(1) North Carolina 72, (2) Oklahoma 60
Sophomore forward Blake Griffin got the better of senior forward Tyler Hansbrough in a clash of stars, but the rest of No. 1 North Carolina dominated the No. 2 Oklahoma Sooners in a 72-60 win. Junior point guard Ty Lawson had another strong game with 19 points, five rebounds and five assists to help get the Tar Heels to a second consecutive Final Four.
Griffin finished with 23 points and six rebounds for the Sooners. But he received little help from the perimeter players, who made only 2-of-19 three-pointers and none until the closing minutes of the game. North Carolina’s defense held Oklahoma to 44 percent shooting from the field.
Hansbrough had eight points and six rebounds for North Carolina and was limited in the first half by foul trouble. Lawson and senior guard Danny Green made up for his production. Green continued his strong play against Gonzaga by delivering 18 points for the Tar Heels.
