| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Patrick Citizen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brett Hartzler (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Allen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Collis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Wagner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Louis Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Ginyard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Tirrell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Vito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | John Allen is called for the reach on Michael Ginyard - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Douglas Walker (PG), Jacob Barry (PF), Lawrence Mason (C) Patrick Citizen, Steven Collis, Daniel Wagner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 19:24 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell is hacked by John Allen - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Steven Collis (PF) Jacob Barry | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 19:11 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | Louis Moore snags the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 18:54 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Louis Moore and he's fouled by Lawrence Mason - foul #1 on Lawrence Mason, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen (PG), Jacob Barry (PF), Daniel Wagner (C) Douglas Walker, Steven Collis, Lawrence Mason | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 18:54 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito misses the free throw | 31-38 |
| 18:54 | Kansas State | Jacob Barry pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:26 | Kansas State | John Allen is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-38 |
| 18:25 | Kansas State | John Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:14 | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 18:13 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:01 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn misses the easy layup | 31-38 |
| 18:00 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Daniel Wagner | 31-38 |
| 17:41 | Kansas State | Brett Hartzler's pass is intercepted by Michael Ginyard | 31-38 |
| 17:27 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard is whistled for traveling | 31-38 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Douglas Walker (PG), Nathanael Palmore (SF), Steven Collis (PF), Lawrence Mason (C) Patrick Citizen, John Allen, Jacob Barry, Daniel Wagner | |
| 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 | |
| 17:03 | Kansas State | Lawrence Mason hits the finger roll | 33-38 |
| 16:42 | North Carolina | James Laster drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Edwin Byars | 33-41 |
| 16:20 | Kansas State | Steven Collis can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 33-41 |
| 16:19 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 15:59 | North Carolina | James Laster is hacked by Douglas Walker - foul #2 on Douglas Walker, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen (PG), John Allen (SF), Daniel Wagner (C) Douglas Walker, Nathanael Palmore, Lawrence Mason | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Holt (SF), Michael Mills (PF), Anthony Vito (C) Mark Green, Christopher Barnard, Dale Johnson | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Patrick Citizen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brett Hartzler (tiring) 4 pts. SF - John Allen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Collis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Wagner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Laster (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edwin Byars (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Holt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Mills (fresh) C - Anthony Vito (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-41 |
| 15:45 | Kansas State | John Allen snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 15:28 | Kansas State | John Allen makes the wide open shot from the left wing set up by Patrick Citizen | 35-41 |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | Michael Mills double dribbles | 35-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Douglas Walker (SF), Lawrence Mason (C) John Allen, Daniel Wagner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG), Michael Ginyard (SG), Terry Tirrell (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF) James Laster, Edwin Byars, Harold Holt, Michael Mills | |
| 14:48 | Kansas State | Steven Collis blows the wide open layup | 35-41 |
| 14:46 | Kansas State | Douglas Walker tips it back up and in | 37-41 |
| 14:22 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Anthony Vito, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Allen (SF), Jacob Barry (PF) Patrick Citizen, Steven Collis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Holt (PG), Dale Johnson (C) Louis Moore, Anthony Vito | |
| 13:53 | Kansas State | Douglas Walker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Andrew Nunn - foul #2 on Andrew Nunn, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen (PG), Steven Collis (PF), Daniel Wagner (C) Brett Hartzler, Jacob Barry, Lawrence Mason | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard (PF) Andrew Nunn | |
| 13:53 | Kansas State | Douglas Walker misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:53 | Kansas State | Douglas Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:34 | North Carolina | Daniel Wagner denies the turnaround by Christopher Barnard | 38-41 |
| 13:33 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard hits the follow up shot | 38-43 |
| 13:04 | Kansas State | Douglas Walker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Collis | 40-43 |
| 12:53 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 12:52 | Kansas State | Steven Collis gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:49 | Kansas State | Dale Johnson picks off the pass by Douglas Walker in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 12:33 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-43 |
| 12:32 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:15 | North Carolina | Harold Holt hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 12:14 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson tips it back up and in | 40-45 |
| 11:49 | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Patrick Citizen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Walker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - John Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Collis (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Harold Holt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Ginyard (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Terry Tirrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Barnard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson misses the dunk | 42-45 |
| 11:31 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson tips it in | 42-47 |
| 11:29 | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Brett Hartzler (SG), Jacob Barry (PF), Lawrence Mason (C) Patrick Citizen, Steven Collis, Daniel Wagner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG), Edwin Byars (SG), Mark Green (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF), Anthony Vito (C) Harold Holt, Michael Ginyard, Terry Tirrell, Christopher Barnard, Dale Johnson | |
| 11:17 | North Carolina | Louis Moore banks in the layup on a great pass from Edwin Byars | 42-49 |
| 10:55 | Kansas State | John Allen misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 10:54 | North Carolina | Louis Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito misses the lay-in | 42-49 |
| 10:25 | Kansas State | Jacob Barry gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 09:58 | Kansas State | Edwin Byars takes the ball from Douglas Walker | 42-49 |
| 09:55 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars lays it in | 42-51 |
| 09:27 | Kansas State | John Allen is hacked by Mark Green - foul #2 on Mark Green, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen (PG), Steven Collis (PF), Daniel Wagner (C) Douglas Walker, John Allen, Jacob Barry | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG), Michael Ginyard (SG), Terry Tirrell (SF), Michael Mills (PF) Louis Moore, Edwin Byars, Mark Green, Andrew Nunn | |
| 09:02 | Kansas State | Steven Collis buries a shot from the free throw line | 44-51 |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Ginyard | 44-53 |
| 08:20 | Kansas State | Anthony Vito steps in front of the Lawrence Mason pass | 44-53 |
| 07:58 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Laster | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:56 | Kansas State | Daniel Wagner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-56 |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Allen (SF), Jacob Barry (PF) Lawrence Mason, Daniel Wagner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edwin Byars (SG), Harold Holt (SF), Christopher Barnard (PF), Dale Johnson (C) Michael Ginyard, Terry Tirrell, Michael Mills, Anthony Vito | |
| 07:49 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson drills a floater in the lane set up by Christopher Barnard and the foul's on Steven Collis - foul #2 on Steven Collis, team foul #5 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG), Andrew Nunn (PF) James Laster, Christopher Barnard | |
| 07:49 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson makes the free throw | 44-59 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Patrick Citizen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brett Hartzler (tired) 4 pts. SF - John Allen (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Jacob Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Collis (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Louis Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edwin Byars (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Holt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:45 | Kansas State | Louis Moore picks off the pass by Steven Collis in the backcourt | 44-59 |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-59 |
| 07:37 | Kansas State | Jacob Barry pulls down the rebound | 44-59 |
| 07:35 | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Moore - foul #1 on Louis Moore, team foul #4 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Douglas Walker (SF) John Allen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:17 | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-59 |
| 07:16 | Kansas State | Steven Collis hits the follow up shot | 46-59 |
| 06:55 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn is hacked by Steven Collis - foul #3 on Steven Collis, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Allen (SF), Lawrence Mason (C) Douglas Walker, Jacob Barry | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG), Mark Green (SF), Christopher Barnard (PF) Louis Moore, Harold Holt, Andrew Nunn | |
| 06:31 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-62 |
| 06:17 | Kansas State | John Allen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-62 |
| 06:15 | Kansas State | John Allen tips it but misses | 46-62 |
| 06:14 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Dale Johnson | 46-62 |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Collis | 46-62 |
| 05:59 | Kansas State | Steven Collis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-62 |
| 05:57 | Kansas State | Edwin Byars is called for the reach on John Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edwin Byars, team foul #5 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Douglas Walker (PG), Jacob Barry (PF), Daniel Wagner (C) Patrick Citizen, Steven Collis, Lawrence Mason | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard (SG), Terry Tirrell (SF), Michael Mills (C) Edwin Byars, Mark Green, Dale Johnson | |
| 05:52 | Kansas State | Douglas Walker is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-62 |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | Michael Mills grabs the board | 46-62 |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard makes the 3 from the left corner set up by James Laster | 46-65 |
| 05:30 | Kansas State | John Allen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Wagner | 49-65 |
| 05:20 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Barnard | 49-68 |
| 05:18 | Kansas State | Brett Hartzler loses the dribble to James Laster in the backcourt | 49-68 |
| 05:00 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jacob Barry - foul #2 on Jacob Barry, team foul #7 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen (PG), Steven Collis (PF), Lawrence Mason (C) Brett Hartzler, Jacob Barry, Daniel Wagner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG), Harold Holt (SG), Andrew Nunn (PF), Anthony Vito (C) James Laster, Michael Ginyard, Christopher Barnard, Michael Mills | |
| 05:00 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 05:00 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| 04:42 | Kansas State | Harold Holt takes the ball from Steven Collis | 49-70 |
| 04:39 | North Carolina | Harold Holt blows the layup | 49-70 |
| 04:38 | Kansas State | Steven Collis pulls down the rebound | 49-70 |
| 04:19 | Kansas State | Anthony Vito swats the layup by Douglas Walker | 49-70 |
| 04:18 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell gets the rebound | 49-70 |
| 04:12 | North Carolina | Patrick Citizen is called for the reach on Louis Moore - foul #1 on Patrick Citizen, team foul #8 | 49-70 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Brett Hartzler (SG), Nathanael Palmore (SF), Jacob Barry (PF) Patrick Citizen, John Allen, Steven Collis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edwin Byars (SG), Mark Green (SF) Harold Holt, Terry Tirrell | |
| 04:12 | North Carolina | Louis Moore misses the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 04:12 | Kansas State | Jacob Barry grabs the defensive rebound | 49-70 |
| 04:04 | Kansas State | Mark Green is called for the reach on Lawrence Mason - foul #3 on Mark Green, team foul #6 | 49-70 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen (PG) Brett Hartzler | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:55 | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Lawrence Mason | 52-70 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Patrick Citizen (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Walker (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Nathanael Palmore (fresh) PF - Jacob Barry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Lawrence Mason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Louis Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edwin Byars (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Vito (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Nathanael Palmore - foul #2 on Nathanael Palmore, team foul #9 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Brett Hartzler (SG) Patrick Citizen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Holt (PG), Michael Mills (PF) Louis Moore, Andrew Nunn | |
| 03:28 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito makes the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 03:28 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito makes the 2nd free throw | 52-72 |
| 03:09 | Kansas State | Jacob Barry misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-72 |
| 03:08 | North Carolina | Harold Holt snags the defensive board | 52-72 |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | Harold Holt misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Nathanael Palmore - foul #3 on Nathanael Palmore, team foul #10 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen (PG) Brett Hartzler | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG), Christopher Barnard (PF), Dale Johnson (C) Mark Green, Michael Mills, Anthony Vito | |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | Harold Holt makes the 1st free throw | 52-73 |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | Harold Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 52-74 |
| 02:32 | Kansas State | Douglas Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-74 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Brett Hartzler (SG) Patrick Citizen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard (SG), Terry Tirrell (SF) Edwin Byars, Harold Holt | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:09 | North Carolina | Douglas Walker is called for the reach on James Laster - foul #3 on Douglas Walker, team foul #11 | 52-74 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen (PG) Brett Hartzler | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG), Andrew Nunn (PF) Terry Tirrell, Christopher Barnard | |
| 02:09 | North Carolina | James Laster makes the 1st free throw | 52-75 |
| 02:09 | North Carolina | James Laster makes the 2nd free throw | 52-76 |
| 02:06 | Kansas State | James Laster is called for the reach on Douglas Walker in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Laster, team foul #7 | 52-76 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell (SF) James Laster | |
| 02:06 | Kansas State | Douglas Walker makes the 1st free throw | 53-76 |
| 02:06 | Kansas State | Douglas Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell is hacked by Nathanael Palmore - foul #4 on Nathanael Palmore, team foul #12 | 54-76 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Brett Hartzler (SG) Patrick Citizen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Vito (C) Dale Johnson | |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell makes the 1st free throw | 54-77 |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-77 |
| 01:46 | Kansas State | Jacob Barry grabs the defensive rebound | 54-77 |
| 01:31 | Kansas State | Lawrence Mason misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-77 |
| 01:29 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito grabs the board | 54-77 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | Lawrence Mason takes the ball from Andrew Nunn | 54-77 |
| 00:48 | Kansas State | Douglas Walker makes the 3 from the right corner | 57-77 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Louis Moore | 57-79 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Kansas State | Brett Hartzler makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-79 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Louis Moore runs out the clock | 60-79 |