| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Aaron Leighty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Godby (fresh) SF - Alfonso Mendez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricardo Garcia (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Goings (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Hardee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Parish (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Farrior (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 19:42 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish tips it but misses | 29-37 |
| 19:41 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 19:23 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eric Farrior - foul #1 on Eric Farrior, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 19:23 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 19:23 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 19:07 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Hardee | 31-39 |
| 18:53 | North Carolina | William Godby hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 18:35 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews can't throw it down | 34-39 |
| 18:34 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews tips it in | 34-41 |
| 18:14 | North Carolina | Ricardo Garcia hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 34-41 |
| 18:13 | North Carolina | Floyd Goings grabs the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 17:58 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Alfonso Mendez | 37-41 |
| 17:43 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 17:41 | North Carolina | Ricardo Garcia snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 17:18 | North Carolina | Robert Matthews takes the ball from Aaron Leighty | 37-41 |
| 17:01 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish loses the ball out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eldon McMahon (SG), Albert Lavigne (PF), Darrell Brown (C) William Godby, Ricardo Garcia, Floyd Goings | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Matthew Jordan (PG), Wilbert Shiner (SG), Jason Robinson (SF), Burton Hall (PF) Michael Hardee, Andrew Parish, Eric Farrior, Marvin Brown | |
| 16:41 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 16:40 | Western Kentucky | Burton Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:19 | Western Kentucky | Wilbert Shiner misses long on a shot from the right side | 37-41 |
| 16:18 | North Carolina | Albert Lavigne grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:01 | North Carolina | Eldon McMahon drills a floater from the right wing set up by Aaron Leighty | 39-41 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Aaron Leighty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eldon McMahon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alfonso Mendez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Lavigne (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrell Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Matthew Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbert Shiner (fresh) SF - Jason Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Burton Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Matthews (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:47 | Western Kentucky | Wilbert Shiner hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Jordan | 39-43 |
| 15:35 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty is hacked by Matthew Jordan - foul #1 on Matthew Jordan, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Godby (SG), Ricardo Garcia (PF), Floyd Goings (C) Aaron Leighty, Alfonso Mendez, Darrell Brown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Hardee (PG), Gerardo Leon (SG), Eric Farrior (SF), Daniel Gunther (C) Matthew Jordan, Wilbert Shiner, Jason Robinson, Robert Matthews | |
| 15:07 | North Carolina | William Godby makes the fadeaway from the left block | 41-43 |
| 14:45 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 14:43 | North Carolina | Floyd Goings grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:36 | North Carolina | Ricardo Garcia dunks the ball set up by Albert Lavigne | 43-43 |
| 14:20 | Western Kentucky | Burton Hall misses the turnaround from the baseline | 43-43 |
| 14:19 | North Carolina | Albert Lavigne grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:01 | North Carolina | Eldon McMahon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Hardee - foul #3 on Michael Hardee, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (PG), Norberto Esposito (PF), Darrell Brown (C) Albert Lavigne, Ricardo Garcia, Floyd Goings | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Marvin Brown (PF), Robert Matthews (C) Burton Hall, Daniel Gunther | |
| 14:01 | North Carolina | Eldon McMahon makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:01 | North Carolina | Eldon McMahon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:52 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Eric Farrior | 45-46 |
| 13:32 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty is called for traveling | 45-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez (SF) Eldon McMahon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Matthew Jordan (PG), Wilbert Shiner (SF) Michael Hardee, Eric Farrior | |
| 13:14 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Norberto Esposito - foul #4 on Norberto Esposito, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Lapan (PF) Norberto Esposito | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 13:14 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:14 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:53 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez knocks in the shot from the right side | 47-48 |
| 12:36 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Jordan is fouled on the floor by William Godby - foul #2 on William Godby, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Albert Lavigne (SG), Ricardo Garcia (PF), Floyd Goings (C) William Godby, Matthew Lapan, Darrell Brown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish (SG) Gerardo Leon | |
| 12:20 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews buries a floater from the baseline and the foul's on Floyd Goings - foul #3 on Floyd Goings, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Hardee (PG), Eric Farrior (SF) Matthew Jordan, Wilbert Shiner | |
| 12:20 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:04 | North Carolina | Ricardo Garcia misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 12:03 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 12:01 | Western Kentucky | Michael Hardee is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Hardee, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eldon McMahon (SG) Albert Lavigne | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Matthew Jordan (PG), Burton Hall (C) Michael Hardee, Robert Matthews | |
| 11:49 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Aaron Leighty | 50-51 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Aaron Leighty (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eldon McMahon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alfonso Mendez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricardo Garcia (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Goings (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Matthew Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Parish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Eric Farrior (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Burton Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Jordan clanks a 3 from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 11:32 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 11:16 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Floyd Goings and the foul's on Eric Farrior - foul #2 on Eric Farrior, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Albert Lavigne (PG) Aaron Leighty | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon (SG), Daniel Gunther (C) Andrew Parish, Marvin Brown | |
| 11:16 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez misses the free throw | 52-51 |
| 11:16 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 10:57 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior misses short on a jumper in the paint | 52-51 |
| 10:56 | North Carolina | Albert Lavigne grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 10:45 | North Carolina | Eric Farrior takes the ball from Albert Lavigne | 52-51 |
| 10:31 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gerardo Leon | 52-54 |
| 10:07 | North Carolina | Ricardo Garcia jams it and he's hacked by Burton Hall - foul #1 on Burton Hall, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (PG), William Godby (SG), Darrell Brown (C) Eldon McMahon, Alfonso Mendez, Floyd Goings | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wilbert Shiner (SF), Robert Matthews (C) Eric Farrior, Daniel Gunther | |
| 10:07 | North Carolina | Ricardo Garcia misses the free throw | 54-54 |
| 10:07 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 09:57 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 09:55 | North Carolina | Darrell Brown snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 09:50 | North Carolina | Albert Lavigne drills a jumper near the basket set up by Aaron Leighty | 56-54 |
| 09:41 | Western Kentucky | Burton Hall drills a floater from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 09:26 | North Carolina | Ricardo Garcia clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 09:24 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 09:15 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon loses the ball out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Lapan (PF) Ricardo Garcia | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Marvin Brown (PF) Burton Hall | |
| 08:53 | North Carolina | Albert Lavigne buries a floater in the lane set up by Aaron Leighty | 58-56 |
| 08:38 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews is denied on a layup by Matthew Lapan | 58-56 |
| 08:37 | Western Kentucky | Wilbert Shiner tips it in | 58-58 |
| 08:25 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-58 |
| 08:24 | Western Kentucky | Marvin Brown grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 08:20 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 08:19 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Wilbert Shiner | 58-58 |
| 07:58 | Western Kentucky | Marvin Brown misses the runner from close range | 58-58 |
| 07:56 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Darrell Brown | 58-58 |
| 07:43 | North Carolina | Marvin Brown blocks the short jumper by Matthew Lapan | 58-58 |
| 07:42 | North Carolina | Albert Lavigne tips it in | 60-58 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Aaron Leighty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Godby (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Albert Lavigne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Lapan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Darrell Brown (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Matthew Jordan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerardo Leon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wilbert Shiner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Matthews (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:13 | Western Kentucky | Wilbert Shiner clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-58 |
| 07:11 | Western Kentucky | Marvin Brown tips it in | 60-60 |
| 06:53 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Aaron Leighty, team foul #4 | 60-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Norberto Esposito (PG), Eldon McMahon (SG), Alfonso Mendez (SF), Ricardo Garcia (PF), Floyd Goings (C) Aaron Leighty, William Godby, Albert Lavigne, Matthew Lapan, Darrell Brown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Hardee (PG), Andrew Parish (SG), Eric Farrior (SF), Burton Hall (PF), Daniel Gunther (C) Matthew Jordan, Gerardo Leon, Wilbert Shiner, Marvin Brown, Robert Matthews | |
| 06:30 | Western Kentucky | Michael Hardee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-60 |
| 06:12 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Ricardo Garcia | 62-60 |
| 05:50 | Western Kentucky | Ricardo Garcia steps in front of the Michael Hardee pass | 62-60 |
| 05:24 | North Carolina | Ricardo Garcia misses badly on a runner in the paint | 62-60 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez grabs the offensive board | 62-60 |
| 05:05 | North Carolina | A charge is called on Ricardo Garcia - foul #1 on Ricardo Garcia, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (PG), William Godby (SG) Eldon McMahon, Ricardo Garcia | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Marvin Brown (PF), Robert Matthews (C) Burton Hall, Daniel Gunther | |
| 04:38 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Hardee | 62-63 |
| 04:25 | North Carolina | Floyd Goings is fouled on the floor by Eric Farrior - foul #3 on Eric Farrior, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Albert Lavigne (PF) Norberto Esposito | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon (SG) Andrew Parish | |
| 04:25 | North Carolina | Floyd Goings misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Marvin Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:07 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Eric Farrior, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Darrell Brown (C) Floyd Goings | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Matthew Jordan (PG), Wilbert Shiner (SF) Michael Hardee, Eric Farrior | |
| 03:55 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 03:54 | Western Kentucky | Wilbert Shiner grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Jordan misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-63 |
| 03:47 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 03:40 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Aaron Leighty | 64-63 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Aaron Leighty (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Godby (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alfonso Mendez (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Albert Lavigne (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Brown (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Matthew Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerardo Leon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wilbert Shiner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Matthews (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:22 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Jordan misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 03:20 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews grabs the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:09 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Jordan | 64-65 |
| 02:59 | North Carolina | William Godby makes the turnaround from the baseline | 66-65 |
| 02:59 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ricardo Garcia (PF), Floyd Goings (C) Albert Lavigne, Darrell Brown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Hardee (PG), Eric Farrior (SF) Matthew Jordan, Wilbert Shiner | |
| 02:41 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-68 |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | Ricardo Garcia throws it down set up by Alfonso Mendez | 68-68 |
| 02:09 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Hardee | 68-70 |
| 01:52 | North Carolina | William Godby misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 01:50 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 01:37 | Western Kentucky | Floyd Goings blocks the short jumper by Michael Hardee | 68-70 |
| 01:36 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Aaron Leighty | 68-70 |
| 01:27 | North Carolina | William Godby clanks a 3 from the right wing | 68-70 |
| 01:25 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Alfonso Mendez | 68-70 |
| 01:20 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez's floater is tipped away by Marvin Brown | 68-70 |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | Ricardo Garcia gets the offensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | Marvin Brown is called for the reach on Ricardo Garcia - foul #3 on Marvin Brown, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | Ricardo Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | Ricardo Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | Michael Hardee misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-70 |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 70-70 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | William Godby snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Aaron Leighty (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Godby (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alfonso Mendez (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ricardo Garcia (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Floyd Goings (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Hardee (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerardo Leon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Farrior (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Marvin Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Matthews (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | Marvin Brown is called for the reach on Floyd Goings - foul #4 on Marvin Brown, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Burton Hall (PF) Marvin Brown | |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | Floyd Goings makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | Floyd Goings makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:34 | Western Kentucky | Burton Hall loses the dribble to William Godby | 72-70 |
| 04:08 | North Carolina | Ricardo Garcia hits the finger roll | 74-70 |
| 03:40 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-70 |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | Burton Hall tips it back up and in | 74-72 |
| 03:26 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez misses short on a jumper in the paint | 74-72 |
| 03:24 | Western Kentucky | Burton Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 03:19 | Western Kentucky | Floyd Goings is called for the reach on Michael Hardee - foul #4 on Floyd Goings, team foul #6 | 74-72 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Albert Lavigne (SF) Alfonso Mendez | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:06 | Western Kentucky | Aaron Leighty picks off the pass by Burton Hall | 74-72 |
| 02:42 | North Carolina | Floyd Goings banks in the layup on a great pass from Aaron Leighty | 76-72 |
| 02:20 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews misses the jumper from the right side | 76-72 |
| 02:19 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior tips it in | 76-74 |
| 01:55 | North Carolina | Ricardo Garcia knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Aaron Leighty | 78-74 |
| 01:39 | Western Kentucky | William Godby takes the ball from Gerardo Leon | 78-74 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | William Godby lays it up and in | 80-74 |
| 01:28 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-74 |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon gets the offensive rebound | 80-74 |
| 01:07 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-74 |
| 01:06 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Matthews | 80-74 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-74 |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Albert Lavigne | 80-74 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Aaron Leighty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - William Godby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Albert Lavigne (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ricardo Garcia (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Floyd Goings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Hardee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerardo Leon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Farrior (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Burton Hall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Matthews (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Gerardo Leon is called for the reach on Albert Lavigne in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerardo Leon, team foul #11 | 80-74 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eldon McMahon (SF) Floyd Goings | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Marvin Brown (PF) Burton Hall | |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Albert Lavigne makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Albert Lavigne makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | Ricardo Garcia is called for the reach on Marvin Brown - foul #2 on Ricardo Garcia, team foul #7 | 82-74 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez (SF), Floyd Goings (C) Eldon McMahon, Albert Lavigne | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | Marvin Brown misses the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews grabs the offensive board | 82-74 |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 82-74 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty gets the rebound | 82-74 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Michael Hardee is called for the reach on Aaron Leighty in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Hardee, team foul #12 | 82-74 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eldon McMahon (SF), Albert Lavigne (C) Alfonso Mendez, Floyd Goings | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Matthew Jordan (PG) Michael Hardee | |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-74 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Norberto Esposito (SF), Matthew Lapan (PF), Darrell Brown (C) Aaron Leighty, William Godby, Ricardo Garcia | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish (SG), Wilbert Shiner (SF), Burton Hall (PF), Daniel Gunther (C) Gerardo Leon, Eric Farrior, Marvin Brown, Robert Matthews | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Albert Lavigne comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Matthew Jordan - foul #2 on Matthew Jordan, team foul #13 | 84-74 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Albert Lavigne makes the 1st free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Albert Lavigne misses the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Burton Hall grabs the board | 85-74 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Norberto Esposito swats the dunk try by Daniel Gunther | 85-74 |