| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Wiley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stanley Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Lurie (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Troy Lai (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Schuster (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Braaten (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Binkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jim Manning (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Basquez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Douglas Lurie inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | UConn | John Wiley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-36 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Binkowski | 40-39 |
| 18:54 | UConn | Stanley Oliver is hacked by Jason Braaten - foul #1 on Jason Braaten, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 18:39 | UConn | Stanley Oliver misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Binkowski - foul #2 on Robert Binkowski, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| 18:39 | UConn | Stanley Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:39 | UConn | Stanley Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:16 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-39 |
| 17:56 | UConn | Troy Lai misses the jumper in the paint | 42-39 |
| 17:55 | UConn | Stanley Oliver tips it but misses | 42-39 |
| 17:54 | UConn | Douglas Lurie tips it home | 44-39 |
| 17:52 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| 17:33 | UConn | Douglas Lurie hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Jason Braaten - foul #2 on Jason Braaten, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG) Jason Braaten | |
| 17:33 | UConn | Douglas Lurie misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 17:33 | UConn | Douglas Lurie makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 17:11 | North Carolina | Robert Powell hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Robert Binkowski | 45-41 |
| 16:46 | UConn | Stanley Oliver misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 16:44 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jim Manning | 45-41 |
| 16:21 | North Carolina | Jim Manning makes the turnaround from close range set up by Robert Binkowski and he's hacked by William Schuster - foul #3 on William Schuster, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (SG), Michael Vaden (SF), Nathan Reid (C) Stanley Oliver, Douglas Lurie, William Schuster | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nick Lane (SG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Eric Wick (C) Robert Binkowski, Robert Powell, Robert Basquez | |
| 16:21 | North Carolina | Jim Manning makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 16:04 | UConn | Jim Manning takes the ball from Robert Wooton | 45-44 |
| 15:44 | North Carolina | Nathan Reid steals the ball from Nick Lane | 45-44 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Wiley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Wooton (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Vaden (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Troy Lai (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Nathan Reid (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Troy Minzenberger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nick Lane (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jim Manning (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | UConn | Michael Vaden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Steve Johnson (C) Troy Lai | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Braaten (PG), Al Southwick (PF) Troy Minzenberger, Jim Manning | |
| 15:11 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 15:09 | UConn | Michael Vaden pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 14:42 | UConn | John Wiley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 14:41 | North Carolina | Eric Wick grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 14:12 | North Carolina | Al Southwick dunks the ball on a great pass from Jason Braaten | 45-46 |
| 13:49 | UConn | Robert Wooton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 13:48 | North Carolina | Eric Wick pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:19 | North Carolina | Nathan Reid is called for the reach on Ralph Sherrod - foul #1 on Nathan Reid, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (SG), Douglas Lurie (SF), Troy Lai (PF), William Schuster (C) Robert Wooton, Michael Vaden, Nathan Reid, Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG), Robert Binkowski (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Jim Manning (PF), Robert Basquez (C) Jason Braaten, Nick Lane, Ralph Sherrod, Al Southwick, Eric Wick | |
| 13:02 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-46 |
| 13:00 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Basquez | 45-46 |
| 12:32 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez is hacked by William Schuster - foul #4 on William Schuster, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Steve Johnson (C) William Schuster | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:11 | North Carolina | Jim Manning can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-46 |
| 12:09 | UConn | Steve Johnson snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 11:45 | UConn | Douglas Lurie double dribbles | 45-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (SG) John Wiley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Al Southwick (PF) Jim Manning | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Stanley Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wooton (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Douglas Lurie (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Troy Lai (fresh) 6 pts. C - Steve Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Troy Minzenberger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Binkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Al Southwick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Basquez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Troy Minzenberger | 45-48 |
| 11:20 | UConn | Douglas Lurie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 45-48 |
| 11:18 | UConn | Steve Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 11:03 | UConn | Stanley Oliver is whistled for traveling | 45-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Nathan Reid (PF) Troy Lai | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Braaten (PG) Troy Minzenberger | |
| 10:42 | North Carolina | Robert Wooton picks off the pass by Robert Binkowski | 45-48 |
| 10:39 | UConn | Robert Wooton banks in the layup | 47-48 |
| 10:24 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-48 |
| 10:23 | UConn | Steve Johnson grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 10:06 | UConn | Robert Wooton is fouled on the floor by Jason Braaten - foul #3 on Jason Braaten, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | UConn | John Wiley (PG), Michael Vaden (SF) Robert Wooton, Douglas Lurie | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nick Lane (SG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Jim Manning (PF), Eric Wick (C) Robert Binkowski, Robert Powell, Al Southwick, Robert Basquez | |
| 09:49 | UConn | Jim Manning blocks the jumper by John Wiley | 47-48 |
| 09:48 | UConn | Michael Vaden hits the follow up shot | 49-48 |
| 09:31 | North Carolina | Nick Lane knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Braaten | 49-51 |
| 09:09 | UConn | John Wiley can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-51 |
| 09:08 | North Carolina | Jim Manning grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 08:51 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten is whistled for a carry | 49-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (PG), Douglas Lurie (SF), Troy Lai (PF) John Wiley, Stanley Oliver, Nathan Reid | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG), Robert Binkowski (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Robert Basquez (C) Jason Braaten, Nick Lane, Ralph Sherrod, Eric Wick | |
| 08:35 | UConn | Douglas Lurie connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Wooton | 51-51 |
| 08:06 | North Carolina | Robert Powell is hacked by Robert Wooton - foul #1 on Robert Wooton, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| 07:37 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-54 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Wooton (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Vaden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Lurie (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Troy Lai (fresh) 6 pts. C - Steve Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Troy Minzenberger (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Binkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jim Manning (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Basquez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | UConn | Douglas Lurie misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 07:13 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 06:44 | North Carolina | Troy Lai swats the shot by Robert Binkowski | 51-54 |
| 06:42 | North Carolina | Jim Manning snags the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 06:21 | North Carolina | Robert Powell comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 06:19 | North Carolina | Robert Powell tips it in | 51-56 |
| 05:54 | UConn | Robert Basquez is called for the reach on Robert Wooton - foul #1 on Robert Basquez, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | UConn | John Wiley (PG), Stanley Oliver (SG), Nathan Reid (PF), William Schuster (C) Robert Wooton, Michael Vaden, Troy Lai, Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Braaten (PG), Nick Lane (SG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Al Southwick (PF), Eric Wick (C) Troy Minzenberger, Robert Binkowski, Robert Powell, Jim Manning, Robert Basquez | |
| 05:38 | UConn | John Wiley is fouled on the floor by Jason Braaten - foul #4 on Jason Braaten, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| 05:29 | UConn | Douglas Lurie misses the lay-in | 51-56 |
| 05:27 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Eric Wick | 51-56 |
| 05:04 | North Carolina | Douglas Lurie blocks the jumper by Nick Lane | 51-56 |
| 05:02 | UConn | Douglas Lurie grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 04:45 | UConn | Douglas Lurie connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Wiley | 53-56 |
| 04:20 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-56 |
| 04:19 | UConn | Nathan Reid pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 03:59 | UConn | John Wiley comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 03:57 | North Carolina | Eric Wick grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 03:51 | North Carolina | Nick Lane misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 03:49 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten tips it but misses | 53-56 |
| 03:48 | UConn | William Schuster pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 03:43 | UConn | Douglas Lurie is hacked by Ralph Sherrod - foul #2 on Ralph Sherrod, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Lai (PF) Nathan Reid | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Jim Manning (PF), Robert Basquez (C) Nick Lane, Ralph Sherrod, Al Southwick, Eric Wick | |
| 03:43 | UConn | Douglas Lurie misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 03:43 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | Stanley Oliver steps in front of the Robert Binkowski pass | 53-56 |
| 03:33 | UConn | Stanley Oliver lays it in | 55-56 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Wiley (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Stanley Oliver (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Lurie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Lai (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - William Schuster (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Braaten (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Binkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Jim Manning (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Basquez (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten is hacked by John Wiley - foul #2 on John Wiley, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Vaden (SF) Douglas Lurie | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG) Jason Braaten | |
| 02:57 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez hits a shot from close range | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:35 | UConn | Stanley Oliver connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Troy Lai | 57-58 |
| 02:07 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 02:05 | North Carolina | Jim Manning tips it back up and in | 57-60 |
| 01:57 | UConn | John Wiley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | Jim Manning grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez blows the layup | 57-60 |
| 01:30 | UConn | John Wiley grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 01:25 | UConn | Stanley Oliver comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 01:24 | UConn | Troy Lai hits the follow up shot | 59-60 |
| 01:03 | North Carolina | Robert Powell comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 59-60 |
| 01:01 | UConn | William Schuster grabs the board | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | UConn | John Wiley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Troy Minzenberger - foul #2 on Troy Minzenberger, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Lurie (SF) Michael Vaden | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Braaten (PG) Troy Minzenberger | |
| 00:43 | UConn | John Wiley misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:43 | UConn | John Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 60-60 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez tips it in | 60-62 |
| 00:02 | UConn | John Wiley loses the dribble to Robert Basquez | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez runs out the clock | 60-62 |