| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carson Judy (fresh) SG - Eugene May (fresh) SF - Benjamin Tyler (fresh) PF - Dwight Buckley (fresh) C - Sean Wiley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (fresh) SG - Kenny Sabella (fresh) SF - Blair Lawrence (fresh) PF - Daniel May (fresh) C - Dustin Nolen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Sean Wiley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | UConn | Carson Judy is fouled in the backcourt by Kenny Sabella - foul #1 on Kenny Sabella, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler misses the easy open layup | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | UConn | Sean Wiley can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | North Carolina | Daniel May grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Tyler, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella is fouled on the floor by Eugene May - foul #1 on Eugene May, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | North Carolina | Daniel May comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Carson Judy - foul #1 on Carson Judy, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | North Carolina | Daniel May makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:57 | North Carolina | Daniel May misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:57 | UConn | Dwight Buckley grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:39 | UConn | Carson Judy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 0-1 |
| 18:38 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler gets the offensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:24 | UConn | Carson Judy scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Eugene May | 2-1 |
| 18:19 | North Carolina | Sean Wiley steps in front of the Daniel May pass | 2-1 |
| 17:51 | UConn | Eugene May can't finish the uncontested layup | 2-1 |
| 17:49 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:44 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 2-1 |
| 17:43 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:17 | UConn | Sean Wiley hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 2-1 |
| 17:15 | North Carolina | Daniel May gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:09 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Sean Wiley - foul #1 on Sean Wiley, team foul #4 | 2-1 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), Paul Davis (SG), Elijah Hammons (SF), Orville Brisson (PF), Ivan Zephier (C) Carson Judy, Eugene May, Benjamin Tyler, Dwight Buckley, Sean Wiley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (PG), Gerald Davis (SG), Ryan Blanchette (SF), Willis Smith (PF) William Cortes, Kenny Sabella, Blair Lawrence, Daniel May | |
| 17:09 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen makes the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:09 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 16:48 | UConn | Benjamin Nichols steps in front of the Orville Brisson pass | 2-3 |
| 16:28 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette hits a wide open jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gerald Davis | 2-5 |
| 16:07 | UConn | Paul Davis is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 2-5 |
| 16:06 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:01 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Orville Brisson - foul #1 on Orville Brisson, team foul #5 | 2-5 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Conley (C) Dustin Nolen | |
| 16:01 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:01 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (fresh) SG - Paul Davis (fresh) SF - Elijah Hammons (fresh) PF - Orville Brisson (fresh) C - Ivan Zephier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Benjamin Nichols (fresh) SG - Gerald Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Blanchette (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willis Smith (fresh) C - John Conley (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | UConn | David Hartman misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-6 |
| 15:41 | North Carolina | John Conley snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 15:37 | North Carolina | Elijah Hammons is called for the reach on Ryan Blanchette - foul #1 on Elijah Hammons, team foul #6 | 2-6 |
| Subs | UConn | Carson Judy (PG), Eugene May (SG), Stjepan Zagar (PF) David Hartman, Paul Davis, Orville Brisson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Daniel May (PF) Benjamin Nichols, Willis Smith | |
| 15:24 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eugene May - foul #2 on Eugene May, team foul #7 | 2-6 |
| Subs | UConn | James Shockley (SG), Benjamin Tyler (SF), Sean Wiley (C) Eugene May, Elijah Hammons, Ivan Zephier | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence (SF) Ryan Blanchette | |
| 15:24 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 15:24 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 15:24 | UConn | Stjepan Zagar snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 15:05 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler is hacked by William Cortes - foul #1 on William Cortes, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella (SG) Gerald Davis | |
| 14:45 | UConn | Sean Wiley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-6 |
| 14:43 | UConn | Sean Wiley snags the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 14:29 | UConn | John Conley denies the turnaround by Carson Judy | 2-6 |
| 14:28 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler grabs the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 14:06 | UConn | William Cortes steps in front of the Carson Judy pass | 2-6 |
| 13:45 | North Carolina | John Conley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-6 |
| 13:44 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 13:39 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Tyler, team foul #8 | 2-6 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), Paul Davis (SG), Elijah Hammons (SF), Dwight Buckley (PF), Ivan Zephier (C) Carson Judy, James Shockley, Benjamin Tyler, Stjepan Zagar, Sean Wiley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (PG), Gerald Davis (SG), Ryan Blanchette (SF), Willis Smith (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) William Cortes, Kenny Sabella, Blair Lawrence, Daniel May, John Conley | |
| 13:32 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen is whistled for a carry | 2-6 |
| 13:13 | UConn | Dwight Buckley is hacked by Willis Smith - foul #1 on Willis Smith, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| 12:51 | UConn | Dwight Buckley blows the layup | 2-6 |
| 12:50 | North Carolina | Willis Smith grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 12:24 | North Carolina | The jumper by Benjamin Nichols is denied by Ivan Zephier | 2-6 |
| 12:23 | UConn | Dwight Buckley grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 12:13 | UConn | Dwight Buckley misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-6 |
| 12:12 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 12:06 | North Carolina | Dwight Buckley steals the ball from Ryan Blanchette | 2-6 |
| 11:59 | UConn | Dustin Nolen is called for the reach on Elijah Hammons - foul #1 on Dustin Nolen, team foul #4 | 2-6 |
| Subs | UConn | Carson Judy (PG), Orville Brisson (PF) David Hartman, Dwight Buckley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella (SG), Daniel May (PF) Gerald Davis, Willis Smith | |
| 11:35 | UConn | Elijah Hammons misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ryan Blanchette - foul #1 on Ryan Blanchette, team foul #5 | 2-6 |
| Subs | UConn | James Shockley (SG), Stjepan Zagar (C) Paul Davis, Ivan Zephier | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Blair Lawrence (SF), John Conley (C) Benjamin Nichols, Ryan Blanchette, Dustin Nolen | |
| 11:35 | UConn | Elijah Hammons makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 11:35 | UConn | Elijah Hammons misses the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 11:35 | North Carolina | John Conley snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carson Judy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Shockley (fresh) SF - Elijah Hammons (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Orville Brisson (fresh) C - Stjepan Zagar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (fresh) SG - Kenny Sabella (fresh) SF - Blair Lawrence (fresh) PF - Daniel May (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Conley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by William Cortes and the foul's on James Shockley - foul #1 on James Shockley, team foul #9 | 3-8 |
| 11:30 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella makes the free throw | 3-9 |
| 11:04 | UConn | Stjepan Zagar travels with the ball | 3-9 |
| Subs | UConn | Sean Wiley (C) Stjepan Zagar | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Davis (SG) Kenny Sabella | |
| 10:54 | North Carolina | John Conley can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 3-9 |
| 10:52 | North Carolina | Daniel May tips it back up and in | 3-11 |
| 10:23 | UConn | Gerald Davis takes the ball from Carson Judy | 3-11 |
| 10:01 | North Carolina | John Conley loses the dribble to Sean Wiley | 3-11 |
| 09:41 | UConn | Sean Wiley misses the runner from close range | 3-11 |
| 09:40 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Conley | 3-11 |
| 09:33 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by William Cortes | 3-14 |
| 09:10 | UConn | Carson Judy comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Cortes - foul #2 on William Cortes, team foul #6 | 3-14 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (SG), Dwight Buckley (PF), Ivan Zephier (C) James Shockley, Orville Brisson, Sean Wiley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (PG), Kenny Sabella (SG), Ryan Blanchette (SF), Willis Smith (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) William Cortes, Gerald Davis, Blair Lawrence, Daniel May, John Conley | |
| 09:10 | UConn | Carson Judy makes the 1st free throw | 4-14 |
| 09:10 | UConn | Carson Judy makes the 2nd free throw | 5-14 |
| 09:00 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Benjamin Nichols and the foul's on Ivan Zephier - foul #1 on Ivan Zephier, team foul #10 | 5-16 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG) Carson Judy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:00 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette makes the free throw | 5-17 |
| 08:58 | UConn | David Hartman is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Hartman, team foul #11 | 5-17 |
| 08:51 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-17 |
| 08:50 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen hits the follow up shot | 5-19 |
| 08:22 | UConn | Dwight Buckley knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Elijah Hammons | 7-19 |
| 07:54 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Willis Smith | 7-22 |
| 07:45 | UConn | Dwight Buckley hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Paul Davis and he's hacked by Ryan Blanchette - foul #2 on Ryan Blanchette, team foul #7 | 9-22 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Davis (SG), Blair Lawrence (SF) Kenny Sabella, Ryan Blanchette | |
| 07:45 | UConn | Dwight Buckley misses the free throw | 9-22 |
| 07:45 | UConn | David Hartman grabs the offensive board | 9-22 |
| 07:26 | UConn | Elijah Hammons travels with the ball | 9-22 |
| Subs | UConn | James Shockley (PG), Stjepan Zagar (PF) David Hartman, Dwight Buckley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Shockley (fresh) SG - Paul Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Elijah Hammons (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stjepan Zagar (fresh) C - Ivan Zephier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Benjamin Nichols (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Blair Lawrence (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willis Smith (fairly fresh) C - Dustin Nolen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Dustin Nolen is denied by Ivan Zephier | 9-22 |
| 07:12 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen tips it but misses | 9-22 |
| 07:10 | UConn | Ivan Zephier grabs the board | 9-22 |
| 07:05 | UConn | Elijah Hammons travels in the backcourt | 9-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Carson Judy (PG), Sean Wiley (C) Paul Davis, Ivan Zephier | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 06:54 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Elijah Hammons - foul #2 on Elijah Hammons, team foul #12 | 9-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Benjamin Tyler (SF) Elijah Hammons | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 06:54 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis makes the 1st free throw | 9-23 |
| 06:54 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 9-24 |
| 06:52 | UConn | James Shockley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 9-24 |
| 06:36 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence misses the 3 from straight away | 9-24 |
| 06:34 | UConn | Stjepan Zagar snags the defensive board | 9-24 |
| 06:08 | UConn | Sean Wiley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-24 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), Eugene May (SG), Orville Brisson (PF) Carson Judy, James Shockley, Sean Wiley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Kenny Sabella (SG), Ryan Blanchette (SF), Daniel May (PF), John Conley (C) Benjamin Nichols, Gerald Davis, Blair Lawrence, Willis Smith, Dustin Nolen | |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella is called for traveling | 9-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Dwight Buckley (PF), Ivan Zephier (C) Orville Brisson, Stjepan Zagar | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:43 | UConn | William Cortes is called for the reach on David Hartman in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Cortes, team foul #8 | 9-24 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (PG) William Cortes | |
| 05:43 | UConn | David Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 10-24 |
| 05:43 | UConn | David Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 11-24 |
| 05:24 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella is hacked by Eugene May - foul #3 on Eugene May, team foul #13 | 11-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (SG) Eugene May | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:24 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella makes the 1st free throw | 11-25 |
| 05:24 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella misses the 2nd free throw | 11-25 |
| 05:24 | UConn | Dwight Buckley grabs the board | 11-25 |
| 04:58 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 11-25 |
| 04:56 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler tips it back up and in | 13-25 |
| 04:52 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella hits a 3 from the right wing | 13-28 |
| 04:25 | UConn | David Hartman is fouled on the floor by John Conley - foul #1 on John Conley, team foul #9 | 13-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Orville Brisson (PF), Sean Wiley (C) Dwight Buckley, Ivan Zephier | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Davis (SG), Blair Lawrence (SF), Willis Smith (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) Kenny Sabella, Ryan Blanchette, Daniel May, John Conley | |
| 04:25 | UConn | David Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 14-28 |
| 04:25 | UConn | David Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 15-28 |
| 04:13 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 15-30 |
| 04:01 | UConn | Sean Wiley buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Benjamin Tyler and he's fouled by Gerald Davis - foul #1 on Gerald Davis, team foul #10 | 17-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Carson Judy (PG) David Hartman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:01 | UConn | Sean Wiley makes the free throw | 18-30 |
| 03:39 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen lays it in and the foul's on Paul Davis - foul #1 on Paul Davis, team foul #14 | 18-32 |
| Subs | UConn | James Shockley (SG) Paul Davis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella (PG) Benjamin Nichols | |
| 03:39 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen misses the free throw | 18-32 |
| 03:39 | UConn | Sean Wiley gets the rebound | 18-32 |
| 03:13 | UConn | Sean Wiley hits a turnaround near the basket | 20-32 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carson Judy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Shockley (fresh) SF - Benjamin Tyler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Orville Brisson (fresh) C - Sean Wiley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenny Sabella (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Gerald Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blair Lawrence (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Willis Smith (tiring) C - Dustin Nolen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:57 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-32 |
| 02:55 | UConn | James Shockley grabs the board | 20-32 |
| 02:31 | UConn | Sean Wiley misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 20-32 |
| 02:30 | UConn | James Shockley snags the offensive board | 20-32 |
| 02:13 | UConn | Carson Judy clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-32 |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Blair Lawrence | 20-32 |
| 02:05 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-32 |
| 02:04 | UConn | Sean Wiley gets the rebound | 20-32 |
| 02:02 | UConn | James Shockley is hacked by Gerald Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Davis, team foul #11 | 20-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (SG), Elijah Hammons (SF), Dwight Buckley (PF), Ivan Zephier (C) Carson Judy, Benjamin Tyler, Orville Brisson, Sean Wiley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (PG), Ryan Blanchette (SF), Daniel May (PF), John Conley (C) Gerald Davis, Blair Lawrence, Willis Smith, Dustin Nolen | |
| 02:02 | UConn | James Shockley makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 02:02 | UConn | James Shockley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 01:43 | North Carolina | Daniel May clanks a jumper from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | John Conley misses the tip | 22-32 |
| 01:40 | North Carolina | Daniel May can't tip it in | 22-32 |
| 01:38 | North Carolina | John Conley tips it but misses | 22-32 |
| 01:36 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette grabs the offensive board | 22-32 |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | John Conley misses badly on a runner in the paint | 22-32 |
| 01:18 | North Carolina | Daniel May pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | John Conley hits a floater near the basket set up by Kenny Sabella and the foul's on Ivan Zephier - foul #2 on Ivan Zephier, team foul #15 | 22-34 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), Stjepan Zagar (PF) James Shockley, Dwight Buckley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Davis (SG) Kenny Sabella | |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | John Conley makes the free throw | 22-35 |
| 00:58 | UConn | Benjamin Nichols is called for the reach on David Hartman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Nichols, team foul #12 | 22-35 |
| 00:58 | UConn | David Hartman misses the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 00:58 | UConn | David Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | John Conley jams it on a nice dish by Benjamin Nichols | 23-37 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Paul Davis is open and scores on a floater in the lane set up by Elijah Hammons | 25-37 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols is fouled on the floor by David Hartman - foul #2 on David Hartman, team foul #16 | 25-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Carson Judy (PG), Benjamin Tyler (SF), Dwight Buckley (PF) David Hartman, Elijah Hammons, Ivan Zephier | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence (SF), Dustin Nolen (C) Daniel May, John Conley | |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Dwight Buckley is called for traveling | 25-38 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis misses the fullcourt shot | 25-38 |