| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Potter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Gorczynski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - John Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Olafemi Akawanzie (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Hower (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Armstrong (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Orlando Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Shawn Sage (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski inbounds the ball | 37-22 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:34 | North Carolina | John Jones misses the dunk | 37-22 |
| 19:33 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg grabs the board | 37-22 |
| 19:14 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell hits a fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Olafemi Akawanzie - foul #1 on Olafemi Akawanzie, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| 19:14 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell misses the free throw | 37-24 |
| 19:14 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski grabs the board | 37-24 |
| 18:45 | North Carolina | John Jones clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 37-24 |
| 18:43 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Philip Brockberg | 37-24 |
| 18:28 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-24 |
| 18:27 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie pulls down the rebound | 37-24 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Hower - foul #2 on Joseph Hower, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski misses the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 17:50 | Western Kentucky | John Jones is called for the reach on Philip Brockberg - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #2 | 38-24 |
| 17:33 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Andrew Armstrong | 38-26 |
| 17:11 | North Carolina | John Jones connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jeremy Wiggins and the foul's on Joseph Hower - foul #3 on Joseph Hower, team foul #2 | 40-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes (SF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Michael Gorczynski, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG), Shawn Edwards (SG), Cody Gonsalves (SF), Benny Garry (C) Joseph Hower, Andrew Armstrong, Orlando Campbell, Shawn Sage | |
| 17:11 | North Carolina | John Jones misses the free throw | 40-26 |
| 17:11 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry snags the defensive board | 40-26 |
| 17:06 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Potter steals the ball from Shawn Edwards | 40-26 |
| 16:42 | North Carolina | John Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-26 |
| 16:41 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves snags the defensive board | 40-26 |
| 16:29 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Dennis (PF) John Jones | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick (SG) Philip Brockberg | |
| 16:06 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Jeremy Wiggins | 42-26 |
| 15:54 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul makes the 3 from the left wing | 42-29 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Potter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Rakes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tony Dennis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Jacobsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stanley Patrick (fresh) SF - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cody Gonsalves (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Benny Garry (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-29 |
| 15:23 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves grabs the board | 42-29 |
| 14:54 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-29 |
| 14:52 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 14:47 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Shaul, team foul #3 | 42-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski (SF), John Jones (PF), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Anthony Rakes, Tony Dennis, Michael Jacobsen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower (PG), Andrew Armstrong (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Philip Brockberg (PF), Shawn Sage (C) Robert Shaul, Stanley Patrick, Shawn Edwards, Cody Gonsalves, Benny Garry | |
| 14:25 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Olafemi Akawanzie, team foul #3 | 42-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (SG) Vernon Potter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:12 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Orlando Campbell | 42-32 |
| 13:58 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jin Chiang | 44-32 |
| 13:32 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 44-32 |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage gets the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 13:07 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andrew Armstrong | 44-34 |
| 12:43 | North Carolina | John Jones connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Jeremy Wiggins | 46-34 |
| 12:20 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-34 |
| 12:19 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 12:13 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins is whistled for a carry | 46-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (PG), Vernon Potter (SG), Anthony Rakes (SF), Tony Dennis (PF) Jeremy Wiggins, Jin Chiang, Michael Gorczynski, John Jones | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:55 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower is fouled on the floor by Tony Cooper - foul #1 on Tony Cooper, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen (C) Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (SG), Shawn Edwards (SF), Cody Gonsalves (PF), Benny Garry (C) Andrew Armstrong, Orlando Campbell, Philip Brockberg, Shawn Sage | |
| 11:40 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower is hacked by Anthony Rakes - foul #2 on Anthony Rakes, team foul #5 | 46-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick (SG) Joseph Hower | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Tony Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vernon Potter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Rakes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tony Dennis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Jacobsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stanley Patrick (fresh) SF - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cody Gonsalves (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Benny Garry (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Shaul | 46-36 |
| 11:11 | North Carolina | Shawn Edwards is called for the reach on Tony Dennis - foul #1 on Shawn Edwards, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski (SF) Anthony Rakes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 10:50 | North Carolina | Cody Gonsalves blocks the short jumper by Vernon Potter | 46-36 |
| 10:49 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 10:30 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Jones (PF), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Tony Dennis, Michael Jacobsen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower (PG), Andrew Armstrong (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Philip Brockberg (PF), Shawn Sage (C) Robert Shaul, Stanley Patrick, Shawn Edwards, Cody Gonsalves, Benny Garry | |
| 10:01 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 09:59 | North Carolina | John Jones tips it in | 48-36 |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell is fouled on the floor by Michael Gorczynski - foul #1 on Michael Gorczynski, team foul #6 | 48-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes (SF) Michael Gorczynski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 09:41 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-36 |
| 09:40 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 09:17 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper's fadeaway is rejected by Shawn Sage | 48-36 |
| 09:16 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Olafemi Akawanzie | 48-36 |
| 08:59 | North Carolina | John Jones scores on a jumper from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 08:38 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 08:36 | North Carolina | John Jones snags the defensive board | 50-36 |
| 08:18 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Tony Cooper, team foul #7 | 50-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Jin Chiang (SG), Michael Gorczynski (SF), Tony Dennis (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Tony Cooper, Vernon Potter, Anthony Rakes, John Jones, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG), Shawn Edwards (SG), Cody Gonsalves (SF), Benny Garry (C) Joseph Hower, Andrew Armstrong, Orlando Campbell, Shawn Sage | |
| 07:54 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Benny Garry | 50-39 |
| 07:31 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 07:29 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jin Chiang (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Gorczynski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. PF - Tony Dennis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Jacobsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Cody Gonsalves (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Philip Brockberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Benny Garry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 06:55 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang is whistled for a carry | 50-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Jones (PF), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Tony Dennis, Michael Jacobsen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower (PG), Andrew Armstrong (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Shawn Sage (C) Robert Shaul, Shawn Edwards, Philip Brockberg, Benny Garry | |
| 06:33 | Western Kentucky | Michael Gorczynski takes the ball from Orlando Campbell | 50-39 |
| 06:30 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski banks in the layup | 52-39 |
| 06:01 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #8 | 52-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (SG), Anthony Rakes (SF) Jin Chiang, Michael Gorczynski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:01 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 06:01 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower misses the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 05:37 | North Carolina | John Jones clanks a floater in the lane | 52-40 |
| 05:35 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 05:21 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell is whistled for traveling | 52-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (PG) Jeremy Wiggins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (SG), Philip Brockberg (PF), Benny Garry (C) Andrew Armstrong, Cody Gonsalves, Shawn Sage | |
| 05:05 | North Carolina | John Jones buries a jump hook near the basket | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 54-40 |
| 04:40 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie snags the defensive board | 54-40 |
| 04:21 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie misses short on a floater from the left side | 54-40 |
| 04:20 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul grabs the defensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 03:56 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Orlando Campbell | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Tony Cooper | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 56-42 |
| 03:27 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg hits the follow up shot | 56-44 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Tony Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Potter (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Rakes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Olafemi Akawanzie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Hower (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orlando Campbell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Brockberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Benny Garry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter misses long on a shot from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 02:58 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 02:55 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower is hacked by Tony Cooper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony Cooper, team foul #9 | 56-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Jin Chiang (SG), Michael Gorczynski (SF), Tony Dennis (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Tony Cooper, Vernon Potter, Anthony Rakes, John Jones, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (SF), Cody Gonsalves (PF), Alan Hanenberger (C) Orlando Campbell, Philip Brockberg, Benny Garry | |
| 02:55 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 02:55 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves grabs the offensive board | 56-44 |
| 02:40 | Western Kentucky | Michael Jacobsen blocks the short jumper by Cody Gonsalves | 56-44 |
| 02:38 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | Michael Jacobsen denies the turnaround by Alan Hanenberger | 56-44 |
| 02:17 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger tips it home | 56-46 |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Dennis | 59-46 |
| 01:42 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Jin Chiang - foul #3 on Jin Chiang, team foul #10 | 59-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (SG), John Jones (PF), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Jin Chiang, Tony Dennis, Michael Jacobsen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick (SG), Benny Garry (C) Joseph Hower, Alan Hanenberger | |
| 01:42 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 01:42 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 01:14 | North Carolina | John Jones loses the dribble to Stanley Patrick | 59-48 |
| 01:10 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards blows the layup | 59-48 |
| 01:08 | North Carolina | John Jones snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Vernon Potter | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-48 |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Jones | 63-48 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-51 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins runs out the clock | 63-51 |