| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Louis Moore (fresh) SG - Michael Ginyard (fresh) SF - Terry Tirrell (fresh) PF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) C - Anthony Vito (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Adam Maio (fresh) SG - Maurice Wood (fresh) SF - Billy Duncan (fresh) PF - Harold Aron (fresh) C - Pete Champion (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Pete Champion wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Utah | Maurice Wood knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Pete Champion | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Billy Duncan - foul #1 on Billy Duncan, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Utah | Maurice Wood gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Utah | Maurice Wood comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Utah | Billy Duncan tips it home | 0-4 |
| 18:45 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina | Louis Moore tips it in | 2-4 |
| 18:20 | Utah | Harold Aron misses short on a floater from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:19 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard misses short on a shot from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | Utah | Billy Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | Utah | Andrew Nunn is called for the reach on Harold Aron in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Nunn, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Utah | Don Waclawski (SF), Adam Griffen (PF), Jeff Knipp (C) Billy Duncan, Harold Aron, Pete Champion | |
| 17:29 | Utah | Don Waclawski's dunk attempt is rejected by Anthony Vito | 2-4 |
| 17:28 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Louis Moore | 2-4 |
| 17:10 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Adam Maio - foul #1 on Adam Maio, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG), Edwin Byars (SG), Mark Green (SF), Christopher Barnard (PF) Louis Moore, Michael Ginyard, Terry Tirrell, Andrew Nunn | |
| Subs | Utah | James Johnson (PG) Adam Maio | |
| 17:10 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:10 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:55 | Utah | Adam Griffen hits a wide open jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Johnson | 3-6 |
| 16:28 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito is whistled for traveling | 3-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Johnson (C) Anthony Vito | |
| Subs | Utah | Billy Duncan (SF), Harold Aron (PF), Pete Champion (C) Don Waclawski, Adam Griffen, Jeff Knipp | |
| 16:03 | Utah | James Johnson is fouled on the floor by James Laster - foul #1 on James Laster, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard (SG), Terry Tirrell (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF) Edwin Byars, Mark Green, Christopher Barnard | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 15:37 | Utah | James Laster is called for the reach on James Johnson - foul #2 on James Laster, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG) James Laster | |
| Subs | Utah | Adam Maio (PG) James Johnson | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Louis Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Ginyard (fresh) SF - Terry Tirrell (fresh) PF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) C - Dale Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Adam Maio (fresh) SG - Maurice Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Aron (fresh) C - Pete Champion (fresh) | |
| 15:15 | Utah | Maurice Wood loses the dribble to Andrew Nunn | 3-6 |
| 14:56 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn hits a shot from the free throw line | 5-6 |
| 14:54 | Utah | Harold Aron is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Aron, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard (PF), Anthony Vito (C) Andrew Nunn, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Utah | Don Waclawski (SF), Adam Griffen (PF), Jeff Knipp (C) Billy Duncan, Harold Aron, Pete Champion | |
| 14:43 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 5-6 |
| 14:42 | Utah | The rebound goes to Jeff Knipp | 5-6 |
| 14:40 | Utah | Don Waclawski travels in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edwin Byars (SG) Michael Ginyard | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 14:28 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito hits the finger roll on a great pass from Terry Tirrell | 7-6 |
| 14:11 | Utah | Louis Moore picks off the pass by Adam Griffen | 7-6 |
| 14:08 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars lays it up and in on a great pass from Louis Moore | 9-6 |
| 13:41 | Utah | Jeff Knipp can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 9-6 |
| 13:39 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:18 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-6 |
| 13:17 | Utah | Maurice Wood grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 13:11 | Utah | Adam Maio double dribbles in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard (SG), Mark Green (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF) Louis Moore, Terry Tirrell, Christopher Barnard | |
| Subs | Utah | James Johnson (PG), Gary Billingsley (SG), Billy Duncan (SF), Harold Aron (PF), Pete Champion (C) Adam Maio, Maurice Wood, Don Waclawski, Adam Griffen, Jeff Knipp | |
| 13:02 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 13:01 | Utah | Pete Champion gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 12:32 | Utah | Pete Champion makes the wide open fadeaway in the paint set up by James Johnson | 9-8 |
| 12:19 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-8 |
| 12:18 | North Carolina | Mark Green can't tip it in | 9-8 |
| 12:16 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito hits the follow up shot | 11-8 |
| 11:58 | Utah | Michael Ginyard blocks the jumper by Billy Duncan | 11-8 |
| 11:56 | Utah | Harold Aron tips it in | 11-10 |
| 11:42 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito is hacked by Gary Billingsley - foul #1 on Gary Billingsley, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG), Harold Holt (SF), Dale Johnson (C) Edwin Byars, Mark Green, Anthony Vito | |
| Subs | Utah | Don Waclawski (SF), Adam Griffen (PF), Jeff Knipp (C) Billy Duncan, Harold Aron, Pete Champion | |
| 11:32 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 11-10 |
| 11:30 | Utah | The rebound goes to Gary Billingsley | 11-10 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Louis Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ginyard (fairly fresh) SF - Harold Holt (fresh) PF - Andrew Nunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Billingsley (fairly fresh) SF - Don Waclawski (fresh) PF - Adam Griffen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Knipp (fresh) | |
| 11:07 | Utah | Don Waclawski misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Harold Holt - foul #1 on Harold Holt, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell (SF), Christopher Barnard (PF) Michael Ginyard, Andrew Nunn | |
| Subs | Utah | Adam Maio (PG), Maurice Wood (SG) James Johnson, Gary Billingsley | |
| 11:07 | Utah | Don Waclawski misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 11:07 | Utah | Don Waclawski makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 10:39 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 10:37 | Utah | Jeff Knipp snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 10:33 | Utah | Harold Holt is called for the reach on Maurice Wood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Holt, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard (SG) Harold Holt | |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Aron (PF), Pete Champion (C) Adam Griffen, Jeff Knipp | |
| 10:16 | Utah | Pete Champion misses the lay-in | 11-11 |
| 10:14 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | Louis Moore misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 11-11 |
| 10:07 | Utah | Harold Aron grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 09:51 | Utah | Harold Aron hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Adam Maio | 11-13 |
| 09:30 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard's floater is knocked away by Pete Champion | 11-13 |
| 09:28 | Utah | Pete Champion grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 08:59 | Utah | Pete Champion misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 11-13 |
| 08:57 | Utah | Maurice Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 08:33 | Utah | Maurice Wood is whistled for traveling | 11-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edwin Byars (SG), Mark Green (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF), Anthony Vito (C) Michael Ginyard, Terry Tirrell, Christopher Barnard, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Utah | James Johnson (PG), Gary Billingsley (SG), Billy Duncan (SF), Adam Griffen (PF), Jeff Knipp (C) Adam Maio, Maurice Wood, Don Waclawski, Harold Aron, Pete Champion | |
| 08:18 | North Carolina | Jeff Knipp denies the turnaround by Edwin Byars | 11-13 |
| 08:17 | Utah | Adam Griffen snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 07:55 | Utah | James Johnson misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 11-13 |
| 07:54 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 07:36 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Louis Moore | 13-13 |
| 07:10 | Utah | Gary Billingsley can't finish the uncontested layup | 13-13 |
| 07:09 | Utah | Jeff Knipp grabs the offensive board | 13-13 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Louis Moore (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Byars (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Green (fresh) PF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Vito (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Billingsley (fresh) SF - Billy Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Griffen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Knipp (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 06:50 | Utah | James Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-13 |
| 06:49 | Utah | Jeff Knipp tips it in | 13-15 |
| 06:35 | North Carolina | Mark Green can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 13-15 |
| 06:34 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars snags the offensive board | 13-15 |
| 06:23 | North Carolina | Billy Duncan is called for the reach on Andrew Nunn - foul #2 on Billy Duncan, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard (SG), Terry Tirrell (SF), Michael Mills (PF) Louis Moore, Mark Green, Andrew Nunn | |
| Subs | Utah | Adam Maio (PG), Maurice Wood (SG), Don Waclawski (SF), Harold Aron (PF), Pete Champion (C) James Johnson, Gary Billingsley, Billy Duncan, Adam Griffen, Jeff Knipp | |
| 06:12 | North Carolina | Don Waclawski is called for the reach on Michael Ginyard - foul #1 on Don Waclawski, team foul #6 | 13-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Johnson (C) Anthony Vito | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars clanks a 3 from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 06:03 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson grabs the offensive board | 13-15 |
| 05:51 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell is hacked by Don Waclawski - foul #2 on Don Waclawski, team foul #7 | 13-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard (PF) Michael Mills | |
| Subs | Utah | Gary Billingsley (SF) Don Waclawski | |
| 05:51 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 05:51 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 05:35 | Utah | Harold Aron misses short on a shot from the right block | 15-15 |
| 05:33 | Utah | Harold Aron gets the offensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 05:04 | Utah | Dale Johnson is called for the reach on Pete Champion - foul #1 on Dale Johnson, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG), Anthony Vito (C) Edwin Byars, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Utah | James Johnson (PG), Adam Griffen (PF) Adam Maio, Gary Billingsley | |
| 04:39 | Utah | Maurice Wood can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-15 |
| 04:37 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Anthony Vito | 15-15 |
| 04:29 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard buries a 3 from straight away | 18-15 |
| 04:11 | Utah | James Johnson hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Pete Champion | 18-17 |
| 03:46 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Maurice Wood - foul #1 on Maurice Wood, team foul #8 | 18-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG), Harold Holt (SG), Mark Green (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF) Louis Moore, Michael Ginyard, Terry Tirrell, Christopher Barnard | |
| Subs | Utah | Adam Maio (PG), Billy Duncan (SF), Don Waclawski (PF), Jeff Knipp (C) Maurice Wood, Harold Aron, Adam Griffen, Pete Champion | |
| 03:46 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 03:46 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito misses the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 03:46 | Utah | Jeff Knipp grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 03:21 | Utah | Billy Duncan misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mark Green - foul #1 on Mark Green, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Johnson (C) Anthony Vito | |
| Subs | Utah | Maurice Wood (SG) James Johnson | |
| 03:21 | Utah | Billy Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 03:21 | Utah | Billy Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 03:07 | North Carolina | James Laster travels with the ball | 18-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edwin Byars (SG) Harold Holt | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Laster (fresh) SG - Edwin Byars (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Green (fresh) PF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Adam Maio (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Maurice Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Waclawski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jeff Knipp (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Utah | Maurice Wood buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Adam Maio | 18-22 |
| 02:31 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 02:30 | Utah | Billy Duncan snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 02:11 | Utah | Adam Maio is open but misses the lay-in | 18-22 |
| 02:09 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Andrew Nunn | 18-22 |
| 01:52 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Holt (SF), Michael Mills (PF), Anthony Vito (C) Mark Green, Andrew Nunn, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Utah | James Johnson (PG), Gary Billingsley (SG), Harold Aron (PF), Adam Griffen (C) Adam Maio, Maurice Wood, Billy Duncan, Jeff Knipp | |
| 01:48 | Utah | Adam Griffen travels in the backcourt | 18-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell (SF) Edwin Byars | |
| Subs | Utah | Billy Duncan (SF) Don Waclawski | |
| 01:34 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell is fouled on the floor by Billy Duncan - foul #3 on Billy Duncan, team foul #9 | 18-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard (SG), Christopher Barnard (PF) James Laster, Michael Mills | |
| Subs | Utah | Don Waclawski (SF) Billy Duncan | |
| 01:34 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell misses the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 01:34 | Utah | Harold Aron pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 01:09 | Utah | Don Waclawski is fouled on the floor by Anthony Vito - foul #1 on Anthony Vito, team foul #8 | 18-22 |
| 01:09 | Utah | Don Waclawski misses the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 01:09 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Anthony Vito | 18-22 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito buries a jumper from the free throw line | 20-22 |
| 00:49 | Utah | James Johnson is hacked by Harold Holt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Holt, team foul #9 | 20-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG), Edwin Byars (SG), Andrew Nunn (PF) Harold Holt, Michael Ginyard, Christopher Barnard | |
| Subs | Utah | Pete Champion (C) Harold Aron | |
| 00:49 | Utah | James Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell drills a 3 from straight away | 23-22 |
| 00:11 | Utah | Pete Champion makes the runner from close range set up by Gary Billingsley | 23-24 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | James Laster is hacked by Pete Champion - foul #1 on Pete Champion, team foul #10 | 23-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Utah | Adam Maio (PG), Maurice Wood (SG), Harold Aron (PF), Jeff Knipp (C) James Johnson, Gary Billingsley, Adam Griffen, Pete Champion | |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | James Laster makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | James Laster misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 00:03 | Utah | Maurice Wood pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Maurice Wood misses the halfcourt shot | 24-24 |