| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Sam Roy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Keyes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Armenta (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Yoder (fresh) 5 reb. C - Samuel Boone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Steed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Lauterbach (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Steve Steed inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach misses the driving attempt near the basket | 25-28 |
| 19:41 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce tips it in | 25-30 |
| 19:29 | Santa Clara | Scott Keyes hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 19:25 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Keyes - foul #2 on Scott Keyes, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 19:14 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Scott Keyes - foul #3 on Scott Keyes, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (SG) Scott Keyes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 19:14 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:14 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:59 | Santa Clara | Steven Yoder clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 28-32 |
| 18:58 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 18:56 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-32 |
| 18:40 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-32 |
| 18:38 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 18:09 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the wide open jumper in the lane set up by Walter Peterson | 28-34 |
| 17:56 | Santa Clara | James Armenta is hacked by Walter Peterson - foul #1 on Walter Peterson, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley (SG), Lawrence Erhardt (SF), John Sullivan (PF), William Hartsfield (C) Sam Roy, James Armenta, Steven Yoder, Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), James Jackson (SG), Mark Luo (SF) Bernard Farish, Walter Peterson, Steve Steed | |
| 17:42 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 17:41 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 17:12 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by John Sullivan - foul #2 on John Sullivan, team foul #3 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sam Roy (PG) Sol Green | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:12 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:12 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 16:52 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Billy Lauterbach - foul #1 on Billy Lauterbach, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Armenta (SF) Sam Roy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (PG) Ernest Winters | |
| 16:52 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 16:52 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:37 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from James Jackson | 30-38 |
| 16:15 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield is whistled for traveling | 30-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sam Roy (PG), Sol Green (SG), Steven Yoder (PF), Christopher Lewellyn (C) Roy Pugsley, Lawrence Erhardt, John Sullivan, William Hartsfield | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (SG), Steve Steed (SF) James Jackson, Mark Luo | |
| 15:55 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce lays it up and in set up by Steve Steed | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Sam Roy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sol Green (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Armenta (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Yoder (fresh) 5 reb. C - Christopher Lewellyn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Steed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Lauterbach (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Wesley Pearce (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn drills a runner in the lane | 32-40 |
| 15:05 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Steve Steed | 32-42 |
| 14:50 | Santa Clara | Wesley Pearce steals the ball from Sol Green | 32-42 |
| 14:33 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bernard Farish | 32-44 |
| 14:10 | Santa Clara | Steven Yoder's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Steed | 32-44 |
| 14:09 | Santa Clara | James Armenta tips it back up and in | 34-44 |
| 14:06 | North Carolina | Sam Roy is called for the reach on Bernard Farish in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sam Roy, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley (PG), Scott Keyes (SG), John Sullivan (SF), William Hartsfield (PF), Samuel Boone (C) Sam Roy, Sol Green, James Armenta, Steven Yoder, Christopher Lewellyn | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), James Jackson (SG), Mark Luo (SF), Wilber Lindley (C) Bernard Farish, Walter Peterson, Steve Steed, Wesley Pearce | |
| 13:44 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters misses long on an open floater in the lane | 34-44 |
| 13:42 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 13:29 | Santa Clara | Ernest Winters picks off the pass by John Sullivan | 34-44 |
| 13:24 | North Carolina | James Jackson lays it up and in on a great pass from Ernest Winters | 34-46 |
| 13:10 | Santa Clara | The pull-up jumper by John Sullivan is blocked by Wilber Lindley | 34-46 |
| 13:08 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Billy Lauterbach | 34-46 |
| 12:40 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley is called for traveling | 34-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt (SF), Steven Yoder (PF) William Hartsfield, Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steve Steed (SF) Mark Luo | |
| 12:23 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Keyes | 37-46 |
| 12:21 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Armenta (SF), Samuel Boone (C) Roy Pugsley, John Sullivan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (PG) Ernest Winters | |
| 12:09 | Santa Clara | Scott Keyes knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Erhardt | 40-46 |
| 11:48 | North Carolina | Steven Yoder is called for the reach on Bernard Farish - foul #1 on Steven Yoder, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sam Roy (PG) Scott Keyes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (SG), Wesley Pearce (PF) James Jackson, Billy Lauterbach | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Sam Roy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Erhardt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Armenta (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Steven Yoder (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Samuel Boone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Farish (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Steed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Pearce (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | North Carolina | Steve Steed scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bernard Farish | 40-49 |
| 11:03 | Santa Clara | Wilber Lindley blocks the short jumper by James Armenta | 40-49 |
| 11:02 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone hits the follow up shot | 42-49 |
| 10:59 | North Carolina | Steve Steed is hacked by Sam Roy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sam Roy, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley (PG), Scott Keyes (SG), John Sullivan (SF), William Hartsfield (PF), Christopher Lewellyn (C) Sam Roy, Lawrence Erhardt, James Armenta, Steven Yoder, Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), James Jackson (SG), Mark Luo (SF) Bernard Farish, Walter Peterson, Steve Steed | |
| 10:32 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley buries a shot from just outside the lane | 42-51 |
| 10:13 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Luo - foul #2 on Mark Luo, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (PG), James Armenta (SF) Scott Keyes, Christopher Lewellyn | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach (PF) Wesley Pearce | |
| 10:13 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 10:13 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Mark Luo loses the dribble to Roy Pugsley | 44-51 |
| 09:36 | Santa Clara | James Armenta hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 09:35 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield grabs the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 09:16 | Santa Clara | Sol Green clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Luo - foul #3 on Mark Luo, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Scott Keyes (SG), Lawrence Erhardt (SF), Steven Yoder (PF), Samuel Boone (C) Roy Pugsley, James Armenta, William Hartsfield, John Sullivan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (PG), Walter Peterson (SG), Steve Steed (SF) Ernest Winters, James Jackson, Mark Luo | |
| 09:16 | Santa Clara | Sol Green misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 09:16 | Santa Clara | Sol Green makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:16 | Santa Clara | Sol Green makes the 3rd free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:13 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish is fouled in the backcourt by Sol Green - foul #1 on Sol Green, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| 09:13 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 09:13 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 08:53 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Scott Keyes | 48-53 |
| 08:28 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish comes up short on the floater from the left side | 48-53 |
| 08:27 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach grabs the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 08:04 | North Carolina | Sol Green picks off the pass by Billy Lauterbach | 48-53 |
| 07:38 | Santa Clara | Scott Keyes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lawrence Erhardt and he's hacked by Walter Peterson - foul #2 on Walter Peterson, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sam Roy (PG), James Armenta (SF), Christopher Lewellyn (C) Sol Green, Lawrence Erhardt, Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), James Jackson (SG), Mark Luo (SF), Wesley Pearce (PF) Bernard Farish, Walter Peterson, Steve Steed, Billy Lauterbach | |
| 07:38 | Santa Clara | Scott Keyes makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Sam Roy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Keyes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Armenta (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Steven Yoder (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Christopher Lewellyn (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Ernest Winters (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Wesley Pearce (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (tiring) 8 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | North Carolina | Mark Luo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 07:13 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 06:52 | Santa Clara | James Armenta is fouled on the floor by Wesley Pearce - foul #3 on Wesley Pearce, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley (SG), John Sullivan (PF), William Hartsfield (C) Scott Keyes, Steven Yoder, Christopher Lewellyn | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 06:43 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley is hacked by Wesley Pearce - foul #4 on Wesley Pearce, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| 06:43 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:43 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:43 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 06:16 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 06:15 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:54 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan clanks a jump hook from close range | 52-53 |
| 05:53 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 05:45 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield knocks in the floater from the right block and the foul's on Wilber Lindley - foul #4 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt (SG), Christopher Lewellyn (C) Sam Roy, John Sullivan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (PG), Walter Peterson (SG), Steve Steed (SF), Billy Lauterbach (PF) Ernest Winters, James Jackson, Mark Luo, Wesley Pearce | |
| 05:45 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield misses the free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:45 | Santa Clara | James Armenta grabs the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 05:30 | Santa Clara | James Armenta misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 05:29 | North Carolina | Steve Steed snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 05:05 | North Carolina | Lawrence Erhardt steals it from Walter Peterson | 54-53 |
| 04:52 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 54-53 |
| 04:51 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Lewellyn | 54-53 |
| 04:43 | Santa Clara | James Armenta is whistled for a carry | 54-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sam Roy (PG), Scott Keyes (SG), John Sullivan (PF) Roy Pugsley, James Armenta, William Hartsfield | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:19 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 54-53 |
| 04:18 | North Carolina | Steve Steed tips it home | 54-55 |
| 04:06 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Scott Keyes | 57-55 |
| 04:04 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish's pass is intercepted by Sam Roy in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| 03:51 | Santa Clara | Scott Keyes is whistled for traveling | 57-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (SG), Steven Yoder (PF), Samuel Boone (C) Scott Keyes, Lawrence Erhardt, Christopher Lewellyn | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), James Jackson (SG), Wesley Pearce (PF) Bernard Farish, Walter Peterson, Billy Lauterbach | |
| 03:45 | North Carolina | John Sullivan is called for the reach on Ernest Winters in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Sullivan, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Armenta (SF) John Sullivan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:45 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:45 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:30 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 03:28 | Santa Clara | Steven Yoder tips it home | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Sam Roy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Sol Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Armenta (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Yoder (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Samuel Boone (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Ernest Winters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Steed (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wesley Pearce (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Wilber Lindley (tired) 8 pts. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:08 | North Carolina | Steve Steed buries a shot from the left side set up by Ernest Winters and he's hacked by Sol Green - foul #2 on Sol Green, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach (PF) Wilber Lindley | |
| 03:08 | North Carolina | Steve Steed misses the free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:08 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach snags the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach loses the dribble to Sam Roy | 59-59 |
| 02:14 | Santa Clara | Billy Lauterbach is called for the reach on Sol Green - foul #2 on Billy Lauterbach, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley (SG), Lawrence Erhardt (SF), John Sullivan (C) Sam Roy, James Armenta, Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (PG), Walter Peterson (SG), Mark Luo (SF) Ernest Winters, James Jackson, Steve Steed | |
| 02:14 | Santa Clara | Sol Green misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:14 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | Roy Pugsley steps in front of the Billy Lauterbach pass | 59-59 |
| 01:46 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sam Roy (PG), Scott Keyes (SG), James Armenta (SF), Samuel Boone (C) Sol Green, Roy Pugsley, Lawrence Erhardt, John Sullivan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steve Steed (SF), Wilber Lindley (C) Mark Luo, Wesley Pearce | |
| 01:17 | Santa Clara | James Armenta misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 59-59 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | Steve Steed gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 01:13 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Keyes - foul #4 on Scott Keyes, team foul #10 | 59-59 |
| 01:13 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:13 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:53 | Santa Clara | Steven Yoder loses the ball out of bounds | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Sam Roy is called for the reach on Bernard Farish - foul #5 on Sam Roy, team foul #11 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (PG) Sam Roy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | James Armenta hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 59-63 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | James Armenta gets the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Bernard Farish takes the ball from Scott Keyes | 59-63 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish lays it up and in | 59-65 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Sol Green drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Keyes | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Sol Green is called for the reach on Bernard Farish in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sol Green, team foul #12 | 62-65 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Sol Green can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Boone | 62-66 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | The clock runs out | 62-66 |