| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Drazen Blachowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Hurt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Trenton Fletcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Allen Darling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Dvorsky (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Alba (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 19:44 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 19:30 | North Carolina | John Hurt hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Thomas | 26-29 |
| 18:55 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher is whistled for a carry | 26-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Liang Zheng (SG) Drazen Blachowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 18:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas hits the finger roll set up by Allen Darling | 26-31 |
| 18:05 | North Carolina | Steven Williams buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas misses the floater from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 17:45 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:24 | North Carolina | Adam Dvorsky steals it from Liang Zheng | 29-31 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba banks in the layup on a great pass from Adam Dvorsky | 29-33 |
| 17:01 | North Carolina | Steven Williams lays it in on a great pass from Liang Zheng and the foul's on Adam Dvorsky - foul #1 on Adam Dvorsky, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski (SG), Marc Sitosky (C) Liang Zheng, Trenton Fletcher | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs (PF), John Luu (C) Daniel Jones, Fred Thomas | |
| 17:01 | North Carolina | Steven Williams makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu's layup is rejected by Steven Williams | 32-33 |
| 16:46 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Hurt | 32-33 |
| 16:22 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski misses the dunk attempt | 32-33 |
| 16:20 | North Carolina | Steven Williams tips it back up and in | 34-33 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba travels with the ball | 34-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher (C) Marc Sitosky | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi (PG), Brian Pierce (SG), Walter Grant (SF), Dennis Parker (PF) Allen Darling, Adam Dvorsky, Scott Alba, John Meigs | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Drazen Blachowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Hurt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Trenton Fletcher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Stephen Alessi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Walter Grant (fresh) PF - Dennis Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Luu (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Drazen Blachowski | 36-33 |
| 15:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Luu | 36-36 |
| 14:51 | North Carolina | Walter Grant is called for the reach on John Hurt - foul #1 on Walter Grant, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Liang Zheng (SG) Maxwell Calder | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling (PG), Fred Thomas (C) Stephen Alessi, John Luu | |
| 14:35 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Steven Williams | 38-36 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Brian Pierce | 38-38 |
| 14:07 | North Carolina | Steven Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-38 |
| 14:06 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski tips it back up and in | 40-38 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 13:41 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Liang Zheng | 40-38 |
| 13:17 | North Carolina | John Hurt's pass is intercepted by Allen Darling | 40-38 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 12:57 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 12:41 | North Carolina | Steven Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Drazen Blachowski | 43-38 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas tips it back up and in | 43-40 |
| 12:05 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng misses short on a turnaround from close range | 43-40 |
| 12:04 | North Carolina | John Hurt pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 11:46 | North Carolina | John Hurt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 43-40 |
| 11:44 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher misses the tip | 43-40 |
| 11:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Drazen Blachowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Liang Zheng (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - John Hurt (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Steven Williams (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Trenton Fletcher (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Allen Darling (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Pierce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Grant (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hurt swats the shot by Allen Darling | 43-40 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 11:06 | North Carolina | John Hurt grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 10:46 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Parker - foul #4 on Dennis Parker, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder (PG), Noel Cumberbatch (PF), Marc Sitosky (C) Drazen Blachowski, Steven Williams, Trenton Fletcher | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi (PG), Adam Dvorsky (SG), Scott Alba (SF), Daniel Jones (PF), John Luu (C) Allen Darling, Brian Pierce, Walter Grant, Dennis Parker, Fred Thomas | |
| 10:46 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:46 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones buries a turnaround from the right block | 44-42 |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky hits a fadeaway near the basket | 46-42 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba tips it but misses | 46-42 |
| 09:47 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 09:27 | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 09:07 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 08:46 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-42 |
| 08:44 | North Carolina | John Hurt pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 08:18 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder is hacked by Stephen Alessi - foul #1 on Stephen Alessi, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski (SG), Steven Williams (PF), Trenton Fletcher (C) Liang Zheng, Noel Cumberbatch, Marc Sitosky | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling (PG), Brian Pierce (SG), John Meigs (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Stephen Alessi, Adam Dvorsky, Daniel Jones, John Luu | |
| 07:57 | North Carolina | Steven Williams hits the finger roll set up by John Hurt | 48-42 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 07:49 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | The pull-up jumper by John Hurt is blocked by Fred Thomas | 48-42 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Drazen Blachowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Hurt (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. PF - Steven Williams (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Trenton Fletcher (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Allen Darling (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Alba (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Meigs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hurt is called for the reach on Brian Pierce - foul #2 on John Hurt, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant (SF), Dennis Parker (PF) Scott Alba, John Meigs | |
| 06:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 06:57 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | John Hurt knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Drazen Blachowski | 51-42 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Kentucky | The jump hook by Brian Pierce is blocked by Trenton Fletcher | 51-42 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker snags the offensive board | 51-42 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant is fouled on the floor by John Hurt - foul #3 on John Hurt, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Perkins (SF) John Hurt | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba (SF), John Luu (C) Walter Grant, Fred Thomas | |
| 06:02 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu double dribbles | 51-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Hurt (SF) Alan Perkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 05:37 | North Carolina | Steven Williams loses the dribble to John Luu | 51-42 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 05:24 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 04:59 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Hurt | 53-42 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 04:42 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 04:20 | North Carolina | John Hurt clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Drazen Blachowski - foul #1 on Drazen Blachowski, team foul #3 | 53-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Perkins (SF) John Hurt | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi (PG), Adam Dvorsky (SG), Fred Thomas (C) Allen Darling, Brian Pierce, John Luu | |
| 04:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 03:54 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder misses long on a floater from the left side | 53-43 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Fred Thomas | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Alessi - foul #2 on Stephen Alessi, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Liang Zheng (SF) Alan Perkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant (SF), Daniel Jones (PF) Scott Alba, Dennis Parker | |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | Steven Williams is fouled on the floor by Daniel Jones - foul #2 on Daniel Jones, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| 03:34 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng is hacked by Walter Grant - foul #2 on Walter Grant, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| 03:34 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 03:34 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi is fouled on the floor by Steven Williams - foul #3 on Steven Williams, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Hurt (SF) Liang Zheng | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling (PG) Stephen Alessi | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Drazen Blachowski (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Hurt (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Steven Williams (tired) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Trenton Fletcher (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Allen Darling (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Dvorsky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Grant (fresh) PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Fred Thomas | 55-49 |
| 03:09 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Darling - foul #1 on Allen Darling, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Liang Zheng (PF) Steven Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 03:09 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:09 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas is called for traveling | 57-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steven Williams (PF) Drazen Blachowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 02:46 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng is hacked by Adam Dvorsky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Dvorsky, team foul #9 | 57-49 |
| 02:46 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 02:46 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski (SG) Liang Zheng | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce (SG), Scott Alba (SF), Dennis Parker (PF) Adam Dvorsky, Walter Grant, Daniel Jones | |
| 02:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Scott Alba | 59-52 |
| 02:36 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher is hacked by Allen Darling in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Darling, team foul #10 | 59-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Liang Zheng (SG) Drazen Blachowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 02:36 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 02:36 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling is fouled on the floor by Maxwell Calder - foul #3 on Maxwell Calder, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski (SG) Liang Zheng | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 02:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Williams takes the ball from Brian Pierce | 61-52 |
| 02:07 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder is hacked by Allen Darling in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Darling, team foul #11 | 61-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Liang Zheng (SF) John Hurt | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 02:07 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 02:07 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Trenton Fletcher denies the turnaround by Fred Thomas | 62-52 |
| 01:54 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | Brian Pierce is called for the reach on Trenton Fletcher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Pierce, team foul #12 | 62-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Perkins (SF), Noel Cumberbatch (PF), Marc Sitosky (C) Maxwell Calder, Drazen Blachowski, Steven Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi (PG), Adam Dvorsky (SG), Walter Grant (SF), Daniel Jones (PF), John Luu (C) Allen Darling, Brian Pierce, Scott Alba, Dennis Parker, Fred Thomas | |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones can't finish the layup | 63-52 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Jones | 63-52 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 01:27 | North Carolina | Alan Perkins pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 01:26 | North Carolina | Alan Perkins is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Alessi - foul #3 on Stephen Alessi, team foul #13 | 63-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder (PG) Trenton Fletcher | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 01:26 | North Carolina | Alan Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 01:26 | North Carolina | Alan Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Luu | 63-52 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 01:08 | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | Stephen Alessi is called for the reach on Noel Cumberbatch in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Alessi, team foul #14 | 63-52 |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones is fouled on the floor by Noel Cumberbatch - foul #2 on Noel Cumberbatch, team foul #6 | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Marc Sitosky steals the ball from Adam Dvorsky | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | John Luu swats the short shot by Alan Perkins | 65-52 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 65-52 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder runs out the clock | 65-52 |