| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffery Pardo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andy Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Stephen Holly (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Hartle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Oakes (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jacob Giddens (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Perrone (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Roger Hill inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | North Carolina | Roger Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Holly - foul #3 on Stephen Holly, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Niemann (PG) Stephen Holly | |
| 19:40 | North Carolina | Roger Hill misses the wide open runner from the left block | 33-29 |
| 19:39 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Daniel Niemann | 33-29 |
| 19:26 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Pardo steals it from Clifford Oakes | 33-29 |
| 19:02 | North Carolina | Richard Smith misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Daniel Niemann - foul #2 on Daniel Niemann, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| 19:02 | North Carolina | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:02 | North Carolina | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:44 | Santa Clara | Jacob Giddens is fouled on the floor by David Schwartz - foul #2 on David Schwartz, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne (SG) Timothy Hartle | |
| 18:37 | Santa Clara | David Schwartz swats the short shot by Daniel Perrone | 35-29 |
| 18:36 | Santa Clara | Jacob Giddens grabs the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 18:23 | Santa Clara | Clifford Oakes loses the dribble to Andy Green | 35-29 |
| 17:57 | North Carolina | Richard Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jeffery Pardo | 37-29 |
| 17:45 | Santa Clara | Clifford Oakes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 37-29 |
| 17:43 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 17:23 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Roger Hill | 39-29 |
| 17:07 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Pardo takes the ball from Daniel Niemann | 39-29 |
| 16:41 | North Carolina | Richard Smith scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffery Pardo | 41-29 |
| 16:27 | Santa Clara | Daniel Niemann clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-29 |
| 16:25 | North Carolina | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 16:08 | North Carolina | Andy Green can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-29 |
| 16:06 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Daniel Perrone | 41-29 |
| 15:51 | Santa Clara | Daniel Niemann makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Shawn Horne | 41-31 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffery Pardo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andy Green (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - David Schwartz (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Niemann (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Shawn Horne (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifford Oakes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jacob Giddens (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Perrone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:48 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo is hacked by Daniel Niemann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Niemann, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Fugate (PG), Chris Kohler (SG), Nicholas Greene (PF), Jason Gunn (C) Jeffery Pardo, Andy Green, Richard Smith, David Schwartz | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Holly (PG), Rex Elliot (SG), Thomas Ray (SF), Nelson Cantwell (PF), Otis Allen (C) Daniel Niemann, Shawn Horne, Clifford Oakes, Jacob Giddens, Daniel Perrone | |
| 15:32 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler misses the jump hook from the left block | 41-31 |
| 15:31 | Santa Clara | Nelson Cantwell snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 15:12 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-34 |
| 14:43 | North Carolina | Roger Hill comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Ray - foul #4 on Thomas Ray, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone (C) Thomas Ray | |
| 14:43 | North Carolina | Roger Hill misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 14:43 | North Carolina | Roger Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 14:34 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Greene - foul #2 on Nicholas Greene, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jacob Giddens (PF) Otis Allen | |
| 14:09 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 42-34 |
| 14:07 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot snags the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 13:39 | Santa Clara | Nelson Cantwell lays it in | 42-36 |
| 13:12 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jacob Giddens - foul #1 on Jacob Giddens, team foul #5 | 42-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo (PG), Andy Green (SG), Richard Smith (PF), David Schwartz (C) Will Fugate, Roger Hill, Nicholas Greene, Jason Gunn | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle (SG), Otis Allen (SF), Clifford Oakes (PF) Rex Elliot, Nelson Cantwell, Jacob Giddens | |
| 13:12 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 13:12 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 13:12 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 12:50 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone dunks the ball | 43-38 |
| 12:21 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Chris Kohler | 45-38 |
| 12:02 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle's pass is intercepted by David Schwartz | 45-38 |
| 11:36 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler is hacked by Otis Allen - foul #1 on Otis Allen, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Fugate (PG), Roger Hill (SF) Jeffery Pardo, Chris Kohler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Niemann (PG), Shawn Horne (SG), Nelson Cantwell (SF), Jacob Giddens (PF) Stephen Holly, Timothy Hartle, Otis Allen, Clifford Oakes | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Fugate (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Andy Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - David Schwartz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Niemann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Horne (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nelson Cantwell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jacob Giddens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Perrone (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:18 | North Carolina | Will Fugate is denied on a layup by Daniel Perrone | 45-38 |
| 11:17 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Hill | 45-38 |
| 11:03 | North Carolina | Daniel Perrone blocks the short jumper by Richard Smith | 45-38 |
| 11:01 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jacob Giddens | 45-38 |
| 10:47 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Niemann | 45-40 |
| 10:44 | North Carolina | Roger Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Niemann - foul #4 on Daniel Niemann, team foul #7 | 45-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nicholas Greene (PF), Jason Gunn (C) Richard Smith, David Schwartz | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot (SG), Clifford Oakes (C) Daniel Niemann, Daniel Perrone | |
| 10:44 | North Carolina | Roger Hill makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 10:44 | North Carolina | Roger Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 10:19 | Santa Clara | Jason Gunn steals it from Jacob Giddens | 47-40 |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | Roger Hill misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nelson Cantwell - foul #1 on Nelson Cantwell, team foul #8 | 47-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo (PG), Chris Kohler (SG) Will Fugate, Andy Green | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Holly (PG), Timothy Hartle (SG), Daniel Perrone (C) Shawn Horne, Rex Elliot, Nelson Cantwell | |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | Roger Hill makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | Roger Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 09:57 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jacob Giddens | 48-40 |
| 09:36 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 09:35 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 09:32 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Oakes - foul #2 on Clifford Oakes, team foul #9 | 48-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Schwartz (C) Jason Gunn | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 09:32 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jacob Giddens | 48-40 |
| 09:27 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Daniel Perrone, team foul #10 | 48-40 |
| 09:24 | North Carolina | Roger Hill is hacked by Clifford Oakes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clifford Oakes, team foul #11 | 48-40 |
| 09:24 | North Carolina | Roger Hill makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 09:24 | North Carolina | Roger Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 09:06 | Santa Clara | Stephen Holly is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Stephen Holly, team foul #12 | 50-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Smith (PF) Nicholas Greene | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot (SG), Otis Allen (SF) Stephen Holly, Clifford Oakes | |
| 08:52 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo misses the lay-in | 50-40 |
| 08:50 | North Carolina | David Schwartz pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 08:35 | North Carolina | Richard Smith knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Chris Kohler and he's hacked by Jacob Giddens - foul #2 on Jacob Giddens, team foul #13 | 52-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Fugate (SF) Roger Hill | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne (PG), Nelson Cantwell (SF) Timothy Hartle, Jacob Giddens | |
| 08:35 | North Carolina | Richard Smith makes the free throw | 53-40 |
| 08:15 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-40 |
| 08:14 | North Carolina | David Schwartz grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 07:49 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Rex Elliot - foul #4 on Rex Elliot, team foul #14 | 53-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (SG), Nicholas Greene (PF), Jason Gunn (C) Chris Kohler, Richard Smith, David Schwartz | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Niemann (PG), Thomas Ray (SF), Clifford Oakes (C) Rex Elliot, Otis Allen, Daniel Perrone | |
| 07:49 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo misses the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 07:49 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 07:37 | Santa Clara | Clifford Oakes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 07:36 | Santa Clara | Nelson Cantwell can't tip it in | 54-40 |
| 07:35 | North Carolina | Will Fugate snags the defensive board | 54-40 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffery Pardo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andy Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Will Fugate (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Gunn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Niemann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Shawn Horne (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Ray (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Nelson Cantwell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Clifford Oakes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:07 | North Carolina | Will Fugate buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Andy Green | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:57 | Santa Clara | Nelson Cantwell travels with the ball | 57-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Chris Kohler (SG), Roger Hill (SF) Andy Green, Will Fugate | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot (SG), Jacob Giddens (PF) Shawn Horne, Nelson Cantwell | |
| 06:55 | North Carolina | Rex Elliot takes the ball from Jeffery Pardo in the backcourt | 57-40 |
| 06:52 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot lays it in | 57-42 |
| 06:23 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo drills a floater in the paint | 59-42 |
| 06:08 | Santa Clara | Thomas Ray connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 59-44 |
| 05:47 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 59-44 |
| 05:46 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Hill | 59-44 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | Clifford Oakes picks off the pass by Chris Kohler | 59-44 |
| 05:10 | Santa Clara | Daniel Niemann misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 59-44 |
| 05:08 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn grabs the board | 59-44 |
| 05:04 | North Carolina | Rex Elliot is called for the reach on Chris Kohler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rex Elliot, team foul #15 | 59-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Fugate (PG), Richard Smith (PF), David Schwartz (C) Jeffery Pardo, Nicholas Greene, Jason Gunn | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Holly (PG), Timothy Hartle (SG), Nelson Cantwell (PF), Otis Allen (C) Daniel Niemann, Rex Elliot, Jacob Giddens, Clifford Oakes | |
| 05:04 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 05:04 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 04:50 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle misses the jumpshot from the left side | 61-44 |
| 04:48 | North Carolina | David Schwartz grabs the defensive rebound | 61-44 |
| 04:46 | North Carolina | Roger Hill is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (SG) Chris Kohler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone (C) Thomas Ray | |
| 04:31 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone is hacked by Roger Hill - foul #4 on Roger Hill, team foul #3 | 61-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Chris Kohler (SF), Nicholas Greene (PF), Jason Gunn (C) Roger Hill, Richard Smith, David Schwartz | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne (PG), Clifford Oakes (C) Stephen Holly, Daniel Perrone | |
| 04:24 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen can't finish the layup | 61-44 |
| 04:23 | North Carolina | Nicholas Greene grabs the board | 61-44 |
| 04:02 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-44 |
| 04:00 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn grabs the offensive board | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:37 | North Carolina | Will Fugate hits a wide open shot from the left side on a great pass from Andy Green | 63-44 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Fugate (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Andy Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Kohler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nicholas Greene (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Gunn (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Shawn Horne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Hartle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nelson Cantwell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Otis Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Clifford Oakes (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 63-44 |
| 03:19 | Santa Clara | Clifford Oakes tips it back up and in | 63-46 |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 63-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roger Hill (SF) Andy Green | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Niemann (PG) Shawn Horne | |
| 03:02 | Santa Clara | Clifford Oakes is whistled for traveling | 63-46 |
| 02:57 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler loses the dribble to Otis Allen in the backcourt | 63-46 |
| 02:50 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen's pass is intercepted by Chris Kohler | 63-46 |
| 02:22 | North Carolina | Will Fugate lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roger Hill | 65-46 |
| 02:05 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Nicholas Greene - foul #3 on Nicholas Greene, team foul #4 | 65-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne (PG) Daniel Niemann | |
| 02:05 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 02:05 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 01:50 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Will Fugate | 67-48 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Santa Clara | Nelson Cantwell blows the layup but he's fouled by Nicholas Greene - foul #4 on Nicholas Greene, team foul #5 | 67-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Niemann (PG) Shawn Horne | |
| 01:30 | Santa Clara | Nelson Cantwell makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 01:30 | Santa Clara | Nelson Cantwell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 01:10 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn's pass is intercepted by Timothy Hartle | 67-50 |
| 00:51 | Santa Clara | Daniel Niemann blows the layup | 67-50 |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Will Fugate | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Daniel Niemann is called for the reach on Will Fugate in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Niemann, team foul #16 | 67-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne (PG) Daniel Niemann | |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Will Fugate makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Will Fugate makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 69-50 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Roger Hill | 69-50 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Roger Hill buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 71-50 |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Nelson Cantwell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-50 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn gets the rebound | 71-50 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Will Fugate runs out the clock | 71-50 |