| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Timothy Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gene Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mario Barron (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Winters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Steed (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Billy Lauterbach (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:36 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Todd Brown | 29-23 |
| 19:24 | North Carolina | James Jackson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 29-23 |
| 19:23 | San Diego State | Mario Barron grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 18:54 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 18:53 | North Carolina | Steve Steed snags the defensive board | 29-23 |
| 18:48 | North Carolina | James Jackson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Lauterbach | 29-25 |
| 18:22 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 18:21 | San Diego State | Mario Barron can't tip it in | 29-25 |
| 18:20 | North Carolina | Steve Steed pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 18:00 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters misses the shot from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 17:58 | North Carolina | Steve Steed tips it home | 29-27 |
| 17:33 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Walker | 32-27 |
| 17:19 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters can't connect on a shot from the right side | 32-27 |
| 17:17 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Todd Brown | 32-27 |
| 16:56 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker's fadeaway is rejected by Wesley Pearce | 32-27 |
| 16:54 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker gets the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 16:25 | San Diego State | Wesley Pearce takes the ball from Timothy Walker | 32-27 |
| 16:20 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Gene Reynolds - foul #3 on Gene Reynolds, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (SG), Jessie Dubuc (SF), Clarence Patterson (PF), William Goto (C) Gene Reynolds, Daniel Ray, Mario Barron, Todd Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley (C) Wesley Pearce | |
| 16:20 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 16:20 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 15:55 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc misses badly on a floater from the right side | 32-29 |
| 15:54 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach grabs the board | 32-29 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Timothy Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andre Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jessie Dubuc (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clarence Patterson (fresh) C - William Goto (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Winters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Steed (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Lauterbach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | North Carolina | Steve Steed banks in the layup on a great pass from Ernest Winters | 32-31 |
| 15:14 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 14:56 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds (SG), Daniel Ray (SF), Todd Brown (C) Timothy Walker, Clarence Patterson, William Goto | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Bernard Farish (SG), Mark Luo (SF), Wesley Pearce (C) James Jackson, Ernest Winters, Steve Steed, Billy Lauterbach | |
| 14:41 | San Diego State | Todd Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-31 |
| 14:40 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 14:16 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-31 |
| 14:15 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Wilber Lindley | 35-31 |
| 13:49 | North Carolina | Mark Luo blows the layup | 35-31 |
| 13:48 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 13:28 | San Diego State | Todd Brown loses the dribble to Wilber Lindley | 35-31 |
| 13:12 | North Carolina | Mark Luo scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 13:07 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Daniel Ray | 38-34 |
| 12:47 | North Carolina | Mark Luo blows the dunk but he's fouled by Gene Reynolds - foul #4 on Gene Reynolds, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Walker (PG), Mario Barron (PF) Gene Reynolds, Daniel Ray | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Jackson (PG), Ernest Winters (SG), Billy Lauterbach (PF) Walter Peterson, Bernard Farish, Wilber Lindley | |
| 12:47 | North Carolina | Mark Luo makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:47 | North Carolina | Mark Luo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 12:20 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 12:18 | San Diego State | Mario Barron tips it home | 40-36 |
| 12:01 | North Carolina | Mario Barron swats the short shot by Billy Lauterbach | 40-36 |
| 11:59 | San Diego State | Todd Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 11:31 | San Diego State | Mark Luo is called for the reach on Jessie Dubuc - foul #1 on Mark Luo, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Ray (SF), William Goto (C) Jessie Dubuc, Todd Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steve Steed (SF), Wilber Lindley (C) Mark Luo, Wesley Pearce | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Timothy Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andre Esposito (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mario Barron (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - William Goto (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Winters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Steed (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Lauterbach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:03 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 40-36 |
| 11:01 | North Carolina | Steve Steed grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 10:38 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Jackson | 40-38 |
| 10:19 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 10:18 | North Carolina | James Jackson grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | James Jackson double dribbles | 40-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc (PF), Todd Brown (C) Mario Barron, William Goto | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG), Wesley Pearce (C) Ernest Winters, Billy Lauterbach | |
| 09:28 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc can't finish the layup but the foul's on Wilber Lindley - foul #3 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Clarence Patterson (PF) Daniel Ray | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:28 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:28 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:28 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 09:17 | North Carolina | James Jackson misses badly on a floater from close range | 41-38 |
| 09:16 | San Diego State | Todd Brown pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 08:47 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker makes the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Bernard Farish - foul #1 on Bernard Farish, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mario Barron (PF) Clarence Patterson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach (PF) Wilber Lindley | |
| 08:47 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 08:23 | North Carolina | Jessie Dubuc is called for the reach on Steve Steed - foul #1 on Jessie Dubuc, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Ray (SF) Jessie Dubuc | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (SG) Bernard Farish | |
| 08:07 | North Carolina | Steve Steed lays it in | 44-40 |
| 08:01 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Ray | 47-40 |
| 07:40 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by James Jackson and the foul's on Mario Barron - foul #1 on Mario Barron, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds (SG), William Goto (C) Andre Esposito, Todd Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Mark Luo (SF) James Jackson, Steve Steed | |
| 07:40 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 07:17 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 07:16 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Timothy Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gene Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Mario Barron (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - William Goto (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Winters (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Lauterbach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Pearce (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 06:55 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 47-43 |
| 06:53 | San Diego State | Mario Barron grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 06:27 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-43 |
| 06:19 | North Carolina | Mark Luo is whistled for traveling | 49-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc (SF), Clarence Patterson (PF), Todd Brown (C) Daniel Ray, Mario Barron, William Goto | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Jackson (PG), Steve Steed (SF), Wilber Lindley (C) Walter Peterson, Mark Luo, Wesley Pearce | |
| 05:56 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 05:54 | San Diego State | Clarence Patterson tips it home | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 05:51 | North Carolina | Gene Reynolds steals it from James Jackson in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| 05:36 | San Diego State | Todd Brown misses badly on a shot in the paint | 51-43 |
| 05:34 | North Carolina | Steve Steed grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 05:18 | North Carolina | James Jackson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-43 |
| 05:16 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley tips it back up and in | 51-45 |
| 05:01 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-45 |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach buries a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Gene Reynolds - foul #5 on Gene Reynolds, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (SG), Daniel Ray (SF) Gene Reynolds, Clarence Patterson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG) Ernest Winters | |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach misses the free throw | 54-47 |
| 04:45 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 04:28 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 04:26 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 04:17 | North Carolina | Steve Steed hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 04:15 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 03:57 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc clanks a shot from the left block | 54-47 |
| 03:55 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 03:49 | North Carolina | Steve Steed lays it up and in set up by James Jackson | 54-49 |
| 03:22 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-49 |
| 03:20 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | Steve Steed's layup is rejected by Daniel Ray | 54-49 |
| 03:04 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach gets the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Timothy Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andre Esposito (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jessie Dubuc (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) SF - Steve Steed (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Billy Lauterbach (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:50 | North Carolina | Steve Steed clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Ray - foul #1 on Daniel Ray, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mario Barron (PF), William Goto (C) Jessie Dubuc, Todd Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (SG), Wesley Pearce (C) Bernard Farish, Wilber Lindley | |
| 02:50 | North Carolina | Steve Steed misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 02:50 | North Carolina | Steve Steed makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 02:43 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley (PF) Billy Lauterbach | |
| 02:21 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters connects on the runner from close range and he's fouled by Andre Esposito - foul #3 on Andre Esposito, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Todd Brown (C) William Goto | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 01:53 | San Diego State | Mario Barron connects on the driving attempt from close range | 59-53 |
| 01:37 | North Carolina | Daniel Ray takes the ball from Wilber Lindley | 59-53 |
| 01:32 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray lays it in | 61-53 |
| 01:25 | North Carolina | Todd Brown steals the ball from Steve Steed | 61-53 |
| 00:56 | San Diego State | Todd Brown connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Andre Esposito | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Steve Steed grabs the offensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Steve Steed connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by James Jackson | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:46 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker is hacked by James Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Jackson, team foul #4 | 63-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc (SF), Clarence Patterson (PF), William Goto (C) Daniel Ray, Mario Barron, Todd Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach (PF) Wilber Lindley | |
| 00:44 | San Diego State | Wesley Pearce is called for the reach on William Goto - foul #3 on Wesley Pearce, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| 00:43 | San Diego State | William Goto is fouled on the floor by Billy Lauterbach - foul #2 on Billy Lauterbach, team foul #6 | 63-55 |
| 00:41 | San Diego State | Wesley Pearce is called for the reach on William Goto - foul #4 on Wesley Pearce, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| 00:41 | San Diego State | William Goto makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:41 | San Diego State | William Goto makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | James Jackson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 65-55 |
| 00:36 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Billy Lauterbach - foul #3 on Billy Lauterbach, team foul #8 | 65-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Ray (SF), Mario Barron (PF), Todd Brown (C) Jessie Dubuc, Clarence Patterson, William Goto | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Bernard Farish (SG), Mark Luo (SF), Wilber Lindley (PF) James Jackson, Ernest Winters, Steve Steed, Billy Lauterbach | |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish is fouled on the floor by Andre Esposito - foul #4 on Andre Esposito, team foul #8 | 66-55 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker runs out the clock | 66-57 |