| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenny Sabella (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Blanchette (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Conley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Nolen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Jody Madrigal (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Mattingly (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Yancey (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alan Clute (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Shane Knapp (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Philip Yancey inbounds the ball | 44-38 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:49 | Kansas | Frank Mattingly connects on the floater from the baseline | 44-40 |
| 19:44 | North Carolina | William Cortes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 19:29 | Kansas | Jody Madrigal is fouled on the floor by William Cortes - foul #2 on William Cortes, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| 19:08 | Kansas | Alan Clute's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| 18:55 | North Carolina | Philip Yancey steps in front of the Kenny Sabella pass | 44-40 |
| 18:52 | Kansas | John Conley is called for the reach on Frank Mattingly in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Conley, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| 18:38 | Kansas | Alan Clute misses long on a jumper from close range | 44-40 |
| 18:37 | Kansas | Alan Clute grabs the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 18:17 | Kansas | Shane Knapp misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by William Cortes - foul #3 on William Cortes, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (PG), Gerald Davis (SG), Blair Lawrence (SF), Willis Smith (PF), Daniel May (C) William Cortes, Kenny Sabella, Ryan Blanchette, John Conley, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Lewis (SG), Edward Morgan (PF) Frank Mattingly, Alan Clute | |
| 18:17 | Kansas | Shane Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 18:17 | Kansas | Shane Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 17:52 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 17:50 | North Carolina | Daniel May hits the follow up shot | 46-42 |
| 17:30 | Kansas | Daniel May swats the layup by Shane Knapp | 46-42 |
| 17:29 | Kansas | Michael Lewis tips it back up and in | 46-44 |
| 17:23 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols makes the floater from the right side set up by Willis Smith | 48-44 |
| 16:58 | Kansas | Shane Knapp throws it down on a great pass from Michael Lewis | 48-46 |
| 16:35 | North Carolina | Edward Morgan blocks the jumper by Gerald Davis | 48-46 |
| 16:34 | Kansas | Edward Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 16:32 | Kansas | Benjamin Nichols steals it from Jody Madrigal in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 16:26 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Benjamin Nichols is denied by Edward Morgan | 48-46 |
| 16:25 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis tips it home | 50-46 |
| 16:05 | Kansas | Philip Yancey misses the floater in the paint | 50-46 |
| 16:03 | North Carolina | Willis Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Benjamin Nichols (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blair Lawrence (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willis Smith (fairly fresh) C - Daniel May (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Jody Madrigal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Yancey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Shane Knapp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:58 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols is hacked by Jody Madrigal - foul #1 on Jody Madrigal, team foul #1 | 50-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Kenny Sabella (SG), Ryan Blanchette (SF), John Conley (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) Benjamin Nichols, Gerald Davis, Blair Lawrence, Willis Smith, Daniel May | |
| Subs | Kansas | Frank Mattingly (SG), Alan Clute (PF), Marshall Nuckolls (C) Michael Lewis, Edward Morgan, Shane Knapp | |
| 15:43 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 50-46 |
| 15:42 | Kansas | Frank Mattingly pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 15:14 | Kansas | Philip Yancey misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kenny Sabella - foul #4 on Kenny Sabella, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Davis (SG) Kenny Sabella | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 15:14 | Kansas | Philip Yancey makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 15:14 | Kansas | Philip Yancey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 15:00 | North Carolina | John Conley hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Gerald Davis | 52-48 |
| 14:43 | Kansas | Gerald Davis steps in front of the Jody Madrigal pass | 52-48 |
| 14:37 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 14:35 | North Carolina | John Conley can't tip it in | 52-48 |
| 14:33 | Kansas | Marshall Nuckolls grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 14:06 | Kansas | Philip Yancey drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Frank Mattingly | 52-50 |
| 13:52 | North Carolina | John Conley can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 52-50 |
| 13:51 | North Carolina | John Conley tips it home | 54-50 |
| 13:47 | Kansas | Gerald Davis is called for the reach on Philip Yancey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Davis, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (SG) Gerald Davis | |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Lewis (PG), Edward Morgan (PF), Shane Knapp (C) Jody Madrigal, Alan Clute, Marshall Nuckolls | |
| 13:27 | Kansas | Frank Mattingly is hacked by Benjamin Nichols - foul #3 on Benjamin Nichols, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence (SF), Willis Smith (PF) Ryan Blanchette, John Conley | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 13:02 | Kansas | Frank Mattingly misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-50 |
| 13:01 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Dustin Nolen | 54-50 |
| 12:57 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 12:56 | Kansas | Edward Morgan gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 12:40 | Kansas | Philip Yancey comes up short on the shot from close range | 54-50 |
| 12:38 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 12:32 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence is fouled on the floor by Philip Yancey - foul #2 on Philip Yancey, team foul #2 | 54-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella (SG), Ryan Blanchette (SF), John Conley (PF), Daniel May (C) Benjamin Nichols, Blair Lawrence, Willis Smith, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 12:21 | North Carolina | John Conley misses badly on the uncontested runner from the baseline | 54-50 |
| 12:19 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette grabs the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 12:00 | North Carolina | John Conley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenny Sabella | 56-50 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kenny Sabella (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ryan Blanchette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Conley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel May (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Mattingly (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Yancey (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Shane Knapp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Kansas | Frank Mattingly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (PG), Gerald Davis (SF), Dustin Nolen (C) William Cortes, Ryan Blanchette, Daniel May | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jody Madrigal (PG), Alan Clute (PF), Marshall Nuckolls (C) Frank Mattingly, Edward Morgan, Shane Knapp | |
| 11:15 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis dunks the ball and the foul's on Philip Yancey - foul #3 on Philip Yancey, team foul #3 | 58-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence (SF), Willis Smith (PF) Kenny Sabella, John Conley | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 11:15 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis makes the free throw | 59-50 |
| 11:04 | Kansas | Willis Smith swats the dunk try by Michael Lewis | 59-50 |
| 11:03 | Kansas | Jody Madrigal grabs the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 10:43 | Kansas | Michael Lewis makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jody Madrigal | 59-52 |
| 10:26 | North Carolina | Jody Madrigal steals it from Dustin Nolen | 59-52 |
| 10:23 | Kansas | Jody Madrigal jams it | 59-54 |
| 10:09 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen buries a shot from the left wing set up by Benjamin Nichols | 61-54 |
| 10:07 | Kansas | Blair Lawrence steals it from Michael Lewis in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| 10:05 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols lays it in on a great pass from Blair Lawrence | 63-54 |
| 09:38 | Kansas | Philip Yancey double dribbles | 63-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Kenny Sabella (SG), Ryan Blanchette (SF), John Conley (PF), Daniel May (C) Benjamin Nichols, Gerald Davis, Blair Lawrence, Willis Smith, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Kansas | Frank Mattingly (SG), Edward Morgan (SF), Shane Knapp (C) Michael Lewis, Philip Yancey, Marshall Nuckolls | |
| 09:15 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 09:14 | Kansas | Alan Clute pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 08:55 | Kansas | Jody Madrigal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Philip Yancey (SF) Alan Clute | |
| 08:28 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 08:27 | Kansas | Shane Knapp grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 08:25 | Kansas | Jody Madrigal is fouled in the backcourt by John Conley - foul #3 on John Conley, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Davis (SG), Dustin Nolen (C) William Cortes, Daniel May | |
| Subs | Kansas | Marshall Nuckolls (PF) Philip Yancey | |
| 08:25 | Kansas | Jody Madrigal makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 08:25 | Kansas | Jody Madrigal makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 08:11 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 63-56 |
| 08:10 | Kansas | Edward Morgan snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 07:48 | Kansas | Dustin Nolen denies the turnaround by Marshall Nuckolls | 63-56 |
| 07:46 | Kansas | Shane Knapp tips it in | 63-58 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenny Sabella (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Blanchette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Conley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Nolen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Jody Madrigal (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Mattingly (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Marshall Nuckolls (fresh) C - Shane Knapp (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:32 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 07:30 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen misses the tip | 63-58 |
| 07:28 | Kansas | Marshall Nuckolls gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 07:26 | Kansas | Ryan Blanchette steps in front of the Frank Mattingly pass in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| 07:25 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis banks in the layup set up by Ryan Blanchette | 65-58 |
| 07:05 | Kansas | Frank Mattingly hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Ryan Blanchette - foul #1 on Ryan Blanchette, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (PG), Blair Lawrence (SF), Willis Smith (PF), Daniel May (C) Gerald Davis, Ryan Blanchette, John Conley, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Lewis (PG), Philip Yancey (SF), Alan Clute (PF) Jody Madrigal, Edward Morgan, Marshall Nuckolls | |
| 07:05 | Kansas | Frank Mattingly makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 07:05 | Kansas | Frank Mattingly misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 07:05 | North Carolina | Daniel May snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 06:46 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence travels with the ball | 65-59 |
| 06:44 | Kansas | Philip Yancey is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| 06:30 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols is fouled on the floor by Michael Lewis - foul #1 on Michael Lewis, team foul #4 | 65-59 |
| 06:15 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella clanks a 3 from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 06:13 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence hits the follow up shot | 67-59 |
| 05:49 | Kansas | Shane Knapp lays it in on a nice dish by Frank Mattingly | 67-61 |
| 05:28 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Daniel May | 70-61 |
| 05:07 | Kansas | Philip Yancey drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Lewis | 70-63 |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | Shane Knapp swats the layup by Daniel May | 70-63 |
| 04:44 | Kansas | Frank Mattingly snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 04:30 | Kansas | Frank Mattingly misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 04:28 | Kansas | Alan Clute can't tip it in | 70-63 |
| 04:27 | Kansas | Alan Clute misses the tip | 70-63 |
| 04:26 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 04:22 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 70-63 |
| 04:21 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence tips it home | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:15 | Kansas | Shane Knapp comes up short on the floater near the basket | 72-63 |
| 04:14 | Kansas | Shane Knapp misses the tip | 72-63 |
| 04:12 | Kansas | Shane Knapp grabs the offensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 04:05 | Kansas | Frank Mattingly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-63 |
| 04:03 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella pulls down the rebound | 72-63 |
| 03:58 | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols is fouled on the floor by Michael Lewis - foul #2 on Michael Lewis, team foul #5 | 72-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Gerald Davis (SG), Ryan Blanchette (SF), John Conley (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) Benjamin Nichols, Kenny Sabella, Blair Lawrence, Willis Smith, Daniel May | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jody Madrigal (PG), Edward Morgan (PF), Marshall Nuckolls (C) Frank Mattingly, Alan Clute, Shane Knapp | |
| 03:46 | North Carolina | Jody Madrigal steals it from Ryan Blanchette | 72-63 |
| 03:43 | Kansas | Jody Madrigal hits the finger roll | 72-65 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Blanchette (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Conley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Nolen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Jody Madrigal (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Lewis (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Philip Yancey (tired) 19 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Morgan (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Marshall Nuckolls (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | North Carolina | William Cortes scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ryan Blanchette | 75-65 |
| 03:20 | Kansas | Dustin Nolen steals it from Michael Lewis | 75-65 |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | John Conley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ryan Blanchette | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:52 | Kansas | Philip Yancey misses the wide open jump hook in the lane | 77-65 |
| 02:50 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis gets the rebound | 77-65 |
| 02:45 | North Carolina | William Cortes is called for traveling | 77-65 |
| 02:28 | Kansas | John Conley swats the dunk try by Philip Yancey | 77-65 |
| 02:27 | Kansas | Michael Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 77-65 |
| 02:09 | Kansas | Philip Yancey's layup is rejected by John Conley | 77-65 |
| 02:07 | Kansas | Edward Morgan grabs the offensive board | 77-65 |
| 02:00 | Kansas | Philip Yancey lays it in | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:47 | North Carolina | John Conley misses the driving attempt in the lane | 77-67 |
| 01:45 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen tips it in | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Kansas | Michael Lewis misses the jumper from the free throw line | 79-67 |
| 01:27 | Kansas | Edward Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-67 |
| 01:14 | Kansas | Jody Madrigal can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 79-67 |
| 01:13 | North Carolina | John Conley grabs the board | 79-67 |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 79-67 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | William Cortes grabs the offensive board | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen's floater is tipped away by Edward Morgan | 79-67 |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen tips it back up and in | 81-67 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Kansas | William Cortes picks off the pass by Michael Lewis in the backcourt | 81-67 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | William Cortes runs out the clock | 81-67 |