| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (fresh) SG - William Cox (fresh) SF - John Quinn (fresh) PF - Stanley Nolan (fresh) C - Lester Terrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Marco Costa (fresh) SG - Anthony Taylor (fresh) SF - Domingo Ramos (fresh) PF - Larry Wood (fresh) C - Albert Adams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | North Carolina | John Quinn travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Arizona | Marco Costa knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Larry Wood | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina | John Quinn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Marco Costa | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Arizona | Albert Adams lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Taylor | 0-4 |
| 18:01 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 18:00 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Albert Adams | 0-4 |
| 17:31 | Arizona | Albert Adams is whistled for traveling | 0-4 |
| 17:08 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by David Fishburn | 2-4 |
| 16:49 | Arizona | Domingo Ramos can't connect on a floater from the left block | 2-4 |
| 16:47 | Arizona | Anthony Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:35 | Arizona | Anthony Taylor misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Fishburn - foul #1 on David Fishburn, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG) David Fishburn | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 16:35 | Arizona | Anthony Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:35 | Arizona | Anthony Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:14 | North Carolina | Michael Foster makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Lester Terrell | 5-6 |
| 15:53 | Arizona | Marco Costa drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Domingo Ramos | 5-8 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Foster (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Cox (fresh) SF - John Quinn (fresh) PF - Stanley Nolan (fresh) C - Lester Terrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Marco Costa (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Domingo Ramos (fresh) PF - Larry Wood (fresh) C - Albert Adams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Foster | 8-8 |
| 15:14 | Arizona | Anthony Taylor drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Albert Adams | 8-10 |
| 14:57 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell is whistled for a carry | 8-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG), Frank Davis (SG), Johnny Wright (SF), Jason Greening (PF), Cecil Fletcher (C) Michael Foster, William Cox, John Quinn, Stanley Nolan, Lester Terrell | |
| Subs | Arizona | Roy Bednarz (SF), Christian Crowe (PF) Domingo Ramos, Larry Wood | |
| 14:34 | Arizona | Roy Bednarz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-10 |
| 14:33 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jason Greening | 8-10 |
| 14:28 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright is hacked by Roy Bednarz - foul #1 on Roy Bednarz, team foul #1 | 8-10 |
| 14:16 | North Carolina | David Fishburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-10 |
| 13:55 | Arizona | Christian Crowe misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 8-10 |
| 13:53 | Arizona | Marco Costa grabs the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:44 | Arizona | Marco Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-10 |
| 13:22 | North Carolina | Frank Davis misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Albert Adams - foul #1 on Albert Adams, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Quinn (SF), Stanley Nolan (PF) Johnny Wright, Jason Greening | |
| Subs | Arizona | Domingo Ramos (SF), Larry Wood (PF) Roy Bednarz, Christian Crowe | |
| 13:22 | North Carolina | Frank Davis makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:22 | North Carolina | Frank Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:03 | Arizona | Albert Adams connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Marco Costa and he's hacked by Cecil Fletcher - foul #1 on Cecil Fletcher, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cox (SG), Lester Terrell (C) Frank Davis, Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 13:03 | Arizona | Albert Adams makes the free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:54 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell blows the layup | 10-13 |
| 12:52 | Arizona | Anthony Taylor gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:36 | Arizona | Larry Wood misses badly on a jumper from close range | 10-13 |
| 12:35 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:09 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell loses the ball out of bounds | 10-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG) David Fishburn | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 11:49 | Arizona | Michael Foster is called for the reach on Larry Wood - foul #1 on Michael Foster, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Christian Crowe (PF) Larry Wood | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cox (fresh) SF - John Quinn (fresh) PF - Stanley Nolan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lester Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Marco Costa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Domingo Ramos (fresh) PF - Christian Crowe (fresh) C - Albert Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Arizona | Anthony Taylor is hacked by Stanley Nolan - foul #1 on Stanley Nolan, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher (C) Lester Terrell | |
| Subs | Arizona | Roy Bednarz (SF) Domingo Ramos | |
| 11:16 | Arizona | Roy Bednarz can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by John Quinn - foul #1 on John Quinn, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Johnny Wright (SF), Jason Greening (PF) John Quinn, Stanley Nolan | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 11:16 | Arizona | Roy Bednarz makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:16 | Arizona | Roy Bednarz misses the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:16 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:57 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Roy Bednarz - foul #2 on Roy Bednarz, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Stephen Montgomery (SG), Domingo Ramos (SF) Anthony Taylor, Roy Bednarz | |
| 10:37 | North Carolina | Michael Foster comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-14 |
| 10:35 | Arizona | Marco Costa grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 10:10 | Arizona | Domingo Ramos misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 10:08 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Domingo Ramos | 10-14 |
| 09:49 | Arizona | Marco Costa comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-14 |
| 09:48 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 09:44 | North Carolina | Michael Foster misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Marco Costa - foul #1 on Marco Costa, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (SG), John Quinn (SF), Stanley Nolan (PF), Lester Terrell (C) William Cox, Johnny Wright, Jason Greening, Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | Arizona | David Steele (SG), Anthony Taylor (SF), Larry Wood (PF) Marco Costa, Domingo Ramos, Albert Adams | |
| 09:44 | North Carolina | Michael Foster makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 09:44 | North Carolina | Michael Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 09:44 | North Carolina | Michael Foster misses the 3rd free throw | 11-14 |
| 09:44 | Arizona | Stephen Montgomery gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 09:17 | Arizona | David Steele misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-14 |
| 09:15 | North Carolina | John Quinn gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 09:09 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell misses badly on a floater from close range | 11-14 |
| 09:07 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan grabs the offensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 08:59 | North Carolina | Michael Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-14 |
| 08:58 | Arizona | Anthony Taylor gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 08:29 | Arizona | Christian Crowe is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Christian Crowe, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG) Michael Foster | |
| Subs | Arizona | Marco Costa (PG), Domingo Ramos (SF), Albert Adams (C) Stephen Montgomery, David Steele, Christian Crowe | |
| 08:19 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell jams it on a great pass from John Quinn and he's hacked by Albert Adams - foul #2 on Albert Adams, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cox (SG) Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Arizona | Stephen Montgomery (SG) Albert Adams | |
| 08:19 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell makes the free throw | 14-14 |
| 08:06 | Arizona | Anthony Taylor can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 14-14 |
| 08:05 | Arizona | Domingo Ramos tips it home | 14-16 |
| 07:46 | North Carolina | John Quinn scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by William Cox and he's fouled by Anthony Taylor - foul #1 on Anthony Taylor, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Christian Crowe (C) Anthony Taylor | |
| 07:46 | North Carolina | John Quinn makes the free throw | 17-16 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Cox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Quinn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stanley Nolan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lester Terrell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Marco Costa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Montgomery (fresh) SF - Domingo Ramos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Wood (fresh) C - Christian Crowe (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Arizona | Christian Crowe misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Lester Terrell - foul #1 on Lester Terrell, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| 07:25 | Arizona | Christian Crowe misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 07:25 | Arizona | Christian Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 07:01 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Christian Crowe - foul #2 on Christian Crowe, team foul #8 | 17-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Johnny Wright (SF), Jason Greening (PF) John Quinn, Stanley Nolan | |
| Subs | Arizona | Anthony Taylor (SF) Christian Crowe | |
| 07:01 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 07:01 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 06:33 | Arizona | Domingo Ramos comes up short on the shot near the basket | 19-17 |
| 06:31 | North Carolina | Jason Greening grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (SG), John Quinn (SF), Cecil Fletcher (C) William Cox, Johnny Wright, Lester Terrell | |
| Subs | Arizona | David Steele (PG), Brian Lindo (SG), Albert Adams (C) Marco Costa, Stephen Montgomery, Anthony Taylor | |
| 05:42 | Arizona | Domingo Ramos misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 05:40 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 05:23 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher tips it back up and in | 21-17 |
| 04:58 | Arizona | Frank Davis steals the ball from Domingo Ramos | 21-17 |
| 04:52 | North Carolina | Frank Davis comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 21-17 |
| 04:50 | Arizona | Domingo Ramos pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| 04:34 | Arizona | Jason Greening steals the ball from Brian Lindo | 21-17 |
| 04:20 | North Carolina | Frank Davis misses the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Brian Lindo - foul #1 on Brian Lindo, team foul #9 | 21-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cox (SG), Johnny Wright (SF), Stanley Nolan (PF), Lester Terrell (C) David Fishburn, John Quinn, Jason Greening, Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | Arizona | Marco Costa (PG), Stephen Montgomery (SG), Anthony Taylor (SF) David Steele, Brian Lindo, Domingo Ramos | |
| 04:20 | North Carolina | Frank Davis makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 04:20 | North Carolina | Frank Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 04:20 | North Carolina | Frank Davis makes the 3rd free throw | 24-17 |
| 04:00 | Arizona | Anthony Taylor is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Anthony Taylor, team foul #10 | 24-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG) Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Arizona | Roy Bednarz (SF), Christian Crowe (PF) Stephen Montgomery, Larry Wood | |
| 03:46 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Roy Bednarz - foul #3 on Roy Bednarz, team foul #11 | 24-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Stephen Montgomery (SG) Roy Bednarz | |
| 03:46 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 03:46 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Nolan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lester Terrell (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Marco Costa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Montgomery (fresh) SF - Anthony Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christian Crowe (fresh) 1 pts. C - Albert Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Arizona | Stephen Montgomery scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Taylor | 26-20 |
| 03:04 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Anthony Taylor - foul #3 on Anthony Taylor, team foul #12 | 26-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Domingo Ramos (SF) Anthony Taylor | |
| 03:04 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 03:04 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 02:49 | Arizona | Marco Costa misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Foster - foul #2 on Michael Foster, team foul #7 | 27-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Quinn (SF), Cecil Fletcher (C) Johnny Wright, Lester Terrell | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 02:49 | Arizona | Marco Costa misses the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 02:49 | Arizona | Marco Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 02:36 | North Carolina | Michael Foster buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 02:17 | Arizona | Albert Adams misses long on a runner from close range | 30-21 |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 01:55 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan blows the layup but he's hacked by Christian Crowe - foul #3 on Christian Crowe, team foul #13 | 30-21 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG), Frank Davis (SG) Michael Foster, William Cox | |
| Subs | Arizona | Larry Wood (PF) Christian Crowe | |
| 01:55 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 01:55 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 01:29 | Arizona | Domingo Ramos is called for traveling | 32-21 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Greening (PF), Lester Terrell (C) Stanley Nolan, Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | Arizona | David Steele (SG) Marco Costa | |
| 01:09 | North Carolina | Frank Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-21 |
| 01:08 | North Carolina | Jason Greening grabs the offensive board | 32-21 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-21 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cox (SG) Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 00:39 | Arizona | Stephen Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-21 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Jason Greening snags the defensive board | 32-21 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-21 |
| 00:17 | Arizona | Larry Wood snags the defensive board | 32-21 |
| 00:05 | Arizona | Albert Adams misses the shot from the right block | 32-21 |
| 00:03 | Arizona | Larry Wood snags the offensive board | 32-21 |
| 00:01 | Arizona | Albert Adams is hacked by Lester Terrell - foul #2 on Lester Terrell, team foul #8 | 32-21 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG), Johnny Wright (SF), Stanley Nolan (PF) David Fishburn, John Quinn, Jason Greening | |
| Subs | Arizona | Marco Costa (PG) David Steele | |
| 00:01 | Arizona | Albert Adams makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 00:01 | Arizona | Albert Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell pulls down the rebound | 32-22 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell misses long on a fullcourt shot | 32-22 |