| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Aaron Leighty (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Godby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfonso Mendez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ricardo Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Floyd Goings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth McMenamy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Pitts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Arms (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Curtis Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Stowell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | North Carolina | Ricardo Garcia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-28 |
| 19:27 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts misses the 3 from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 19:26 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 19:19 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Floyd Goings | 36-28 |
| 19:09 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy is hacked by Aaron Leighty - foul #3 on Aaron Leighty, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Albert Lavigne (PG) Aaron Leighty | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:45 | Kent State | David Stowell can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 36-28 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | Curtis Gray misses the tip | 36-28 |
| 18:42 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts grabs the offensive board | 36-28 |
| 18:26 | Kent State | Curtis Gray clanks a turnaround from close range | 36-28 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina | Ricardo Garcia snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 18:00 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez is fouled on the floor by Curtis Gray - foul #2 on Curtis Gray, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 17:48 | North Carolina | William Godby is called for 3 seconds | 36-28 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Stowell | 36-31 |
| 17:05 | North Carolina | Floyd Goings's floater is tipped away by David Stowell | 36-31 |
| 17:04 | North Carolina | Ricardo Garcia hits the follow up shot | 38-31 |
| 16:41 | Kent State | Curtis Gray slams it home | 38-33 |
| 16:33 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-33 |
| 16:32 | Kent State | David Stowell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts's pass is intercepted by Albert Lavigne | 38-33 |
| 16:17 | North Carolina | Aaron Arms takes the ball from William Godby | 38-33 |
| 16:13 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy throws it down on a great pass from Aaron Arms | 38-35 |
| 16:04 | North Carolina | Ricardo Garcia hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Alfonso Mendez | 40-35 |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-38 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Albert Lavigne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - William Godby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfonso Mendez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ricardo Garcia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Floyd Goings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth McMenamy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Pitts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Arms (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Curtis Gray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Stowell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:31 | North Carolina | Ricardo Garcia can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Aaron Arms - foul #3 on Aaron Arms, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (PG), Eldon McMahon (SG), Norberto Esposito (C) Albert Lavigne, William Godby, Floyd Goings | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Banks (PG), Brian Stevens (SG), Thomas Bates (SF), Richard Williams (PF), Robert Gatlin (C) Kenneth McMenamy, Thomas Pitts, Aaron Arms, Curtis Gray, David Stowell | |
| 15:31 | North Carolina | Ricardo Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:31 | North Carolina | Ricardo Garcia misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:31 | Kent State | Robert Gatlin snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | Robert Banks can't finish the layup | 41-38 |
| 15:11 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez comes up short on the shot from the left side | 41-38 |
| 15:05 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Gatlin | 41-38 |
| 14:39 | Kent State | Brian Stevens makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Banks | 41-41 |
| 14:18 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez buries a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Thomas Bates - foul #1 on Thomas Bates, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Darrell Brown (C) Ricardo Garcia | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:18 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Robert Gatlin misses long on a jumper from the left side | 44-41 |
| 14:00 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:34 | North Carolina | Eldon McMahon comes up short on the runner in the lane | 44-41 |
| 13:33 | Kent State | Robert Gatlin pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Brian Stevens makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Gatlin | 44-44 |
| 13:07 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Robert Gatlin - foul #1 on Robert Gatlin, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Godby (SG), Albert Lavigne (PF) Alfonso Mendez, Darrell Brown | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG), Thomas Pitts (SG), Aaron Arms (SF), Curtis Gray (PF) Robert Banks, Brian Stevens, Thomas Bates, Robert Gatlin | |
| 13:07 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:07 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Curtis Gray misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-44 |
| 12:45 | North Carolina | Norberto Esposito pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:30 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 12:28 | North Carolina | Norberto Esposito pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:07 | North Carolina | Eldon McMahon makes the floater from the left side set up by Aaron Leighty | 48-44 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Norberto Esposito is called for the reach on Kenneth McMenamy - foul #2 on Norberto Esposito, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Lapan (PF), Floyd Goings (C) Eldon McMahon, Norberto Esposito | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Stowell (C) Richard Williams | |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-47 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Aaron Leighty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Godby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Lavigne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Lapan (fresh) C - Floyd Goings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth McMenamy (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Pitts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Arms (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Stowell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:35 | North Carolina | Matthew Lapan steps out of bounds on the baseline | 48-47 |
| 11:22 | Kent State | David Stowell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Stowell, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Gatlin (PF) Curtis Gray | |
| 11:11 | North Carolina | Matthew Lapan is whistled for traveling | 48-47 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts connects on the jump hook from the left block | 48-49 |
| 10:24 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | Aaron Arms comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 10:07 | North Carolina | William Godby snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 10:03 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty connects on the 3 from straight away | 53-49 |
| 09:39 | Kent State | Thomas Pitts connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Aaron Arms | 53-52 |
| 09:26 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty is hacked by Kenneth McMenamy - foul #1 on Kenneth McMenamy, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eldon McMahon (SG), Alfonso Mendez (SF), Ricardo Garcia (PF), Norberto Esposito (C) William Godby, Albert Lavigne, Matthew Lapan, Floyd Goings | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Banks (PG), Brian Stevens (SG), Richard Williams (SF), Curtis Gray (PF) Kenneth McMenamy, Thomas Pitts, Aaron Arms, David Stowell | |
| 09:14 | North Carolina | Eldon McMahon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 09:13 | North Carolina | Ricardo Garcia misses the tip | 53-52 |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Brian Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Brian Stevens connects on the runner in the paint | 53-54 |
| 08:52 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez comes up short on the shot from the left side | 53-54 |
| 08:50 | North Carolina | Ricardo Garcia grabs the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 08:38 | North Carolina | Eldon McMahon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Curtis Gray gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Eldon McMahon is called for the reach on Brian Stevens - foul #1 on Eldon McMahon, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Darrell Brown (C) Aaron Leighty | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG), David Stowell (C) Robert Banks, Robert Gatlin | |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Curtis Gray hits a jumper from the left side | 53-56 |
| 07:46 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-56 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Norberto Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Eldon McMahon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alfonso Mendez (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ricardo Garcia (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Darrell Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth McMenamy (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Stevens (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Gray (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - David Stowell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Stevens | 56-58 |
| 07:06 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 07:05 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez gets the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 06:49 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 06:47 | North Carolina | Norberto Esposito hits the follow up shot | 58-58 |
| 06:30 | Kent State | David Stowell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Albert Lavigne (PG), William Godby (SG), Matthew Lapan (PF), Floyd Goings (C) Norberto Esposito, Eldon McMahon, Ricardo Garcia, Darrell Brown | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Banks (PG), Thomas Pitts (SG), Aaron Arms (SF), Robert Gatlin (PF), Blake Bush (C) Kenneth McMenamy, Brian Stevens, Richard Williams, Curtis Gray, David Stowell | |
| 06:12 | North Carolina | Albert Lavigne misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-58 |
| 06:11 | Kent State | Aaron Arms grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | Robert Banks knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-60 |
| 05:47 | North Carolina | William Godby buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Albert Lavigne and the foul's on Thomas Pitts - foul #3 on Thomas Pitts, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (PG) Alfonso Mendez | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:47 | North Carolina | William Godby misses the free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Robert Gatlin gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Robert Gatlin drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Arms | 60-63 |
| 05:10 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | Floyd Goings gets the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 05:03 | North Carolina | Thomas Pitts is called for the reach on William Godby - foul #4 on Thomas Pitts, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eldon McMahon (SF), Norberto Esposito (PF) Aaron Leighty, Matthew Lapan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG), Curtis Gray (PF), David Stowell (C) Robert Banks, Robert Gatlin, Blake Bush | |
| 05:03 | North Carolina | William Godby makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:03 | North Carolina | William Godby makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eldon McMahon - foul #2 on Eldon McMahon, team foul #4 | 62-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ricardo Garcia (PF) Norberto Esposito | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:21 | North Carolina | Ricardo Garcia's layup is rejected by Curtis Gray | 62-65 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | David Stowell grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | The jump hook by Thomas Pitts is blocked by Ricardo Garcia | 62-65 |
| 04:15 | North Carolina | Albert Lavigne snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| 03:56 | North Carolina | Thomas Pitts is called for the reach on Ricardo Garcia - foul #5 on Thomas Pitts, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (PG), Alfonso Mendez (SF), Norberto Esposito (C) Albert Lavigne, William Godby, Floyd Goings | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Stevens (SG) Thomas Pitts | |
| 03:56 | North Carolina | Ricardo Garcia misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:56 | Kent State | David Stowell grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 03:38 | Kent State | Aaron Arms misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-65 |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Curtis Gray tips it back up and in | 62-67 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Aaron Leighty (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eldon McMahon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alfonso Mendez (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ricardo Garcia (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Norberto Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth McMenamy (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Stevens (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Arms (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Gray (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - David Stowell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Alfonso Mendez | 65-67 |
| 03:11 | Kent State | Curtis Gray buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth McMenamy | 65-70 |
| 02:56 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 65-70 |
| 02:54 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Ricardo Garcia | 65-70 |
| 02:54 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Godby (SG), Floyd Goings (C) Eldon McMahon, Norberto Esposito | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:41 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Aaron Leighty | 68-70 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | William Godby takes the ball from Brian Stevens | 68-70 |
| 02:03 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-70 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | Floyd Goings tips it in | 70-70 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 01:39 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to William Godby | 70-70 |
| 01:33 | North Carolina | Brian Stevens steps in front of the William Godby pass | 70-70 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | David Stowell is whistled for traveling | 70-70 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez blows the layup | 70-70 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | David Stowell grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | Brian Stevens clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-70 |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | William Godby connects on the floater from the right side | 72-70 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Brian Stevens misses the shot from the left side | 72-70 |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-70 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Brian Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Aaron Leighty - foul #4 on Aaron Leighty, team foul #5 | 72-70 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez is whistled for a carry | 72-72 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Aaron Leighty (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Godby (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfonso Mendez (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. PF - Ricardo Garcia (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Floyd Goings (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth McMenamy (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Stevens (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Arms (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Gray (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - David Stowell (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Curtis Gray wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Aaron Arms is hacked by Alfonso Mendez - foul #1 on Alfonso Mendez, team foul #6 | 72-72 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Williams (C) David Stowell | |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Brian Stevens misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 04:18 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez comes up short on the runner from close range | 72-72 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Aaron Arms grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Aaron Arms hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Williams | 72-75 |
| 03:23 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez is called for traveling | 72-75 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Albert Lavigne (PF) Ricardo Garcia | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Gatlin (PF), David Stowell (C) Aaron Arms, Curtis Gray | |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy is fouled on the floor by William Godby - foul #3 on William Godby, team foul #7 | 72-75 |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 03:04 | North Carolina | Albert Lavigne can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Stowell - foul #3 on David Stowell, team foul #10 | 72-77 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Norberto Esposito (C) Floyd Goings | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:04 | North Carolina | Albert Lavigne makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 03:04 | North Carolina | Albert Lavigne makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Robert Gatlin hits a shot from the baseline and the foul's on Aaron Leighty - foul #5 on Aaron Leighty, team foul #8 | 74-79 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eldon McMahon (PG) Aaron Leighty | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Robert Gatlin misses the free throw | 74-79 |
| 02:49 | North Carolina | Albert Lavigne gets the rebound | 74-79 |
| 02:49 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-79 |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | Norberto Esposito is hacked by Richard Williams - foul #2 on Richard Williams, team foul #11 | 74-79 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ricardo Garcia (PF), Floyd Goings (C) Eldon McMahon, Albert Lavigne | |
| Subs | Kent State | Aaron Arms (SF), Curtis Gray (PF) Richard Williams, Robert Gatlin | |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | Norberto Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | Norberto Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Curtis Gray | 76-81 |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | Norberto Esposito makes the runner near the basket | 78-81 |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Aaron Arms throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-81 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Albert Lavigne (PG) Norberto Esposito | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:26 | North Carolina | Albert Lavigne misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-81 |
| 01:24 | Kent State | Aaron Arms grabs the defensive rebound | 78-81 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Brian Stevens can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-81 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to David Stowell | 78-81 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Brian Stevens knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth McMenamy | 78-84 |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | Albert Lavigne's pass is intercepted by Kenneth McMenamy | 78-84 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Albert Lavigne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SG - William Godby (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfonso Mendez (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. PF - Ricardo Garcia (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Floyd Goings (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth McMenamy (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Stevens (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Arms (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Gray (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - David Stowell (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Albert Lavigne is called for the reach on Kenneth McMenamy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Lavigne, team foul #9 | 78-84 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Blake Bush (PF) Curtis Gray | |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Albert Lavigne | 81-86 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-86 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Lavigne - foul #4 on Albert Lavigne, team foul #10 | 81-86 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy misses the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy makes the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | David Stowell takes the ball from Floyd Goings | 81-87 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Aaron Arms is hacked by William Godby in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Godby, team foul #11 | 81-87 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Williams (PF) David Stowell | |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Aaron Arms makes the 1st free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Aaron Arms makes the 2nd free throw | 81-89 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-89 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Floyd Goings gets the offensive rebound | 81-89 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-89 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Floyd Goings pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-89 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Albert Lavigne | 84-89 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-89 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Albert Lavigne is called for the reach on Kenneth McMenamy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Albert Lavigne, team foul #12 | 84-89 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eldon McMahon (PG) Albert Lavigne | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy makes the 1st free throw | 84-90 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy makes the 2nd free throw | 84-91 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Ricardo Garcia double dribbles | 84-91 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Stowell (C) Richard Williams | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy runs out the clock | 84-91 |