How do I remove iTunes Match from my 3Gs?

I used iTunes match on my iPhone 3Gs for a while, and would like to now purge all traces of iTunes Match from it. I prefer to use the old-fashioned sync by plugging in the device on to my PC, where my music collection is stored (in addition to the iCloud). My music is all ripped from my CD collection, not purchased.
I have tried everything: Disabled iTunes Match in the Music settings on the devide, disabled all music sync for the device in iTunes, manually deleted all stored data for Music on the device (Settings, General, Usage). Turned the device off and back on. The Summary screen of this device in iTunes shows virtually zero ysage for Music at the bottom of that Summary page in iTunes.
But, when I open the Music app on the device, I still see the listings of all my albums and tracks (with the cloud-like icon that lets me download the tracks to my device). It is as if a ghostly skeleton of my music library is still visible and available on this device.
I would like no remanants of Match to be there... just the albums and songs I sync via iTunes installed on my PC.
How do I purge all traces of iTunes Match from this device?
iTunes and OS on my PC and devices are the latest versions (11 and 6.0.1)
Thanks
PS: The reason for this is that I am giving this to my son, who is interested in only music he likes to be on the device so that he doen't have to brouse through screens with my music on it.

I had already done that before giving him the phone. I left iTunes Match on it because in my mind, he would have access to his music and more. I guess he did not like the clutter form having the entire music to have to browse through.
In any case, I fixed the problem by doing a factory reset and restore from backup.
I should not need to do that .. but that got rid of the iTunes Match from the device.

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