| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jesse Kimble (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maxwell Calder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Wurth (fresh) PF - Raul Ramos (fresh) 6 pts. C - Marc Sitosky (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Desalvo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Gardener (fresh) PF - Michael Shirley (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Battaglia (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | James Wurth inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky clanks a turnaround in the lane | 31-33 |
| 19:43 | Missouri | David Williams gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 19:26 | Missouri | David Desalvo misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 19:24 | Missouri | Michael Shirley can't tip it in | 31-33 |
| 19:23 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 19:04 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder is hacked by Michael Shirley - foul #2 on Michael Shirley, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 18:59 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 18:58 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Sitosky | 31-33 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina | Jeff Gardener steals it from Jesse Kimble | 31-33 |
| 18:25 | Missouri | A charge is called on David Desalvo - foul #2 on David Desalvo, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| 18:11 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos lays it up and in on a nice dish by Maxwell Calder | 33-33 |
| 17:47 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia is fouled on the floor by Marc Sitosky - foul #1 on Marc Sitosky, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 17:33 | Missouri | David Williams is fouled on the floor by James Wurth - foul #3 on James Wurth, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (SF) James Wurth | |
| Subs | Missouri | James Phillips (C) Craig Battaglia | |
| 17:07 | Missouri | David Desalvo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 17:06 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:43 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky double dribbles | 33-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch (C) Marc Sitosky | |
| Subs | Missouri | Justin Love (SG), Chad Harris (SF) David Desalvo, Jeff Gardener | |
| 16:21 | Missouri | Raul Ramos takes the ball from Michael Shirley | 33-33 |
| 16:05 | North Carolina | John Stockdale clanks a shot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 16:03 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 15:46 | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-33 |
| 15:45 | Missouri | Michael Shirley grabs the board | 33-33 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jesse Kimble (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maxwell Calder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stockdale (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raul Ramos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Noel Cumberbatch (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Justin Love (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chad Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Shirley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - James Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Missouri | Chad Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Wurth (SF), Marc Sitosky (C) John Stockdale, Noel Cumberbatch | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Desalvo (SG), Jeff Gardener (SF), Craig Battaglia (C) Justin Love, Chad Harris, James Phillips | |
| 15:02 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesse Kimble | 35-33 |
| 14:56 | Missouri | David Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 14:42 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky comes up short on the jumper from close range | 35-33 |
| 14:41 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses the tip | 35-33 |
| 14:39 | Missouri | Michael Shirley grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 14:10 | Missouri | Michael Shirley misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 35-33 |
| 14:08 | Missouri | Michael Shirley tips it home | 35-35 |
| 13:44 | North Carolina | James Wurth hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 13:42 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Raul Ramos | 35-35 |
| 13:36 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder's pass is intercepted by Michael Shirley | 35-35 |
| 13:20 | Missouri | David Desalvo hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Craig Battaglia | 35-37 |
| 13:01 | North Carolina | Michael Shirley swats the short shot by James Wurth | 35-37 |
| 12:59 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 12:30 | Missouri | James Wurth is called for the reach on Jeff Gardener - foul #4 on James Wurth, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (SF), Noel Cumberbatch (PF) James Wurth, Raul Ramos | |
| Subs | Missouri | Justin Love (PG), Wayne Merkley (SG), Kurt Slaton (SF), James Phillips (PF), Chad Harris (C) David Williams, David Desalvo, Jeff Gardener, Michael Shirley, Craig Battaglia | |
| 12:07 | Missouri | Chad Harris misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| 12:05 | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 11:50 | North Carolina | John Stockdale clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 11:48 | Missouri | James Phillips pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 11:21 | Missouri | Chad Harris knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-39 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jesse Kimble (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maxwell Calder (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stockdale (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Noel Cumberbatch (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Marc Sitosky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Justin Love (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Merkley (fresh) SF - Kurt Slaton (fresh) PF - James Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 10:58 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 10:56 | North Carolina | John Stockdale pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 10:43 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Chad Harris - foul #4 on Chad Harris, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Williams (PG), Jeff Gardener (SF), Michael Shirley (PF), Craig Battaglia (C) Wayne Merkley, Kurt Slaton, James Phillips, Chad Harris | |
| 10:43 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 10:43 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 10:16 | Missouri | Justin Love makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Williams | 37-42 |
| 10:00 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 09:59 | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch tips it home | 39-42 |
| 09:33 | Missouri | Michael Shirley buries a jumper from close range | 39-44 |
| 09:14 | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch's pass is intercepted by David Williams | 39-44 |
| 08:49 | Missouri | Noel Cumberbatch is called for the reach on Michael Shirley - foul #1 on Noel Cumberbatch, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raul Ramos (PF) Noel Cumberbatch | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Desalvo (SG), James Phillips (C) Justin Love, Craig Battaglia | |
| 08:23 | Missouri | Michael Shirley is whistled for traveling | 39-44 |
| 08:06 | North Carolina | John Stockdale misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Jeff Gardener - foul #1 on Jeff Gardener, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| 08:06 | North Carolina | John Stockdale misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 08:06 | North Carolina | John Stockdale makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 07:45 | Missouri | David Desalvo buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | John Stockdale misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 07:26 | Missouri | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 07:00 | Missouri | David Desalvo misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 06:58 | North Carolina | John Stockdale grabs the board | 40-47 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jesse Kimble (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maxwell Calder (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stockdale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raul Ramos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Marc Sitosky (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Desalvo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeff Gardener (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Shirley (tiring) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - James Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:56 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Wurth (SF), Noel Cumberbatch (C) John Stockdale, Marc Sitosky | |
| Subs | Missouri | Justin Love (PG), Chad Harris (SF), Craig Battaglia (C) David Williams, Jeff Gardener, Michael Shirley | |
| 06:42 | Missouri | David Desalvo connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Justin Love | 40-50 |
| 06:18 | North Carolina | The 3pt attempt by Jesse Kimble is denied by David Desalvo | 40-50 |
| 06:17 | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch grabs the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 06:02 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Chad Harris - foul #5 on Chad Harris, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Kurt Slaton (SF), Michael Shirley (PF) Chad Harris, James Phillips | |
| 06:02 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 06:02 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 05:40 | Missouri | Michael Shirley's layup is rejected by Noel Cumberbatch | 42-50 |
| 05:38 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Battaglia | 42-50 |
| 05:23 | Missouri | Raul Ramos swats the layup by Michael Shirley | 42-50 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | James Wurth snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 05:15 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Battaglia | 42-50 |
| 05:13 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to James Wurth | 42-50 |
| 04:53 | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch is fouled on the floor by Craig Battaglia - foul #1 on Craig Battaglia, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (SG), Marc Sitosky (C) Maxwell Calder, Noel Cumberbatch | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Williams (PG), Jeff Gardener (SF), James Phillips (PF) David Desalvo, Kurt Slaton, Michael Shirley | |
| 04:33 | North Carolina | David Williams is called for the reach on Jesse Kimble - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #7 | 42-50 |
| 04:33 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 04:33 | Missouri | James Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 04:20 | Missouri | Justin Love can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 04:18 | Missouri | David Williams hits the follow up shot | 42-52 |
| 03:54 | North Carolina | Justin Love is called for the reach on John Stockdale - foul #1 on Justin Love, team foul #8 | 42-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Shirley (PF) Craig Battaglia | |
| 03:54 | North Carolina | John Stockdale misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 03:54 | Missouri | The rebound goes to James Phillips | 42-52 |
| 03:27 | Missouri | Michael Shirley misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 42-52 |
| 03:26 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | James Wurth travels with the ball | 42-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder (PG), Noel Cumberbatch (C) Jesse Kimble, Marc Sitosky | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Desalvo (SG), Craig Battaglia (C) Justin Love, James Phillips | |
| 02:45 | Missouri | David Desalvo makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Craig Battaglia | 42-55 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Stockdale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wurth (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Raul Ramos (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Noel Cumberbatch (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Desalvo (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jeff Gardener (fresh) PF - Michael Shirley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - Craig Battaglia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:23 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Raul Ramos | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:58 | Missouri | The pull-up jumper by Michael Shirley is blocked by Noel Cumberbatch | 45-55 |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:45 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-55 |
| 01:43 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 01:28 | Missouri | David Desalvo is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 01:27 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 01:21 | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch's fadeaway is rejected by Jeff Gardener | 45-55 |
| 01:20 | Missouri | Michael Shirley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 01:15 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener is hacked by John Stockdale - foul #2 on John Stockdale, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble (PG), Marc Sitosky (C) Maxwell Calder, Raul Ramos | |
| Subs | Missouri | Justin Love (PG), Wayne Merkley (SG), Kurt Slaton (SF), James Phillips (PF) David Williams, David Desalvo, Jeff Gardener, Michael Shirley | |
| 00:53 | Missouri | Justin Love connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Kurt Slaton | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Justin Love - foul #2 on Justin Love, team foul #9 | 45-57 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble misses the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 00:48 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Missouri | Justin Love is hacked by Jesse Kimble in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesse Kimble, team foul #6 | 46-57 |
| 00:16 | Missouri | Justin Love misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-57 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | James Wurth grabs the offensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-57 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Kurt Slaton gets the rebound | 46-57 |