| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Driscoll (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Kennedy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Faulkner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Billy Lauterbach (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Ricky Grayson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sherman Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Love (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Gregory Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:50 | North Carolina | Ricky Grayson steals the ball from Michael Faulkner | 34-36 |
| 19:45 | Cal | Sherman Lewis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ricky Grayson | 34-38 |
| 19:39 | North Carolina | James Jackson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Howard Love - foul #2 on Howard Love, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 19:39 | North Carolina | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:39 | North Carolina | James Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:39 | Cal | The rebound goes to Mark Greene | 35-38 |
| 19:23 | Cal | Gregory Stevens makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Sherman Lewis and the foul's on Michael Faulkner - foul #1 on Michael Faulkner, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 19:23 | Cal | Gregory Stevens makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 19:01 | North Carolina | James Jackson misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Sherman Lewis - foul #1 on Sherman Lewis, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| 19:01 | North Carolina | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 19:01 | North Carolina | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 18:52 | Cal | Howard Love's floater is tipped away by Michael Faulkner | 37-41 |
| 18:51 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Jackson | 40-41 |
| 18:24 | Cal | Gregory Stevens misses short on a jumper near the basket | 40-41 |
| 18:23 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner misses badly on a floater from the left side | 40-41 |
| 18:08 | Cal | Sherman Lewis snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 18:04 | Cal | Ricky Grayson hits a 3 from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 17:39 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner is open and buries a turnaround from the left block | 42-44 |
| 17:19 | Cal | Ricky Grayson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), Luciano Marino (SG), Steve Steed (SF), Thomas Sicard (PF), James Cordova (C) John Driscoll, James Jackson, Matthew Kennedy, Michael Faulkner, Billy Lauterbach | |
| Subs | Cal | Mark May (PG), Ricky Hicks (SG), Lee Culver (SF), Tracy Splawn (PF), Donald Hubbard (C) Ricky Grayson, Sherman Lewis, Howard Love, Gregory Stevens, Mark Greene | |
| 17:07 | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard comes up short on the shot from the left side | 42-44 |
| 17:05 | Cal | Lee Culver grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 16:51 | Cal | Tracy Splawn misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Sicard - foul #2 on Thomas Sicard, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| 16:51 | Cal | Tracy Splawn makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 16:51 | Cal | Tracy Splawn misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 16:51 | North Carolina | James Cordova grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 16:42 | North Carolina | James Cordova is whistled for a carry | 42-45 |
| 16:26 | Cal | Lee Culver makes the shot from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 16:17 | North Carolina | Donald Hubbard takes the ball from Thomas Sicard | 42-47 |
| 16:01 | Cal | Lee Culver misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 15:59 | Cal | Tracy Splawn tips it back up and in | 42-49 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Ernest Winters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luciano Marino (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Steed (fresh) PF - Thomas Sicard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Cordova (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Mark May (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lee Culver (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tracy Splawn (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | North Carolina | Luciano Marino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Driscoll (PG), James Jackson (SG), Matthew Kennedy (SF) Ernest Winters, Luciano Marino, Steve Steed | |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Grayson (PG) Ricky Hicks | |
| 15:36 | Cal | Mark May misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by John Driscoll - foul #2 on John Driscoll, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner (PF) James Cordova | |
| Subs | Cal | Howard Love (SF), Gregory Stevens (PF), Mark Greene (C) Lee Culver, Tracy Splawn, Donald Hubbard | |
| 15:36 | Cal | Mark May makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 15:36 | Cal | Mark May makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 15:19 | North Carolina | Mark May steps in front of the John Driscoll pass | 42-51 |
| 14:54 | Cal | Mark May can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-51 |
| 14:52 | North Carolina | James Jackson pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 14:38 | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 42-51 |
| 14:36 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Sicard | 42-51 |
| 14:27 | North Carolina | James Jackson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Matthew Kennedy out of the doubleteam | 44-51 |
| 14:16 | Cal | Mark May hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 14:14 | Cal | Howard Love tips it back up and in | 44-53 |
| 13:48 | North Carolina | John Driscoll misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 13:46 | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard gets the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 13:40 | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Driscoll | 46-53 |
| 13:23 | Cal | Ricky Grayson is whistled for a carry | 46-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), Luciano Marino (SG), Steve Steed (SF), James Cordova (PF), Billy Lauterbach (C) John Driscoll, James Jackson, Matthew Kennedy, Michael Faulkner, Thomas Sicard | |
| Subs | Cal | Sherman Lewis (SG), Lee Culver (SF), Tracy Splawn (PF), Donald Hubbard (C) Mark May, Howard Love, Gregory Stevens, Mark Greene | |
| 13:13 | North Carolina | Steve Steed connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Winters | 48-53 |
| 12:46 | Cal | Donald Hubbard misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Billy Lauterbach - foul #2 on Billy Lauterbach, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal | Don White (PG) Ricky Grayson | |
| 12:46 | Cal | Donald Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 12:46 | Cal | Donald Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 12:46 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Steve Steed | 48-54 |
| 12:37 | North Carolina | Luciano Marino drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Steed | 51-54 |
| 12:21 | Cal | Steve Steed is called for the reach on Lee Culver - foul #1 on Steve Steed, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| 11:58 | Cal | Tracy Splawn hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Hubbard | 51-56 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Ernest Winters (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luciano Marino (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steve Steed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cordova (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Billy Lauterbach (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Don White (fresh) SG - Sherman Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Culver (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tracy Splawn (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:37 | North Carolina | Lee Culver is called for the reach on Steve Steed - foul #2 on Lee Culver, team foul #3 | 51-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Driscoll (PG), James Jackson (SG), Matthew Kennedy (SF), Michael Faulkner (PF) Ernest Winters, Luciano Marino, Steve Steed, James Cordova | |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Grayson (PG), Howard Love (SF) Don White, Lee Culver | |
| 11:29 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Tracy Splawn - foul #3 on Tracy Splawn, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal | Mark May (SG) Sherman Lewis | |
| 11:29 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 11:29 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 11:18 | Cal | Mark May blows the layup | 52-56 |
| 11:17 | Cal | Howard Love gets the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 11:07 | Cal | Howard Love knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Mark May | 52-58 |
| 11:00 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach lays it in on a great pass from Michael Faulkner | 54-58 |
| 10:43 | Cal | Mark May connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Love | 54-61 |
| 10:21 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach is hacked by Donald Hubbard - foul #2 on Donald Hubbard, team foul #5 | 54-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal | Sherman Lewis (SG), Lee Culver (SF), Gregory Stevens (PF), Mark Greene (C) Mark May, Howard Love, Tracy Splawn, Donald Hubbard | |
| 10:07 | North Carolina | John Driscoll comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 10:06 | Cal | Mark Greene pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 09:47 | Cal | Gregory Stevens blows the layup | 54-61 |
| 09:45 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Faulkner | 54-61 |
| 09:22 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-61 |
| 09:20 | Cal | The rebound goes to Lee Culver | 54-61 |
| 09:12 | Cal | Lee Culver's pass is intercepted by Matthew Kennedy | 54-61 |
| 09:03 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 09:02 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach snags the offensive board | 54-61 |
| 08:46 | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 54-61 |
| 08:44 | Cal | Mark Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 08:16 | Cal | Sherman Lewis buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Gregory Stevens | 54-63 |
| 08:04 | North Carolina | James Jackson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on James Jackson, team foul #6 | 54-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), Luciano Marino (SG), Steve Steed (SF), Thomas Sicard (PF), James Cordova (C) John Driscoll, James Jackson, Matthew Kennedy, Michael Faulkner, Billy Lauterbach | |
| Subs | Cal | Mark May (PG), Ricky Hicks (SG), Howard Love (SF), Tracy Splawn (PF), Donald Hubbard (C) Ricky Grayson, Sherman Lewis, Lee Culver, Gregory Stevens, Mark Greene | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Ernest Winters (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luciano Marino (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steve Steed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Sicard (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Cordova (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Mark May (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard Love (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Tracy Splawn (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:45 | Cal | Howard Love misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by James Cordova - foul #1 on James Cordova, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| 07:45 | Cal | Howard Love misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 07:45 | Cal | Howard Love makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 07:25 | North Carolina | James Cordova hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Hubbard - foul #3 on Donald Hubbard, team foul #6 | 54-64 |
| 07:25 | North Carolina | James Cordova misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 07:25 | North Carolina | James Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 06:58 | Cal | Donald Hubbard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-64 |
| 06:49 | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal | Gregory Stevens (PF), Mark Greene (C) Tracy Splawn, Donald Hubbard | |
| 06:30 | Cal | Howard Love clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 06:29 | North Carolina | Luciano Marino pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| 06:25 | North Carolina | Luciano Marino can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-64 |
| 06:23 | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard tips it in | 57-64 |
| 06:10 | Cal | Mark May lays it in | 57-66 |
| 05:54 | North Carolina | Luciano Marino is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Thomas Sicard out of the doubleteam | 60-66 |
| 05:38 | Cal | Ricky Hicks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-66 |
| 05:37 | North Carolina | James Cordova snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| 05:37 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Driscoll (PG), James Jackson (SG), Matthew Kennedy (SF), Michael Faulkner (PF) Ernest Winters, Luciano Marino, Steve Steed, James Cordova | |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Grayson (PG), Sherman Lewis (SG), Lee Culver (SF) Mark May, Ricky Hicks, Howard Love | |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | Sherman Lewis is called for the reach on John Driscoll - foul #2 on Sherman Lewis, team foul #7 | 60-66 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | John Driscoll makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | John Driscoll makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 05:01 | Cal | Ricky Grayson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-66 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach (C) Thomas Sicard | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 04:40 | North Carolina | Lee Culver steals the ball from Billy Lauterbach | 62-66 |
| 04:22 | Cal | Mark Greene hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 62-66 |
| 04:20 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Greene - foul #2 on Mark Greene, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Cordova (PF) Michael Faulkner | |
| Subs | Cal | Tracy Splawn (PF), Donald Hubbard (C) Gregory Stevens, Mark Greene | |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:06 | Cal | Donald Hubbard snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 03:37 | Cal | Ricky Grayson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Driscoll - foul #3 on John Driscoll, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard (PF) Billy Lauterbach | |
| Subs | Cal | Mark May (SG), Howard Love (SF) Sherman Lewis, Lee Culver | |
| 03:37 | Cal | Ricky Grayson makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 03:37 | Cal | Ricky Grayson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Driscoll (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Kennedy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Sicard (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - James Cordova (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Ricky Grayson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark May (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Love (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Tracy Splawn (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | North Carolina | James Cordova misses short on a shot from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 03:21 | Cal | Howard Love snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:01 | Cal | Tracy Splawn misses the lay-in | 62-68 |
| 03:00 | North Carolina | James Cordova pulls down the rebound | 62-68 |
| 03:00 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Faulkner (PF) James Cordova | |
| Subs | Cal | Sherman Lewis (SG), Gregory Stevens (PF), Mark Greene (C) Mark May, Tracy Splawn, Donald Hubbard | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach (C) Thomas Sicard | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:13 | Cal | Ricky Grayson misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 62-68 |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Matthew Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 02:01 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach's pass is intercepted by Sherman Lewis | 62-68 |
| 01:58 | Cal | Sherman Lewis lays it in | 62-70 |
| 01:42 | North Carolina | John Driscoll misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-70 |
| 01:41 | Cal | Sherman Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 62-70 |
| 01:12 | Cal | Billy Lauterbach swats the layup by Gregory Stevens | 62-70 |
| 01:11 | Cal | Ricky Grayson tips it back up and in | 62-72 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | Gregory Stevens swats the short shot by James Jackson | 62-72 |
| 00:53 | Cal | Gregory Stevens pulls down the rebound | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Cal | John Driscoll is called for the reach on Gregory Stevens in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Driscoll, team foul #9 | 62-72 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), Luciano Marino (SG), Steve Steed (SF), Thomas Sicard (PF), James Cordova (C) John Driscoll, James Jackson, Matthew Kennedy, Michael Faulkner, Billy Lauterbach | |
| Subs | Cal | Donald Hubbard (C) Mark Greene | |
| 00:52 | Cal | Gregory Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:52 | Cal | Gregory Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Luciano Marino misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-74 |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard tips it in | 64-74 |
| 00:43 | Cal | Sherman Lewis is hacked by Luciano Marino in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luciano Marino, team foul #10 | 64-74 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal | Tracy Splawn (PF) Gregory Stevens | |
| 00:43 | Cal | Sherman Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:43 | Cal | Sherman Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Thomas Sicard evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Steve Steed | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Cal | Thomas Sicard denies the turnaround by Sherman Lewis | 66-76 |
| 00:11 | Cal | Howard Love pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-76 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Ricky Grayson runs out the clock | 66-76 |