| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - Will Brown (fresh) SF - Charles Mercer (fresh) PF - George Bradt (fresh) C - Stephen Groves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Stark (fresh) SG - Rodney Pinkston (fresh) SF - Rob Falls (fresh) PF - Roger Campbell (fresh) C - Shane Schwalenberg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Shane Schwalenberg wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Stark | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | North Carolina | John Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Cal | Roger Campbell pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Cal | Rob Falls is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | North Carolina | John Smith connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Groves | 2-3 |
| 19:02 | Cal | Rob Falls misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 19:01 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston tips it back up and in | 2-5 |
| 18:42 | North Carolina | John Smith makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Will Brown | 5-5 |
| 18:35 | Cal | Charles Mercer is called for the reach on Michael Stark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Mercer, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 18:11 | Cal | Roger Campbell comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 5-5 |
| 18:09 | North Carolina | George Bradt snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 17:55 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 5-5 |
| 17:53 | North Carolina | Will Brown gets the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:47 | North Carolina | John Smith loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 5-5 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG), Keith Wolf (SF), Allen Pullins (PF) Will Brown, Charles Mercer, George Bradt | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Williams (PG), Thomas Doyle (SG), Kevin Bowers (SF), Dikembe Masudi (PF), Ed Walters (C) Michael Stark, Rodney Pinkston, Rob Falls, Roger Campbell, Shane Schwalenberg | |
| 17:28 | Cal | Thomas Doyle scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-7 |
| 17:15 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves is called for a backcourt violation | 5-7 |
| 16:55 | Cal | Robert Williams is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ed Walters | 5-10 |
| 16:43 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf's dunk attempt is rejected by Dikembe Masudi | 5-10 |
| 16:42 | Cal | The rebound goes to Kevin Bowers | 5-10 |
| 16:29 | Cal | Thomas Doyle misses the easy layup | 5-10 |
| 16:27 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 16:15 | North Carolina | John Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-10 |
| 16:14 | Cal | Ed Walters snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 15:56 | Cal | Robert Williams misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-10 |
| 15:55 | Cal | Thomas Doyle tips it but misses | 5-10 |
| 15:53 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marshall Coleman (fairly fresh) SF - Keith Wolf (fairly fresh) PF - Allen Pullins (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Groves (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Doyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Bowers (fairly fresh) PF - Dikembe Masudi (fairly fresh) C - Ed Walters (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | North Carolina | John Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-10 |
| 15:35 | Cal | Ed Walters gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 15:22 | Cal | Dikembe Masudi is whistled for a carry | 5-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (SG), Charles Mercer (SF), George Bradt (PF) Marshall Coleman, Keith Wolf, Allen Pullins | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Stark (PG), Rodney Pinkston (SG), Rob Falls (SF), Roger Campbell (PF), Shane Schwalenberg (C) Robert Williams, Thomas Doyle, Kevin Bowers, Dikembe Masudi, Ed Walters | |
| 15:11 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 15:10 | North Carolina | Will Brown tips it home | 7-10 |
| 14:48 | Cal | Shane Schwalenberg can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Mercer - foul #2 on Charles Mercer, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SF) Charles Mercer | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 14:48 | Cal | Shane Schwalenberg misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:48 | Cal | Shane Schwalenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:27 | North Carolina | Shane Schwalenberg blocks the short jumper by Stephen Groves | 7-11 |
| 14:26 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:11 | Cal | Shane Schwalenberg misses short on a shot from the left side | 7-11 |
| 14:10 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Stephen Groves | 7-11 |
| 14:06 | North Carolina | Will Brown is fouled on the floor by Shane Schwalenberg - foul #1 on Shane Schwalenberg, team foul #1 | 7-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal | Ed Walters (C) Shane Schwalenberg | |
| 14:01 | North Carolina | John Smith misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Roger Campbell - foul #1 on Roger Campbell, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (PG) George Bradt | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 14:01 | North Carolina | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:01 | North Carolina | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:01 | Cal | Roger Campbell snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 13:48 | Cal | Rob Falls can't connect on a floater from close range | 8-11 |
| 13:47 | Cal | Roger Campbell tips it home | 8-13 |
| 13:38 | North Carolina | Michael Stark steps in front of the Stephen Groves pass | 8-13 |
| 13:35 | Cal | Michael Stark double dribbles in the backcourt | 8-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Lovett (PF) Keith Wolf | |
| Subs | Cal | Shane Schwalenberg (C) Ed Walters | |
| 13:28 | North Carolina | John Smith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 13:26 | Cal | Shane Schwalenberg pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:24 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston is hacked by John Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| 13:03 | Cal | Michael Stark is hacked by Stephen Groves - foul #1 on Stephen Groves, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Bradt (PF) William Lovett | |
| Subs | Cal | Ed Walters (C) Shane Schwalenberg | |
| 12:48 | Cal | Roger Campbell misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 12:46 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Stephen Groves | 8-13 |
| 12:24 | North Carolina | John Smith can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 8-13 |
| 12:22 | North Carolina | George Bradt misses the tip | 8-13 |
| 12:21 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:19 | Cal | Rob Falls's pass is intercepted by Will Brown in the backcourt | 8-13 |
| 12:17 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Will Brown | 10-13 |
| 11:51 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Rob Falls | 10-16 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Smith (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Will Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marshall Coleman (tiring) 2 pts. PF - George Bradt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Groves (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Stark (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Pinkston (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Rob Falls (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roger Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ed Walters (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves's pass is intercepted by Roger Campbell | 10-16 |
| 11:08 | Cal | Roger Campbell misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 11:06 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston misses the tip | 10-16 |
| 11:04 | North Carolina | John Smith gets the rebound | 10-16 |
| 11:04 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 10-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (PG), Allen Pullins (PF) John Smith, George Bradt | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Williams (PG), Thomas Doyle (SG), Kevin Bowers (SF), Dikembe Masudi (PF), Shane Schwalenberg (C) Michael Stark, Rodney Pinkston, Rob Falls, Roger Campbell, Ed Walters | |
| 10:52 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Will Brown and he's fouled by Shane Schwalenberg - foul #2 on Shane Schwalenberg, team foul #3 | 12-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal | Roger Campbell (PF) Shane Schwalenberg | |
| 10:52 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:30 | Cal | Robert Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 10:28 | Cal | Thomas Doyle hits the follow up shot | 13-18 |
| 10:16 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 10:14 | Cal | Dikembe Masudi snags the defensive board | 13-18 |
| 10:04 | Cal | Roger Campbell knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Doyle and the foul's on Allen Pullins - foul #1 on Allen Pullins, team foul #5 | 13-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), William Lovett (PF) Will Brown, Allen Pullins | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Stark (PG), Rodney Pinkston (SG), Rob Falls (SF) Robert Williams, Thomas Doyle, Kevin Bowers | |
| 10:04 | Cal | Roger Campbell makes the free throw | 13-21 |
| 09:42 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-21 |
| 09:22 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston loses the dribble to John Smith | 15-21 |
| 09:17 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf hits the finger roll set up by John Smith | 17-21 |
| 08:56 | Cal | Rob Falls hits a wide open floater from the right wing | 17-23 |
| 08:51 | North Carolina | John Smith splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Wolf | 20-23 |
| 08:46 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston is fouled in the backcourt by Marshall Coleman - foul #1 on Marshall Coleman, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (SG), George Bradt (PF) Keith Wolf, William Lovett | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Williams (PG), Thomas Doyle (SG), Kevin Bowers (SF), Ed Walters (C) Michael Stark, Rodney Pinkston, Rob Falls, Roger Campbell | |
| 08:31 | Cal | Dikembe Masudi can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 20-23 |
| 08:30 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 08:15 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves double dribbles | 20-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Stark (PG), Rodney Pinkston (SG), Rob Falls (SF) Robert Williams, Thomas Doyle, Kevin Bowers | |
| 07:49 | Cal | Dikembe Masudi is open and scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Rodney Pinkston and he's fouled by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (PG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Cal | Thomas Doyle (SG), Roger Campbell (PF) Rodney Pinkston, Ed Walters | |
| 07:49 | Cal | Dikembe Masudi makes the free throw | 20-26 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Keith Wolf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Will Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marshall Coleman (tired) 2 pts. PF - George Bradt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Groves (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Stark (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rob Falls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Campbell (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Masudi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:40 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Stephen Groves is denied by Roger Campbell | 20-26 |
| 07:38 | Cal | Roger Campbell gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 07:28 | Cal | Dikembe Masudi connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Michael Stark | 20-28 |
| 07:18 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves's layup is rejected by Roger Campbell | 20-28 |
| 07:16 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves tips it back up and in | 22-28 |
| 06:57 | Cal | Rob Falls is hacked by Marshall Coleman - foul #2 on Marshall Coleman, team foul #8 | 22-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SF), Allen Pullins (PF) Marshall Coleman, George Bradt | |
| Subs | Cal | Rodney Pinkston (PG), Kevin Bowers (PF), Ed Walters (C) Michael Stark, Roger Campbell, Dikembe Masudi | |
| 06:57 | Cal | Rob Falls makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:57 | Cal | Rob Falls misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:57 | North Carolina | Allen Pullins snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 06:40 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Will Brown | 24-29 |
| 06:15 | Cal | Ed Walters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG) Keith Wolf | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Stark (PG), Robert Williams (SF), Roger Campbell (PF) Thomas Doyle, Rob Falls, Kevin Bowers | |
| 06:03 | North Carolina | John Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 06:01 | Cal | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 24-29 |
| 05:55 | Cal | Allen Pullins is called for the reach on Robert Williams - foul #2 on Allen Pullins, team foul #9 | 24-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Lovett (PF) Allen Pullins | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 05:55 | Cal | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 05:55 | Cal | Robert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 05:55 | North Carolina | William Lovett grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 05:35 | North Carolina | John Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Will Brown | 27-30 |
| 05:31 | Cal | Will Brown is called for the reach on Rodney Pinkston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Will Brown, team foul #10 | 27-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG) Will Brown | |
| Subs | Cal | Rob Falls (SF), Dikembe Masudi (C) Robert Williams, Ed Walters | |
| 05:31 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 05:31 | Cal | Rodney Pinkston makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 05:15 | North Carolina | William Lovett is whistled for a carry | 27-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Williams (PG), Thomas Doyle (SG) Michael Stark, Rodney Pinkston | |
| 04:51 | Cal | Thomas Doyle misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Marshall Coleman - foul #3 on Marshall Coleman, team foul #11 | 27-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (SG), George Bradt (PF) Marshall Coleman, William Lovett | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Stark (PG), Ed Walters (C) Rob Falls, Dikembe Masudi | |
| 04:51 | Cal | Thomas Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 04:51 | Cal | Thomas Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 04:37 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves's floater is tipped away by Roger Campbell | 27-33 |
| 04:36 | North Carolina | John Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 04:20 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves is open but misses the lay-in | 27-33 |
| 04:18 | Cal | Roger Campbell pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 04:12 | Cal | Roger Campbell hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 27-33 |
| 04:11 | North Carolina | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves is fouled on the floor by Ed Walters - foul #1 on Ed Walters, team foul #4 | 27-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal | Rodney Pinkston (SG), Rob Falls (SF), Kevin Bowers (PF), Shane Schwalenberg (C) Michael Stark, Thomas Doyle, Roger Campbell, Ed Walters | |
| 03:54 | North Carolina | Shane Schwalenberg steps in front of the John Smith pass | 27-33 |
| 03:50 | Cal | Robert Williams drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Shane Schwalenberg | 27-36 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Smith (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Will Brown (tired) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Mercer (tiring) PF - George Bradt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Groves (very tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Rodney Pinkston (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rob Falls (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Bowers (fresh) C - Shane Schwalenberg (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Shane Schwalenberg - foul #3 on Shane Schwalenberg, team foul #5 | 27-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (PG), Allen Pullins (PF) John Smith, George Bradt | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Stark (PG), Roger Campbell (PF), Dikembe Masudi (C) Robert Williams, Kevin Bowers, Shane Schwalenberg | |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 03:36 | Cal | Dikembe Masudi gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 03:17 | Cal | Rob Falls comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 03:16 | Cal | Dikembe Masudi misses the tip | 28-36 |
| 03:14 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer hits the finger roll | 30-36 |
| 02:39 | Cal | Roger Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), William Lovett (PF) Keith Wolf, Allen Pullins | |
| Subs | Cal | Thomas Doyle (SG), Kevin Bowers (PF), Ed Walters (C) Michael Stark, Roger Campbell, Dikembe Masudi | |
| 02:29 | North Carolina | William Lovett is fouled on the floor by Rob Falls - foul #1 on Rob Falls, team foul #6 | 30-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Stark (PG), Robert Williams (SF) Thomas Doyle, Rob Falls | |
| 02:18 | North Carolina | John Smith makes the contested 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 02:08 | Cal | Ed Walters is called for 10 seconds | 33-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Bradt (PF) William Lovett | |
| Subs | Cal | Thomas Doyle (SG), Rob Falls (SF), Roger Campbell (PF) Michael Stark, Robert Williams, Kevin Bowers | |
| 01:55 | North Carolina | John Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-36 |
| 01:54 | Cal | Roger Campbell grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 01:40 | Cal | Charles Mercer is called for the reach on Roger Campbell - foul #3 on Charles Mercer, team foul #12 | 33-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (SF) Charles Mercer | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Stark (PG), Dikembe Masudi (C) Thomas Doyle, Ed Walters | |
| 01:40 | Cal | Roger Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 01:40 | Cal | Roger Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:28 | North Carolina | Rob Falls is called for the reach on George Bradt - foul #2 on Rob Falls, team foul #7 | 33-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal | Thomas Doyle (SG) Rodney Pinkston | |
| 01:28 | North Carolina | George Bradt makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 01:28 | North Carolina | George Bradt makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 01:09 | Cal | Roger Campbell misses short on a jumper from the right side | 35-37 |
| 01:07 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Smith | 35-37 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Smith out of a doubleteam | 37-37 |
| 00:27 | Cal | Thomas Doyle hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 37-37 |
| 00:25 | Cal | Thomas Doyle grabs the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 00:05 | Cal | Thomas Doyle drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Michael Stark and he's fouled by Will Brown - foul #2 on Will Brown, team foul #13 | 37-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Allen Pullins (PF) George Bradt | |
| Subs | Cal | Rodney Pinkston (PG), Robert Williams (SF), Kevin Bowers (PF), Ed Walters (C) Michael Stark, Rob Falls, Roger Campbell, Dikembe Masudi | |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-39 |
| 00:05 | Cal | Thomas Doyle makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | John Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | The clock runs out | 37-40 |