| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Fain (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Miles (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jesse Kimble (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maxwell Calder (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wurth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Noel Cumberbatch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Sitosky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Purdue | James Miles misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-26 |
| 19:39 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Noel Cumberbatch | 29-26 |
| 19:27 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky buries a jumper from the baseline set up by James Wurth | 29-28 |
| 19:11 | Purdue | William Garner loses the dribble to Jesse Kimble | 29-28 |
| 19:07 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble hits the finger roll | 29-30 |
| 18:56 | Purdue | Joshua Brown buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Louis Fain | 31-30 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jesse Kimble | 31-32 |
| 18:24 | Purdue | Louis Fain misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Noel Cumberbatch - foul #1 on Noel Cumberbatch, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Howell (SG), Jack Parker (SF), Martin Chatfield (C) William Garner, James Miles, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 18:24 | Purdue | Louis Fain makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:24 | Purdue | Louis Fain makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:59 | North Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Marc Sitosky is blocked by Martin Chatfield | 33-32 |
| 17:57 | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch snags the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | Harry Howell steps in front of the James Wurth pass | 33-32 |
| 17:29 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Noel Cumberbatch - foul #2 on Noel Cumberbatch, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), Joshua Brown (C) Louis Fain, Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (SF) James Wurth | |
| 17:29 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:29 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:29 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Stockdale | 33-32 |
| 17:13 | North Carolina | John Stockdale double dribbles | 33-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (SG), James Miles (PF) Harry Howell, Jeffrey Harris | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:02 | Purdue | Derick Baker loses the ball out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Martin Chatfield (PF) James Miles | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:43 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 16:42 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Martin Chatfield | 33-32 |
| 16:21 | Purdue | Jack Parker is hacked by John Stockdale - foul #1 on John Stockdale, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Fain (PG), Harry Howell (SG), James Miles (PF) Derick Baker, William Garner, Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Wurth (SF) John Stockdale | |
| 16:13 | Purdue | James Miles lays it in set up by Harry Howell | 35-32 |
| 15:44 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Marc Sitosky | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Fain (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Howell (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jesse Kimble (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maxwell Calder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wurth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Noel Cumberbatch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Marc Sitosky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:26 | Purdue | Louis Fain misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 15:25 | Purdue | Jack Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 15:20 | Purdue | Jack Parker travels with the ball | 35-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), William Garner (SG), Jeffrey Harris (PF), Martin Chatfield (C) Louis Fain, Harry Howell, James Miles, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raul Ramos (PF) Noel Cumberbatch | |
| 14:53 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 35-35 |
| 14:52 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble tips it back up and in | 35-37 |
| 14:37 | Purdue | Jack Parker banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Garner | 37-37 |
| 14:16 | North Carolina | James Wurth clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Martin Chatfield - foul #2 on Martin Chatfield, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Fain (SG), James Miles (PF), Joshua Brown (C) William Garner, Jack Parker, Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (SG) Jesse Kimble | |
| 14:16 | North Carolina | James Wurth makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:16 | North Carolina | James Wurth misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:16 | Purdue | Joshua Brown gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:08 | Purdue | Joshua Brown buries a shot from close range set up by Derick Baker | 39-38 |
| 13:43 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder is fouled on the floor by Derick Baker - foul #2 on Derick Baker, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Howell (SG), Joey Beverage (SF) Derick Baker, James Miles | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble (PG) James Wurth | |
| 13:31 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jesse Kimble | 39-40 |
| 13:17 | Purdue | Joshua Brown double dribbles | 39-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (SG), Jack Parker (SF), James Miles (PF) Harry Howell, Joey Beverage, Jeffrey Harris | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:12 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Kimble, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris (PF) James Miles | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:02 | Purdue | John Stockdale is called for the reach on William Garner - foul #2 on John Stockdale, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Miles (PF), Martin Chatfield (C) Jeffrey Harris, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:53 | Purdue | Jack Parker misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 12:51 | North Carolina | John Stockdale grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 12:36 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 12:35 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos tips it home | 39-42 |
| 12:17 | Purdue | Jack Parker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Maxwell Calder - foul #3 on Maxwell Calder, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), Harry Howell (SG), Jeffrey Harris (PF), Joshua Brown (C) Louis Fain, William Garner, James Miles, Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Wurth (SF), Noel Cumberbatch (C) Maxwell Calder, Marc Sitosky | |
| 12:17 | Purdue | Jack Parker makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:17 | Purdue | Jack Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:17 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Raul Ramos | 40-42 |
| 11:57 | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Derick Baker - foul #3 on Derick Baker, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Fain (PG), Joey Beverage (SF) Derick Baker, Jack Parker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 11:57 | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:57 | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 11:47 | Purdue | Joey Beverage hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Harris | 43-44 |
| 11:27 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Raul Ramos | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Fain (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Howell (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joey Beverage (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jesse Kimble (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Stockdale (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Wurth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raul Ramos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Noel Cumberbatch (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Purdue | Joshua Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 43-47 |
| 11:19 | North Carolina | James Wurth grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 10:55 | North Carolina | Joey Beverage steals the ball from James Wurth | 43-47 |
| 10:52 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris jams it on a nice dish by Joey Beverage | 45-47 |
| 10:23 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 10:21 | Purdue | Joshua Brown grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 10:11 | Purdue | Louis Fain evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Harry Howell | 47-47 |
| 09:42 | North Carolina | John Stockdale drills a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Joshua Brown - foul #2 on Joshua Brown, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), William Garner (SG), Jack Parker (SF), James Miles (PF), Martin Chatfield (C) Louis Fain, Harry Howell, Joey Beverage, Jeffrey Harris, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder (SG), Marc Sitosky (C) James Wurth, Noel Cumberbatch | |
| 09:42 | North Carolina | John Stockdale makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:22 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield misses the easy layup but the foul's on Marc Sitosky - foul #3 on Marc Sitosky, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Wurth (SF) John Stockdale | |
| 09:22 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:22 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:00 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 08:59 | Purdue | William Garner snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 08:44 | Purdue | William Garner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-50 |
| 08:42 | Purdue | Derick Baker misses the tip | 49-50 |
| 08:40 | Purdue | James Miles can't tip it in | 49-50 |
| 08:39 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 08:12 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder misses long on a shot from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 08:10 | Purdue | Jack Parker gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 08:05 | Purdue | Derick Baker clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-50 |
| 08:04 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Raul Ramos | 49-50 |
| 07:41 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Garner - foul #2 on William Garner, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Fain (PG), Joey Beverage (SF), Jeffrey Harris (PF), Joshua Brown (C) Derick Baker, Jack Parker, James Miles, Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:41 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 07:41 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:32 | Purdue | Marc Sitosky steals the ball from Joshua Brown | 49-52 |
| 07:08 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Fain (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Garner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joey Beverage (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jesse Kimble (tired) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maxwell Calder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Wurth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raul Ramos (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Marc Sitosky (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 06:50 | Purdue | Joey Beverage comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 06:48 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 06:19 | North Carolina | Joey Beverage is called for the reach on Maxwell Calder - foul #1 on Joey Beverage, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Howell (SG), Jack Parker (SF) William Garner, Joey Beverage | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (SF), Noel Cumberbatch (C) James Wurth, Marc Sitosky | |
| 06:08 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble double dribbles | 49-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG) Harry Howell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:52 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jack Parker | 51-55 |
| 05:31 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Brown | 51-55 |
| 05:30 | Purdue | Joshua Brown grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 05:17 | Purdue | Louis Fain misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 51-55 |
| 05:15 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 04:54 | North Carolina | John Stockdale comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-55 |
| 04:52 | Purdue | Louis Fain gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 04:36 | Purdue | Joshua Brown is whistled for a carry | 51-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (SG), James Miles (PF), Martin Chatfield (C) Louis Fain, Jack Parker, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Wurth (SF), Marc Sitosky (C) Jesse Kimble, Raul Ramos | |
| 04:14 | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch is whistled for traveling | 51-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Fain (PG), Jack Parker (SF) Derick Baker, Jeffrey Harris | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:56 | Purdue | William Garner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), Jeffrey Harris (SF), Joshua Brown (C) Louis Fain, Jack Parker, Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Joshua Brown - foul #3 on Joshua Brown, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Fain (PG), Jack Parker (SF), Martin Chatfield (C) Derick Baker, Jeffrey Harris, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 03:28 | Purdue | James Miles knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Fain and he's fouled by Noel Cumberbatch - foul #3 on Noel Cumberbatch, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris (SF), Joshua Brown (C) Jack Parker, Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:28 | Purdue | James Miles makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:07 | North Carolina | William Garner picks off the pass by Marc Sitosky | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Fain (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Garner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Miles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Stockdale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Wurth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Noel Cumberbatch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Marc Sitosky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 02:50 | Purdue | Joshua Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-56 |
| 02:48 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 02:45 | North Carolina | Louis Fain picks off the pass by Maxwell Calder in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 02:44 | Purdue | James Miles hits the finger roll on a great pass from Louis Fain | 56-56 |
| 02:25 | North Carolina | James Wurth misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Jeffrey Harris - foul #2 on Jeffrey Harris, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), Harry Howell (SG), Jack Parker (SF), Martin Chatfield (PF) Louis Fain, William Garner, Jeffrey Harris, James Miles | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble (PG), Raul Ramos (PF) John Stockdale, Noel Cumberbatch | |
| 02:25 | North Carolina | James Wurth makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:25 | North Carolina | James Wurth misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:25 | Purdue | Joshua Brown snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 02:07 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Derick Baker | 58-57 |
| 01:59 | North Carolina | James Wurth misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 58-57 |
| 01:57 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Sitosky | 58-57 |
| 01:37 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Marc Sitosky is blocked by Joshua Brown | 58-57 |
| 01:35 | Purdue | Jack Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 01:26 | Purdue | Jack Parker misses short on a runner from close range | 58-57 |
| 01:25 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Jack Parker swats the shot by Maxwell Calder | 58-57 |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky grabs the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-60 |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Joshua Brown misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Raul Ramos - foul #4 on Raul Ramos, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Fain (PG), William Garner (SG), Jeffrey Harris (SF), James Miles (PF) Derick Baker, Harry Howell, Jack Parker, Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Joshua Brown misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Joshua Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Louis Fain is called for the reach on Raul Ramos in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Fain, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | James Wurth grabs the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | James Wurth is fouled on the floor by James Miles - foul #1 on James Miles, team foul #10 | 59-60 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | James Wurth makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | James Wurth makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Louis Fain connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Garner | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses the jumper from the left block | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Fain (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Miles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jesse Kimble (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maxwell Calder (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Wurth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Raul Ramos (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Marc Sitosky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:31 | North Carolina | Joshua Brown picks off the pass by Raul Ramos | 62-62 |
| 04:19 | Purdue | James Miles buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Harris | 64-62 |
| 03:53 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos lays it in and he's fouled by James Miles - foul #2 on James Miles, team foul #11 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Parker (SF), Martin Chatfield (C) James Miles, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (SF), Noel Cumberbatch (C) James Wurth, Marc Sitosky | |
| 03:53 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos makes the free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:43 | Purdue | William Garner hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Louis Fain | 66-65 |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos can't connect on a shot from the left side | 66-65 |
| 03:19 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Harris | 66-65 |
| 03:14 | Purdue | Louis Fain evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the right block set up by Martin Chatfield | 68-65 |
| 02:48 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 02:46 | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch tips it back up and in | 68-67 |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield travels with the ball | 68-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), Harry Howell (SG), James Miles (PF), Joshua Brown (C) Louis Fain, William Garner, Jack Parker, Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Wurth (SF), Marc Sitosky (C) Jesse Kimble, Raul Ramos | |
| 02:07 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 68-67 |
| 02:06 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 01:43 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Maxwell Calder - foul #4 on Maxwell Calder, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Fain (PG), William Garner (SG) Derick Baker, Harry Howell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble (PG), Raul Ramos (PF) John Stockdale, Noel Cumberbatch | |
| 01:43 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:43 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:28 | North Carolina | Joshua Brown steps in front of the Raul Ramos pass | 69-67 |
| 01:19 | Purdue | Louis Fain lays it in on a nice dish by William Garner | 71-67 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Louis Fain pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Fain (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Garner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Miles (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jesse Kimble (tired) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maxwell Calder (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Wurth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Raul Ramos (tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Marc Sitosky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Purdue | Jesse Kimble is called for the reach on Louis Fain in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jesse Kimble, team foul #11 | 71-67 |
| 00:45 | Purdue | Louis Fain misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:45 | Purdue | Louis Fain makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 00:37 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris is hacked by Jesse Kimble in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jesse Kimble, team foul #12 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Howell (SG), Jack Parker (SF) William Garner, James Miles | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos's pass is intercepted by Louis Fain | 74-67 |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Harry Howell is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Kimble - foul #5 on Jesse Kimble, team foul #13 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (SG), James Miles (PF) Jack Parker, Jeffrey Harris | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (SG) Jesse Kimble | |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Harry Howell misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Harry Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | James Wurth comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-67 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky grabs the offensive board | 75-67 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | James Wurth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos snags the offensive board | 75-67 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Stockdale | 75-70 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Louis Fain is fouled in the backcourt by John Stockdale - foul #3 on John Stockdale, team foul #14 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Parker (SF) William Garner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Louis Fain makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Louis Fain makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | James Wurth buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Maxwell Calder | 77-73 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Jack Parker is hacked by Maxwell Calder in the backcourt - foul #5 on Maxwell Calder, team foul #15 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joey Beverage (SG) Harry Howell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch (PF) Maxwell Calder | |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Jack Parker misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Jack Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | John Stockdale can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 78-73 |