| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Sorenson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ginyard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Byars (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Vito (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey travels with the ball | 27-29 |
| 19:11 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 19:10 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 19:04 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 27-29 |
| 19:03 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 18:35 | North Carolina | William Sorenson is fouled on the floor by Brian Carlson - foul #1 on Brian Carlson, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 18:18 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Sorenson | 29-29 |
| 17:52 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Brian Carlson | 29-31 |
| 17:31 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Nunn | 31-31 |
| 17:28 | Kentucky | Michael Ginyard is called for the reach on Raymond Marion in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Ginyard, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG), James Laster (SG), Mark Green (SF), Christopher Barnard (PF), Dale Johnson (C) William Sorenson, Michael Ginyard, Edwin Byars, Andrew Nunn, Anthony Vito | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG), Dean Lucero (SF), James Inglis (PF), Ricardo Hernandez (C) Kenneth Early, Jimmy Ramey, Johnny Johnson, Raymond Marion | |
| 17:00 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero is wide open but clanks a jumper near the basket | 31-31 |
| 16:59 | North Carolina | Louis Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:50 | North Carolina | James Laster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leo Agustin (SF) Brian Carlson | |
| 16:25 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero lays it in on a great pass from Bernard Reiley | 31-33 |
| 15:59 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard misses the lay-in | 31-33 |
| 15:57 | North Carolina | Mark Green grabs the offensive board | 31-33 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Louis Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Laster (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Green (fresh) PF - Christopher Barnard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Lucero (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leo Agustin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Inglis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ricardo Hernandez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | North Carolina | Dean Lucero steps in front of the Mark Green pass | 31-33 |
| 15:11 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Dale Johnson - foul #2 on Dale Johnson, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (PG), Michael Ginyard (SG), Edwin Byars (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF), Anthony Vito (C) Louis Moore, James Laster, Mark Green, Christopher Barnard, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Jimmy Ramey (SF), Johnny Johnson (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Bernard Reiley, Leo Agustin, James Inglis, Ricardo Hernandez | |
| 15:11 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 15:11 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 14:54 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 14:52 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson is hacked by Edwin Byars in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edwin Byars, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG) Dean Lucero | |
| 14:33 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 14:04 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 13:44 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 13:42 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Anthony Vito | 37-38 |
| 13:22 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Raymond Marion - foul #3 on Raymond Marion, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (SG), Christopher Barnard (PF) Michael Ginyard, Andrew Nunn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SF), Leo Agustin (PF), Ricardo Hernandez (C) Jimmy Ramey, Johnny Johnson, Raymond Marion | |
| 13:22 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:22 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:22 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars misses the 3rd free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ricardo Hernandez | 39-38 |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin is fouled on the floor by Christopher Barnard - foul #2 on Christopher Barnard, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Green (SF), Dale Johnson (C) Edwin Byars, Anthony Vito | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Lucero (SF), James Inglis (PF) Kenneth Early, Leo Agustin | |
| 12:45 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 39-38 |
| 12:44 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley tips it home | 39-40 |
| 12:38 | North Carolina | William Sorenson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG) William Sorenson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:15 | Kentucky | James Inglis is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Bernard Reiley | 39-42 |
| 11:48 | North Carolina | James Laster clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-42 |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Louis Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Laster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Green (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Barnard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Lucero (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Inglis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricardo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 11:40 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 11:14 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard Reiley | 39-45 |
| 10:50 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard connects on the turnaround from close range | 41-45 |
| 10:48 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley is fouled in the backcourt by James Laster - foul #3 on James Laster, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (PG), Michael Ginyard (SG), Edwin Byars (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF), Anthony Vito (C) Louis Moore, James Laster, Mark Green, Christopher Barnard, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Jimmy Ramey (SF), Johnny Johnson (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Brian Carlson, Dean Lucero, James Inglis, Ricardo Hernandez | |
| 10:27 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Raymond Marion | 41-47 |
| 10:10 | North Carolina | William Sorenson is fouled on the floor by Raymond Marion - foul #4 on Raymond Marion, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| 10:01 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 10:00 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn tips it home | 43-47 |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Byars - foul #2 on Edwin Byars, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey misses short on a floater from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 09:30 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 09:05 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Sorenson | 46-47 |
| 08:41 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (SG), Harold Holt (SF), Michael Mills (PF), Dale Johnson (C) Michael Ginyard, Edwin Byars, Andrew Nunn, Anthony Vito | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Dean Lucero (SF), Leo Agustin (PF), Ricardo Hernandez (C) Kenneth Early, Jimmy Ramey, Johnny Johnson, Raymond Marion | |
| 08:20 | North Carolina | Michael Mills is whistled for traveling | 46-47 |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | James Laster picks off the pass by Brian Carlson in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 08:15 | North Carolina | James Laster lays it in | 48-47 |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin loses the dribble to William Sorenson | 48-47 |
| 07:27 | North Carolina | William Sorenson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Mills | 51-47 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Sorenson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Laster (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Harold Holt (fresh) PF - Michael Mills (fresh) C - Dale Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Reiley (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dean Lucero (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Leo Agustin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricardo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 07:06 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 06:38 | North Carolina | William Sorenson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-47 |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | Harold Holt steals the ball from Ricardo Hernandez | 54-47 |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | William Sorenson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Ricardo Hernandez - foul #1 on Ricardo Hernandez, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard (SG), Edwin Byars (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF), Anthony Vito (C) James Laster, Harold Holt, Michael Mills, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Jimmy Ramey (SF), Johnny Johnson (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Bernard Reiley, Dean Lucero, Leo Agustin, Ricardo Hernandez | |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | William Sorenson makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | William Sorenson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | William Sorenson misses the 3rd free throw | 55-47 |
| 05:45 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 05:40 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edwin Byars - foul #3 on Edwin Byars, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG) William Sorenson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:40 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 05:40 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | Johnny Johnson swats the layup by Edwin Byars | 55-48 |
| 05:20 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard snags the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 05:02 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Johnny Johnson - foul #3 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| 05:02 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 05:02 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Vito - foul #2 on Anthony Vito, team foul #8 | 56-48 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | Raymond Marion is called for the reach on Anthony Vito - foul #5 on Raymond Marion, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Inglis (C) Raymond Marion | |
| 04:10 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn's pass is intercepted by Johnny Johnson | 56-50 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Ginyard - foul #3 on Michael Ginyard, team foul #9 | 56-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (PG), Mark Green (SF), Christopher Barnard (PF) Louis Moore, Michael Ginyard, Andrew Nunn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard (SG) Edwin Byars | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (PG), Joshua Edgell (SG), Leo Agustin (PF) Brian Carlson, Kenneth Early, Johnny Johnson | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell is hacked by Mark Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Green, team foul #10 | 56-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Mills (C) Anthony Vito | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:05 | North Carolina | William Sorenson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Sorenson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Ginyard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mark Green (fresh) PF - Christopher Barnard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Mills (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bernard Reiley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Edgell (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jimmy Ramey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leo Agustin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Inglis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (SG), Andrew Nunn (PF), Dale Johnson (C) Michael Ginyard, Christopher Barnard, Michael Mills | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Lucero (SG), Ricardo Hernandez (C) Joshua Edgell, Jimmy Ramey | |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | William Sorenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG), Edwin Byars (SF), Anthony Vito (C) William Sorenson, Mark Green, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell (SG) James Inglis | |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley is hacked by James Laster in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Laster, team foul #11 | 56-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson (PF) Leo Agustin | |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:19 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (PG), Michael Ginyard (SG) Louis Moore, James Laster | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Kenneth Early (SG), Jimmy Ramey (SF) Bernard Reiley, Joshua Edgell, Dean Lucero | |
| 01:55 | North Carolina | Jimmy Ramey steps in front of the Edwin Byars pass | 56-55 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey misses the lay-in | 56-55 |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early gets the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 01:31 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 01:07 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito tips it but misses | 56-57 |
| 01:03 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Edwin Byars takes the ball from Kenneth Early in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | Brian Carlson steals it from Anthony Vito | 56-57 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson lays it up and in | 56-59 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Brian Carlson is called for the reach on Michael Ginyard - foul #2 on Brian Carlson, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson is hacked by William Sorenson in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Sorenson, team foul #12 | 58-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Inglis (C) Ricardo Hernandez | |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | William Sorenson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 58-60 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Ginyard - foul #4 on Michael Ginyard, team foul #13 | 58-60 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard scores on a 3 from the right corner | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 61-61 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Sorenson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Ginyard (fresh) 18 pts. 4 pf. SF - Edwin Byars (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Vito (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Inglis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | James Inglis wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 61-61 |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early tips it home | 61-63 |
| 04:37 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Early | 61-63 |
| 04:34 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early lays it up and in | 61-65 |
| 04:25 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito tips it home | 63-65 |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 63-65 |
| 04:08 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 04:02 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Johnny Johnson - foul #4 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #8 | 63-65 |
| 04:02 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:02 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | James Inglis gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey loses the dribble to Edwin Byars | 63-65 |
| 03:47 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars lays it up and in | 65-65 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 65-65 |
| 03:28 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson tips it back up and in | 65-67 |
| 03:04 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars is called for traveling | 65-67 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (SG), Mark Green (SF), Christopher Barnard (PF), Dale Johnson (C) Michael Ginyard, Edwin Byars, Andrew Nunn, Anthony Vito | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG), Dean Lucero (SF), Leo Agustin (PF), Ricardo Hernandez (C) Kenneth Early, Jimmy Ramey, Johnny Johnson, James Inglis | |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Carlson | 65-69 |
| 02:48 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edwin Byars (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF), Anthony Vito (C) Mark Green, Christopher Barnard, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Jimmy Ramey (SF), Johnny Johnson (PF) Bernard Reiley, Dean Lucero, Leo Agustin | |
| 02:29 | North Carolina | William Sorenson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ricardo Hernandez | 65-69 |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-69 |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey tips it home | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-71 |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson pulls down the rebound | 65-71 |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early is hacked by James Laster in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Laster, team foul #14 | 65-71 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard (SG) James Laster | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Inglis (C) Ricardo Hernandez | |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 01:22 | North Carolina | Kenneth Early is called for the reach on Michael Ginyard - foul #1 on Kenneth Early, team foul #9 | 65-73 |
| 01:22 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 01:22 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Ramey | 67-76 |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn is fouled on the floor by Johnny Johnson - foul #5 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #10 | 67-76 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez (C) Johnny Johnson | |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn misses the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn misses the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez gets the rebound | 67-76 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-76 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Sorenson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Ginyard (fresh) 20 pts. 4 pf. SF - Edwin Byars (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Vito (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Inglis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricardo Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson is hacked by Michael Ginyard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Ginyard, team foul #15 | 67-76 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Green (SF) Michael Ginyard | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Lucero (SF) Jimmy Ramey | |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Ricardo Hernandez blocks the jumper by Mark Green | 67-78 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Inglis | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson clanks a jumper from the left block | 67-78 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson snags the offensive board | 67-78 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson runs out the clock | 67-78 |