| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Brian Sena (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Weeden (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Long (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Emmett Mike (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Detwiler (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Art Dalton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Crane (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Art Dalton drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-32 |
| 19:39 | North Carolina | Steve Young picks off the pass by Brian Sena in the backcourt | 26-32 |
| 19:38 | Kent State | Steve Young hits the finger roll | 26-34 |
| 19:13 | North Carolina | Robert Long misses the easy layup | 26-34 |
| 19:12 | North Carolina | Brian Sena tips it back up and in | 28-34 |
| 19:03 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-34 |
| 19:01 | North Carolina | Robert Long gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:32 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden buries a 3 from the left corner set up by John Dodson | 31-34 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Steve Young comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-34 |
| 18:09 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler tips it home | 31-36 |
| 17:48 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike is whistled for traveling | 31-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG), Scott Arndt (SG), Charles Hemenway (SF), James Piland (PF), James Carpenter (C) Brian Sena, Anthony Weeden, John Dodson, Robert Long, Emmett Mike | |
| Subs | Kent State | Derek Crabtree (PG), Alex Malone (SF), David Brennan (PF), Mark Thomas (C) Steve Young, Daniel Detwiler, Art Dalton, James Crane | |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Alex Malone misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| 17:28 | Kent State | David Brennan grabs the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 17:14 | Kent State | David Brennan hits the finger roll | 31-38 |
| 16:54 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-38 |
| 16:53 | North Carolina | James Piland pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:35 | North Carolina | Mark Thomas steals the ball from James Carpenter | 31-38 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Derek Crabtree connects on the 3 from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 15:54 | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Carpenter | 34-41 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Scott Arndt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Hemenway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Piland (fairly fresh) C - James Carpenter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Derek Crabtree (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Malone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Brennan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Thomas (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:51 | Kent State | Richard King is called for the reach on Derek Crabtree in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard King, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG), Anthony Weeden (SG), John Dodson (SF), Robert Long (PF), Emmett Mike (C) Richard King, Scott Arndt, Charles Hemenway, James Piland, James Carpenter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Daniel Detwiler (SG), Timothy Hargrove (SF), Art Dalton (PF), James Crane (C) Derek Crabtree, Eric Baker, Alex Malone, David Brennan, Mark Thomas | |
| 15:44 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by John Dodson - foul #3 on John Dodson, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| 15:44 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler makes the free throw | 34-44 |
| 15:23 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Brian Sena | 37-44 |
| 15:05 | Kent State | James Crane lays it in | 37-46 |
| 14:36 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden is called for traveling | 37-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lawrence Watters (PF) Robert Long | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Brennan (C) James Crane | |
| 14:21 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | Art Dalton grabs the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 14:01 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler loses the dribble to John Dodson | 37-46 |
| 13:56 | North Carolina | Brian Sena lays it in on a great pass from John Dodson | 39-46 |
| 13:54 | Kent State | John Dodson picks off the pass by Daniel Detwiler in the backcourt | 39-46 |
| 13:53 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden misses the lay-in | 39-46 |
| 13:51 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike hits the follow up shot | 41-46 |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 13:34 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 13:13 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-46 |
| 13:12 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to John Dodson | 41-46 |
| 12:55 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden comes up short on the shot from the right side | 41-46 |
| 12:53 | Kent State | David Brennan pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Art Dalton misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 41-46 |
| 12:33 | North Carolina | Brian Sena gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 12:19 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Steve Young | 41-46 |
| 12:14 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Steve Young | 41-49 |
| 11:52 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden's pass is intercepted by Timothy Hargrove | 41-49 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Brian Sena (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Weeden (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Dodson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Watters (fairly fresh) C - Emmett Mike (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Steve Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Detwiler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Art Dalton (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Brennan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Kent State | Lawrence Watters is called for the reach on Art Dalton - foul #1 on Lawrence Watters, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG), Scott Arndt (SG), Charles Hemenway (SF), Robert Long (PF), James Piland (C) Brian Sena, Anthony Weeden, John Dodson, Lawrence Watters, Emmett Mike | |
| Subs | Kent State | Derek Crabtree (PG), Eric Baker (SG), Alex Malone (SF), Mark Thomas (PF), James Crane (C) Steve Young, Daniel Detwiler, Timothy Hargrove, Art Dalton, David Brennan | |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Eric Baker loses the dribble to Robert Long | 41-49 |
| 11:04 | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Arndt | 44-49 |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Mark Thomas drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Derek Crabtree | 44-51 |
| 10:40 | North Carolina | Robert Long drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard King | 46-51 |
| 10:24 | Kent State | Alex Malone blows the dunk | 46-51 |
| 10:23 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to James Crane | 46-51 |
| 10:01 | Kent State | James Crane clanks a jumper in the paint | 46-51 |
| 09:59 | Kent State | James Crane gets the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 09:43 | Kent State | Eric Baker is hacked by Scott Arndt - foul #2 on Scott Arndt, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden (SG), James Carpenter (SF), Emmett Mike (C) Scott Arndt, Charles Hemenway, James Piland | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Timothy Hargrove (SF), David Brennan (PF), William Truitt (C) Derek Crabtree, Alex Malone, Mark Thomas, James Crane | |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 09:13 | North Carolina | Robert Long snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 09:00 | North Carolina | William Truitt blocks the short jumper by Anthony Weeden | 46-51 |
| 08:58 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Eric Baker connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-54 |
| 08:14 | North Carolina | Richard King knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 08:12 | Kent State | Eric Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG), Scott Arndt (SG), Charles Hemenway (SF), Lawrence Watters (PF), James Piland (C) Richard King, Anthony Weeden, James Carpenter, Robert Long, Emmett Mike | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (PG), Derek Crabtree (SG), Mark Thomas (PF), James Crane (C) Steve Young, Eric Baker, Timothy Hargrove, David Brennan | |
| 08:00 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt lays it in on a great pass from James Piland and he's hacked by Derek Crabtree - foul #1 on Derek Crabtree, team foul #1 | 51-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Malone (SF) William Truitt | |
| 08:00 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | James Crane misses the runner in the paint | 52-54 |
| 07:43 | North Carolina | James Piland gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Brian Sena (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Arndt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Hemenway (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lawrence Watters (fresh) C - James Piland (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Detwiler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Crabtree (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Malone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Crane (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:20 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt misses the floater near the basket | 52-54 |
| 07:19 | Kent State | Mark Thomas pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Derek Crabtree is hacked by Scott Arndt - foul #3 on Scott Arndt, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden (SG), John Dodson (SF), Emmett Mike (C) Scott Arndt, Charles Hemenway, James Piland | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Baker (SG), Timothy Hargrove (SF), Art Dalton (PF), David Brennan (C) Derek Crabtree, Alex Malone, Mark Thomas, James Crane | |
| 06:59 | Kent State | Art Dalton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 06:58 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 06:29 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden makes the runner from the right block set up by Brian Sena and the foul's on Eric Baker - foul #3 on Eric Baker, team foul #2 | 54-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Carpenter (SF), Robert Long (PF) John Dodson, Lawrence Watters | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:29 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:26 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (SG) Anthony Weeden | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | James Carpenter comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-54 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | Art Dalton grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Brian Sena steals the ball from Timothy Hargrove in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 05:58 | North Carolina | Richard King jams it on a nice dish by Brian Sena | 57-54 |
| 05:39 | Kent State | Art Dalton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler tips it back up and in | 57-56 |
| 05:11 | North Carolina | James Carpenter is whistled for traveling | 57-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden (SG), Scott Arndt (SF), James Piland (PF), Charles Hemenway (C) Brian Sena, James Carpenter, Robert Long, Emmett Mike | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Derek Crabtree (SG), Alex Malone (SF), Mark Thomas (PF), James Crane (C) Daniel Detwiler, Eric Baker, Timothy Hargrove, Art Dalton, David Brennan | |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Scott Arndt steals the ball from Derek Crabtree in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| 05:06 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt lays it up and in | 59-56 |
| 04:37 | Kent State | James Crane misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-56 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | James Crane grabs the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 04:26 | Kent State | Steve Young misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 04:25 | Kent State | James Crane tips it but misses | 59-56 |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 04:07 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lawrence Watters (PF) Richard King | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Baker (SG), Timothy Hargrove (SF) Steve Young, Alex Malone | |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Eric Baker misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 03:46 | North Carolina | Lawrence Watters grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 03:18 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Hemenway | 61-56 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Charles Hemenway (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Weeden (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Arndt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Watters (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Piland (fairly fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Derek Crabtree (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Crane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Eric Baker makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 02:56 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG), John Dodson (SF), Robert Long (PF) Charles Hemenway, Scott Arndt, Lawrence Watters | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Art Dalton (PF) Derek Crabtree, Mark Thomas | |
| 02:36 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 02:34 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Art Dalton | 61-59 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Steve Young can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 02:29 | North Carolina | Robert Long grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 02:24 | North Carolina | Robert Long loses the dribble to Eric Baker | 61-59 |
| 02:06 | Kent State | Brian Sena steals it from James Crane | 61-59 |
| 01:38 | North Carolina | Timothy Hargrove is called for the reach on Anthony Weeden - foul #4 on Timothy Hargrove, team foul #3 | 61-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Emmett Mike (C) James Piland | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:22 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Brian Sena and he's fouled by James Crane - foul #2 on James Crane, team foul #4 | 63-59 |
| 01:22 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike makes the free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Brian Sena steals it from Timothy Hargrove in the backcourt | 64-59 |
| 01:03 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Long | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Eric Baker misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike grabs the board | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike is hacked by Steve Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Young, team foul #5 | 67-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Arndt (SF), James Piland (PF) John Dodson, Robert Long | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Brian Sena is fouled on the floor by Steve Young - foul #3 on Steve Young, team foul #6 | 67-59 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt is hacked by Timothy Hargrove - foul #5 on Timothy Hargrove, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (SF) Timothy Hargrove | |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Steve Young is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Steve Young, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Derek Crabtree (SG), Alex Malone (SF), David Brennan (PF), Mark Thomas (C) Steve Young, Eric Baker, Art Dalton, James Crane | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | James Piland clanks a shot from the right side | 69-59 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Alex Malone gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler is hacked by Brian Sena - foul #1 on Brian Sena, team foul #6 | 69-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Dodson (SF), Robert Long (PF) Scott Arndt, James Piland | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:03 | Kent State | David Brennan is hacked by Emmett Mike - foul #1 on Emmett Mike, team foul #7 | 69-59 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | David Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | David Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Brian Sena runs out the clock | 69-61 |