| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Brad Arcand (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James McCarthy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Page (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Edmund Ridley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Larry Demello (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Blasko (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Anderson (fresh) PF - Alberto Hernandez (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Guinn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | James McCarthy inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Alberto Hernandez swats the shot by Jon Page | 35-34 |
| 19:38 | Kent State | James McCarthy gets the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:26 | Kent State | James McCarthy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-34 |
| 19:07 | North Carolina | Larry Demello comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-34 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | Jon Page pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | Robert Butler misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Anderson - foul #1 on Robert Anderson, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | Robert Butler makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | Robert Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:21 | North Carolina | Edmund Ridley steals it from Larry Demello | 37-34 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Jon Page knocks in the jumper near the basket and the foul's on Larry Demello - foul #1 on Larry Demello, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Jon Page makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| 17:31 | North Carolina | Robert Anderson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Edmund Ridley | 40-34 |
| 17:05 | Kent State | Brad Arcand connects on the floater from the left side set up by Robert Butler | 42-34 |
| 17:01 | North Carolina | Larry Demello is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Arcand - foul #1 on Brad Arcand, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry London (PG), James Suggs (SG), Vince Brown (SF), Henry Norris (C) Brad Arcand, Robert Butler, James McCarthy, Edmund Ridley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Edwards (PG), Ray Schindler (SF), Markus Clevenger (PF), William Williams (C) Larry Demello, Robert Anderson, Alberto Hernandez, Ernest Guinn | |
| 16:46 | North Carolina | Jon Page takes the ball from Michael Edwards | 42-34 |
| 16:42 | Kent State | William Williams steals it from Terry London | 42-34 |
| 16:19 | North Carolina | Ray Schindler can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 16:17 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to William Williams | 42-34 |
| 15:53 | North Carolina | David Blasko comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Jon Page gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry London (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Suggs (fresh) SF - Vince Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jon Page (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Henry Norris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Blasko (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Schindler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Markus Clevenger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Kent State | David Blasko is called for the reach on Terry London - foul #2 on David Blasko, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brad Arcand (PG), Robert Butler (SG), Donald Barrientes (PF), Edmund Ridley (C) Terry London, James Suggs, Jon Page, Henry Norris | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Anderson (SF), Alberto Hernandez (PF), Ernest Guinn (C) David Blasko, Markus Clevenger, William Williams | |
| 15:30 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Brad Arcand | 45-34 |
| 15:17 | North Carolina | Ray Schindler knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Anderson | 45-36 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 47-36 |
| 14:36 | North Carolina | Ray Schindler misses short on a floater from the right side | 47-36 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 14:16 | Kent State | Vince Brown is hacked by Michael Edwards - foul #2 on Michael Edwards, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry London (PG), James McCarthy (SF), Jon Page (PF) Brad Arcand, Vince Brown, Donald Barrientes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Demello (PG), David Blasko (SG), Markus Clevenger (C) Michael Edwards, Ray Schindler, Ernest Guinn | |
| 14:07 | Kent State | Terry London clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-36 |
| 14:06 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 14:02 | North Carolina | David Blasko double dribbles | 47-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Williams (PF), Jerry Guinn (C) Robert Anderson, Alberto Hernandez | |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley makes the driving attempt from close range set up by James McCarthy | 49-36 |
| 13:20 | North Carolina | James McCarthy is called for the reach on Larry Demello - foul #2 on James McCarthy, team foul #2 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brad Arcand (PG), Vince Brown (C) Robert Butler, Edmund Ridley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:06 | North Carolina | James McCarthy takes the ball from William Williams | 49-36 |
| 13:03 | Kent State | Terry London banks in the layup on a nice dish by James McCarthy | 51-36 |
| 12:40 | North Carolina | Markus Clevenger's pass is intercepted by Jon Page | 51-36 |
| 12:25 | Kent State | Terry London knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:14 | North Carolina | Vince Brown swats the short shot by Jerry Guinn | 54-36 |
| 12:12 | North Carolina | Jerry Guinn misses the tip | 54-36 |
| 12:10 | North Carolina | Larry Demello misses the tip | 54-36 |
| 12:09 | Kent State | Jon Page grabs the defensive rebound | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Brad Arcand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Butler (SG), Edmund Ridley (C) Terry London, Vince Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ray Schindler (SG), Robert Anderson (SF), Alberto Hernandez (PF), Ernest Guinn (C) David Blasko, Markus Clevenger, William Williams, Jerry Guinn | |
| 11:56 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-36 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James McCarthy | 54-36 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Brad Arcand (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James McCarthy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jon Page (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Edmund Ridley (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Larry Demello (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Schindler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Anderson (fresh) PF - Alberto Hernandez (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Guinn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Kent State | The jump hook by Edmund Ridley is blocked by Ernest Guinn | 54-36 |
| 11:32 | North Carolina | Ray Schindler gets the rebound | 54-36 |
| 11:18 | North Carolina | Ray Schindler buries a fadeaway from the right side | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Brad Arcand throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry London (PG), Vince Brown (SF), Donald Barrientes (PF) Brad Arcand, James McCarthy, Jon Page | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Edwards (PG) Larry Demello | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:51 | North Carolina | Ray Schindler comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Butler - foul #2 on Robert Butler, team foul #3 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Blasko (SG) Michael Edwards | |
| 10:51 | North Carolina | Ray Schindler makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 10:51 | North Carolina | Ray Schindler makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | Vince Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Alberto Hernandez - foul #2 on Alberto Hernandez, team foul #5 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (SG) Robert Butler | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Edwards (PG) Ray Schindler | |
| 10:38 | Kent State | Vince Brown makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | Vince Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 10:26 | North Carolina | Robert Anderson is hacked by Edmund Ridley - foul #2 on Edmund Ridley, team foul #4 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jon Page (PF) Donald Barrientes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:14 | North Carolina | David Blasko is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on David Blasko, team foul #6 | 56-40 |
| 09:47 | Kent State | Jon Page loses the dribble to Ernest Guinn | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:42 | North Carolina | David Blasko hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 56-40 |
| 09:41 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez tips it home | 56-42 |
| 09:21 | Kent State | Robert Anderson is called for the reach on Vince Brown - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #7 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brad Arcand (PG), Robert Butler (SG), James McCarthy (SF) Terry London, James Suggs, Edmund Ridley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Demello (PG), Markus Clevenger (PF), William Williams (C) Michael Edwards, Alberto Hernandez, Ernest Guinn | |
| 09:21 | Kent State | Vince Brown makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 09:21 | Kent State | Vince Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 09:06 | North Carolina | Robert Anderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-42 |
| 09:05 | Kent State | Jon Page grabs the defensive rebound | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:43 | Kent State | Robert Butler buries a driving attempt from the left block | 60-42 |
| 08:34 | North Carolina | Robert Anderson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Demello | 60-45 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Vince Brown hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by James McCarthy and he's fouled by Markus Clevenger - foul #2 on Markus Clevenger, team foul #8 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Henry Norris (C) Jon Page | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ray Schindler (SG), Alberto Hernandez (PF), Ernest Guinn (C) David Blasko, Robert Anderson, William Williams | |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Vince Brown makes the free throw | 63-45 |
| 07:39 | North Carolina | Markus Clevenger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Barrientes (PF), Edmund Ridley (C) Vince Brown, Henry Norris | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Brad Arcand (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James McCarthy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Barrientes (fresh) C - Edmund Ridley (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Larry Demello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Schindler (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Markus Clevenger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alberto Hernandez (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Guinn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Kent State | Brad Arcand double dribbles | 63-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry London (PG), James Suggs (SG), Henry Norris (PF) Brad Arcand, Robert Butler, James McCarthy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 06:47 | North Carolina | Markus Clevenger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-45 |
| 06:45 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez tips it home | 63-47 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | James Suggs can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-47 |
| 06:20 | North Carolina | Markus Clevenger pulls down the rebound | 63-47 |
| 06:05 | North Carolina | Ernest Guinn lays it up and in on a great pass from Markus Clevenger | 63-49 |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Henry Norris hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | Larry Demello snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brad Arcand (PG), Robert Butler (SG), James McCarthy (SF), Jon Page (PF) Terry London, James Suggs, Donald Barrientes, Henry Norris | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Blasko (SG), Robert Anderson (SF) Ray Schindler, Markus Clevenger | |
| 05:26 | North Carolina | Larry Demello comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 05:24 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | James McCarthy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-49 |
| 05:18 | North Carolina | Larry Demello grabs the board | 63-49 |
| 05:04 | North Carolina | Larry Demello comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by James McCarthy - foul #3 on James McCarthy, team foul #5 | 63-49 |
| 05:04 | North Carolina | Larry Demello makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 05:04 | North Carolina | Larry Demello misses the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley snags the defensive board | 63-50 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Edmund Ridley, team foul #6 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Edwards (PG) Larry Demello | |
| 04:28 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Robert Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 04:05 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 04:04 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez grabs the board | 63-50 |
| 03:57 | North Carolina | Robert Anderson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Edwards | 63-53 |
| 03:28 | Kent State | James McCarthy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Markus Clevenger (PF), William Williams (C) Alberto Hernandez, Ernest Guinn | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Brad Arcand (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James McCarthy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jon Page (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Edmund Ridley (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Blasko (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Markus Clevenger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | Robert Anderson clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Edmund Ridley - foul #4 on Edmund Ridley, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Robert Butler hits a floater from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 03:00 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Demello (PG), Alberto Hernandez (PF), Ernest Guinn (C) Michael Edwards, Markus Clevenger, William Williams | |
| 02:55 | North Carolina | David Blasko misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-55 |
| 02:53 | Kent State | James McCarthy snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | James McCarthy can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Anderson - foul #3 on Robert Anderson, team foul #9 | 65-55 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | James McCarthy misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | James McCarthy misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Jon Page can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-55 |
| 02:06 | Kent State | James McCarthy grabs the offensive board | 65-55 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 01:48 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 01:43 | North Carolina | Larry Demello blows the layup | 65-55 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Jon Page hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Brad Arcand | 67-55 |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Robert Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-55 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley grabs the board | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on David Blasko - foul #4 on David Blasko, team foul #10 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry London (PG), James Suggs (SG), Vince Brown (SF), Donald Barrientes (PF) Brad Arcand, Robert Butler, James McCarthy, Jon Page | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Edwards (PG), Ray Schindler (SG), Markus Clevenger (SF), William Williams (PF), Jerry Guinn (C) Larry Demello, David Blasko, Robert Anderson, Alberto Hernandez, Ernest Guinn | |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Edmund Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Michael Edwards can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Terry London - foul #2 on Terry London, team foul #8 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Henry Norris (C) Edmund Ridley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Michael Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Michael Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Terry London runs out the clock | 69-57 |