| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Louis Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Ginyard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Terry Tirrell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) C - Anthony Vito (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eugene Miller (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Inglis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell inbounds the ball | 25-36 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | North Carolina | Louis Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 25-36 |
| 19:16 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Terry Tirrell - foul #1 on Terry Tirrell, team foul #1 | 25-36 |
| 19:16 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 19:16 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley misses the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 19:16 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito grabs the board | 25-37 |
| 19:03 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-37 |
| 18:37 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 18:35 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell tips it but misses | 27-37 |
| 18:34 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 18:20 | Kentucky | James Inglis misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-37 |
| 18:19 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 18:15 | North Carolina | Bernard Reiley is called for the reach on Louis Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Reiley, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG), Edwin Byars (SG), Mark Green (SF), Christopher Barnard (PF) Louis Moore, Michael Ginyard, Terry Tirrell, Andrew Nunn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Frank (SG), Dean Lucero (SF), Jimmy Ramey (PF), Leo Agustin (C) Kenneth Early, Eugene Miller, James Inglis, Raymond Marion | |
| 17:53 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 27-37 |
| 17:51 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 17:49 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero is hacked by Edwin Byars in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edwin Byars, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Johnson (C) Anthony Vito | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:40 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 27-37 |
| 17:39 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey hits the follow up shot | 27-39 |
| 17:26 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard's layup is rejected by Leo Agustin | 27-39 |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin snags the defensive board | 27-39 |
| 17:21 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Green - foul #2 on Mark Green, team foul #3 | 27-39 |
| 17:12 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-39 |
| 17:10 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to James Laster | 27-39 |
| 16:53 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Laster | 30-39 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley misses the lay-in | 30-39 |
| 16:42 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Dale Johnson | 30-39 |
| 16:22 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-39 |
| 16:20 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bernard Reiley | 30-39 |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Dean Lucero, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG), Michael Ginyard (SG), Terry Tirrell (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF), Anthony Vito (C) James Laster, Edwin Byars, Mark Green, Christopher Barnard, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Eugene Miller (SF), James Inglis (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Willie Frank, Dean Lucero, Jimmy Ramey, Leo Agustin | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Louis Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Ginyard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Terry Tirrell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Vito (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bernard Reiley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eugene Miller (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Inglis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:51 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn connects on the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Eugene Miller - foul #2 on Eugene Miller, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| 15:51 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 15:28 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Andrew Nunn | 33-39 |
| 15:10 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn loses the ball out of bounds | 33-39 |
| 14:41 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley tips it but misses | 33-39 |
| 14:37 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 14:16 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | James Inglis makes the floater in the paint set up by Bernard Reiley | 36-41 |
| 13:36 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-41 |
| 13:34 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 13:03 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Louis Moore | 38-44 |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 12:49 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 12:39 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-44 |
| 12:30 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 12:28 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller tips it in | 40-46 |
| 12:04 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell buries a 3 from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 11:48 | Kentucky | James Inglis loses the ball out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG), Edwin Byars (SG), Mark Green (SF), Christopher Barnard (PF), Dale Johnson (C) Louis Moore, Michael Ginyard, Terry Tirrell, Andrew Nunn, Anthony Vito | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Frank (PG), Dean Lucero (SG), Joshua Edgell (SF), Jimmy Ramey (PF), Leo Agustin (C) Bernard Reiley, Kenneth Early, Eugene Miller, James Inglis, Raymond Marion | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Laster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Byars (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Mark Green (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Barnard (fresh) C - Dale Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Willie Frank (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dean Lucero (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Edgell (fresh) PF - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Leo Agustin (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Laster | 45-46 |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell's pass is intercepted by James Laster in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 11:05 | North Carolina | James Laster hits a floater from the left side | 47-46 |
| 11:03 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Johnson - foul #2 on Dale Johnson, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| 10:42 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero hits the easy wide open finger roll | 47-48 |
| 10:36 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson slams it home on a great pass from James Laster | 49-48 |
| 10:13 | Kentucky | Edwin Byars is called for the reach on Willie Frank - foul #3 on Edwin Byars, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Holt (SF), Michael Mills (PF), Anthony Vito (C) Mark Green, Christopher Barnard, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (PG), Raymond Marion (C) Dean Lucero, Leo Agustin | |
| 09:59 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley hits a fadeaway from the right side | 49-50 |
| 09:43 | North Carolina | Michael Mills connects on the floater from close range set up by James Laster | 51-50 |
| 09:28 | Kentucky | Willie Frank is hacked by Anthony Vito - foul #2 on Anthony Vito, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard (SG), Terry Tirrell (SF) James Laster, Edwin Byars | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Eugene Miller (SF), James Inglis (PF) Willie Frank, Joshua Edgell, Jimmy Ramey | |
| 09:09 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-50 |
| 09:08 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Terry Tirrell | 51-50 |
| 08:54 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard hits a shot from the right side | 53-50 |
| 08:51 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early is hacked by Michael Ginyard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Ginyard, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG), Christopher Barnard (PF), Dale Johnson (C) Harold Holt, Michael Mills, Anthony Vito | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Lucero (SF), Leo Agustin (C) Eugene Miller, Raymond Marion | |
| 08:51 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:51 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:39 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-52 |
| 08:37 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 08:33 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-52 |
| 08:32 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:16 | North Carolina | James Inglis is called for the reach on Christopher Barnard - foul #2 on James Inglis, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Green (SF) Terry Tirrell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Frank (PG), Joshua Edgell (SF), Jimmy Ramey (PF) Bernard Reiley, Kenneth Early, James Inglis | |
| 08:01 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 07:49 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero's fadeaway is rejected by Dale Johnson | 56-52 |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell tips it but misses | 56-52 |
| 07:46 | North Carolina | Mark Green snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Louis Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ginyard (tiring) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mark Green (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Barnard (fairly fresh) C - Dale Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Willie Frank (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dean Lucero (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Edgell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Ramey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Leo Agustin (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Louis Moore | 58-52 |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey loses the ball out of bounds | 58-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG), Edwin Byars (SG), Harold Holt (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF), Michael Mills (C) Louis Moore, Michael Ginyard, Mark Green, Christopher Barnard, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (PG), Eugene Miller (SF), Raymond Marion (C) Dean Lucero, Joshua Edgell, Leo Agustin | |
| 06:56 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 58-52 |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey misses the easy layup | 58-52 |
| 06:46 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 06:34 | North Carolina | James Laster comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 58-52 |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Marion | 58-55 |
| 06:06 | North Carolina | James Laster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell (SF), Anthony Vito (C) Harold Holt, Andrew Nunn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Joshua Edgell (SF), James Inglis (PF), Leo Agustin (C) Willie Frank, Eugene Miller, Jimmy Ramey, Raymond Marion | |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Lucero (SG) Bernard Reiley | |
| 05:35 | North Carolina | Joshua Edgell steals it from James Laster | 58-55 |
| 05:32 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joshua Edgell | 58-57 |
| 05:14 | North Carolina | James Laster comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 05:13 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dean Lucero | 58-57 |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero can't throw it down | 58-57 |
| 04:55 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero tips it but misses | 58-57 |
| 04:53 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin grabs the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Vito - foul #3 on Anthony Vito, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG), Harold Holt (SG), Mark Green (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF) James Laster, Edwin Byars, Terry Tirrell, Michael Mills | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (PG), Eugene Miller (SF), Raymond Marion (C) Dean Lucero, Joshua Edgell, Leo Agustin | |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:38 | North Carolina | Mark Green hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Andrew Nunn and he's hacked by James Inglis - foul #3 on James Inglis, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Johnson (C) Anthony Vito | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (PF) James Inglis | |
| 04:38 | North Carolina | Mark Green misses the free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Bernard Reiley | 60-61 |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Kenneth Early - foul #1 on Kenneth Early, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard (SG) Louis Moore | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Frank (SG) Kenneth Early | |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:37 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 03:35 | North Carolina | Mark Green grabs the board | 61-61 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Harold Holt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ginyard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mark Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Nunn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bernard Reiley (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Frank (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Ramey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Marion (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:30 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 03:28 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion's pass is intercepted by Andrew Nunn in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| 03:05 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard is hacked by Eugene Miller - foul #3 on Eugene Miller, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edwin Byars (PG), Terry Tirrell (SF), Christopher Barnard (PF), Anthony Vito (C) Harold Holt, Mark Green, Andrew Nunn, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Lucero (SG), Joshua Edgell (SF), James Inglis (PF), Leo Agustin (C) Bernard Reiley, Eugene Miller, Jimmy Ramey, Raymond Marion | |
| 03:05 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Inglis | 61-61 |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | James Inglis misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Michael Ginyard - foul #4 on Michael Ginyard, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG) Michael Ginyard | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | James Inglis misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | James Inglis misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:51 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:51 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| 02:34 | North Carolina | James Laster hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | James Inglis gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG), Michael Ginyard (SG), Andrew Nunn (PF) James Laster, Edwin Byars, Christopher Barnard | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (PG) Joshua Edgell | |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-63 |
| 01:51 | North Carolina | James Inglis swats the short shot by Andrew Nunn | 61-63 |
| 01:49 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn hits the follow up shot | 63-63 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Eugene Miller (SF), Raymond Marion (C) Willie Frank, Dean Lucero, Leo Agustin | |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 63-63 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion grabs the offensive board | 63-63 |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | James Inglis is wide open and dunks the ball | 63-65 |
| 01:01 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by James Inglis - foul #4 on James Inglis, team foul #8 | 63-65 |
| 01:01 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:01 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 65-65 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito drills a jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Raymond Marion - foul #2 on Raymond Marion, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito misses the free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion is by himself and knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Bernard Reiley | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | James Inglis denies the turnaround by Anthony Vito | 67-67 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early grabs the board | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Louis Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ginyard (fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. SF - Terry Tirrell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Vito (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Eugene Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Inglis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 05:00 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:44 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell drills a turnaround from close range | 69-67 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley is fouled on the floor by Anthony Vito - foul #4 on Anthony Vito, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (PF) James Inglis | |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:27 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 04:08 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 69-68 |
| 04:07 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito tips it in | 71-68 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early loses the dribble to Michael Ginyard | 71-68 |
| 03:47 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard slams it home | 73-68 |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Eugene Miller | 73-70 |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 03:05 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard tips it but misses | 73-70 |
| 03:03 | North Carolina | Louis Moore grabs the offensive board | 73-70 |
| 02:48 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-70 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG), Edwin Byars (SG), Mark Green (SF), Christopher Barnard (PF), Dale Johnson (C) Louis Moore, Michael Ginyard, Terry Tirrell, Andrew Nunn, Anthony Vito | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Frank (SG), Joshua Edgell (SF), Dean Lucero (PF), Leo Agustin (C) Kenneth Early, Eugene Miller, Jimmy Ramey, Raymond Marion | |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 73-70 |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero grabs the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Vito (C) Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (PF) Joshua Edgell | |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 02:18 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| 02:18 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG), Michael Ginyard (SG), Terry Tirrell (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF) James Laster, Edwin Byars, Mark Green, Christopher Barnard | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Eugene Miller (SF), Raymond Marion (C) Willie Frank, Dean Lucero, Leo Agustin | |
| 01:51 | North Carolina | Louis Moore hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 73-70 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller is fouled on the floor by Louis Moore - foul #1 on Louis Moore, team foul #11 | 73-70 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Inglis (PF) Jimmy Ramey | |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-71 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-71 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Louis Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ginyard (fresh) 16 pts. 4 pf. SF - Terry Tirrell (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Vito (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Eugene Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Inglis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - Raymond Marion (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 14 reb. | |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Terry Tirrell - foul #2 on Terry Tirrell, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn pulls down the rebound | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Terry Tirrell | 75-72 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Moore - foul #2 on Louis Moore, team foul #13 | 75-72 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Andrew Nunn | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Early - foul #2 on Kenneth Early, team foul #10 | 75-73 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-76 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Louis Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ginyard (fresh) 18 pts. 4 pf. SF - Terry Tirrell (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Vito (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Eugene Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Inglis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 12 pts. 14 reb. | |
| 05:00 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:48 | North Carolina | Kenneth Early takes the ball from Terry Tirrell | 76-76 |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early misses the dunk attempt | 76-76 |
| 04:44 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito gets the rebound | 76-76 |
| 04:42 | North Carolina | Bernard Reiley is called for the reach on Louis Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Reiley, team foul #11 | 76-76 |
| 04:42 | North Carolina | Louis Moore makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 04:42 | North Carolina | Louis Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Tirrell - foul #3 on Terry Tirrell, team foul #14 | 78-76 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller misses the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 04:40 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito pulls down the rebound | 78-76 |
| 04:19 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito buries a shot from the right wing | 80-76 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion's pass is intercepted by Louis Moore in the backcourt | 80-76 |
| 04:15 | North Carolina | Louis Moore banks in the layup | 82-76 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:52 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 82-76 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller tips it back up and in | 82-78 |
| 03:44 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Michael Ginyard | 84-78 |
| 03:42 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Vito - foul #5 on Anthony Vito, team foul #15 | 84-78 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG), Edwin Byars (SG), Christopher Barnard (PF), Dale Johnson (C) Louis Moore, Michael Ginyard, Andrew Nunn, Anthony Vito | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Lucero (SF), Jimmy Ramey (PF), Leo Agustin (C) Eugene Miller, James Inglis, Raymond Marion | |
| 03:42 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 03:42 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell clanks a runner in the lane | 84-80 |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Leo Agustin | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:02 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Bernard Reiley and he's fouled by Edwin Byars - foul #4 on Edwin Byars, team foul #16 | 84-82 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Green (SF) Terry Tirrell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Frank (SG) Kenneth Early | |
| 03:02 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey makes the free throw | 84-83 |
| 02:58 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-83 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG), Michael Ginyard (SG), Andrew Nunn (PF) James Laster, Edwin Byars, Christopher Barnard | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Raymond Marion (C) Leo Agustin | |
| 02:47 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard buries a floater from the right side set up by Louis Moore | 86-83 |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-83 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell (SF) Mark Green | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Eugene Miller (SF), James Inglis (PF) Willie Frank, Dean Lucero, Jimmy Ramey | |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 86-83 |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 86-83 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 86-83 |
| 02:11 | North Carolina | Louis Moore gets the rebound | 86-83 |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | Louis Moore is hacked by James Inglis - foul #5 on James Inglis, team foul #12 | 86-83 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (PF) James Inglis | |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | Louis Moore makes the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | Louis Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey connects on the runner near the basket | 88-85 |
| 01:28 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell connects on the floater in the paint | 90-85 |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | Terry Tirrell is called for the reach on Bernard Reiley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terry Tirrell, team foul #17 | 90-85 |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley makes the 1st free throw | 90-86 |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley misses the 2nd free throw | 90-86 |
| 01:21 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson snags the defensive board | 90-86 |
| 01:08 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 90-86 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey snags the defensive board | 90-86 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 90-86 |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn gets the rebound | 90-86 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Louis Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Ginyard (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Terry Tirrell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Andrew Nunn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Dale Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Eugene Miller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Marion (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Kenneth Early is called for the reach on Andrew Nunn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Early, team foul #13 | 90-86 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn misses the 1st free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn makes the 2nd free throw | 91-86 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 91-86 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion misses the tip | 91-86 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 91-86 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Kenneth Early | 91-89 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Kenneth Early is called for the reach on Andrew Nunn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Early, team foul #14 | 91-89 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn makes the 1st free throw | 92-89 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn makes the 2nd free throw | 93-89 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion is called for traveling in the backcourt | 93-89 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG) Louis Moore | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Eugene Miller is called for the reach on Dale Johnson - foul #4 on Eugene Miller, team foul #15 | 93-89 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 93-89 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 94-89 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Bernard Reiley | 94-92 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 94-92 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG) James Laster | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Louis Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Reiley - foul #3 on Bernard Reiley, team foul #16 | 94-92 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Louis Moore makes the 1st free throw | 95-92 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Louis Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 96-92 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Dale Johnson steals it from Bernard Reiley in the backcourt | 96-92 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson is hacked by Raymond Marion - foul #3 on Raymond Marion, team foul #17 | 96-92 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 97-92 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 98-92 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Andrew Nunn steals the ball from Kenneth Early | 98-92 |