| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (fresh) SG - John Quinn (fresh) SF - Keith Mitchell (fresh) PF - Roland Wheeler (fresh) C - Jason Greening (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Roger Moore (fresh) SG - Stephen Montgomery (fresh) SF - Marco Costa (fresh) PF - Domingo Ramos (fresh) C - Christian Crowe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Christian Crowe 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Arizona | Roger Moore travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | North Carolina | John Quinn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Arizona | Christian Crowe gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Arizona | Stephen Montgomery misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Arizona | Domingo Ramos can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Keith Mitchell | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Arizona | Christian Crowe snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Arizona | John Quinn blocks the jumper by Roger Moore | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | North Carolina | Stephen Montgomery is called for the reach on John Quinn - foul #1 on Stephen Montgomery, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:07 | North Carolina | Jason Greening banks in the layup on a great pass from David Fishburn | 2-0 |
| 17:42 | Arizona | Marco Costa is fouled on the floor by Keith Mitchell - foul #1 on Keith Mitchell, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:37 | Arizona | Roger Moore buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Domingo Ramos | 2-3 |
| 17:28 | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 17:27 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Marco Costa | 2-3 |
| 17:11 | Arizona | Roger Moore drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 16:56 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 16:54 | North Carolina | Jason Greening tips it home | 4-5 |
| 16:38 | Arizona | Roger Moore misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Keith Mitchell - foul #2 on Keith Mitchell, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Holdsworth (SF) Keith Mitchell | |
| Subs | Arizona | Larry Wood (C) Christian Crowe | |
| 16:38 | Arizona | Roger Moore misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:38 | Arizona | Roger Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:18 | North Carolina | Marco Costa steps in front of the Jason Greening pass | 4-6 |
| 16:15 | Arizona | Roger Moore lays it up and in set up by Marco Costa | 4-8 |
| 15:54 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 4-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG), William Cox (SG), Stanley Nolan (PF), Cecil Fletcher (C) David Fishburn, John Quinn, Roland Wheeler, Jason Greening | |
| Subs | Arizona | David Montgomery (PG), Ernest Houchens (SG) Roger Moore, Stephen Montgomery | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Foster (fresh) SG - William Cox (fresh) SF - James Holdsworth (fresh) PF - Stanley Nolan (fresh) C - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - David Montgomery (fresh) SG - Ernest Houchens (fresh) SF - Marco Costa (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Domingo Ramos (fairly fresh) C - Larry Wood (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Arizona | Domingo Ramos comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 15:32 | Arizona | Larry Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 15:21 | Arizona | Larry Wood comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-8 |
| 15:19 | Arizona | David Montgomery tips it back up and in | 4-10 |
| 15:03 | North Carolina | Michael Foster buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Holdsworth | 7-10 |
| 14:52 | Arizona | Larry Wood's floater is tipped away by James Holdsworth | 7-10 |
| 14:50 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 14:43 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Foster | 9-10 |
| 14:22 | Arizona | Larry Wood makes the turnaround from the left block | 9-12 |
| 14:15 | North Carolina | Michael Foster comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 14:14 | North Carolina | William Cox hits the follow up shot | 11-12 |
| 13:59 | Arizona | Marco Costa misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-12 |
| 13:57 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:37 | North Carolina | Michael Foster is fouled on the floor by David Montgomery - foul #1 on David Montgomery, team foul #2 | 11-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG), John Quinn (SG), Frank Davis (SF), Roland Wheeler (PF), Jason Greening (C) Michael Foster, William Cox, James Holdsworth, Stanley Nolan, Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | Arizona | Roger Moore (PG), Stephen Montgomery (SG), Christian Crowe (C) David Montgomery, Ernest Houchens, Larry Wood | |
| 13:24 | North Carolina | Frank Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-12 |
| 13:22 | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler tips it in | 13-12 |
| 13:09 | Arizona | Christian Crowe misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-12 |
| 13:07 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Quinn | 13-12 |
| 12:47 | North Carolina | Jason Greening hits the finger roll set up by Frank Davis | 15-12 |
| 12:30 | Arizona | Christian Crowe double dribbles | 15-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Roy Bednarz (SF) Marco Costa | |
| 12:07 | North Carolina | John Quinn connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Frank Davis | 18-12 |
| 11:48 | Arizona | Stephen Montgomery scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Domingo Ramos | 18-15 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Quinn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Davis (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Roland Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Greening (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Roger Moore (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Stephen Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy Bednarz (fresh) PF - Domingo Ramos (tiring) C - Christian Crowe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | North Carolina | Frank Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-15 |
| 11:30 | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler snags the offensive board | 18-15 |
| 11:12 | North Carolina | Frank Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-15 |
| 11:11 | Arizona | Domingo Ramos grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:49 | Arizona | Stephen Montgomery's pass is intercepted by Frank Davis | 18-15 |
| 10:28 | North Carolina | Stephen Montgomery steals the ball from Jason Greening | 18-15 |
| 10:23 | Arizona | Roger Moore misses the lay-in | 18-15 |
| 10:21 | Arizona | Domingo Ramos grabs the offensive board | 18-15 |
| 10:07 | Arizona | Stephen Montgomery scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Roger Moore | 18-18 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | John Quinn is fouled on the floor by Domingo Ramos - foul #1 on Domingo Ramos, team foul #3 | 18-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG), William Cox (SG), James Holdsworth (SF), Stanley Nolan (PF), Cecil Fletcher (C) David Fishburn, John Quinn, Frank Davis, Roland Wheeler, Jason Greening | |
| Subs | Arizona | David Montgomery (PG), Ernest Houchens (SG), Marco Costa (SF), Larry Wood (PF) Roger Moore, Stephen Montgomery, Roy Bednarz, Domingo Ramos | |
| 09:45 | North Carolina | Michael Foster misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 09:44 | Arizona | Christian Crowe snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 09:26 | Arizona | Larry Wood misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Cecil Fletcher - foul #1 on Cecil Fletcher, team foul #3 | 18-18 |
| 09:26 | Arizona | Larry Wood misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:26 | Arizona | Larry Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:26 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 09:06 | North Carolina | Marco Costa steals the ball from Michael Foster | 18-18 |
| 09:03 | Arizona | David Montgomery lays it up and in set up by Marco Costa | 18-20 |
| 08:51 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 08:49 | Arizona | Marco Costa snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 08:31 | Arizona | Ernest Houchens scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Marco Costa | 18-23 |
| 08:14 | North Carolina | Michael Foster makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Nolan | 20-23 |
| 08:08 | Arizona | Marco Costa buries a jumper from the baseline set up by David Montgomery | 20-25 |
| 08:04 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Wood - foul #1 on Larry Wood, team foul #4 | 20-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG), John Quinn (SG), Jason Greening (C) Michael Foster, William Cox, Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | Arizona | Roger Moore (PG), Stephen Montgomery (SG), Domingo Ramos (PF) David Montgomery, Ernest Houchens, Christian Crowe | |
| 08:04 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 08:04 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 08:04 | Arizona | Larry Wood pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 07:53 | Arizona | Marco Costa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 07:52 | North Carolina | John Quinn grabs the board | 21-25 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Quinn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Holdsworth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Nolan (fresh) C - Jason Greening (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Roger Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marco Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Domingo Ramos (tiring) 3 reb. C - Larry Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 07:40 | Arizona | Larry Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 07:20 | Arizona | Stephen Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Stanley Nolan - foul #1 on Stanley Nolan, team foul #4 | 21-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (SF), Roland Wheeler (PF) James Holdsworth, Stanley Nolan | |
| Subs | Arizona | Christian Crowe (C) Larry Wood | |
| 06:54 | Arizona | Marco Costa hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roger Moore | 21-27 |
| 06:38 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-27 |
| 06:37 | Arizona | Marco Costa snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 06:22 | Arizona | Domingo Ramos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG), Cecil Fletcher (C) David Fishburn, Jason Greening | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | Roger Moore is called for the reach on Michael Foster - foul #1 on Roger Moore, team foul #5 | 21-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cox (SG), James Holdsworth (SF), Stanley Nolan (PF) John Quinn, Frank Davis, Roland Wheeler | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan loses the dribble to Christian Crowe | 21-27 |
| 05:33 | Arizona | Cecil Fletcher takes the ball from Domingo Ramos | 21-27 |
| 05:13 | North Carolina | Marco Costa is called for the reach on James Holdsworth - foul #1 on Marco Costa, team foul #6 | 21-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Greening (C) Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | Arizona | Roy Bednarz (SF), Larry Wood (C) Marco Costa, Christian Crowe | |
| 05:02 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 05:01 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Roy Bednarz | 21-27 |
| 04:42 | Arizona | Roger Moore makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 21-29 |
| 04:36 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Stanley Nolan | 23-29 |
| 04:12 | Arizona | Roger Moore drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-32 |
| 03:50 | North Carolina | Michael Foster misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 03:49 | Arizona | Roy Bednarz grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 03:45 | Arizona | Domingo Ramos travels with the ball | 23-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG), John Quinn (SG), Keith Mitchell (SF), Roland Wheeler (PF) Michael Foster, William Cox, James Holdsworth, Stanley Nolan | |
| Subs | Arizona | David Montgomery (PG), Ernest Houchens (SG), Marco Costa (SF), Christian Crowe (C) Roger Moore, Stephen Montgomery, Roy Bednarz, Domingo Ramos | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Quinn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Mitchell (fresh) PF - Roland Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Greening (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - David Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Houchens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marco Costa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Larry Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christian Crowe (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | North Carolina | Jason Greening misses the floater from the left side | 23-32 |
| 03:23 | Arizona | Larry Wood grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 03:10 | Arizona | Marco Costa drills a jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Jason Greening - foul #1 on Jason Greening, team foul #5 | 23-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher (C) Jason Greening | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 03:10 | Arizona | Marco Costa makes the free throw | 23-35 |
| 02:53 | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Christian Crowe | 23-35 |
| 02:36 | Arizona | David Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Roland Wheeler - foul #1 on Roland Wheeler, team foul #6 | 23-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Stephen Montgomery (SG), Domingo Ramos (PF) Ernest Houchens, Larry Wood | |
| 02:24 | Arizona | Stephen Montgomery misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-35 |
| 02:22 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Keith Mitchell | 23-35 |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | David Fishburn misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Domingo Ramos - foul #2 on Domingo Ramos, team foul #7 | 23-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Roger Moore (PG) David Montgomery | |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | David Fishburn makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | David Fishburn makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 01:52 | Arizona | Roger Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Greening (C) Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler is hacked by Domingo Ramos - foul #3 on Domingo Ramos, team foul #8 | 25-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Larry Wood (PF) Domingo Ramos | |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 01:15 | Arizona | Stephen Montgomery is hacked by Roland Wheeler - foul #2 on Roland Wheeler, team foul #7 | 27-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG), Stanley Nolan (PF) David Fishburn, Roland Wheeler | |
| Subs | Arizona | Roy Bednarz (SF) Marco Costa | |
| 01:15 | Arizona | Stephen Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 01:15 | Arizona | Stephen Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Stanley Nolan | 27-36 |
| 01:01 | North Carolina | Roger Moore steals the ball from John Quinn | 27-36 |
| 00:58 | Arizona | Roger Moore lays it up and in | 27-38 |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Michael Foster connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stanley Nolan | 29-38 |
| 00:30 | Arizona | Roger Moore misses long on a jumper from the right side | 29-38 |
| 00:29 | Arizona | Roger Moore hits the follow up shot | 29-40 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Christian Crowe is called for the reach on Stanley Nolan - foul #1 on Christian Crowe, team foul #9 | 29-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG), William Cox (SG), James Holdsworth (SF), Cecil Fletcher (C) Michael Foster, John Quinn, Keith Mitchell, Jason Greening | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ernest Houchens (SG), Marco Costa (SF) Stephen Montgomery, Roy Bednarz | |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Ernest Houchens hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 31-40 |