| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gregory Biggs (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Clifton Pasco (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Richmond (fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Herron (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Antonio Padilla (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Lassiter (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Green (fresh) 7 pts. C - Reginald Cho (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Robert Guajardo inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-32 |
| 19:09 | UConn | William Richmond banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gregory Biggs | 32-32 |
| 18:50 | North Carolina | Robert Guajardo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 18:48 | UConn | Clifton Pasco gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:34 | UConn | Gregory Biggs's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Lassiter | 32-32 |
| 18:31 | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla blows the layup | 32-32 |
| 18:29 | UConn | William Richmond gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:03 | UConn | William Richmond misses the easy layup | 32-32 |
| 18:01 | North Carolina | Joseph Green snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 17:44 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt near the basket | 32-34 |
| 17:25 | UConn | Vernon Herron makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Biggs | 34-34 |
| 16:57 | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-37 |
| 16:35 | UConn | Vernon Herron comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Green - foul #1 on Joseph Green, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Courtney Smith (PG), Harry Blair (SF) Gregory Biggs, William Richmond | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jackie Hodge (SG), Corey Smith (PF), Eugene Vigil (C) Kenneth Lassiter, Joseph Green, Reginald Cho | |
| 16:35 | UConn | Vernon Herron makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:35 | UConn | Vernon Herron makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:08 | North Carolina | A charge is called on Robert Guajardo - foul #3 on Robert Guajardo, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | UConn | John Swain (SG), Mark Spada (C) Clifton Pasco, Vernon Herron | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Schwadron (PG), Jesse King (SF) Antonio Padilla, Robert Guajardo | |
| 15:48 | UConn | James Robinson misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 36-37 |
| 15:46 | North Carolina | Corey Smith pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Courtney Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Swain (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harry Blair (fresh) PF - James Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Spada (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Schwadron (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jackie Hodge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jesse King (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Corey Smith (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eugene Vigil (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | North Carolina | Corey Smith connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 36-39 |
| 15:11 | UConn | James Robinson misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Corey Smith - foul #2 on Corey Smith, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Gregory Biggs (PG), Clifton Pasco (SG) Courtney Smith, John Swain | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla (PG), Kenneth Lassiter (SG), Robert Guajardo (SF), Joseph Green (PF) Robert Schwadron, Jackie Hodge, Jesse King, Corey Smith | |
| 15:11 | UConn | James Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:11 | UConn | James Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:46 | North Carolina | Robert Guajardo misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 14:44 | UConn | Gregory Biggs gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:21 | UConn | James Robinson misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Eugene Vigil - foul #1 on Eugene Vigil, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | UConn | William Richmond (SF), Vernon Herron (C) Harry Blair, Mark Spada | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Reginald Cho (C) Eugene Vigil | |
| 14:21 | UConn | James Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:21 | UConn | James Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:02 | North Carolina | Reginald Cho hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 14:00 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter tips it in | 40-41 |
| 13:38 | UConn | Gregory Biggs blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Guajardo - foul #4 on Robert Guajardo, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Jimmy Thompson (PF) James Robinson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jackie Hodge (SG), Jesse King (SF) Kenneth Lassiter, Robert Guajardo | |
| 13:38 | UConn | Gregory Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:38 | UConn | Gregory Biggs makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:19 | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla hits a floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Gregory Biggs - foul #1 on Gregory Biggs, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Courtney Smith (PG) Gregory Biggs | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Corey Smith (PF) Joseph Green | |
| 13:19 | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:59 | UConn | Clifton Pasco clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-44 |
| 12:57 | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:38 | North Carolina | Corey Smith misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 12:36 | UConn | Vernon Herron grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 12:15 | UConn | William Richmond comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-44 |
| 12:14 | North Carolina | Reginald Cho grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:10 | North Carolina | Clifton Pasco is called for the reach on Jackie Hodge - foul #3 on Clifton Pasco, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Gregory Biggs (PG), John Swain (SG), Harry Blair (SF), James Robinson (PF) Courtney Smith, Clifton Pasco, William Richmond, Jimmy Thompson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Schwadron (PG), Kenneth Lassiter (SG), Joseph Green (PF), Eugene Vigil (C) Antonio Padilla, Jackie Hodge, Corey Smith, Reginald Cho | |
| 11:45 | North Carolina | Jesse King misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 11:44 | UConn | The rebound goes to Vernon Herron | 42-44 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gregory Biggs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Swain (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harry Blair (fresh) PF - James Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Herron (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Schwadron (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Lassiter (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jesse King (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Green (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Vigil (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | UConn | Vernon Herron lays it in set up by James Robinson | 44-44 |
| 10:52 | North Carolina | Eugene Vigil misses long on a floater in the lane | 44-44 |
| 10:51 | UConn | James Robinson snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 10:30 | UConn | James Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 10:29 | North Carolina | Joseph Green grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 10:25 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-44 |
| 10:23 | North Carolina | Joseph Green tips it back up and in | 44-46 |
| 09:57 | UConn | James Robinson knocks in the runner from the left block | 46-46 |
| 09:37 | North Carolina | Jesse King travels with the ball | 46-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Courtney Smith (PG), Clifton Pasco (SG), William Richmond (SF), Jimmy Thompson (PF), Mark Spada (C) Gregory Biggs, John Swain, Harry Blair, James Robinson, Vernon Herron | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla (PG), Jackie Hodge (SG), Christopher Nesmith (SF), Corey Smith (PF), Reginald Cho (C) Robert Schwadron, Kenneth Lassiter, Jesse King, Joseph Green, Eugene Vigil | |
| 09:20 | UConn | Jimmy Thompson is hacked by Corey Smith - foul #3 on Corey Smith, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| 09:06 | UConn | Jimmy Thompson jams it | 48-46 |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla misses the fadeaway from the left side | 48-46 |
| 08:41 | UConn | William Richmond gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 08:16 | UConn | Corey Smith steps in front of the William Richmond pass | 48-46 |
| 07:51 | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 07:50 | UConn | The rebound goes to William Richmond | 48-46 |
| 07:42 | UConn | Antonio Padilla picks off the pass by Jimmy Thompson | 48-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Courtney Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifton Pasco (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Richmond (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Spada (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Antonio Padilla (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SG - Jackie Hodge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Nesmith (fresh) PF - Corey Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Reginald Cho (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | North Carolina | Reginald Cho clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Spada - foul #1 on Mark Spada, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Gregory Biggs (PG), James Robinson (PF), Vernon Herron (C) Courtney Smith, Jimmy Thompson, Mark Spada | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter (SG), Robert Guajardo (SF), Joseph Green (PF) Jackie Hodge, Christopher Nesmith, Corey Smith | |
| 07:15 | North Carolina | Reginald Cho misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 07:15 | North Carolina | Reginald Cho misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 07:15 | UConn | James Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 06:51 | UConn | James Robinson makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Gregory Biggs | 50-46 |
| 06:30 | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 06:29 | UConn | Clifton Pasco grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 06:09 | UConn | Clifton Pasco misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 06:07 | UConn | Vernon Herron tips it back up and in | 52-46 |
| 05:38 | North Carolina | William Richmond steals it from Joseph Green | 52-46 |
| 05:28 | UConn | Joseph Green is called for the reach on Clifton Pasco - foul #2 on Joseph Green, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Harry Blair (SF) William Richmond | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Schwadron (PG), Eugene Vigil (C) Antonio Padilla, Reginald Cho | |
| 05:28 | UConn | Clifton Pasco makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 05:28 | UConn | Clifton Pasco makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:16 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-46 |
| 05:15 | UConn | James Robinson grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 04:54 | UConn | Clifton Pasco can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Schwadron - foul #2 on Robert Schwadron, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| 04:54 | UConn | Clifton Pasco makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 04:54 | UConn | Clifton Pasco makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 04:44 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:22 | UConn | Gregory Biggs can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Schwadron - foul #3 on Robert Schwadron, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| Subs | UConn | John Swain (SG) Clifton Pasco | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla (PG), Jackie Hodge (SG), Corey Smith (PF) Robert Schwadron, Kenneth Lassiter, Joseph Green | |
| 04:22 | UConn | Gregory Biggs misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:22 | UConn | Gregory Biggs makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 04:08 | North Carolina | Corey Smith travels with the ball | 57-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Courtney Smith (PG) Gregory Biggs | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:42 | UConn | Courtney Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Swain | 59-49 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Courtney Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Swain (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harry Blair (fresh) PF - James Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Vernon Herron (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Antonio Padilla (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SG - Jackie Hodge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Corey Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugene Vigil (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | Jackie Hodge buries a fadeaway from the right block | 59-51 |
| 03:05 | UConn | James Robinson can't finish the layup | 59-51 |
| 03:03 | UConn | Vernon Herron tips it but misses | 59-51 |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Guajardo | 59-51 |
| 02:59 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Gregory Biggs (PG), Clifton Pasco (SG), William Richmond (SF) Courtney Smith, John Swain, Harry Blair | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter (SG), Joseph Green (PF), Reginald Cho (C) Jackie Hodge, Corey Smith, Eugene Vigil | |
| 02:50 | North Carolina | Robert Guajardo is hacked by William Richmond - foul #3 on William Richmond, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| 02:35 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Guajardo | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:10 | UConn | Gregory Biggs's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Lassiter | 59-53 |
| 02:06 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter banks in the layup | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:03 | UConn | Gregory Biggs is hacked by Antonio Padilla in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Padilla, team foul #10 | 59-55 |
| 02:03 | UConn | Gregory Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 02:03 | UConn | Gregory Biggs makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:54 | North Carolina | Reginald Cho comes up short on the shot from the right side | 61-55 |
| 01:52 | UConn | William Richmond snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:50 | UConn | William Richmond is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Padilla - foul #2 on Antonio Padilla, team foul #11 | 61-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Spada (C) Vernon Herron | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:50 | UConn | William Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 01:50 | UConn | William Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 01:42 | North Carolina | Joseph Green hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 63-55 |
| 01:40 | UConn | The rebound goes to Mark Spada | 63-55 |
| 01:38 | UConn | Kenneth Lassiter is called for the reach on Mark Spada in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Lassiter, team foul #12 | 63-55 |
| Subs | UConn | John Swain (SF) William Richmond | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:38 | UConn | Mark Spada makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 01:38 | UConn | Mark Spada makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | John Swain is called for the reach on Joseph Green - foul #1 on John Swain, team foul #5 | 65-55 |
| Subs | UConn | William Richmond (SF), Vernon Herron (C) John Swain, Mark Spada | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:05 | North Carolina | Reginald Cho is alone and drills a floater from the baseline | 65-57 |
| 01:02 | UConn | Gregory Biggs is hacked by Antonio Padilla in the backcourt - foul #3 on Antonio Padilla, team foul #13 | 65-57 |
| Subs | UConn | John Swain (SF), Mark Spada (C) William Richmond, Vernon Herron | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:02 | UConn | Gregory Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 01:02 | UConn | Gregory Biggs misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 01:02 | UConn | James Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 01:02 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| 01:00 | UConn | Joseph Green is called for the reach on James Robinson - foul #3 on Joseph Green, team foul #14 | 66-57 |
| 01:00 | UConn | James Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 01:00 | UConn | James Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | Robert Guajardo grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Lassiter out of a doubleteam | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:53 | UConn | Gregory Biggs is hacked by Kenneth Lassiter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Lassiter, team foul #15 | 66-60 |
| 00:53 | UConn | Gregory Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:53 | UConn | Gregory Biggs makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Gregory Biggs steals it from Antonio Padilla in the backcourt | 68-60 |
| 00:49 | UConn | Gregory Biggs misses the dunk | 68-60 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Reginald Cho gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 00:42 | UConn | Clifton Pasco grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 00:40 | UConn | Antonio Padilla is called for the reach on Clifton Pasco in the backcourt - foul #4 on Antonio Padilla, team foul #16 | 68-60 |
| 00:40 | UConn | Clifton Pasco misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:40 | UConn | Clifton Pasco makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-60 |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Reginald Cho gets the offensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Robert Guajardo misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-60 |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla gets the offensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Robert Guajardo misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-60 |
| 00:27 | UConn | John Swain pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:27 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Gregory Biggs is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Padilla - foul #5 on Antonio Padilla, team foul #17 | 69-60 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Schwadron (PG) Antonio Padilla | |
| 00:26 | UConn | Gregory Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Gregory Biggs makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Joseph Green misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-60 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter can't tip it in | 71-60 |
| 00:17 | UConn | Mark Spada snags the defensive board | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Gregory Biggs runs out the clock | 71-60 |