| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Danny Murphy (fresh) SG - James Swiatkowski (fresh) SF - Louis Chesney (fresh) PF - Troy Smith (fresh) C - Dewayne Broadwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fresh) SG - John Furst (fresh) SF - John Allison (fresh) PF - David Schwartz (fresh) C - Jason Gunn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | North Carolina | David Schwartz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dewayne Broadwell - foul #1 on Dewayne Broadwell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | North Carolina | David Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:42 | North Carolina | David Schwartz misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:42 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Troy Smith | 0-1 |
| 19:22 | Kansas State | James Swiatkowski connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-1 |
| 18:56 | North Carolina | David Schwartz can't connect on a shot from the right side | 3-1 |
| 18:54 | Kansas State | James Swiatkowski pulls down the rebound | 3-1 |
| 18:33 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-1 |
| 18:13 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 3-1 |
| 18:11 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell grabs the defensive rebound | 3-1 |
| 17:42 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Danny Murphy | 5-1 |
| 17:22 | North Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Jason Gunn is blocked by Troy Smith | 5-1 |
| 17:21 | North Carolina | David Schwartz gets the offensive rebound | 5-1 |
| 17:03 | North Carolina | David Schwartz clanks a floater from the free throw line | 5-1 |
| 17:01 | North Carolina | David Schwartz grabs the offensive board | 5-1 |
| 16:42 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn is by himself and knocks in the jumper near the basket | 5-3 |
| 16:20 | Kansas State | Troy Smith banks in the layup set up by Danny Murphy and he's hacked by David Schwartz - foul #1 on David Schwartz, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Fred Parker (C) Dewayne Broadwell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Fugate (SG), Sherman Dixion (SF), Abraham Henry (PF), Nicholas Greene (C) John Furst, John Allison, David Schwartz, Jason Gunn | |
| 16:20 | Kansas State | Troy Smith makes the free throw | 8-3 |
| 15:53 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Andy Green | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Danny Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Swiatkowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Louis Chesney (fresh) PF - Troy Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Fred Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Will Fugate (fresh) SF - Sherman Dixion (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Abraham Henry (fresh) C - Nicholas Greene (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Andy Green - foul #1 on Andy Green, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Scott Pearson (PF) Troy Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge (PG) Andy Green | |
| 15:34 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:34 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:34 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy makes the 3rd free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:20 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 15:19 | Kansas State | Fred Parker snags the defensive board | 10-5 |
| 14:54 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-5 |
| 14:53 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy grabs the offensive board | 10-5 |
| 14:26 | Kansas State | James Swiatkowski drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Fred Parker | 13-5 |
| 13:58 | North Carolina | Will Fugate misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-5 |
| 13:57 | North Carolina | Nicholas Greene grabs the offensive rebound | 13-5 |
| 13:41 | North Carolina | Will Fugate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-5 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Testerman (PG), Ralph Hadley (SG), Troy Smith (PF), Dewayne Broadwell (C) Danny Murphy, James Swiatkowski, Louis Chesney, Scott Pearson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG), John Furst (SG), John Allison (SF), David Schwartz (PF), Jason Gunn (C) Patrick Hoge, Will Fugate, Sherman Dixion, Abraham Henry, Nicholas Greene | |
| 13:18 | Kansas State | David Schwartz is called for the reach on Troy Smith - foul #2 on David Schwartz, team foul #3 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Abraham Henry (PF) David Schwartz | |
| 13:05 | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-5 |
| 13:03 | North Carolina | John Allison gets the rebound | 13-5 |
| 12:35 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dewayne Broadwell - foul #2 on Dewayne Broadwell, team foul #2 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Louis Chesney (SF), Scott Pearson (PF) Fred Parker, Dewayne Broadwell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:35 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 12:35 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 12:18 | Kansas State | Troy Smith is called for traveling | 13-7 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nicholas Greene (C) Abraham Henry | |
| 11:49 | North Carolina | Joseph Testerman steps in front of the Jason Gunn pass | 13-7 |
| 11:45 | Kansas State | Joseph Testerman lays it up and in | 15-7 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Joseph Testerman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Hadley (fresh) SF - Louis Chesney (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Pearson (fresh) C - Troy Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Furst (fresh) SF - John Allison (fresh) PF - Jason Gunn (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nicholas Greene (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | North Carolina | John Furst is hacked by Joseph Testerman - foul #1 on Joseph Testerman, team foul #3 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Danny Murphy (PG), James Swiatkowski (SG), Fred Parker (C) Joseph Testerman, Ralph Hadley, Scott Pearson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 11:14 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on James Swiatkowski - foul #1 on James Swiatkowski, team foul #4 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Fugate (SG) John Furst | |
| 11:14 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 11:14 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn misses the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 11:14 | Kansas State | Troy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 10:56 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Allison - foul #1 on John Allison, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Scott Pearson (PF) Troy Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Abraham Henry (PF) Nicholas Greene | |
| 10:56 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney misses the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 10:56 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney misses the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 10:56 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry grabs the board | 15-8 |
| 10:29 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn is whistled for a carry | 15-8 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion (SF), Nicholas Greene (C) John Allison, Jason Gunn | |
| 10:03 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney is whistled for a carry | 15-8 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Furst (SG) Will Fugate | |
| 09:34 | North Carolina | Nicholas Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-8 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Troy Smith (C) Fred Parker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:29 | Kansas State | John Furst steals the ball from Danny Murphy in the backcourt | 15-8 |
| 09:02 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Scott Pearson - foul #1 on Scott Pearson, team foul #5 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Fugate (PG), Jason Gunn (PF) Andy Green, Abraham Henry | |
| 09:02 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 09:02 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion misses the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 09:02 | Kansas State | James Swiatkowski gets the rebound | 15-9 |
| 08:34 | Kansas State | James Swiatkowski misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-9 |
| 08:33 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion pulls down the rebound | 15-9 |
| 08:04 | North Carolina | Troy Smith is called for the reach on Nicholas Greene - foul #1 on Troy Smith, team foul #6 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Testerman (PG), Ralph Hadley (SG), Fred Parker (C) James Swiatkowski, Louis Chesney, Scott Pearson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG), John Allison (SF), Abraham Henry (PF) John Furst, Sherman Dixion, Nicholas Greene | |
| 07:42 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn is fouled on the floor by Fred Parker - foul #1 on Fred Parker, team foul #7 | 15-9 |
| 07:42 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 07:42 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn misses the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 07:42 | Kansas State | Troy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Joseph Testerman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Hadley (fresh) SF - Danny Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Troy Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Will Fugate (fresh) SF - John Allison (fresh) PF - Abraham Henry (fresh) C - Jason Gunn (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Kansas State | Fred Parker is hacked by Abraham Henry - foul #1 on Abraham Henry, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Louis Chesney (SF) Danny Murphy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:02 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney is fouled on the floor by Jason Gunn - foul #1 on Jason Gunn, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Swiatkowski (SG), Scott Pearson (PF) Ralph Hadley, Troy Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nicholas Greene (C) Jason Gunn | |
| 06:45 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 17-10 |
| 06:17 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry's floater is tipped away by Fred Parker | 17-10 |
| 06:16 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney pulls down the rebound | 17-10 |
| 05:55 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Parker | 19-10 |
| 05:31 | North Carolina | Will Fugate misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-10 |
| 05:29 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Louis Chesney | 19-10 |
| 05:06 | Kansas State | Abraham Henry swats the layup by Fred Parker | 19-10 |
| 05:04 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney hits the follow up shot | 21-10 |
| 04:42 | North Carolina | Will Fugate misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-10 |
| 04:40 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney pulls down the rebound | 21-10 |
| 04:18 | Kansas State | James Swiatkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-10 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Danny Murphy (PG), Ralph Hadley (SG), Troy Smith (PF), Dewayne Broadwell (C) Joseph Testerman, James Swiatkowski, Scott Pearson, Fred Parker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge (PG), John Furst (SG), Sherman Dixion (SF), David Schwartz (PF), Jason Gunn (C) Andy Green, Will Fugate, John Allison, Abraham Henry, Nicholas Greene | |
| 04:11 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-10 |
| 03:50 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 21-10 |
| 03:49 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell hits the follow up shot | 23-10 |
| 03:27 | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-10 |
| 03:25 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn tips it home | 23-12 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Danny Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Hadley (fresh) SF - Louis Chesney (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Troy Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dewayne Broadwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Patrick Hoge (fresh) SG - John Furst (fresh) SF - Sherman Dixion (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Schwartz (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Gunn (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 02:58 | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-12 |
| 02:56 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion snags the defensive board | 23-12 |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge can't connect on a shot in the lane | 23-12 |
| 02:26 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn tips it back up and in | 23-14 |
| 02:05 | Kansas State | David Schwartz steals the ball from Danny Murphy | 23-14 |
| 01:36 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 23-14 |
| 01:35 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell grabs the board | 23-14 |
| 01:31 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy drills a 3 from the left wing | 26-14 |
| 01:08 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn lays it in on a nice dish by John Furst | 26-16 |
| 00:39 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy is hacked by John Furst - foul #1 on John Furst, team foul #7 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Testerman (PG), James Swiatkowski (SG), Scott Pearson (PF), Fred Parker (C) Ralph Hadley, Louis Chesney, Troy Smith, Dewayne Broadwell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG), Will Fugate (SG), John Allison (SF), Abraham Henry (PF), Nicholas Greene (C) Patrick Hoge, John Furst, Sherman Dixion, David Schwartz, Jason Gunn | |
| 00:39 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 00:39 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 28-16 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Scott Pearson - foul #2 on Scott Pearson, team foul #8 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Troy Smith (PF) Scott Pearson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry misses the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 00:02 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-17 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry gets the rebound | 28-17 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry misses short on a fullcourt shot | 28-17 |