| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Tyrone Monico (fresh) SG - Edward Porto (fresh) SF - Julio Hernandez (fresh) PF - Geoffrey Clark (fresh) C - Michael Wolfe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Wolfe - foul #1 on Michael Wolfe, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas | Wesley Pearce is called for the reach on Michael Wolfe - foul #1 on Wesley Pearce, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas | Edward Porto misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Arkansas | Wesley Pearce is called for the reach on Edward Porto - foul #2 on Wesley Pearce, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Basquez (PF) Wesley Pearce | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 18:13 | Arkansas | Edward Porto scores on a 3 from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 17:53 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 17:52 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:40 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 17:23 | Arkansas | Bernard Farish steals it from Tyrone Monico | 2-3 |
| 17:18 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish lays it up and in | 4-3 |
| 16:58 | Arkansas | Bernard Farish takes the ball from Julio Hernandez | 4-3 |
| 16:55 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson banks in the layup on a great pass from Bernard Farish | 6-3 |
| 16:41 | Arkansas | Edward Porto clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-3 |
| 16:40 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:37 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 6-3 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eric Wick (C) Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 16:13 | Arkansas | Edward Porto buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Geoffrey Clark | 6-6 |
| 16:08 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Wolfe - foul #2 on Michael Wolfe, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Elmer Carlile (SF) Walter Peterson, Ralph Sherrod | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Iacovelli (C) Michael Wolfe | |
| 15:49 | North Carolina | Eric Wick hits the finger roll set up by Wayne Lively | 8-6 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elmer Carlile (fresh) PF - Robert Basquez (fairly fresh) C - Eric Wick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Tyrone Monico (fresh) SG - Edward Porto (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Julio Hernandez (fresh) PF - Geoffrey Clark (fresh) C - William Iacovelli (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Arkansas | Edward Porto is whistled for a carry | 8-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley (C) Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano (PG), Patrick Shaw (SF) Tyrone Monico, Geoffrey Clark | |
| 14:55 | North Carolina | Ernest Anguiano steps in front of the Elmer Carlile pass | 8-6 |
| 14:52 | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano can't finish the layup | 8-6 |
| 14:51 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:49 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF) Wayne Lively, Bernard Farish | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Burns (SG), Geoffrey Clark (PF) Edward Porto, Julio Hernandez | |
| 14:32 | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano hits a shot from the left wing set up by Patrick Shaw | 8-8 |
| 14:13 | North Carolina | William Iacovelli is called for the reach on Walter Peterson - foul #1 on William Iacovelli, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico (PG), Julio Hernandez (C) Ernest Anguiano, William Iacovelli | |
| 13:44 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Ralph Sherrod is blocked by Patrick Shaw | 8-8 |
| 13:42 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson snags the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 13:27 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Basquez | 11-8 |
| 13:08 | Arkansas | Robert Burns scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-11 |
| 12:51 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez's floater is tipped away by Patrick Shaw | 11-11 |
| 12:49 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Julio Hernandez | 11-11 |
| 12:20 | Arkansas | Robert Burns can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 12:19 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 11:50 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 11:48 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez tips it but misses | 11-11 |
| 11:46 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Elmer Carlile (fairly fresh) SF - Ralph Sherrod (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Basquez (tiring) 2 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Tyrone Monico (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Burns (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 blk. PF - Geoffrey Clark (tiring) C - Julio Hernandez (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico loses the dribble to Elmer Carlile | 11-11 |
| 11:15 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Peterson | 14-11 |
| 10:56 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Julio Hernandez | 14-13 |
| 10:36 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 10:35 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 10:29 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Wilber Lindley - foul #1 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Bernard Farish (SG), Eric Wick (C) Walter Peterson, Elmer Carlile, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edward Porto (SG), William Iacovelli (C) Patrick Shaw, Julio Hernandez | |
| 10:29 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:29 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:29 | North Carolina | Eric Wick grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 10:00 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod knocks in the jumper from close range | 16-13 |
| 09:45 | Arkansas | Robert Burns comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 09:43 | Arkansas | William Iacovelli snags the offensive board | 16-13 |
| 09:22 | Arkansas | Edward Porto misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 09:21 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 08:56 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico's floater is tipped away by Eric Wick | 16-13 |
| 08:55 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 08:30 | North Carolina | Eric Wick is hacked by Geoffrey Clark - foul #1 on Geoffrey Clark, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SF), Wilber Lindley (C) Ralph Sherrod, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano (PG), Julio Hernandez (C) Tyrone Monico, William Iacovelli | |
| 08:15 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley loses the dribble to Robert Burns | 16-13 |
| 07:54 | Arkansas | Robert Burns buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest Anguiano | 16-16 |
| 07:30 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elmer Carlile (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Basquez (tired) 3 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ernest Anguiano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Porto (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Burns (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Geoffrey Clark (tired) 3 reb. C - Julio Hernandez (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:08 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Bernard Farish | 19-16 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas | Edward Porto is hacked by Wayne Lively - foul #1 on Wayne Lively, team foul #4 | 19-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Eric Wick (C) Wayne Lively, Elmer Carlile, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw (SF), William Iacovelli (PF) Edward Porto, Geoffrey Clark | |
| 06:23 | Arkansas | Robert Burns misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 06:22 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 06:00 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-16 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 05:54 | Arkansas | Robert Burns is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Burns, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| 05:49 | North Carolina | Ernest Anguiano is called for the reach on Walter Peterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Anguiano, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| 05:24 | North Carolina | Eric Wick is hacked by Robert Burns - foul #2 on Robert Burns, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SF) Ralph Sherrod | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark (PF) Julio Hernandez | |
| 05:24 | North Carolina | Eric Wick makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 05:24 | North Carolina | Eric Wick makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 04:59 | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano misses the lay-in | 21-16 |
| 04:58 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 04:36 | North Carolina | Eric Wick buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Bernard Farish | 23-16 |
| 04:18 | Arkansas | Bernard Farish steals the ball from William Iacovelli | 23-16 |
| 03:53 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson can't connect on an uncontested jumper from close range | 23-16 |
| 03:51 | North Carolina | Eric Wick hits the follow up shot | 25-16 |
| 03:34 | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 25-16 |
| 03:33 | Arkansas | William Iacovelli pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 03:08 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw connects on the floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Elmer Carlile - foul #1 on Elmer Carlile, team foul #5 | 25-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Wesley Pearce (PF), Wilber Lindley (C) Walter Peterson, Elmer Carlile, Robert Basquez, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico (PG), Edward Porto (SG), Julio Hernandez (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Ernest Anguiano, Robert Burns, Geoffrey Clark, William Iacovelli | |
| 03:08 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw misses the free throw | 25-18 |
| 03:08 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Tyrone Monico (fresh) SG - Edward Porto (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Patrick Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Julio Hernandez (fairly fresh) C - Michael Wolfe (fresh) | |
| 02:48 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce misses the shot from close range | 25-18 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| 02:24 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 25-18 |
| 02:23 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | Edward Porto steals the ball from Wesley Pearce | 25-18 |
| 01:52 | Arkansas | Edward Porto banks in the layup | 25-20 |
| 01:30 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wilber Lindley | 27-20 |
| 01:09 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 27-20 |
| 01:07 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod snags the defensive board | 27-20 |
| 01:02 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Wolfe - foul #3 on Michael Wolfe, team foul #8 | 27-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Elmer Carlile (SG) Wayne Lively, Bernard Farish | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano (PG), Robert Burns (SF), William Iacovelli (C) Tyrone Monico, Patrick Shaw, Michael Wolfe | |
| 01:02 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 01:02 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | Walter Peterson steals it from William Iacovelli | 29-20 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Walter Peterson | 31-20 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano double dribbles | 31-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG), Eric Wick (C) Ralph Sherrod, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark (PF) William Iacovelli | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson buries a 3 from the left corner | 34-20 |