| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fresh) SG - David Everett (fresh) SF - Sherman Dixion (fresh) PF - Paul Dam (fresh) C - David Schwartz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Justin Taylor (fresh) SG - Phillip Alexander (fresh) SF - Woodrow Wilkins (fresh) PF - Dave Kline (fresh) C - Daniel Redman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | David Schwartz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | David Schwartz scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Andy Green | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Phillip Alexander and he's fouled by Paul Dam - foul #1 on Paul Dam, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:18 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina | David Schwartz pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | North Carolina | David Schwartz lays it in set up by Andy Green | 4-2 |
| 18:51 | Gonzaga | Daniel Redman is whistled for a carry | 4-2 |
| 18:30 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Andy Green | 6-2 |
| 18:20 | Gonzaga | Woodrow Wilkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 18:19 | North Carolina | Andy Green snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 18:15 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion hits the finger roll and the foul's on Justin Taylor - foul #1 on Justin Taylor, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| 18:15 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion misses the free throw | 8-2 |
| 18:15 | Gonzaga | Daniel Redman grabs the defensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 17:53 | Gonzaga | Woodrow Wilkins hits the finger roll set up by Justin Taylor | 8-4 |
| 17:28 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion comes up short on the floater near the basket | 8-4 |
| 17:26 | Gonzaga | Daniel Redman snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 17:10 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 17:08 | North Carolina | Paul Dam gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:56 | North Carolina | A charge is called on Andy Green - foul #1 on Andy Green, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Furst (SG), Abraham Henry (PF) David Everett, Paul Dam | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Walter Razo (SG), Michael Paul (SF), David Morgan (C) Phillip Alexander, Woodrow Wilkins, Daniel Redman | |
| 16:37 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline misses the easy layup | 8-4 |
| 16:36 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to David Schwartz | 8-4 |
| 16:31 | North Carolina | David Schwartz can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Justin Taylor - foul #2 on Justin Taylor, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge (PG) Andy Green | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christopher Bostick (PG), Douglas Burleson (PF) Justin Taylor, Dave Kline | |
| 16:31 | North Carolina | David Schwartz misses the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:31 | North Carolina | David Schwartz misses the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:31 | Gonzaga | Douglas Burleson pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:19 | Gonzaga | Walter Razo scores on a floater from the right side | 8-6 |
| 16:01 | North Carolina | David Schwartz loses the ball out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Allison (SF), Victor Harrison (C) Sherman Dixion, David Schwartz | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander (SG), Woodrow Wilkins (SF), Daniel Redman (C) Michael Paul, Douglas Burleson, David Morgan | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Patrick Hoge (fresh) SG - John Furst (fresh) SF - John Allison (fresh) PF - Abraham Henry (fresh) C - Victor Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Christopher Bostick (fresh) SG - Phillip Alexander (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Woodrow Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Razo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Redman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Gonzaga | Patrick Hoge is called for the reach on Christopher Bostick - foul #1 on Patrick Hoge, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG) Patrick Hoge | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dave Kline (PF) Walter Razo | |
| 15:20 | Gonzaga | Christopher Bostick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Everett (SG) John Furst | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 15:00 | North Carolina | Andy Green can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| 14:58 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Andy Green | 8-6 |
| 14:38 | North Carolina | Dave Kline is called for the reach on Abraham Henry - foul #1 on Dave Kline, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion (SF), Paul Dam (PF), David Schwartz (C) John Allison, Abraham Henry, Victor Harrison | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Walter Razo (SG), Michael Paul (SF), David Morgan (C) Phillip Alexander, Woodrow Wilkins, Daniel Redman | |
| 14:14 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Sherman Dixion is denied by David Morgan | 8-6 |
| 14:12 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion grabs the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 14:01 | North Carolina | David Schwartz misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Christopher Bostick - foul #1 on Christopher Bostick, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Furst (SG) David Everett | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 14:01 | North Carolina | David Schwartz misses the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:01 | North Carolina | David Schwartz misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:01 | Gonzaga | David Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:41 | Gonzaga | David Morgan's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Dam | 8-6 |
| 13:40 | North Carolina | David Schwartz grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 13:36 | North Carolina | Paul Dam is whistled for a carry | 8-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge (PG) Andy Green | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Roger Walker (PG), Phillip Alexander (SG), Woodrow Wilkins (SF), Daniel Redman (C) Christopher Bostick, Michael Paul, Dave Kline, David Morgan | |
| 13:17 | Gonzaga | Woodrow Wilkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-6 |
| 13:04 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion can't connect on a shot from the right side | 8-6 |
| 13:03 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 12:48 | Gonzaga | Woodrow Wilkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 12:46 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 12:36 | Gonzaga | Patrick Hoge picks off the pass by Woodrow Wilkins | 8-6 |
| 12:32 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion slams it home on a nice dish by Patrick Hoge | 10-6 |
| 12:12 | Gonzaga | Woodrow Wilkins shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 11:54 | North Carolina | Woodrow Wilkins is called for the reach on John Furst - foul #1 on Woodrow Wilkins, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG), David Everett (SG), Abraham Henry (PF), Victor Harrison (C) Patrick Hoge, John Furst, Paul Dam, David Schwartz | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Christopher Bostick (PG), Michael Paul (SF), Dave Kline (PF), David Morgan (C) Phillip Alexander, Woodrow Wilkins, Walter Razo, Daniel Redman | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Everett (fresh) SF - Sherman Dixion (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Abraham Henry (fresh) C - Victor Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Christopher Bostick (fresh) SG - Roger Walker (fresh) SF - Michael Paul (fresh) PF - Dave Kline (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Morgan (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Paul - foul #1 on Michael Paul, team foul #6 | 10-9 |
| 11:39 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 11:39 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 11:28 | Gonzaga | Christopher Bostick misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 11:27 | North Carolina | Victor Harrison pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 11:15 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry can't finish the layup | 12-9 |
| 11:13 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 10:50 | Gonzaga | Christopher Bostick misses the 3 from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 10:49 | Gonzaga | Roger Walker grabs the offensive board | 12-9 |
| 10:43 | Gonzaga | Christopher Bostick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 10:42 | Gonzaga | David Morgan snags the offensive board | 12-9 |
| 10:23 | Gonzaga | Christopher Bostick is whistled for traveling | 12-9 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Allison (SF), David Schwartz (C) Sherman Dixion, Victor Harrison | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander (SG), Woodrow Wilkins (SF), Daniel Redman (C) Roger Walker, Michael Paul, David Morgan | |
| 10:07 | North Carolina | David Schwartz knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Andy Green | 14-9 |
| 09:49 | Gonzaga | Woodrow Wilkins is fouled on the floor by John Allison - foul #1 on John Allison, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Paul Dam (PF) Abraham Henry | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 09:30 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Woodrow Wilkins | 14-12 |
| 09:15 | North Carolina | Dave Kline swats the layup by David Schwartz | 14-12 |
| 09:14 | Gonzaga | Daniel Redman grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 09:08 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 09:07 | North Carolina | Andy Green grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 08:44 | North Carolina | Andy Green drills a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Christopher Bostick - foul #2 on Christopher Bostick, team foul #7 | 16-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Furst (SG), Sherman Dixion (SF) David Everett, John Allison | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Abron (PG), Walter Razo (PF) Christopher Bostick, Dave Kline | |
| 08:44 | North Carolina | Andy Green makes the free throw | 17-12 |
| 08:24 | Gonzaga | Joseph Abron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge (PG) Andy Green | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Roger Walker (PG) Joseph Abron | |
| 07:55 | North Carolina | David Schwartz misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 17-12 |
| 07:53 | Gonzaga | Daniel Redman grabs the board | 17-12 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Patrick Hoge (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Furst (fresh) SF - Sherman Dixion (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Dam (fairly fresh) C - David Schwartz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Roger Walker (fresh) SG - Phillip Alexander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Woodrow Wilkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Razo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Redman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Gonzaga | Daniel Redman is called for traveling | 17-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG), Abraham Henry (PF) Patrick Hoge, Paul Dam | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Paul (SF), Dave Kline (PF), David Morgan (C) Phillip Alexander, Woodrow Wilkins, Daniel Redman | |
| 07:16 | North Carolina | Andy Green lays it in on a nice dish by John Furst and he's fouled by Dave Kline - foul #2 on Dave Kline, team foul #8 | 19-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Douglas Burleson (PF) Dave Kline | |
| 07:16 | North Carolina | Andy Green misses the free throw | 19-12 |
| 07:16 | Gonzaga | David Morgan snags the defensive board | 19-12 |
| 06:55 | Gonzaga | Michael Paul is fouled on the floor by Abraham Henry - foul #1 on Abraham Henry, team foul #5 | 19-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Everett (SG), Victor Harrison (C) John Furst, David Schwartz | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Abron (PG) Roger Walker | |
| 06:36 | Gonzaga | Joseph Abron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-12 |
| 06:15 | North Carolina | Andy Green lays it in set up by Victor Harrison | 21-12 |
| 05:56 | Gonzaga | Michael Paul drills a floater from close range and the foul's on David Everett - foul #1 on David Everett, team foul #6 | 21-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Paul Dam (PF), David Schwartz (C) Abraham Henry, Victor Harrison | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander (SG), Woodrow Wilkins (SF), Daniel Redman (C) Walter Razo, Douglas Burleson, David Morgan | |
| 05:56 | Gonzaga | Michael Paul misses the free throw | 21-14 |
| 05:56 | North Carolina | Paul Dam snags the defensive board | 21-14 |
| 05:37 | North Carolina | David Schwartz knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Andy Green | 23-14 |
| 05:22 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-14 |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | David Schwartz pulls down the rebound | 23-14 |
| 05:16 | North Carolina | Andy Green misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 23-14 |
| 05:15 | Gonzaga | Daniel Redman grabs the board | 23-14 |
| 04:53 | Gonzaga | Daniel Redman misses the lay-in | 23-14 |
| 04:51 | Gonzaga | Daniel Redman tips it but misses | 23-14 |
| 04:50 | Gonzaga | Woodrow Wilkins tips it but misses | 23-14 |
| 04:49 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion gets the rebound | 23-14 |
| 04:34 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion makes the shot from the free throw line set up by David Everett | 25-14 |
| 04:20 | Gonzaga | Woodrow Wilkins shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 25-16 |
| 04:03 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 25-16 |
| 04:01 | Gonzaga | Daniel Redman pulls down the rebound | 25-16 |
| 03:46 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-16 |
| 03:45 | North Carolina | Andy Green pulls down the rebound | 25-16 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Everett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sherman Dixion (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Paul Dam (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Schwartz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Joseph Abron (fairly fresh) SG - Phillip Alexander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Woodrow Wilkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Paul (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Redman (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | Woodrow Wilkins takes the ball from David Schwartz | 25-16 |
| 03:28 | Gonzaga | Woodrow Wilkins makes the contested 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Abron | 25-19 |
| 03:03 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-19 |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | Paul Dam snags the offensive board | 25-19 |
| 02:41 | North Carolina | Paul Dam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge (PG), John Furst (SG), John Allison (SF), Abraham Henry (PF), Victor Harrison (C) Andy Green, David Everett, Sherman Dixion, Paul Dam, David Schwartz | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Justin Taylor (PG), Christopher Bostick (SG), Walter Razo (SF), Dave Kline (PF), David Morgan (C) Joseph Abron, Phillip Alexander, Woodrow Wilkins, Michael Paul, Daniel Redman | |
| 02:26 | Gonzaga | Christopher Bostick buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Justin Taylor | 25-22 |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Bostick - foul #3 on Christopher Bostick, team foul #9 | 25-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Roger Walker (SG) Christopher Bostick | |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 01:44 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline double dribbles | 27-22 |
| 01:37 | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-22 |
| 01:36 | Gonzaga | Walter Razo pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 01:14 | Gonzaga | Justin Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-22 |
| 01:12 | Gonzaga | David Morgan tips it but misses | 27-22 |
| 01:10 | North Carolina | Victor Harrison snags the defensive board | 27-22 |
| 01:04 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Dave Kline - foul #3 on Dave Kline, team foul #10 | 27-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion (SF), David Schwartz (C) John Allison, Victor Harrison | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Douglas Burleson (PF) Dave Kline | |
| 01:04 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 01:04 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 01:04 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to David Schwartz | 27-22 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge is fouled on the floor by Justin Taylor - foul #3 on Justin Taylor, team foul #11 | 27-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander (SG), Daniel Redman (C) Justin Taylor, David Morgan | |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 00:32 | Gonzaga | David Schwartz is called for the reach on Roger Walker - foul #1 on David Schwartz, team foul #7 | 28-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG) Patrick Hoge | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Woodrow Wilkins (SF) Douglas Burleson | |
| 00:32 | Gonzaga | Roger Walker misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 00:32 | Gonzaga | Daniel Redman snags the offensive board | 28-22 |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | John Furst takes the ball from Phillip Alexander | 28-22 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | John Furst is fouled on the floor by Daniel Redman - foul #1 on Daniel Redman, team foul #12 | 28-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Paul Dam (PF) Abraham Henry | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Paul (PF) Walter Razo | |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | John Furst makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | John Furst makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Roger Walker clanks a halfcourt shot | 30-22 |