| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Fyodor Wojenski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Jefferies (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Franklin (fresh) PF - James Newsome (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Marty Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Dikembe Awada (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Matz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Toby Millhouse (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Ray (fresh) 8 pts. C - Avery Brewer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Jason Franklin inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | North Carolina | Marty Russell scores on a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Avery Brewer - foul #2 on Avery Brewer, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 19:43 | North Carolina | Marty Russell makes the free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:21 | Cal | Toby Millhouse loses the dribble to Joseph Jefferies | 32-28 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina | Fyodor Wojenski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Jefferies | 34-28 |
| 18:53 | Cal | Toby Millhouse clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-28 |
| 18:51 | North Carolina | Jason Franklin gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:33 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 18:32 | Cal | Jason Ray grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 18:11 | Cal | Dikembe Awada misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 18:10 | Cal | Jason Ray gets the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:00 | Cal | Toby Millhouse misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 17:58 | North Carolina | Marty Russell pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 17:51 | North Carolina | Fyodor Wojenski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 17:49 | Cal | Toby Millhouse grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 17:47 | Cal | Joseph Jefferies steps in front of the Dikembe Awada pass in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| 17:42 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 17:41 | Cal | Jason Ray snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 17:27 | Cal | Jason Ray is fouled on the floor by James Newsome - foul #3 on James Newsome, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal (PF) Jason Franklin | |
| Subs | Cal | Mark McGriff (SF), Donald Ernst (PF) Toby Millhouse, Jason Ray | |
| 17:12 | Cal | Dikembe Awada makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 16:56 | North Carolina | Fyodor Wojenski is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Fyodor Wojenski, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antoine Largent (SG), John Bhakta (SF), Timothy Marsh (C) Joseph Jefferies, James Newsome, Marty Russell | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 16:36 | Cal | Jon Matz loses the dribble to Fyodor Wojenski | 34-31 |
| 16:13 | North Carolina | John Bhakta misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jon Matz - foul #3 on Jon Matz, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Corey Olson (PG) Fyodor Wojenski | |
| Subs | Cal | Jason Upson (SG), Toby Millhouse (SF), Jason Ray (PF) Jon Matz, Mark McGriff, Avery Brewer | |
| 16:13 | North Carolina | John Bhakta makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 16:13 | North Carolina | John Bhakta misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 16:13 | Cal | Jason Ray gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 15:44 | Cal | Timothy Vidal takes the ball from Dikembe Awada | 35-31 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Corey Olson (fresh) SG - Antoine Largent (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bhakta (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Timothy Vidal (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Dikembe Awada (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Upson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Toby Millhouse (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Ray (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Ernst (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies (PG), Jason Franklin (SF), James Newsome (PF), Marty Russell (C) Corey Olson, John Bhakta, Timothy Vidal, Timothy Marsh | |
| Subs | Cal | Jon Matz (SG) Jason Upson | |
| 15:16 | Cal | Jason Ray knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Donald Ernst | 35-33 |
| 14:49 | North Carolina | Jason Franklin can't finish the layup | 35-33 |
| 14:47 | Cal | Toby Millhouse pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 14:39 | Cal | Toby Millhouse knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jon Matz | 35-35 |
| 14:27 | North Carolina | Marty Russell comes up short on the runner from the left block | 35-35 |
| 14:26 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Jefferies | 35-35 |
| 14:11 | North Carolina | Antoine Largent hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 14:10 | Cal | Jason Ray snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 13:43 | Cal | Jon Matz is hacked by Jason Franklin - foul #2 on Jason Franklin, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Fyodor Wojenski (PG), Corey Olson (SG), John Bhakta (SF), Timothy Vidal (PF), Timothy Marsh (C) Joseph Jefferies, Antoine Largent, Jason Franklin, James Newsome, Marty Russell | |
| Subs | Cal | Mark McGriff (SF), Avery Brewer (C) Toby Millhouse, Donald Ernst | |
| 13:18 | Cal | Jason Ray is called for traveling | 35-35 |
| 12:57 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal misses the jumper from the left side | 35-35 |
| 12:55 | Cal | Jason Ray grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 12:36 | Cal | Jason Ray's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Vidal | 35-35 |
| 12:35 | North Carolina | John Bhakta grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 12:16 | North Carolina | John Bhakta hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Vidal | 37-35 |
| 11:56 | Cal | Dikembe Awada shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 11:55 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 11:40 | North Carolina | Corey Olson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies (SG), Jason Franklin (SF), James Newsome (PF), Marty Russell (C) Corey Olson, John Bhakta, Timothy Vidal, Timothy Marsh | |
| Subs | Cal | Donald Ernst (PF) Jason Ray | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Fyodor Wojenski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Jefferies (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jason Franklin (fresh) PF - James Newsome (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Marty Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Dikembe Awada (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Matz (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark McGriff (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Ernst (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Avery Brewer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Cal | Mark McGriff comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 37-35 |
| 11:09 | Cal | Dikembe Awada grabs the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 10:49 | Cal | Donald Ernst's fadeaway is rejected by Marty Russell | 37-35 |
| 10:47 | North Carolina | Marty Russell grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 10:37 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 10:35 | North Carolina | Fyodor Wojenski pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 10:30 | North Carolina | Marty Russell is whistled for a carry | 37-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal | Jason Upson (SG), Toby Millhouse (SF) Jon Matz, Mark McGriff | |
| 10:04 | Cal | Donald Ernst is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Toby Millhouse | 37-37 |
| 09:53 | North Carolina | A charge is called on James Newsome - foul #4 on James Newsome, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antoine Largent (SG) Fyodor Wojenski | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 09:30 | Cal | Avery Brewer comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 09:29 | Cal | Avery Brewer tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| 09:12 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Awada - foul #1 on Dikembe Awada, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal (PF) Jason Franklin | |
| Subs | Cal | Jason Ray (PF) Donald Ernst | |
| 08:47 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 37-39 |
| 08:46 | Cal | Avery Brewer gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 08:17 | Cal | Toby Millhouse hits a floater from the left side | 37-41 |
| 07:59 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies makes the driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Dikembe Awada - foul #2 on Dikembe Awada, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Fyodor Wojenski (PG), John Bhakta (SF), Timothy Marsh (C) Antoine Largent, James Newsome, Marty Russell | |
| Subs | Cal | Jon Matz (SG), Mark McGriff (SF), Donald Ernst (PF) Jason Upson, Toby Millhouse, Jason Ray | |
| 07:59 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 07:31 | Cal | Dikembe Awada splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jon Matz | 40-44 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Fyodor Wojenski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Jefferies (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Bhakta (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Timothy Vidal (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Timothy Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Dikembe Awada (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Matz (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark McGriff (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Ernst (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Avery Brewer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | North Carolina | Fyodor Wojenski is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fyodor Wojenski, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Corey Olson (SG), Jason Franklin (SF) Joseph Jefferies, John Bhakta | |
| Subs | Cal | Roger Cox (SF) Avery Brewer | |
| 07:13 | Cal | Donald Ernst misses the floater from the right side | 40-44 |
| 07:11 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 06:56 | North Carolina | Jason Franklin misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-44 |
| 06:54 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal misses the tip | 40-44 |
| 06:53 | Cal | Roger Cox pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 06:28 | Cal | Dikembe Awada misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 06:27 | Cal | Mark McGriff can't tip it in | 40-44 |
| 06:25 | North Carolina | Jason Franklin gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 06:12 | North Carolina | Corey Olson drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Timothy Marsh | 42-44 |
| 05:43 | Cal | Donald Ernst is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Dikembe Awada | 42-46 |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | Mark McGriff picks off the pass by Fyodor Wojenski | 42-46 |
| 05:03 | Cal | Jon Matz is fouled on the floor by Corey Olson - foul #2 on Corey Olson, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies (SG), John Bhakta (SF), James Newsome (PF), Marty Russell (C) Corey Olson, Jason Franklin, Timothy Vidal, Timothy Marsh | |
| Subs | Cal | Jason Upson (PG), Toby Millhouse (SF), Jason Ray (PF), Avery Brewer (C) Dikembe Awada, Roger Cox, Donald Ernst, Mark McGriff | |
| 04:43 | Cal | Toby Millhouse hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Joseph Jefferies - foul #1 on Joseph Jefferies, team foul #7 | 42-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antoine Largent (SG) Fyodor Wojenski | |
| Subs | Cal | Tommy Sussman (PG) Jon Matz | |
| 04:43 | Cal | Toby Millhouse makes the free throw | 42-49 |
| 04:23 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 42-49 |
| 04:21 | Cal | Jason Ray snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 03:56 | Cal | Tommy Sussman misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-49 |
| 03:55 | Cal | Jason Ray gets the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 03:27 | Cal | Avery Brewer is hacked by James Newsome - foul #5 on James Newsome, team foul #8 | 42-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Fyodor Wojenski (PG), Timothy Vidal (PF) Antoine Largent, James Newsome | |
| Subs | Cal | Dikembe Awada (PG), Jon Matz (SG) Tommy Sussman, Jason Upson | |
| 03:27 | Cal | Avery Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 03:27 | Cal | Avery Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Fyodor Wojenski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Jefferies (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Bhakta (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Timothy Vidal (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Marty Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Dikembe Awada (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Matz (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Toby Millhouse (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Ray (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Avery Brewer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | Fyodor Wojenski makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 02:55 | Cal | Timothy Vidal swats the layup by Jason Ray | 45-51 |
| 02:53 | Cal | Avery Brewer gets the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:40 | Cal | Jon Matz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antoine Largent (SG), Jason Franklin (SF) Joseph Jefferies, John Bhakta | |
| Subs | Cal | Donald Ernst (C) Avery Brewer | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:36 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies (SG) Antoine Largent | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 02:28 | North Carolina | Marty Russell misses the easy layup | 45-51 |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | Marty Russell tips it in | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:58 | Cal | Toby Millhouse's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal | Avery Brewer (C) Donald Ernst | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | Jason Ray is called for the reach on Joseph Jefferies - foul #1 on Jason Ray, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| 01:28 | North Carolina | Jason Franklin can't connect on a shot from the right block | 47-51 |
| 01:27 | Cal | Jason Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 01:08 | Cal | Toby Millhouse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-51 |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Fyodor Wojenski misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 00:57 | Cal | Jason Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Cal | Fyodor Wojenski is called for the reach on Jason Ray in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fyodor Wojenski, team foul #9 | 47-51 |
| 00:55 | Cal | Jason Ray makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:55 | Cal | Jason Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Fyodor Wojenski and he's fouled by Jason Ray - foul #2 on Jason Ray, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:21 | Cal | Dikembe Awada is fouled on the floor by Joseph Jefferies as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Joseph Jefferies, team foul #10 | 50-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal | Tommy Sussman (SF), Donald Ernst (PF) Toby Millhouse, Jason Ray | |
| 00:21 | Cal | Dikembe Awada makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:21 | Cal | Dikembe Awada makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 00:16 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal | Toby Millhouse (SF), Jason Ray (PF) Tommy Sussman, Donald Ernst | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:14 | Cal | Dikembe Awada is hacked by Fyodor Wojenski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fyodor Wojenski, team foul #11 | 53-55 |
| 00:14 | Cal | Dikembe Awada makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:14 | Cal | Dikembe Awada misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jason Franklin | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Fyodor Wojenski | 56-56 |
| 00:04 | Cal | Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cal | Dikembe Awada misses short on a halfcourt shot | 56-56 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Fyodor Wojenski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Jefferies (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jason Franklin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Vidal (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Marty Russell (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Dikembe Awada (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Matz (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Toby Millhouse (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Ray (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Avery Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Cal | Avery Brewer wins the tip | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:44 | Cal | Dikembe Awada splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right side | 56-56 |
| 04:42 | Cal | Jason Ray gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 04:27 | Cal | Dikembe Awada evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-56 |
| 04:26 | North Carolina | Fyodor Wojenski grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | Marty Russell scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Jefferies | 58-56 |
| 03:51 | Cal | Jason Ray misses short on a jumper near the basket | 58-56 |
| 03:50 | North Carolina | Jason Franklin pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 03:30 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 03:28 | Cal | The rebound goes to Avery Brewer | 58-56 |
| 03:01 | Cal | Dikembe Awada shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 02:42 | North Carolina | Jason Franklin is fouled on the floor by Avery Brewer - foul #3 on Avery Brewer, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| 02:42 | North Carolina | Jason Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:42 | Cal | Avery Brewer snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 02:21 | Cal | Jason Ray knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jon Matz | 58-60 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | Avery Brewer is called for the reach on Joseph Jefferies - foul #4 on Avery Brewer, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Bhakta (SF), Timothy Marsh (C) Jason Franklin, Marty Russell | |
| Subs | Cal | Mark McGriff (SF), Donald Ernst (PF) Toby Millhouse, Jason Ray | |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:57 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Franklin (SF), Marty Russell (C) John Bhakta, Timothy Marsh | |
| Subs | Cal | Toby Millhouse (SF), Jason Ray (PF) Mark McGriff, Donald Ernst | |
| 01:38 | Cal | Toby Millhouse connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jon Matz | 60-62 |
| 01:34 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Vidal | 63-62 |
| 01:30 | Cal | Dikembe Awada is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Awada, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| 01:21 | North Carolina | Marty Russell slams it home on a great pass from Joseph Jefferies | 65-62 |
| 01:03 | Cal | Marty Russell swats the short shot by Toby Millhouse | 65-62 |
| 01:02 | Cal | Jason Ray tips it but misses | 65-62 |
| 01:01 | Cal | Toby Millhouse gets the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:45 | Cal | The jump hook by Jason Ray is blocked by Marty Russell | 65-62 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Jason Franklin pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Fyodor Wojenski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Jefferies (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jason Franklin (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Timothy Vidal (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Marty Russell (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Dikembe Awada (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jon Matz (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Toby Millhouse (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Ray (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. C - Avery Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies is whistled for traveling | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Cal | Jon Matz clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-62 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies snags the defensive board | 65-62 |