| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Leon Sullivan (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SG - Jason Horner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Kent (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Luis Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Lal (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Fitch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Damico (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch inbounds the ball | 25-23 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Arkansas | The jump hook by Billy Lal is blocked by David Nelson | 25-23 |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | David Nelson grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 19:35 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Powell - foul #2 on Luis Powell, team foul #1 | 25-23 |
| 19:16 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan connects on the shot from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 19:04 | Arkansas | John Damico scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Sean Price | 27-25 |
| 18:38 | North Carolina | David Nelson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-25 |
| 18:34 | Arkansas | Leon Sullivan steals it from Luis Powell in the backcourt | 29-25 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina | Joel Kent is called for traveling | 29-25 |
| 17:59 | Arkansas | Luis Powell drills a shot from just outside the lane | 29-27 |
| 17:52 | North Carolina | Joel Kent's fadeaway is rejected by Sean Price | 29-27 |
| 17:50 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to James Woodard | 29-27 |
| 17:32 | North Carolina | Jason Horner is fouled on the floor by Billy Lal - foul #2 on Billy Lal, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jim Russell (SF) Robert Fitch | |
| 17:18 | North Carolina | David Nelson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Woodard | 31-27 |
| 17:02 | Arkansas | Sean Price misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 31-27 |
| 17:00 | Arkansas | Luis Powell snags the offensive board | 31-27 |
| 16:41 | Arkansas | Luis Powell can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 16:39 | North Carolina | David Nelson gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 16:17 | North Carolina | David Nelson is fouled on the floor by Billy Lal - foul #3 on Billy Lal, team foul #3 | 31-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (PG), Adam Gil (SG), Joseph Johnson (PF) Leon Sullivan, Jason Horner, David Nelson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (PG), Ronnie Hester (SG), Robert Fitch (SF), Rafael Stansbury (C) Luis Powell, Billy Lal, Jim Russell, John Damico | |
| 15:56 | North Carolina | Adam Gil misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 15:54 | North Carolina | James Woodard grabs the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andrew Bowen (fresh) SG - Adam Gil (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Woodard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joel Kent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Hester (fresh) SF - Robert Fitch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Price (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Rafael Stansbury (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | North Carolina | Rafael Stansbury denies the turnaround by Andrew Bowen | 31-27 |
| 15:33 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Sean Price | 31-27 |
| 15:17 | Arkansas | Sean Price blows the dunk | 31-27 |
| 15:15 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 15:03 | Arkansas | Sean Price jams it | 31-29 |
| 14:40 | North Carolina | Rafael Stansbury swats the short shot by Joel Kent | 31-29 |
| 14:38 | North Carolina | Joel Kent tips it home | 33-29 |
| 14:20 | Arkansas | Sean Price is fouled on the floor by Joseph Johnson - foul #1 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan (PG), Jason Horner (SG), David Nelson (PF) Andrew Bowen, James Woodard, Joel Kent | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Powell (PG), Jim Russell (SF), Ernest Benjamin (PF), John Damico (C) Dennis Wilson, Robert Fitch, Sean Price, Rafael Stansbury | |
| 14:05 | Arkansas | Luis Powell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 13:37 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joel Kent (C) Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Lal (SG) Ronnie Hester | |
| 13:19 | Arkansas | Adam Gil is called for the reach on Billy Lal - foul #1 on Adam Gil, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Woodard (SF) Adam Gil | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 13:05 | Arkansas | Billy Lal misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by David Nelson - foul #2 on David Nelson, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| 13:05 | Arkansas | Billy Lal makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 13:05 | Arkansas | Billy Lal makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 12:48 | North Carolina | Joel Kent is fouled on the floor by Billy Lal - foul #4 on Billy Lal, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (PG), Robert Fitch (SF), Sean Price (PF) Luis Powell, Jim Russell, Ernest Benjamin | |
| 12:32 | North Carolina | James Woodard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas | Sean Price grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 12:16 | Arkansas | John Damico misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 33-34 |
| 12:14 | North Carolina | James Woodard gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 11:53 | North Carolina | David Nelson double dribbles | 33-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Gil (SF), Joseph Johnson (C) James Woodard, Joel Kent | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Leon Sullivan (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. SG - Jason Horner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Gil (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Lal (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Fitch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Price (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - John Damico (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Arkansas | Billy Lal's pass is intercepted by David Nelson | 33-34 |
| 11:08 | North Carolina | Adam Gil's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (SG) Jason Horner | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Powell (PG), Ronnie Hester (SG), Jim Russell (SF) Dennis Wilson, Billy Lal, Robert Fitch | |
| 10:58 | Arkansas | Luis Powell hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Bowen - foul #2 on Andrew Bowen, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Rafael Stansbury (C) John Damico | |
| 10:58 | Arkansas | Luis Powell makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 10:58 | Arkansas | Luis Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 10:35 | North Carolina | Adam Gil can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 10:33 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Bowen | 33-36 |
| 10:06 | North Carolina | Adam Gil buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Leon Sullivan | 35-36 |
| 10:00 | Arkansas | Leon Sullivan is called for the reach on Luis Powell - foul #3 on Leon Sullivan, team foul #5 | 35-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Woodard (SF), Joel Kent (C) Leon Sullivan, David Nelson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin (PF), John Damico (C) Sean Price, Rafael Stansbury | |
| 09:39 | Arkansas | James Woodard steals it from Jim Russell | 35-36 |
| 09:22 | North Carolina | James Woodard knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-36 |
| 09:03 | Arkansas | Jim Russell loses the dribble to Joel Kent | 38-36 |
| 08:43 | North Carolina | Joel Kent misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Damico - foul #3 on John Damico, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan (PG), Jason Horner (SG), David Nelson (PF) Andrew Bowen, Adam Gil, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (PG), Billy Lal (SG), Robert Fitch (SF), Sean Price (PF) Luis Powell, Ronnie Hester, Jim Russell, Ernest Benjamin | |
| 08:43 | North Carolina | Joel Kent makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 08:43 | North Carolina | Joel Kent misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 08:43 | Arkansas | Sean Price grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 08:30 | Arkansas | Sean Price misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 39-36 |
| 08:29 | North Carolina | David Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 08:06 | North Carolina | John Damico steals it from Jason Horner | 39-36 |
| 07:54 | Arkansas | John Damico is hacked by Jason Horner - foul #3 on Jason Horner, team foul #6 | 39-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Rafael Stansbury (C) John Damico | |
| 07:41 | Arkansas | Sean Price scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Billy Lal | 39-38 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Leon Sullivan (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Jason Horner (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Woodard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joel Kent (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Lal (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Fitch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Price (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Rafael Stansbury (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 07:12 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by James Woodard | 41-38 |
| 07:00 | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Dennis Wilson, team foul #6 | 41-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Gil (SF) James Woodard | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Powell (PG) Dennis Wilson | |
| 06:41 | North Carolina | David Nelson clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Sean Price - foul #1 on Sean Price, team foul #7 | 41-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson (C) Joel Kent | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Damico (C) Rafael Stansbury | |
| 06:41 | North Carolina | David Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 06:41 | North Carolina | David Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 06:22 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Leon Sullivan - foul #4 on Leon Sullivan, team foul #7 | 43-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joel Kent (C) David Nelson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 06:22 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 06:22 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 05:54 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Damico - foul #4 on John Damico, team foul #8 | 43-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester (SG), Jim Russell (SF) Billy Lal, Robert Fitch | |
| 05:54 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 05:54 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 05:47 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Luis Powell | 45-42 |
| 05:18 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan scores on a floater from the left side set up by Jason Horner | 47-42 |
| 05:00 | Arkansas | Sean Price's fadeaway is rejected by Joel Kent | 47-42 |
| 04:58 | Arkansas | Jim Russell tips it home | 47-44 |
| 04:29 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jim Russell | 47-44 |
| 04:24 | Arkansas | Luis Powell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (PG), James Woodard (SF), David Nelson (PF) Leon Sullivan, Adam Gil, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (PG), Billy Lal (SG), Robert Fitch (SF), Rafael Stansbury (C) Luis Powell, Ronnie Hester, Sean Price, John Damico | |
| 04:14 | North Carolina | David Nelson buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Andrew Bowen | 49-44 |
| 03:59 | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson clanks a turnaround near the basket | 49-44 |
| 03:57 | Arkansas | Billy Lal tips it in | 49-46 |
| 03:32 | North Carolina | Jason Horner misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Billy Lal - foul #5 on Billy Lal, team foul #9 | 49-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester (SG) Billy Lal | |
| 03:32 | North Carolina | Jason Horner misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 03:32 | North Carolina | Jason Horner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andrew Bowen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Horner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Woodard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Nelson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Joel Kent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Hester (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Fitch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Rafael Stansbury (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch comes up short on the floater in the lane | 50-46 |
| 03:13 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch misses the tip | 50-46 |
| 03:11 | North Carolina | Joel Kent grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 03:09 | North Carolina | Dennis Wilson is called for the reach on Andrew Bowen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Wilson, team foul #10 | 50-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sean Price (PF), John Damico (C) Jim Russell, Rafael Stansbury | |
| 03:09 | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 03:09 | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 02:57 | Arkansas | Sean Price buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronnie Hester and the foul's on Andrew Bowen - foul #3 on Andrew Bowen, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan (PG) Jason Horner | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Powell (PG) Dennis Wilson | |
| 02:57 | Arkansas | Sean Price makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 02:35 | North Carolina | Joel Kent knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from David Nelson | 54-49 |
| 02:28 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester is hacked by Andrew Bowen - foul #4 on Andrew Bowen, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Gil (SG), Joseph Johnson (C) Andrew Bowen, Joel Kent | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (SF) Robert Fitch | |
| 02:28 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 02:28 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 02:06 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to John Damico | 54-51 |
| 02:06 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Fitch (SF) Dennis Wilson | |
| 01:53 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch is whistled for a carry | 54-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (SG), Joel Kent (C) Adam Gil, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | Ronnie Hester steps in front of the Leon Sullivan pass | 54-51 |
| 01:32 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester misses the easy layup | 54-51 |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 01:02 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Luis Powell - foul #3 on Luis Powell, team foul #11 | 54-51 |
| 01:02 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 01:02 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 01:02 | Arkansas | John Damico pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester misses the lay-in | 55-51 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan grabs the board | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Powell - foul #4 on Luis Powell, team foul #12 | 55-51 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | Sean Price snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Arkansas | James Woodard steals it from Robert Fitch | 55-51 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Ronnie Hester is called for the reach on Joel Kent in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie Hester, team foul #13 | 55-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Gil (SG) Jason Horner | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Joel Kent makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Joel Kent misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Sean Price grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | Luis Powell double dribbles | 56-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (SG) Adam Gil | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Jason Horner is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Hester - foul #3 on Ronnie Hester, team foul #14 | 56-51 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Jason Horner makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Jason Horner misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Sean Price grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Luis Powell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to David Nelson | 57-51 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | David Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Powell - foul #5 on Luis Powell, team foul #15 | 57-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (PG) Luis Powell | |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | David Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | David Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | John Damico grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronnie Hester | 58-54 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Wilson - foul #3 on Dennis Wilson, team foul #16 | 58-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Gil (SG) Jason Horner | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Sean Price can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-54 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Joel Kent pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Joel Kent runs out the clock | 59-54 |