| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Isaac Michael (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Byrd (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Winston Dismuke (fresh) C - Brady Duke (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bradley Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cesar Ponce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sung Tao (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Greenlee (fresh) 6 pts. C - Alva Zillmer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Michael Lyons inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Louisville | Michael Greenlee is called for the reach on Richard Byrd - foul #2 on Michael Greenlee, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 19:36 | Louisville | Richard Byrd misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 19:34 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Greenlee | 35-40 |
| 19:29 | North Carolina | Richard Byrd takes the ball from Sung Tao | 35-40 |
| 19:23 | Louisville | Winston Dismuke blows the dunk | 35-40 |
| 19:21 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Sung Tao | 35-40 |
| 19:01 | North Carolina | Cesar Ponce misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 18:59 | Louisville | Winston Dismuke grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 18:36 | Louisville | Isaac Michael scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Brady Duke | 37-40 |
| 18:19 | North Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Alva Zillmer is blocked by Winston Dismuke | 37-40 |
| 18:17 | Louisville | Isaac Michael gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 18:10 | Louisville | Cesar Ponce steps in front of the Michael Lyons pass | 37-40 |
| 17:49 | North Carolina | Bradley Cochran double dribbles | 37-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Raymond Sledge (SG), Elvin Dilday (PF), Andrew Veras (C) Richard Byrd, Michael Lyons, Winston Dismuke | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Anker (SG), Kenneth Wright (SF), Herbert Atkinson (PF), Gabriel Brookes (C) Cesar Ponce, Sung Tao, Michael Greenlee, Alva Zillmer | |
| 17:45 | Louisville | Isaac Michael is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Cochran - foul #1 on Bradley Cochran, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| 17:31 | Louisville | Isaac Michael comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 17:30 | Louisville | Brady Duke tips it home | 39-40 |
| 17:05 | North Carolina | Herbert Atkinson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradley Cochran and the foul's on Elvin Dilday - foul #1 on Elvin Dilday, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Chad Lee (SG), Michael Lyons (SF) Isaac Michael, Brady Duke | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Lynn (PF) Bradley Cochran | |
| 17:05 | North Carolina | Herbert Atkinson makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:53 | Louisville | Andrew Veras's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Wright | 39-43 |
| 16:49 | North Carolina | Herbert Atkinson lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Wright | 39-45 |
| 16:29 | Louisville | Raymond Sledge knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Chad Lee | 42-45 |
| 16:11 | North Carolina | Bernard Anker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-45 |
| 16:10 | Louisville | Elvin Dilday gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 16:05 | Louisville | Chad Lee is hacked by Herbert Atkinson - foul #1 on Herbert Atkinson, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Isaac Michael (PG), Richard Byrd (SG), Winston Dismuke (PF) Chad Lee, Michael Lyons, Elvin Dilday | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bradley Cochran (PG), Cesar Ponce (SG), Sung Tao (SF), Michael Greenlee (PF), Alva Zillmer (C) Bernard Anker, Kenneth Wright, Herbert Atkinson, Michael Lynn, Gabriel Brookes | |
| 15:43 | Louisville | Isaac Michael hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 15:42 | North Carolina | Sung Tao grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Isaac Michael (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Byrd (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Raymond Sledge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Winston Dismuke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Veras (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bradley Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cesar Ponce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sung Tao (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Greenlee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alva Zillmer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | North Carolina | Alva Zillmer buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Bradley Cochran | 42-47 |
| 15:12 | Louisville | Raymond Sledge misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 15:11 | North Carolina | Alva Zillmer snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 14:58 | North Carolina | Raymond Sledge steps in front of the Michael Greenlee pass | 42-47 |
| 14:39 | Louisville | Richard Byrd's floater is knocked away by Alva Zillmer | 42-47 |
| 14:37 | North Carolina | Bradley Cochran gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 14:20 | North Carolina | Bradley Cochran is fouled on the floor by Andrew Veras - foul #2 on Andrew Veras, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Lyons (SF), Brady Duke (PF), Quinton Butler (C) Raymond Sledge, Winston Dismuke, Andrew Veras | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Anker (PG), Kenneth Wright (SG), Herbert Atkinson (SF) Bradley Cochran, Cesar Ponce, Sung Tao | |
| 14:06 | North Carolina | Quinton Butler steals it from Alva Zillmer | 42-47 |
| 13:54 | Louisville | Brady Duke blows the layup | 42-47 |
| 13:53 | North Carolina | Herbert Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 13:49 | North Carolina | Michael Lyons denies the turnaround by Herbert Atkinson | 42-47 |
| 13:47 | Louisville | Brady Duke snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 13:41 | Louisville | Brady Duke buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Isaac Michael | 44-47 |
| 13:19 | North Carolina | Michael Greenlee misses the shot from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 13:18 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Isaac Michael | 44-47 |
| 13:12 | Louisville | Brady Duke connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Byrd | 46-47 |
| 12:47 | North Carolina | Michael Greenlee misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 12:46 | North Carolina | Kenneth Wright tips it in | 46-49 |
| 12:35 | Louisville | Brady Duke connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Isaac Michael | 48-49 |
| 12:28 | North Carolina | Alva Zillmer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Greenlee | 48-52 |
| 12:24 | Louisville | Richard Byrd's pass is intercepted by Alva Zillmer | 48-52 |
| 12:18 | North Carolina | Isaac Michael picks off the pass by Michael Greenlee | 48-52 |
| 12:14 | Louisville | Isaac Michael banks in the layup | 50-52 |
| 11:54 | North Carolina | Richard Byrd steals it from Alva Zillmer | 50-52 |
| 11:37 | Louisville | Brady Duke knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Byrd | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Isaac Michael (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Byrd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Lyons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brady Duke (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Quinton Butler (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Anker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Wright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Herbert Atkinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Greenlee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alva Zillmer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | North Carolina | Alva Zillmer knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Herbert Atkinson and he's hacked by Richard Byrd - foul #2 on Richard Byrd, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Raymond Sledge (PG), Chad Lee (SG), Winston Dismuke (PF), Elvin Dilday (C) Isaac Michael, Richard Byrd, Brady Duke, Quinton Butler | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bradley Cochran (PG), Cesar Ponce (SG), Sung Tao (SF), Michael Lynn (PF) Bernard Anker, Kenneth Wright, Herbert Atkinson, Michael Greenlee | |
| 11:22 | North Carolina | Alva Zillmer makes the free throw | 52-55 |
| 11:06 | Louisville | Michael Lyons can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 52-55 |
| 11:05 | North Carolina | Alva Zillmer grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 10:54 | North Carolina | Bradley Cochran scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sung Tao | 52-57 |
| 10:35 | Louisville | Bradley Cochran steals it from Elvin Dilday | 52-57 |
| 10:21 | North Carolina | Sung Tao misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-57 |
| 10:19 | Louisville | Winston Dismuke gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 10:12 | Louisville | Chad Lee's floater is tipped away by Alva Zillmer | 52-57 |
| 10:10 | North Carolina | Sung Tao grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 09:55 | North Carolina | Bradley Cochran is hacked by Raymond Sledge - foul #1 on Raymond Sledge, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Brady Duke (SF), Quinton Butler (C) Michael Lyons, Elvin Dilday | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Anker (SG), Herbert Atkinson (PF), Gabriel Brookes (C) Cesar Ponce, Michael Lynn, Alva Zillmer | |
| 09:39 | North Carolina | Bernard Anker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 09:38 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Raymond Sledge | 52-57 |
| 09:17 | Louisville | Chad Lee can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bernard Anker - foul #1 on Bernard Anker, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Isaac Michael (PG), David McStay (PF) Raymond Sledge, Winston Dismuke | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Lynn (PF) Sung Tao | |
| 09:17 | Louisville | Chad Lee misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 09:17 | Louisville | Chad Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 09:06 | North Carolina | Bernard Anker scores on a 3 from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 08:47 | Louisville | Isaac Michael misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 08:46 | Louisville | Quinton Butler grabs the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 08:29 | Louisville | Chad Lee banks in the layup on a nice dish by Isaac Michael | 55-60 |
| 08:08 | North Carolina | Bernard Anker buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 07:43 | Louisville | Brady Duke loses the dribble to Bradley Cochran | 55-63 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Isaac Michael (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brady Duke (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - David McStay (fresh) C - Quinton Butler (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bradley Cochran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Bernard Anker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Atkinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Lynn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gabriel Brookes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | North Carolina | Michael Lynn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 07:18 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Quinton Butler | 55-63 |
| 07:11 | Louisville | Isaac Michael scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Quinton Butler | 58-63 |
| 07:04 | North Carolina | Bradley Cochran can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Brady Duke - foul #1 on Brady Duke, team foul #5 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Louisville | Raymond Sledge (PG), Richard Byrd (SG), Michael Lyons (SF), Winston Dismuke (PF), Elvin Dilday (C) Isaac Michael, Chad Lee, Brady Duke, David McStay, Quinton Butler | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cesar Ponce (SG), Sung Tao (SF), Michael Greenlee (PF), Alva Zillmer (C) Bernard Anker, Herbert Atkinson, Michael Lynn, Gabriel Brookes | |
| 07:04 | North Carolina | Bradley Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 07:04 | North Carolina | Bradley Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:46 | Louisville | Richard Byrd scores on a turnaround in the paint | 60-65 |
| 06:28 | North Carolina | Alva Zillmer misses the shot from the left side | 60-65 |
| 06:26 | Louisville | Elvin Dilday grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 06:22 | Louisville | Michael Lyons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 06:21 | North Carolina | Cesar Ponce grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 06:03 | North Carolina | Michael Greenlee is called for 5 seconds | 60-65 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earnest Kratz (PG) Bradley Cochran | |
| 05:40 | Louisville | Elvin Dilday clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Greenlee - foul #3 on Michael Greenlee, team foul #5 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Louisville | Isaac Michael (PG) Michael Lyons | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:40 | Louisville | Elvin Dilday makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 05:40 | Louisville | Elvin Dilday makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:26 | North Carolina | Earnest Kratz drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Greenlee | 62-67 |
| 05:11 | Louisville | Winston Dismuke misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Earnest Kratz - foul #1 on Earnest Kratz, team foul #6 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Louisville | Brady Duke (SF), Andrew Veras (C) Raymond Sledge, Elvin Dilday | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gregg Henderson (SG), Kenneth Wright (PF), Herbert Atkinson (C) Cesar Ponce, Michael Greenlee, Alva Zillmer | |
| 05:11 | Louisville | Winston Dismuke makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 05:11 | Louisville | Winston Dismuke makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:52 | North Carolina | Kenneth Wright is fouled on the floor by Richard Byrd - foul #3 on Richard Byrd, team foul #6 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Louisville | Chad Lee (SG), David McStay (PF), Quinton Butler (C) Richard Byrd, Winston Dismuke, Andrew Veras | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Anker (PG), Michael Lynn (PF) Earnest Kratz, Sung Tao | |
| 04:38 | North Carolina | Kenneth Wright misses the 3 from straight away | 64-67 |
| 04:37 | Louisville | Chad Lee grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 04:32 | Louisville | Chad Lee misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Gregg Henderson - foul #2 on Gregg Henderson, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gabriel Brookes (C) Gregg Henderson | |
| 04:32 | Louisville | Chad Lee makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:32 | Louisville | Chad Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | Kenneth Wright pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 04:16 | North Carolina | Kenneth Wright can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on David McStay - foul #2 on David McStay, team foul #7 | 65-67 |
| 04:16 | North Carolina | Kenneth Wright makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:16 | North Carolina | Kenneth Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 04:00 | Louisville | Quinton Butler hits the finger roll | 67-69 |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | Kenneth Wright connects on the jumper from the left block | 67-71 |
| 03:28 | Louisville | Brady Duke is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Brady Duke, team foul #8 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Louisville | Raymond Sledge (PG), Richard Byrd (SG), Elvin Dilday (PF), Andrew Veras (C) Isaac Michael, Brady Duke, David McStay, Quinton Butler | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bradley Cochran (PG), Cesar Ponce (SG), Sung Tao (SF), Michael Greenlee (PF), Alva Zillmer (C) Bernard Anker, Kenneth Wright, Herbert Atkinson, Michael Lynn, Gabriel Brookes | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Raymond Sledge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Byrd (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Chad Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Elvin Dilday (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Veras (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bradley Cochran (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Cesar Ponce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sung Tao (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Greenlee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alva Zillmer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | Raymond Sledge is called for the reach on Michael Greenlee - foul #2 on Raymond Sledge, team foul #9 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Lyons (SF), Winston Dismuke (PF) Chad Lee, Andrew Veras | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | Michael Greenlee makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | Michael Greenlee makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 02:49 | Louisville | Richard Byrd comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 67-73 |
| 02:48 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Cesar Ponce | 67-73 |
| 02:28 | North Carolina | Sung Tao lays it up and in set up by Bradley Cochran and he's hacked by Michael Lyons - foul #1 on Michael Lyons, team foul #10 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Louisville | Brady Duke (SF), Quinton Butler (C) Michael Lyons, Elvin Dilday | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:28 | North Carolina | Sung Tao misses the free throw | 67-75 |
| 02:28 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Winston Dismuke | 67-75 |
| 02:28 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:16 | Louisville | Quinton Butler is hacked by Alva Zillmer - foul #2 on Alva Zillmer, team foul #8 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Louisville | Isaac Michael (PG) Raymond Sledge | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Herbert Atkinson (C) Alva Zillmer | |
| 02:16 | Louisville | Quinton Butler misses the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 02:16 | North Carolina | Herbert Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:58 | North Carolina | Bradley Cochran makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Sung Tao | 67-77 |
| 01:39 | Louisville | Quinton Butler misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Herbert Atkinson - foul #2 on Herbert Atkinson, team foul #9 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Louisville | Raymond Sledge (PG), Chad Lee (SG), Elvin Dilday (PF) Isaac Michael, Richard Byrd, Winston Dismuke | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Anker (PG), Kenneth Wright (SG), Michael Lynn (PF), Gabriel Brookes (C) Bradley Cochran, Cesar Ponce, Sung Tao, Michael Greenlee | |
| 01:39 | Louisville | Quinton Butler makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 01:39 | Louisville | Quinton Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 01:39 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Lynn | 68-77 |
| 01:39 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-77 |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | Gabriel Brookes connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bernard Anker | 68-79 |
| 01:05 | Louisville | Brady Duke loses the dribble to Herbert Atkinson | 68-79 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Herbert Atkinson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Herbert Atkinson, team foul #10 | 68-79 |
| Subs | Louisville | Andrew Veras (C) Quinton Butler | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Brady Duke can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Herbert Atkinson - foul #4 on Herbert Atkinson, team foul #11 | 68-79 |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Brady Duke makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Brady Duke misses the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Michael Lynn snags the defensive board | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Bernard Anker runs out the clock | 69-79 |