05:21 | Kansas | Yevgeny Zelonis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-39 |
| 05:19 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:02 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Peterson | 44-41 |
| 04:33 | Kansas | Charles Neace is hacked by Wilber Lindley - foul #3 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Sparks (PG), Lawrence Hicks (SG), Robert Clark (SF), James Grant (PF), Jack Newkirk (C) David Payne, Robert Gatling, Yevgeny Zelonis, Charles Neace, Douglas Marasco | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (PG), James Jackson (SG), Mark Luo (SF), Wesley Pearce (C) Ernest Winters, Walter Peterson, Steve Steed, Wilber Lindley | |
| 04:17 | Kansas | Bernard Farish steals the ball from Robert Clark | 44-41 |
| 04:13 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish banks in the layup | 44-43 |
| 03:46 | Kansas | Jack Newkirk is whistled for traveling | 44-43 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Cameron (SG), Robert Gatling (SF), Charles Neace (PF), Douglas Marasco (C) Lawrence Hicks, Robert Clark, James Grant, Jack Newkirk | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 03:04 | Kansas | Robert Sparks misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-45 |
| 03:03 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach grabs the board | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Robert Sparks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Cameron (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Gatling (fresh) PF - Charles Neace (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Marasco (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Billy Lauterbach (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Wesley Pearce (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:34 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish misses short on a floater from the right side | 44-45 |
| 02:32 | Kansas | Robert Gatling snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 02:16 | Kansas | Robert Sparks comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Mark Luo | 44-45 |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-45 |
| Subs | Kansas | David Payne (PG), Lawrence Hicks (SG), Robert Clark (SF), James Grant (PF), Jack Newkirk (C) Robert Sparks, Michael Cameron, Robert Gatling, Charles Neace, Douglas Marasco | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (SG), Steve Steed (SF) James Jackson, Mark Luo | |
| 01:51 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish misses long on a jumper in the lane | 44-45 |
| 01:50 | Kansas | Robert Clark gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 01:44 | Kansas | Robert Clark hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 44-45 |
| 01:43 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 01:38 | North Carolina | Steve Steed is fouled on the floor by Robert Clark - foul #2 on Robert Clark, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Sparks (PG), Yevgeny Zelonis (SF), Charles Neace (PF), Douglas Marasco (C) David Payne, Robert Clark, James Grant, Jack Newkirk | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley (C) Wesley Pearce | |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Lawrence Hicks - foul #1 on Lawrence Hicks, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 01:12 | Kansas | Douglas Marasco gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 00:52 | Kansas | Charles Neace misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-46 |
| 00:51 | Kansas | Douglas Marasco can't tip it in | 44-46 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Steve Steed banks in the layup | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Kansas | Billy Lauterbach takes the ball from Lawrence Hicks | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Sparks - foul #1 on Robert Sparks, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Lawrence Hicks is called for the reach on Bernard Farish - foul #2 on Lawrence Hicks, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:15 | Kansas | Lawrence Hicks misses the 3 from straight away | 44-50 |
| 00:13 | Kansas | Charles Neace snags the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 00:11 | Kansas | Lawrence Hicks clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Wilber Lindley | 44-50 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Robert Sparks is called for the reach on Wilber Lindley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Sparks, team foul #8 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Jackson (SG), Wesley Pearce (C) Walter Peterson, Billy Lauterbach | |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:02 | Kansas | Lawrence Hicks can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Douglas Marasco snags the offensive board | 44-52 |