| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Novello (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Larkins (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Billy Walton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Stadler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Scott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Luis Dehaven (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. C - Malcolm Petty (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Aaron Williams inbounds the ball | 46-38 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Kent State | Harold Novello steals it from William Freeze in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| 19:40 | North Carolina | Harold Novello hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Billy Walton | 48-38 |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Billy Walton is called for the reach on Aaron Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Walton, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | Aaron Williams's pass is intercepted by Frank Larkins | 48-38 |
| 19:06 | North Carolina | Harold Novello can't finish the layup but the foul's on George Scott - foul #2 on George Scott, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| 19:06 | North Carolina | Harold Novello misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 19:06 | North Carolina | Harold Novello misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | George Scott hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Freeze | 48-40 |
| 18:27 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Billy Walton | 50-40 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Aaron Williams's layup is rejected by Billy Walton | 50-40 |
| 18:09 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty tips it home | 50-42 |
| 17:51 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang can't finish the layup | 50-42 |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 17:46 | Kent State | Frank Larkins picks off the pass by William Freeze in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| 17:30 | North Carolina | Billy Walton throws it down | 52-42 |
| 17:16 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty hits a wide open 3 from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 16:53 | North Carolina | Billy Walton comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 52-45 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Malcolm Petty | 52-45 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | George Scott can't finish the uncontested layup | 52-45 |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Aaron Williams tips it in | 52-47 |
| 16:21 | North Carolina | Billy Walton jams it | 54-47 |
| 15:59 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty scores on a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Paul Stadler - foul #3 on Paul Stadler, team foul #2 | 54-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), Erick Coker (SG), James Killinger (SF), Michael Geraci (PF) William Freeze, George Scott, Aaron Williams, Luis Dehaven | |
| 15:59 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Novello (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Frank Larkins (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Billy Walton (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Stadler (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Erick Coker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Killinger (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Malcolm Petty (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | North Carolina | Billy Walton scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Cheng-Gong Wang and he's fouled by Michael Geraci - foul #4 on Michael Geraci, team foul #2 | 56-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Harper (C) Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ben Jones (SF), Steven Peterson (C) Michael Geraci, Malcolm Petty | |
| 15:41 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses the free throw | 56-50 |
| 15:41 | Kent State | James Killinger grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 15:20 | Kent State | Erick Coker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-50 |
| 15:18 | Kent State | Ben Jones tips it back up and in | 56-52 |
| 14:59 | North Carolina | Earl Harper can't connect on a shot near the basket | 56-52 |
| 14:57 | Kent State | Robert Liddle snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 14:52 | Kent State | Robert Liddle drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 14:38 | North Carolina | Erick Coker steals the ball from Frank Larkins | 56-55 |
| 14:23 | Kent State | Steven Peterson blows the dunk | 56-55 |
| 14:21 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Earl Harper | 56-55 |
| 14:13 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Erick Coker - foul #1 on Erick Coker, team foul #3 | 56-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo (SG), Herbert Bailey (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Harold Novello, Frank Larkins, Billy Walton, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), John Little (SF), Malcolm Petty (C) Robert Liddle, Erick Coker, Steven Peterson | |
| 14:13 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 14:13 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 14:13 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Stadler | 57-55 |
| 14:07 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Donald Hopson | 59-55 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | Paul Stadler is called for the reach on William Freeze - foul #4 on Paul Stadler, team foul #3 | 59-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG), Kyle Brim (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Kent State | George Scott (SG), Luis Dehaven (PF) Ben Jones, James Killinger | |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Bernardo Colombo takes the ball from George Scott | 59-55 |
| 13:33 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi is hacked by John Little - foul #1 on John Little, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Harper (C) Kyle Brim | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:10 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo is fouled on the floor by William Freeze - foul #2 on William Freeze, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG), Paul Stadler (C) Bernardo Colombo, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:53 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey lays it in and the foul's on John Little - foul #2 on John Little, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Brim (PF) Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (SG), Steven Peterson (PF) George Scott, Luis Dehaven | |
| 12:53 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey makes the free throw | 62-55 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Robert Liddle drills a shot from the right side set up by William Freeze | 62-57 |
| 12:16 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 11:58 | Kent State | John Little misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 11:56 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Raphael Lombardi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harold Novello (tired) 4 pts. SF - Herbert Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kyle Brim (fairly fresh) C - Paul Stadler (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Liddle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Little (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Malcolm Petty (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:52 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey misses short on a jumper from the right block | 62-57 |
| 11:50 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey tips it in | 64-57 |
| 11:36 | Kent State | John Little travels with the ball | 64-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Bernardo Colombo (SG), Frank Larkins (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Earl Harper (C) Raphael Lombardi, Harold Novello, Herbert Bailey, Kyle Brim, Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), Ben Jones (SG), Aaron Williams (SF), James Killinger (PF) William Freeze, Robert Liddle, John Little, Steven Peterson | |
| 11:07 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Earl Harper | 66-57 |
| 10:40 | Kent State | Aaron Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 10:39 | North Carolina | Earl Harper grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 10:32 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson blows the layup but the foul's on James Killinger - foul #2 on James Killinger, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Campbell (SF) Frank Larkins | |
| Subs | Kent State | George Scott (SG), Luis Dehaven (C) Aaron Williams, Malcolm Petty | |
| 10:32 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 10:32 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Earl Harper denies the turnaround by Erick Coker | 67-57 |
| 10:15 | North Carolina | Earl Harper gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 10:10 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Luis Dehaven - foul #2 on Luis Dehaven, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Walton (PF) Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG) Erick Coker | |
| 10:10 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 10:10 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 10:10 | North Carolina | Earl Harper snags the offensive board | 68-57 |
| 09:54 | North Carolina | Earl Harper hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Luis Dehaven - foul #3 on Luis Dehaven, team foul #9 | 70-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Aaron Williams (SF) Ben Jones | |
| 09:54 | North Carolina | Earl Harper misses the free throw | 70-57 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | James Killinger gets the rebound | 70-57 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Billy Walton steals it from Luis Dehaven | 70-57 |
| 09:20 | North Carolina | Earl Harper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG), Harold Novello (SG), Herbert Bailey (SF), Paul Stadler (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Bernardo Colombo, Charles Campbell, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (SG), John Little (SF), Steven Peterson (PF), Malcolm Petty (C) George Scott, Aaron Williams, Luis Dehaven, James Killinger | |
| 09:18 | Kent State | John Little loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-57 |
| 08:58 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:53 | Kent State | William Freeze comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 73-57 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | John Little gets the offensive rebound | 73-57 |
| 08:39 | Kent State | William Freeze is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-57 |
| 08:38 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 73-57 |
| 08:36 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Earl Harper (C) Herbert Bailey, Billy Walton, Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (SG), Aaron Williams (SF), James Killinger (PF) William Freeze, John Little, Malcolm Petty | |
| 08:14 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Steven Peterson - foul #1 on Steven Peterson, team foul #10 | 73-57 |
| 08:14 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 08:14 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi misses the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Steven Peterson grabs the board | 74-57 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Frank Larkins takes the ball from Erick Coker | 74-57 |
| 07:42 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi hits the finger roll set up by Frank Larkins | 76-57 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Raphael Lombardi (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Harold Novello (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Frank Larkins (tiring) 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Donald Hopson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Harper (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erick Coker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Killinger (fresh) 6 reb. C - Steven Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Kent State | Robert Liddle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo (SG) Harold Novello | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Geraci (PF) James Killinger | |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | Aaron Williams denies the turnaround by Donald Hopson | 76-57 |
| 07:20 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo tips it but misses | 76-57 |
| 07:18 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson tips it but misses | 76-57 |
| 07:17 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins grabs the offensive rebound | 76-57 |
| 07:01 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Raphael Lombardi | 78-57 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses the dunk but the foul's on Frank Larkins - foul #1 on Frank Larkins, team foul #4 | 78-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Herbert Bailey (SF), Billy Walton (PF) Raphael Lombardi, Frank Larkins, Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), George Scott (SG), Ben Jones (SF), Malcolm Petty (C) Robert Liddle, Erick Coker, Aaron Williams, Steven Peterson | |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Michael Geraci makes the 1st free throw | 78-58 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Michael Geraci makes the 2nd free throw | 78-59 |
| 06:30 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by George Scott - foul #3 on George Scott, team foul #11 | 78-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Paul Stadler (C) Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Killinger (C) Malcolm Petty | |
| 06:30 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 79-59 |
| 06:30 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 80-59 |
| 06:22 | Kent State | William Freeze knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ben Jones | 80-61 |
| 06:05 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Cheng-Gong Wang and he's hacked by Ben Jones - foul #2 on Ben Jones, team foul #12 | 82-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG), Kyle Brim (PF) Bernardo Colombo, Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:05 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey misses the free throw | 82-61 |
| 06:05 | North Carolina | Kyle Brim snags the offensive board | 82-61 |
| 05:48 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey comes up short on the runner from close range | 82-61 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | James Killinger snags the defensive board | 82-61 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Ben Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Harper (C) Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:25 | North Carolina | Earl Harper misses long on a floater from the baseline | 82-61 |
| 05:24 | Kent State | Michael Geraci grabs the defensive rebound | 82-61 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Herbert Bailey picks off the pass by James Killinger in the backcourt | 82-61 |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | Harold Novello misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 82-61 |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey tips it in | 84-61 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | Michael Geraci knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 84-63 |
| 04:34 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 84-63 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | George Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 84-63 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | William Freeze is hacked by Cheng-Gong Wang in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #5 | 84-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG), Bernardo Colombo (SG), Frank Larkins (SF), Billy Walton (PF), Donald Hopson (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Harold Novello, Herbert Bailey, Kyle Brim, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), Erick Coker (SG), Aaron Williams (SF), Luis Dehaven (PF), Steven Peterson (C) William Freeze, George Scott, Ben Jones, Michael Geraci, James Killinger | |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Aaron Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Frank Larkins - foul #2 on Frank Larkins, team foul #6 | 84-63 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Aaron Williams makes the 1st free throw | 84-64 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Aaron Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 84-65 |
| 04:05 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Raphael Lombardi | 86-65 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Erick Coker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 86-65 |
| 03:47 | North Carolina | Aaron Williams is called for the reach on Frank Larkins - foul #1 on Aaron Williams, team foul #13 | 86-65 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Harper (C) Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Little (SF) Aaron Williams | |
| 03:47 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins misses the 1st free throw | 86-65 |
| 03:47 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the 2nd free throw | 87-65 |
| 03:30 | Kent State | Donald Hopson is called for the reach on Luis Dehaven - foul #1 on Donald Hopson, team foul #7 | 87-65 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Campbell (SF), Billy Walton (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Frank Larkins, Donald Hopson, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Killinger (C) Steven Peterson | |
| 03:30 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven makes the 1st free throw | 87-66 |
| 03:30 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven makes the 2nd free throw | 87-67 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Raphael Lombardi (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernardo Colombo (fresh) 23 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Campbell (fresh) PF - Billy Walton (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Stadler (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erick Coker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Little (fresh) PF - Luis Dehaven (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - James Killinger (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:14 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Raphael Lombardi | 89-67 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Robert Liddle misses the 3 from straight away | 89-67 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | James Killinger tips it home | 89-69 |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell is fouled on the floor by John Little - foul #3 on John Little, team foul #14 | 89-69 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG), Earl Harper (C) Raphael Lombardi, Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 90-69 |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 91-69 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Erick Coker loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 91-69 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey (SF) Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:26 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Erick Coker - foul #2 on Erick Coker, team foul #15 | 91-69 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Donald Hopson (PF) Billy Walton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ben Jones (PG), Steven Peterson (PF) Erick Coker, James Killinger | |
| 02:26 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 92-69 |
| 02:26 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses the 2nd free throw | 92-69 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven gets the rebound | 92-69 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 92-69 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven gets the offensive rebound | 92-69 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | John Little hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 92-69 |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Steven Peterson tips it in | 92-71 |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Earl Harper | 94-71 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven blows the dunk | 94-71 |
| 01:21 | North Carolina | Earl Harper grabs the board | 94-71 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo loses the ball out of bounds | 94-71 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Frank Larkins (SF), Billy Walton (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Bernardo Colombo, Herbert Bailey, Donald Hopson, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (SG), James Killinger (SF) Ben Jones, John Little | |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Robert Liddle clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 94-71 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler gets the rebound | 94-71 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Billy Walton can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Killinger - foul #3 on James Killinger, team foul #16 | 94-71 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses the 1st free throw | 94-71 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Billy Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 95-71 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Billy Walton picks off the pass by Erick Coker | 95-71 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler's layup is rejected by Steven Peterson | 95-71 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang gets the offensive rebound | 95-71 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang runs out the clock | 95-71 |