| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Marguez (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. SF - George Deems (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Campbell (fresh) C - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joseph Landry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jacob Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eliseo Costa (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bill Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Snapp (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | George Deems inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Johnson - foul #2 on Jacob Johnson, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 19:32 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 33-37 |
| 19:31 | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 19:12 | UC Riverside | Samuel Snapp loses the dribble to Jerry Marguez | 33-37 |
| 19:09 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell blows the layup | 33-37 |
| 19:08 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes grabs the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 18:46 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell is hacked by Bill Willis - foul #1 on Bill Willis, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| 18:36 | North Carolina | George Deems misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 18:34 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Joseph Landry | 33-37 |
| 18:26 | UC Riverside | The jump hook by Jacob Johnson is blocked by Isaac Sterling | 33-37 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:22 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes is hacked by Joseph Landry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Landry, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Cormier (PF) Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent (PG), John Roesler (SG), Roy Hill (PF), T-Bone Lewis (C) Joseph Landry, Jacob Johnson, Bill Willis, Samuel Snapp | |
| 18:08 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes connects on the open jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Marguez | 35-37 |
| 17:47 | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Eugene Holmes - foul #1 on Eugene Holmes, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Steven Carr (SG), James Moore (PF) Eugene Holmes, Jerry Marguez, George Deems | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Hans Gadzinski (C) Eliseo Costa | |
| 17:47 | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:47 | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:20 | North Carolina | James Moore scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Steven Carr | 37-38 |
| 17:05 | UC Riverside | T-Bone Lewis is fouled on the floor by Robert Hruska - foul #2 on Robert Hruska, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Campbell (PF) Isaac Sterling | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry (PG), Jacob Johnson (SG), Bill Willis (PF), Samuel Snapp (C) Thomas Kent, John Roesler, T-Bone Lewis, Hans Gadzinski | |
| 16:54 | UC Riverside | Samuel Snapp knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Roy Hill | 37-40 |
| 16:25 | North Carolina | James Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG), Jerry Marguez (SG), George Deems (SF) Robert Hruska, Steven Carr, John Cormier | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Eliseo Costa (SF) Roy Hill | |
| 16:10 | UC Riverside | Jacob Johnson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 16:09 | North Carolina | James Moore grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 15:47 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Jerry Marguez is denied by Bill Willis | 37-40 |
| 15:46 | North Carolina | James Moore tips it in | 39-40 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Marguez (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. SF - George Deems (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joseph Landry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jacob Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eliseo Costa (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bill Willis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Snapp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-42 |
| 15:07 | North Carolina | Joseph Landry picks off the pass by James Moore | 39-42 |
| 14:49 | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-42 |
| 14:47 | North Carolina | George Deems gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:18 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez is by himself and knocks in the runner from the left block | 41-42 |
| 13:55 | UC Riverside | Eliseo Costa makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jacob Johnson | 41-45 |
| 13:27 | North Carolina | George Deems misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Samuel Snapp - foul #1 on Samuel Snapp, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Steven Carr (SG), John Cormier (PF), Isaac Sterling (C) Eugene Holmes, Jerry Marguez, Charles Campbell, James Moore | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha (PG), Thomas Kent (SG), Roy Hill (SF), T-Bone Lewis (PF), Hans Gadzinski (C) Joseph Landry, Jacob Johnson, Eliseo Costa, Bill Willis, Samuel Snapp | |
| 13:27 | North Carolina | George Deems makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:27 | North Carolina | George Deems makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:05 | UC Riverside | Roy Hill comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 13:03 | North Carolina | Steven Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:35 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from John Cormier and he's hacked by T-Bone Lewis - foul #1 on T-Bone Lewis, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| 12:35 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:28 | UC Riverside | T-Bone Lewis is whistled for a carry | 46-45 |
| 12:10 | North Carolina | John Cormier buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Steven Carr | 48-45 |
| 11:56 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Hruska - foul #3 on Robert Hruska, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez (SG) George Deems | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Roesler (SG), Eliseo Costa (SF), Samuel Snapp (C) Thomas Kent, T-Bone Lewis, Hans Gadzinski | |
| 11:56 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:56 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:33 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Robert Hruska | 50-47 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Marguez (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. SF - John Cormier (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. C - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Brian Blaha (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Roesler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eliseo Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Snapp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-50 |
| 10:54 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling can't finish the layup | 50-50 |
| 10:53 | UC Riverside | Roy Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 10:29 | UC Riverside | Samuel Snapp is whistled for a carry | 50-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG), George Deems (SF), Charles Campbell (PF), Michael Henderson (C) Robert Hruska, John Cormier, Steven Carr, Isaac Sterling | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jacob Johnson (SG), Thomas Kent (SF), Bill Willis (PF), T-Bone Lewis (C) John Roesler, Eliseo Costa, Roy Hill, Samuel Snapp | |
| 10:05 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez is open and buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Campbell | 52-50 |
| 09:58 | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Blaha | 52-52 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Jacob Johnson steals it from Jerry Marguez in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 09:53 | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent banks in the layup set up by Jacob Johnson | 52-54 |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | Michael Henderson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eugene Holmes | 54-54 |
| 09:21 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis is whistled for a carry | 54-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Cormier (SF), Isaac Sterling (C) George Deems, Michael Henderson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry (PG), John Roesler (SG), Eliseo Costa (SF), Hans Gadzinski (C) Brian Blaha, Jacob Johnson, Thomas Kent, T-Bone Lewis | |
| 08:58 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Eugene Holmes | 56-54 |
| 08:39 | UC Riverside | Eliseo Costa is hacked by John Cormier - foul #2 on John Cormier, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jacob Johnson (SG), Samuel Snapp (C) John Roesler, Bill Willis | |
| 08:30 | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry is hacked by Isaac Sterling - foul #2 on Isaac Sterling, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Deems (SF) Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 08:10 | UC Riverside | Jacob Johnson makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 07:48 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Eugene Holmes | 58-56 |
| 07:26 | UC Riverside | Hans Gadzinski drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-58 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Marguez (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. SF - George Deems (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Cormier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Isaac Sterling (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joseph Landry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SG - Jacob Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eliseo Costa (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Hans Gadzinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Snapp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | North Carolina | John Cormier clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-58 |
| 07:03 | North Carolina | George Deems pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 06:47 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Eliseo Costa - foul #2 on Eliseo Costa, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), James Moore (SF), Charles Campbell (PF), Steven Carr (C) Eugene Holmes, George Deems, John Cormier, Isaac Sterling | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha (PG), John Roesler (SG), Thomas Kent (SF), Roy Hill (PF), T-Bone Lewis (C) Joseph Landry, Jacob Johnson, Eliseo Costa, Hans Gadzinski, Samuel Snapp | |
| 06:47 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:47 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:37 | UC Riverside | Thomas Kent can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-58 |
| 06:36 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 06:24 | North Carolina | James Moore can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Kent - foul #2 on Thomas Kent, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Henderson (C) Jerry Marguez | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 06:24 | North Carolina | James Moore misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:24 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:03 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha loses the dribble to Michael Henderson | 61-58 |
| 05:48 | North Carolina | James Moore lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Carr | 63-58 |
| 05:34 | UC Riverside | Roy Hill comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-58 |
| 05:33 | UC Riverside | John Roesler hits the follow up shot | 63-60 |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska is called for a backcourt violation | 63-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG), George Deems (SF), John Cormier (PF), Isaac Sterling (C) Steven Carr, James Moore, Charles Campbell, Michael Henderson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jacob Johnson (SG), Eliseo Costa (SF), Bill Willis (PF), Samuel Snapp (C) John Roesler, Thomas Kent, Roy Hill, T-Bone Lewis | |
| 04:52 | UC Riverside | Eugene Holmes takes the ball from Samuel Snapp | 63-60 |
| 04:50 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling is hacked by Eliseo Costa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eliseo Costa, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez (SG) Robert Hruska | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 04:50 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:50 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:50 | UC Riverside | Samuel Snapp gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 04:30 | UC Riverside | Eliseo Costa can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 04:29 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Snapp | 64-60 |
| 04:13 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 04:11 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 04:02 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Eugene Holmes | 66-60 |
| 03:43 | UC Riverside | Eliseo Costa knocks in the jumper from the right side | 66-62 |
| 03:29 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Cormier | 68-62 |
| 03:10 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis makes the 3 from straight away | 68-65 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jerry Marguez (tiring) 22 pts. 7 reb. SF - George Deems (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Cormier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Brian Blaha (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jacob Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eliseo Costa (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bill Willis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Snapp (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:49 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling lays it up and in | 70-65 |
| 02:24 | UC Riverside | Eliseo Costa can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-65 |
| 02:22 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha tips it back up and in | 70-67 |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | John Cormier clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Eliseo Costa - foul #4 on Eliseo Costa, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Steven Carr (SG), Charles Campbell (PF), James Moore (C) Eugene Holmes, Jerry Marguez, George Deems, Isaac Sterling | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry (PG), Thomas Kent (SG), Roy Hill (SF), T-Bone Lewis (PF), Hans Gadzinski (C) Brian Blaha, Jacob Johnson, Eliseo Costa, Bill Willis, Samuel Snapp | |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | John Cormier makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | John Cormier misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell snags the offensive board | 71-67 |
| 01:43 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 71-67 |
| 01:42 | UC Riverside | T-Bone Lewis gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:26 | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Kent | 71-70 |
| 01:26 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG), Jerry Marguez (SG), George Deems (SF), Isaac Sterling (C) Robert Hruska, Steven Carr, John Cormier, James Moore | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha (PG), Jacob Johnson (SG), Eliseo Costa (SF), Bill Willis (PF), Samuel Snapp (C) Joseph Landry, Thomas Kent, Roy Hill, T-Bone Lewis, Hans Gadzinski | |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Campbell and the foul's on Samuel Snapp - foul #2 on Samuel Snapp, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling misses the free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:57 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Samuel Snapp | 73-70 |
| 00:43 | UC Riverside | Samuel Snapp connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Blaha | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling's pass is intercepted by Eliseo Costa | 73-72 |
| 00:12 | UC Riverside | Bill Willis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Blaha | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez misses long on a floater from the left wing | 73-74 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 73-74 |