| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Keith Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roland Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Greening (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Dodson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Darrington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward White (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Jezewski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Noel Parker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell inbounds the ball | 38-27 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Dodson - foul #1 on Christopher Dodson, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| 19:42 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 19:42 | North Carolina | John Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 19:27 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-27 |
| 19:25 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker grabs the offensive board | 39-27 |
| 19:07 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White buries a floater from the left wing set up by Ronald Jezewski | 39-29 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina | Jason Greening hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Edward White - foul #2 on Edward White, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina | Jason Greening makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina | Jason Greening misses the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 18:43 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 18:24 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson is fouled on the floor by Jason Greening - foul #1 on Jason Greening, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| 18:08 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Fishburn - foul #1 on David Fishburn, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| 18:08 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 18:08 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:57 | North Carolina | John Quinn scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 17:43 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington steps out of bounds on the sideline | 43-31 |
| 17:29 | North Carolina | David Fishburn is hacked by Edward White - foul #3 on Edward White, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas (SF) Edward White | |
| 17:17 | North Carolina | Jason Greening misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 17:16 | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 45-31 |
| 17:01 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-31 |
| 16:59 | North Carolina | Jason Greening grabs the board | 45-31 |
| 16:43 | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell misses the lay-in | 45-31 |
| 16:42 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas pulls down the rebound | 45-31 |
| 16:30 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Robert Darrington and he's fouled by John Quinn - foul #1 on John Quinn, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG), William Cox (SG), James Holdsworth (SF), Cecil Fletcher (C) David Fishburn, John Quinn, Keith Mitchell, Jason Greening | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary (C) Noel Parker | |
| 16:30 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski misses the free throw | 45-33 |
| 16:30 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 16:15 | North Carolina | Michael Foster connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Cecil Fletcher | 48-33 |
| 15:59 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by William Cox - foul #3 on William Cox, team foul #4 | 48-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward White (SF), Frank Bates (C) Christopher Dodson, Ronald Jezewski | |
| 15:59 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington misses the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 15:59 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Foster (fresh) 12 pts. SG - William Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Holdsworth (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roland Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Ian Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Darrington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Ary (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Bates (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth throws it down set up by Cecil Fletcher | 50-34 |
| 15:16 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington loses the dribble to James Holdsworth | 50-34 |
| 15:03 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Ary - foul #1 on Thomas Ary, team foul #4 | 50-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG), John Quinn (SG), Keith Mitchell (SF) Michael Foster, William Cox, James Holdsworth | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson (PG), Craig Lansberry (SG) Ian Thomas, Robert Darrington | |
| 15:03 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 15:03 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 52-34 |
| 14:47 | Cal State Northridge | John Quinn is called for the reach on Craig Lansberry - foul #2 on John Quinn, team foul #5 | 52-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Greening (C) Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker (PF) Thomas Ary | |
| 14:25 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White is fouled on the floor by Keith Mitchell - foul #3 on Keith Mitchell, team foul #6 | 52-34 |
| 14:09 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker is called for traveling | 52-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas (SF) Edward White | |
| 13:48 | North Carolina | John Quinn clanks a shot from the left wing | 52-34 |
| 13:46 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates grabs the defensive rebound | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:41 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-34 |
| 13:40 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker hits the follow up shot | 52-36 |
| 13:25 | North Carolina | John Quinn comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-36 |
| 13:23 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker gets the rebound | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:18 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG) David Fishburn | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington (SG), Ronald Jezewski (PF) Craig Lansberry, Noel Parker | |
| 13:02 | North Carolina | Michael Foster misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-36 |
| 13:00 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to John Quinn | 52-36 |
| 12:42 | North Carolina | Jason Greening misses badly on a floater from the right block | 52-36 |
| 12:41 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 12:24 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-36 |
| 12:22 | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler grabs the board | 52-36 |
| 12:01 | North Carolina | Michael Foster misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-36 |
| 11:59 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates pulls down the rebound | 52-36 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Foster (fresh) 12 pts. SG - John Quinn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Keith Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roland Wheeler (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Greening (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Dodson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Darrington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ian Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Jezewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Bates (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:55 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-36 |
| 11:54 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates grabs the offensive board | 52-36 |
| 11:39 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington scores on a floater from the right wing | 52-38 |
| 11:15 | North Carolina | Michael Foster hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Keith Mitchell | 54-38 |
| 10:55 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates misses the driving attempt from the left block | 54-38 |
| 10:53 | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 54-38 |
| 10:35 | North Carolina | Michael Foster clanks a 3 from the right corner | 54-38 |
| 10:34 | North Carolina | Jason Greening tips it home | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:16 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Christopher Dodson and the foul's on Jason Greening - foul #2 on Jason Greening, team foul #7 | 56-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG), William Cox (SG), James Holdsworth (SF), Cecil Fletcher (C) Michael Foster, John Quinn, Keith Mitchell, Jason Greening | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Brian Hodge (PG), Craig Lansberry (SG), Edward White (SF), Noel Parker (PF) Christopher Dodson, Robert Darrington, Ian Thomas, Ronald Jezewski | |
| 10:16 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates misses the free throw | 56-40 |
| 10:16 | North Carolina | William Cox grabs the board | 56-40 |
| 09:59 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher is denied on a layup by Frank Bates | 56-40 |
| 09:57 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Hodge grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 09:53 | Cal State Northridge | James Holdsworth denies the turnaround by Craig Lansberry | 56-40 |
| 09:52 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker snags the offensive board | 56-40 |
| 09:40 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Roland Wheeler - foul #2 on Roland Wheeler, team foul #8 | 56-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary (C) Frank Bates | |
| 09:40 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 09:40 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 09:21 | North Carolina | Thomas Ary steals the ball from James Holdsworth | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:59 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-42 |
| 08:57 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 08:41 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Hodge misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-42 |
| 08:39 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker snags the offensive board | 56-42 |
| 08:23 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Edward White and the foul's on Roland Wheeler - foul #3 on Roland Wheeler, team foul #9 | 56-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell (SF) James Holdsworth | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson (PG), Robert Darrington (SG), Ronald Jezewski (PF) Brian Hodge, Craig Lansberry, Thomas Ary | |
| 08:23 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker misses the free throw | 56-44 |
| 08:23 | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 08:12 | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 56-44 |
| 08:10 | North Carolina | William Cox tips it home | 58-44 |
| 08:01 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker misses the jump hook from close range | 58-44 |
| 08:00 | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roland Wheeler (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Dodson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Darrington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Jezewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Noel Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:46 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by David Fishburn | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:28 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 60-44 |
| 07:26 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski grabs the offensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 07:18 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Dodson | 60-46 |
| 07:03 | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell drills a jump hook from close range | 62-46 |
| 06:43 | Cal State Northridge | David Fishburn steps in front of the Christopher Dodson pass | 62-46 |
| 06:41 | North Carolina | Christopher Dodson takes the ball from David Fishburn in the backcourt | 62-46 |
| 06:40 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson banks in the layup | 62-48 |
| 06:15 | North Carolina | David Fishburn is hacked by Edward White - foul #4 on Edward White, team foul #5 | 62-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG), John Quinn (SG), James Holdsworth (SF), Stanley Nolan (PF), Jason Greening (C) David Fishburn, William Cox, Keith Mitchell, Roland Wheeler, Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas (SF), Thomas Ary (PF), Frank Bates (C) Edward White, Ronald Jezewski, Noel Parker | |
| 06:05 | North Carolina | John Quinn is whistled for a carry | 62-48 |
| 05:50 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-48 |
| 05:49 | North Carolina | Jason Greening pulls down the rebound | 62-48 |
| 05:33 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth is hacked by Ian Thomas - foul #1 on Ian Thomas, team foul #6 | 62-48 |
| 05:28 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Ary - foul #2 on Thomas Ary, team foul #7 | 62-48 |
| 05:28 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 05:28 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 05:12 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-48 |
| 05:11 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington tips it in | 64-50 |
| 04:57 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan drills a shot from just outside the lane | 66-50 |
| 04:41 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson clanks a 3 from straight away | 66-50 |
| 04:40 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary tips it home | 66-52 |
| 04:21 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 66-52 |
| 04:20 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington grabs the defensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 04:03 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary is fouled on the floor by John Quinn - foul #3 on John Quinn, team foul #10 | 66-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG), Keith Mitchell (SF) Michael Foster, James Holdsworth | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry (SG), Brian Hodge (SF), Ronald Jezewski (PF) Christopher Dodson, Robert Darrington, Frank Bates | |
| 04:03 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 04:03 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:47 | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-54 |
| 03:45 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (fresh) 5 ast. SG - John Quinn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Keith Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Nolan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Greening (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Ian Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Craig Lansberry (fresh) SF - Brian Hodge (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Jezewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Ary (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-54 |
| 03:32 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan grabs the defensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | John Quinn is fouled on the floor by Craig Lansberry - foul #1 on Craig Lansberry, team foul #8 | 66-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler (PF), Cecil Fletcher (C) Stanley Nolan, Jason Greening | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward White (SF), Noel Parker (C) Ian Thomas, Thomas Ary | |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | John Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | John Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 03:04 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski misses the easy layup | 68-54 |
| 03:02 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher grabs the board | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:36 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by David Fishburn | 70-54 |
| 02:18 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-54 |
| 02:16 | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell gets the rebound | 70-54 |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Hodge - foul #1 on Brian Hodge, team foul #9 | 70-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cox (SG) John Quinn | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas (PG), Terry Carpenter (PF) Edward White, Ronald Jezewski | |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 01:50 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter hits a fadeaway in the paint | 71-56 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Fishburn | 73-56 |
| 01:18 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter is denied on a layup by Roland Wheeler | 73-56 |
| 01:16 | North Carolina | William Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 73-56 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | David Fishburn is fouled on the floor by Brian Hodge - foul #2 on Brian Hodge, team foul #10 | 73-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Quinn (SG), Jason Greening (C) William Cox, Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary (C) Terry Carpenter | |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | David Fishburn makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | David Fishburn misses the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 00:55 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Thomas Ary | 74-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Hodge is called for traveling | 74-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Jason Greening misses the dunk | 74-56 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Jason Greening grabs the offensive board | 74-56 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | David Fishburn runs out the clock | 74-56 |