| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Willie Frank (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eugene Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wilcoxon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Eddy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Pablo Garcia (fresh) SG - Andrew Breen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Powers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Lasalle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Wayt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon inbounds the ball | 28-19 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:57 | Kentucky | Daniel Wayt steps in front of the Robert Wilcoxon pass in the backcourt | 28-19 |
| 19:36 | North Carolina | David Lasalle can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-19 |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | William Eddy pulls down the rebound | 28-19 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-19 |
| 18:53 | North Carolina | Robert Wilcoxon is called for the reach on Andrew Breen - foul #2 on Robert Wilcoxon, team foul #1 | 30-19 |
| 18:37 | North Carolina | David Lasalle connects on the jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Dwayne Haynes - foul #1 on Dwayne Haynes, team foul #2 | 30-21 |
| 18:37 | North Carolina | David Lasalle misses the free throw | 30-21 |
| 18:37 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 18:08 | Kentucky | Pablo Garcia is called for the reach on Willie Frank - foul #2 on Pablo Garcia, team foul #1 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes (SG) Eugene Miller | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Monreal (SG), Darren McNeish (SF), Richard Orta (PF) Andrew Breen, David Powers, David Lasalle | |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Willie Frank hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 30-21 |
| 17:46 | Kentucky | William Eddy gets the offensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 17:22 | Kentucky | William Eddy misses long on a floater from the right wing | 30-21 |
| 17:21 | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia gets the rebound | 30-21 |
| 17:01 | North Carolina | Robert Wilcoxon steps in front of the Richard Orta pass | 30-21 |
| 16:41 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon is whistled for traveling | 30-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eugene Miller (PG), Daniel Vanscyoc (SF), Micheal Brown (C) Willie Frank, Robert Wilcoxon, William Eddy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Breen (SG), David Powers (SF), David Lasalle (PF) Christopher Monreal, Darren McNeish, Richard Orta | |
| 16:23 | North Carolina | David Lasalle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Darryl Rancourt (C) Daniel Wayt | |
| 16:00 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 15:58 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller tips it in | 32-21 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Eugene Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Cortes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Vanscyoc (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Haynes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Micheal Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Pablo Garcia (fairly fresh) SG - Andrew Breen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Powers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Lasalle (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Darryl Rancourt (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | North Carolina | David Lasalle misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Jacob Cortes - foul #2 on Jacob Cortes, team foul #3 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Lincoln (PG), James Black (PF) Jacob Cortes, Dwayne Haynes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer (PG), Ray Trojanowski (SG) Pablo Garcia, Andrew Breen | |
| 15:34 | North Carolina | David Lasalle misses the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 15:34 | North Carolina | David Lasalle misses the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 15:34 | Kentucky | James Black grabs the board | 32-21 |
| 15:12 | Kentucky | James Black can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Darryl Rancourt - foul #1 on Darryl Rancourt, team foul #2 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Frank (PG) Eugene Miller | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Darren McNeish (SF), Richard Orta (PF) David Powers, David Lasalle | |
| 15:12 | Kentucky | James Black makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 15:12 | Kentucky | James Black makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 14:55 | North Carolina | Richard Orta loses the dribble to Willie Frank | 34-21 |
| 14:52 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc slams it home on a great pass from Willie Frank | 36-21 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 14:36 | North Carolina | Micheal Brown is called for the reach on Ray Trojanowski - foul #2 on Micheal Brown, team foul #4 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon (SF), William Eddy (C) Daniel Vanscyoc, James Black | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt (C) Darryl Rancourt | |
| 14:22 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-23 |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | William Eddy is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ray Trojanowski - foul #4 on Ray Trojanowski, team foul #3 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eugene Miller (SG) Donald Lincoln | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Breen (SG), Christopher Monreal (SF), Randolph Koch (PF) Ray Trojanowski, Darren McNeish, Richard Orta | |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | William Eddy makes the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | William Eddy makes the 2nd free throw | 38-23 |
| 13:42 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-23 |
| 13:40 | Kentucky | William Eddy grabs the board | 38-23 |
| 13:12 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown lays it up and in set up by Willie Frank | 40-23 |
| 12:47 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen misses short on a shot from the right side | 40-23 |
| 12:45 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon snags the defensive board | 40-23 |
| 12:38 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Monreal - foul #2 on Christopher Monreal, team foul #4 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Lincoln (PG), Jacob Cortes (SG), Daniel Vanscyoc (SF), Dwayne Haynes (PF) Willie Frank, Eugene Miller, Robert Wilcoxon, William Eddy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Powers (SF), David Lasalle (PF), Darryl Rancourt (C) Christopher Monreal, Randolph Koch, Daniel Wayt | |
| 12:18 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 40-23 |
| 12:16 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer grabs the board | 40-23 |
| 12:05 | North Carolina | David Lasalle can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 40-23 |
| 12:04 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen tips it home | 40-25 |
| 12:01 | Kentucky | David Powers steps in front of the Jacob Cortes pass in the backcourt | 40-25 |
| 11:59 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer can't finish the layup | 40-25 |
| 11:57 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-25 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Lincoln (fresh) SG - Jacob Cortes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Vanscyoc (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Haynes (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Micheal Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Brewer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Breen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Powers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Lasalle (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Darryl Rancourt (fresh) | |
| 11:55 | Kentucky | Kevin Brewer steals the ball from Donald Lincoln in the backcourt | 40-25 |
| 11:46 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer lays it up and in and he's hacked by Donald Lincoln - foul #1 on Donald Lincoln, team foul #5 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Eddy (C) Micheal Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia (PG), Daniel Wayt (C) Andrew Breen, Darryl Rancourt | |
| 11:46 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer makes the free throw | 40-28 |
| 11:23 | Kentucky | William Eddy is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 11:22 | North Carolina | David Powers gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| 11:04 | North Carolina | David Lasalle knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Brewer | 40-30 |
| 10:46 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes makes the wide open floater from the left side on a great pass from Donald Lincoln | 42-30 |
| 10:34 | North Carolina | David Lasalle drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Pablo Garcia | 42-32 |
| 10:13 | Kentucky | Donald Lincoln misses long on a floater from the right side | 42-32 |
| 10:11 | Kentucky | William Eddy tips it home | 44-32 |
| 10:05 | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Lincoln - foul #2 on Donald Lincoln, team foul #6 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Frank (PG), Eugene Miller (SG), Robert Wilcoxon (SF), James Black (PF) Donald Lincoln, Jacob Cortes, Daniel Vanscyoc, Dwayne Haynes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Monreal (SG), Darren McNeish (SF), Richard Orta (PF), Darryl Rancourt (C) Kevin Brewer, David Powers, David Lasalle, Daniel Wayt | |
| 09:52 | North Carolina | Richard Orta can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 44-32 |
| 09:50 | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 09:29 | North Carolina | Richard Orta misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by William Eddy - foul #2 on William Eddy, team foul #7 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Micheal Brown (C) William Eddy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Breen (SG) Pablo Garcia | |
| 09:29 | North Carolina | Richard Orta makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 09:29 | North Carolina | Richard Orta makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-34 |
| 09:08 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Frank | 47-34 |
| 08:27 | North Carolina | Darryl Rancourt is fouled on the floor by Willie Frank - foul #1 on Willie Frank, team foul #8 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia (PG), David Powers (SF), Randolph Koch (PF) Christopher Monreal, Darren McNeish, Richard Orta | |
| 08:27 | North Carolina | Darryl Rancourt misses the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | James Black snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-34 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Willie Frank (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Miller (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wilcoxon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Black (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Pablo Garcia (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Breen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Powers (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Randolph Koch (fresh) C - Darryl Rancourt (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:46 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-34 |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon pulls down the rebound | 49-34 |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | Willie Frank is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 51-34 |
| 07:08 | North Carolina | David Powers hits a jumper from the baseline | 51-36 |
| 06:49 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Darryl Rancourt - foul #2 on Darryl Rancourt, team foul #5 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Lincoln (PG), Jacob Cortes (SG), Daniel Vanscyoc (SF), Dwayne Haynes (PF) Willie Frank, Eugene Miller, Robert Wilcoxon, James Black | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer (PG), Ray Trojanowski (SG), Darren McNeish (SF), David Lasalle (PF), Daniel Wayt (C) Pablo Garcia, Andrew Breen, David Powers, Randolph Koch, Darryl Rancourt | |
| 06:49 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown makes the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 06:49 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 06:28 | North Carolina | Darren McNeish hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Ray Trojanowski | 53-38 |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-38 |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | David Lasalle is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Haynes - foul #2 on Dwayne Haynes, team foul #9 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Frank (PG), William Eddy (C) Donald Lincoln, Micheal Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Monreal (PG), David Powers (SF) Kevin Brewer, Darren McNeish | |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | David Lasalle makes the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | David Lasalle makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 05:25 | Kentucky | Willie Frank connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-40 |
| 05:13 | North Carolina | William Eddy takes the ball from David Powers | 59-40 |
| 05:07 | Kentucky | Willie Frank scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-40 |
| 04:53 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-40 |
| 04:52 | North Carolina | Christopher Monreal gets the offensive rebound | 62-40 |
| 04:37 | North Carolina | David Lasalle misses short on a floater from the left block | 62-40 |
| 04:35 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt can't tip it in | 62-40 |
| 04:33 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes snags the defensive board | 62-40 |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Lincoln (PG), Eugene Miller (SG), Robert Wilcoxon (SF), James Black (PF) Willie Frank, Jacob Cortes, Daniel Vanscyoc, Dwayne Haynes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia (PG), Richard Orta (PF), Randolph Koch (C) Christopher Monreal, David Lasalle, Daniel Wayt | |
| 04:18 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-43 |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Lincoln | 64-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Lincoln (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eugene Miller (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wilcoxon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Black (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Eddy (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Pablo Garcia (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Powers (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Orta (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Randolph Koch (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:34 | North Carolina | Richard Orta clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-43 |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon grabs the defensive rebound | 64-43 |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Pablo Garcia - foul #3 on Pablo Garcia, team foul #6 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Frank (PG) Donald Lincoln | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Breen (SG), Darren McNeish (SF) Ray Trojanowski, David Powers | |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon makes the 1st free throw | 65-43 |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon makes the 2nd free throw | 66-43 |
| 03:03 | North Carolina | James Black swats the shot by Pablo Garcia | 66-43 |
| 03:02 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller grabs the board | 66-43 |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | Pablo Garcia steps in front of the William Eddy pass | 66-43 |
| 02:26 | North Carolina | Eugene Miller picks off the pass by Richard Orta | 66-43 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Willie Frank lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eugene Miller | 68-43 |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by James Black - foul #1 on James Black, team foul #10 | 68-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes (SG), Daniel Vanscyoc (SF), Dwayne Haynes (PF) Eugene Miller, Robert Wilcoxon, James Black | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer (PG), David Lasalle (PF), Daniel Wayt (C) Pablo Garcia, Richard Orta, Randolph Koch | |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen makes the 1st free throw | 68-44 |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-45 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 68-45 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes tips it but misses | 68-45 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc grabs the offensive board | 68-45 |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | William Eddy is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-45 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:20 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by William Eddy - foul #3 on William Eddy, team foul #11 | 71-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eugene Miller (SG), Robert Wilcoxon (SF) Jacob Cortes, Daniel Vanscyoc | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski (SG), David Powers (SF) Andrew Breen, Darren McNeish | |
| 01:20 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 71-46 |
| 01:20 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-47 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Willie Frank misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 71-47 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Ray Trojanowski | 71-47 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski misses the 3 from the left corner | 71-47 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Willie Frank gets the rebound | 71-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Willie Frank makes the shot from the right side set up by Robert Wilcoxon | 73-47 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Dwayne Haynes denies the turnaround by David Lasalle | 73-47 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer misses the tip | 73-47 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes grabs the board | 73-47 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Willie Frank runs out the clock | 73-47 |