| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Willie Frank (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Lucero (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Brown (fresh) C - William Eddy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Laster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Tirrell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) PF - Christopher Barnard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero misses the dunk | 26-27 |
| 19:41 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Andrew Nunn | 26-27 |
| 19:27 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard misses the jumper from the right block | 26-27 |
| 19:25 | Kentucky | William Eddy pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | Willie Frank is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Willie Frank, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| 18:41 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson's pass is intercepted by Willie Frank | 26-27 |
| 18:37 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero jams it on a nice dish by Willie Frank | 28-27 |
| 18:19 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 18:18 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | James Laster steals it from Willie Frank in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| 18:15 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Laster | 28-29 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 17:27 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Terry Tirrell is blocked by William Eddy | 31-29 |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | Willie Frank grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 16:56 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-29 |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | William Eddy pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 31-29 |
| 16:38 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Dale Johnson | 31-29 |
| 16:22 | North Carolina | James Laster loses the dribble to Willie Frank | 31-29 |
| 16:19 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early lays it up and in on a great pass from Willie Frank | 33-29 |
| 16:01 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell is hacked by Willie Frank - foul #2 on Willie Frank, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eugene Miller (PG), Donald Lincoln (SG), Joshua Edgell (SF), James Black (PF), James Inglis (C) Kenneth Early, Willie Frank, Dean Lucero, Micheal Brown, William Eddy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edwin Byars (PG), Ken Brown (SG), Richard Bugarin (SF), David Lasalle (PF), Michael Mills (C) James Laster, Terry Tirrell, Andrew Nunn, Christopher Barnard, Dale Johnson | |
| 15:39 | North Carolina | Michael Mills loses the dribble to Joshua Edgell | 33-29 |
| 15:35 | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell dunks the ball | 35-29 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Eugene Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Lincoln (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Edgell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Black (fresh) C - James Inglis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Edwin Byars (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ken Brown (fresh) SF - Richard Bugarin (fresh) PF - David Lasalle (fresh) C - Michael Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:13 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars misses long on a jumper in the lane | 35-29 |
| 15:11 | Kentucky | James Black gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-29 |
| 15:04 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Bugarin | 35-29 |
| 14:42 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 14:41 | North Carolina | Michael Mills pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 14:12 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 35-29 |
| 14:10 | North Carolina | Richard Bugarin tips it back up and in | 35-31 |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | James Inglis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 35-31 |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell tips it but misses | 35-31 |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | James Inglis misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Bugarin - foul #1 on Richard Bugarin, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (PG), Willie Frank (SG), Dean Lucero (SF), Micheal Brown (PF) Eugene Miller, Donald Lincoln, Joshua Edgell, James Black | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG), Terry Tirrell (SG), Andrew Nunn (SF), Christopher Barnard (PF), Dale Johnson (C) Edwin Byars, Ken Brown, Richard Bugarin, David Lasalle, Michael Mills | |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | James Inglis makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | James Inglis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 13:26 | North Carolina | James Laster throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Eddy (C) James Inglis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | Christopher Barnard picks off the pass by Micheal Brown | 37-31 |
| 12:45 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 12:43 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell grabs the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 12:30 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Terry Tirrell is blocked by William Eddy | 37-31 |
| 12:29 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard tips it but misses | 37-31 |
| 12:28 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 12:09 | Kentucky | Dale Johnson takes the ball from Micheal Brown | 37-31 |
| 11:40 | North Carolina | James Laster is hacked by Kenneth Early - foul #1 on Kenneth Early, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell (PG), James Black (PF) Kenneth Early, Micheal Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edwin Byars (SF), Michael Mills (C) Andrew Nunn, Dale Johnson | |
| 11:28 | North Carolina | Joshua Edgell steals the ball from Michael Mills | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joshua Edgell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Willie Frank (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dean Lucero (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Black (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Eddy (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Laster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Tirrell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Byars (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Barnard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Kentucky | William Eddy misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Mills - foul #2 on Michael Mills, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eugene Miller (PG) Dean Lucero | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Bugarin (SF), David Lasalle (PF) James Laster, Christopher Barnard | |
| 11:03 | Kentucky | William Eddy misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 11:03 | Kentucky | William Eddy makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 10:46 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Willie Frank - foul #3 on Willie Frank, team foul #4 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Inglis (C) William Eddy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:46 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 10:46 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 10:46 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell misses the 3rd free throw | 38-33 |
| 10:46 | Kentucky | James Black snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 10:26 | Kentucky | James Inglis blows the layup | 38-33 |
| 10:25 | Kentucky | James Inglis hits the follow up shot | 40-33 |
| 10:06 | North Carolina | Michael Mills misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Eugene Miller - foul #1 on Eugene Miller, team foul #5 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Lincoln (SG), Micheal Brown (PF) Willie Frank, James Black | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG), Ken Brown (SG), Dale Johnson (PF) Terry Tirrell, Richard Bugarin, David Lasalle | |
| 10:06 | North Carolina | Michael Mills misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 10:06 | North Carolina | Michael Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Laster - foul #2 on James Laster, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Lucero (SF) Joshua Edgell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn (SF), Christopher Barnard (PF) Edwin Byars, Michael Mills | |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 09:11 | North Carolina | James Laster clanks a shot from the free throw line | 42-34 |
| 09:09 | Kentucky | James Inglis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Lincoln | 44-34 |
| 08:30 | North Carolina | Eugene Miller steps in front of the Ken Brown pass | 44-34 |
| 08:25 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller banks in the layup | 46-34 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:14 | North Carolina | Micheal Brown steals it from Andrew Nunn | 46-34 |
| 07:49 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero is fouled on the floor by James Laster - foul #3 on James Laster, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (PG), Willie Frank (SG), Joshua Edgell (SF), James Black (PF), William Eddy (C) Eugene Miller, Donald Lincoln, Dean Lucero, Micheal Brown, James Inglis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edwin Byars (PG), Terry Tirrell (SG), Richard Bugarin (SF), David Lasalle (PF), Michael Mills (C) James Laster, Ken Brown, Andrew Nunn, Christopher Barnard, Dale Johnson | |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-34 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 49-34 |
| 07:25 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early pulls down the rebound | 49-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Willie Frank (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Edgell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Black (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Eddy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Edwin Byars (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Terry Tirrell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Bugarin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Lasalle (fresh) C - Michael Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Bugarin - foul #2 on Richard Bugarin, team foul #5 | 49-34 |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | Michael Mills steals it from James Black | 49-34 |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | Michael Mills clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 49-34 |
| 06:35 | North Carolina | Michael Mills tips it back up and in | 49-36 |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Black | 52-36 |
| 06:02 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | Willie Frank hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 05:46 | North Carolina | Michael Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 05:46 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Lucero (SF) Joshua Edgell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG), Andrew Nunn (SF), Christopher Barnard (PF), Dale Johnson (C) Edwin Byars, Richard Bugarin, David Lasalle, Michael Mills | |
| 05:33 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Nunn | 52-42 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Kenneth Early, team foul #6 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Micheal Brown (PF) James Black | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ken Brown (SG) Terry Tirrell | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | James Laster makes the 3 from straight away | 52-45 |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | Willie Frank misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | William Eddy can't tip it in | 52-45 |
| 04:26 | North Carolina | Ken Brown snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:13 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard makes the jumper from the left block | 52-47 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero's pass is intercepted by Dale Johnson | 52-47 |
| 03:25 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by James Laster | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Early (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - Willie Frank (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dean Lucero (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Micheal Brown (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - William Eddy (tiring) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Laster (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ken Brown (fairly fresh) SF - Andrew Nunn (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Barnard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero is fouled in the backcourt by James Laster - foul #4 on James Laster, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eugene Miller (PG), Donald Lincoln (SG), Joshua Edgell (SF), James Black (PF), James Inglis (C) Kenneth Early, Willie Frank, Dean Lucero, Micheal Brown, William Eddy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edwin Byars (PG), Terry Tirrell (SG), Richard Bugarin (SF), David Lasalle (PF), Michael Mills (C) James Laster, Ken Brown, Andrew Nunn, Christopher Barnard, Dale Johnson | |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell misses the jumper in the lane | 52-49 |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 02:57 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Lucero (SF) Joshua Edgell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG), Andrew Nunn (SF), Dale Johnson (C) Edwin Byars, Richard Bugarin, Michael Mills | |
| 02:41 | North Carolina | James Laster connects on the floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Donald Lincoln - foul #2 on Donald Lincoln, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Frank (SG) Donald Lincoln | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:41 | North Carolina | James Laster misses the free throw | 52-51 |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | James Inglis grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | James Inglis drills a shot from the left side | 54-51 |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (PG), Micheal Brown (PF), William Eddy (C) Eugene Miller, James Black, James Inglis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard (PF) David Lasalle | |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | Willie Frank comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Dale Johnson - foul #1 on Dale Johnson, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | Willie Frank makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | Willie Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:30 | North Carolina | Kenneth Early is called for the reach on James Laster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Early, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| 01:30 | North Carolina | James Laster makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 01:30 | North Carolina | James Laster makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-56 |
| 01:20 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Barnard | 56-58 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-58 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Terry Tirrell | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn can't throw it down | 56-58 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | William Eddy grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown loses the dribble to James Laster in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | James Laster misses the easy layup | 56-58 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell grabs the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell is hacked by Micheal Brown - foul #3 on Micheal Brown, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | William Eddy grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Willie Frank misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early snags the offensive board | 56-59 |