| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Conway (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alfred Baltz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Muller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Allan Dale (fresh) 3 reb. C - Patrick Wicklund (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Mark Luo inbounds the ball | 46-27 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 46-27 |
| 19:48 | Cal | The rebound goes to Allan Dale | 46-27 |
| 19:42 | Cal | Allan Dale is hacked by Wilber Lindley - foul #3 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #1 | 46-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eric Wick (C) Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 19:27 | Cal | Mark Luo blocks the jumper by Edward Muller | 46-27 |
| 19:26 | North Carolina | Mark Luo grabs the board | 46-27 |
| 19:13 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Patrick Wicklund - foul #3 on Patrick Wicklund, team foul #1 | 46-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Hicks (C) Patrick Wicklund | |
| 19:13 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 1st free throw | 47-27 |
| 19:13 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 2nd free throw | 48-27 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:02 | Cal | Allan Dale makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-29 |
| 18:41 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-29 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson tips it but misses | 48-29 |
| 18:38 | Cal | Allan Dale pulls down the rebound | 48-29 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:21 | Cal | Matthew Ervin knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfred Baltz | 48-32 |
| 18:05 | North Carolina | Matthew Ervin is called for the reach on Bernard Farish - foul #3 on Matthew Ervin, team foul #2 | 48-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce (PF) Mark Luo | |
| Subs | Cal | Don White (SG) Matthew Ervin | |
| 17:52 | North Carolina | Alfred Baltz takes the ball from Eric Wick | 48-32 |
| 17:39 | Cal | Don White comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-32 |
| 17:37 | Cal | Ricky Hicks tips it in | 48-34 |
| 17:16 | North Carolina | William Conway loses the dribble to Ricky Hicks | 48-34 |
| 17:03 | Cal | Alfred Baltz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-34 |
| 17:02 | North Carolina | Eric Wick gets the rebound | 48-34 |
| 16:45 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish loses the ball out of bounds | 48-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Mark Luo (SF) Walter Peterson, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Cal | Scott Rush (PG), Jerry Pruitt (SF) Alfred Baltz, Edward Muller | |
| 16:20 | Cal | Don White misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-34 |
| 16:18 | North Carolina | William Conway pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| 16:01 | North Carolina | William Conway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG), Eric Wick (C) Bernard Farish, William Conway | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Wick (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Scott Rush (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don White (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerry Pruitt (fresh) PF - Allan Dale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ricky Hicks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Cal | Scott Rush buries a jump hook from close range set up by Ricky Hicks | 48-36 |
| 15:21 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 15:20 | Cal | Don White snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 15:04 | Cal | Scott Rush can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 15:03 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Mark Luo | 48-36 |
| 14:56 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively travels with the ball | 48-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Bernard Farish (SG), William Conway (PF), Wilber Lindley (C) Wayne Lively, Mark Luo, Wesley Pearce, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Cal | Alfred Baltz (PG), Matthew Ervin (SG), Edward Muller (SF), Patrick Wicklund (C) Scott Rush, Don White, Jerry Pruitt, Ricky Hicks | |
| 14:33 | Cal | Wilber Lindley is called for the reach on Matthew Ervin - foul #4 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eric Wick (C) Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 14:17 | Cal | Matthew Ervin misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-36 |
| 14:15 | Cal | Edward Muller tips it back up and in | 48-38 |
| 13:50 | North Carolina | William Conway's floater is tipped away by Allan Dale | 48-38 |
| 13:48 | Cal | Alfred Baltz snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 13:42 | Cal | Walter Peterson is called for the reach on Alfred Baltz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Peterson, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Luo (SF) Elmer Carlile | |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Hicks (PF) Allan Dale | |
| 13:27 | Cal | Matthew Ervin misses short on a shot from the left side | 48-38 |
| 13:26 | Cal | Alfred Baltz tips it back up and in | 48-40 |
| 13:18 | North Carolina | Eric Wick makes the shot in the lane set up by Walter Peterson | 50-40 |
| 13:14 | Cal | Walter Peterson is called for the reach on Patrick Wicklund - foul #3 on Walter Peterson, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Wesley Pearce (C) Walter Peterson, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 13:02 | Cal | Patrick Wicklund drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Matthew Ervin | 50-42 |
| 12:46 | North Carolina | Matthew Ervin is called for the reach on Wesley Pearce - foul #4 on Matthew Ervin, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal | Don White (SG) Matthew Ervin | |
| 12:28 | North Carolina | Mark Luo misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 12:26 | Cal | Don White snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 12:11 | Cal | Don White misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Wayne Lively - foul #1 on Wayne Lively, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Elmer Carlile (SF), Eric Wick (C) Wayne Lively, Mark Luo, William Conway | |
| Subs | Cal | Scott Rush (PG), Jerry Pruitt (SF) Alfred Baltz, Edward Muller | |
| 12:11 | Cal | Don White misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 12:11 | Cal | Don White makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:59 | North Carolina | Ricky Hicks picks off the pass by Bernard Farish | 50-43 |
| 11:52 | Cal | Ricky Hicks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 11:51 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Farish (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Wick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Scott Rush (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don White (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jerry Pruitt (fresh) PF - Ricky Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Patrick Wicklund (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Walter Peterson | 52-43 |
| 11:01 | Cal | Bernard Farish picks off the pass by Jerry Pruitt | 52-43 |
| 10:46 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 52-43 |
| 10:44 | North Carolina | Eric Wick hits the follow up shot | 54-43 |
| 10:37 | Cal | Don White comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-43 |
| 10:35 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 10:10 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bernard Farish | 57-43 |
| 09:48 | Cal | Ricky Hicks scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Don White | 57-46 |
| 09:26 | North Carolina | Eric Wick's pass is intercepted by Ricky Hicks | 57-46 |
| 09:06 | Cal | Ricky Hicks misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 57-46 |
| 09:05 | Cal | Patrick Wicklund snags the offensive board | 57-46 |
| 08:58 | Cal | Don White clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Eric Wick - foul #1 on Eric Wick, team foul #6 | 57-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Mark Luo (SF), William Conway (PF) Walter Peterson, Elmer Carlile, Wesley Pearce | |
| Subs | Cal | Alfred Baltz (PG), Edward Muller (SF), Allan Dale (PF) Scott Rush, Jerry Pruitt, Ricky Hicks | |
| 08:58 | Cal | Don White misses the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 08:58 | Cal | Don White makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 08:50 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively is hacked by Edward Muller - foul #2 on Edward Muller, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Lockard (SG) Don White | |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | Mark Luo comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Patrick Wicklund - foul #4 on Patrick Wicklund, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Hicks (C) Patrick Wicklund | |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | Mark Luo makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | Mark Luo misses the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 08:42 | Cal | Allan Dale snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 08:23 | Cal | Allan Dale can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 08:22 | North Carolina | Eric Wick gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| 08:17 | North Carolina | Eric Wick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce (C) Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 07:57 | Cal | Ricky Hicks clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Wayne Lively - foul #2 on Wayne Lively, team foul #7 | 58-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley (C) Wesley Pearce | |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Ervin (SG) Gary Lockard | |
| 07:57 | Cal | Ricky Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 07:57 | Cal | Ricky Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 07:33 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley connects on the open runner in the paint on a great pass from Wayne Lively | 60-49 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Conway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alfred Baltz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Ervin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edward Muller (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Allan Dale (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ricky Hicks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. | |
| 07:17 | Cal | Allan Dale misses badly on a floater from close range | 60-49 |
| 07:16 | Cal | Allan Dale grabs the offensive board | 60-49 |
| 07:01 | Cal | Matthew Ervin is whistled for a carry | 60-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal | Patrick Wicklund (C) Ricky Hicks | |
| 06:48 | North Carolina | Allan Dale blocks the jumper by Bernard Farish | 60-49 |
| 06:47 | Cal | Allan Dale gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 06:38 | Cal | Edward Muller knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Alfred Baltz | 60-52 |
| 06:18 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 06:17 | North Carolina | William Conway tips it but misses | 60-52 |
| 06:15 | Cal | Alfred Baltz pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 05:55 | Cal | Patrick Wicklund knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:32 | North Carolina | William Conway can't finish the layup | 60-54 |
| 05:30 | Cal | Edward Muller gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 05:13 | Cal | Alfred Baltz makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Matthew Ervin | 60-57 |
| 04:50 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Ervin - foul #5 on Matthew Ervin, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Elmer Carlile (SG), Wesley Pearce (PF) Wayne Lively, Bernard Farish, William Conway | |
| Subs | Cal | Scott Rush (PG), Don White (SG), Jerry Pruitt (SF), Ricky Hicks (C) Alfred Baltz, Matthew Ervin, Edward Muller, Patrick Wicklund | |
| 04:50 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:50 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:26 | Cal | Walter Peterson is called for the reach on Don White - foul #4 on Walter Peterson, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| 04:26 | Cal | Don White makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:26 | Cal | Don White makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:05 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Don White - foul #1 on Don White, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| 04:05 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:05 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:05 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 03:49 | North Carolina | Mark Luo is hacked by Jerry Pruitt - foul #1 on Jerry Pruitt, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| 03:49 | North Carolina | Mark Luo makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:49 | North Carolina | Mark Luo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:25 | Cal | Allan Dale buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Don White and he's fouled by Wesley Pearce - foul #1 on Wesley Pearce, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| 03:25 | Cal | Allan Dale misses the free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:25 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Wesley Pearce | 64-61 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Luo (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Scott Rush (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don White (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Pruitt (fresh) PF - Allan Dale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Ricky Hicks (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. | |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | Jerry Pruitt is called for the reach on Mark Luo - foul #2 on Jerry Pruitt, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal | Alfred Baltz (PG) Scott Rush | |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | Mark Luo misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce gets the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:47 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Wilber Lindley and he's fouled by Allan Dale - foul #3 on Allan Dale, team foul #10 | 66-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Muller (SF), Patrick Wicklund (C) Jerry Pruitt, Ricky Hicks | |
| 02:47 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the free throw | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:27 | Cal | Alfred Baltz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 02:25 | Cal | Patrick Wicklund pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 02:13 | Cal | Don White is hacked by Wilber Lindley - foul #5 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Bernard Farish (SG), William Conway (PF), Eric Wick (C) Walter Peterson, Elmer Carlile, Wesley Pearce, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Hicks (PF) Allan Dale | |
| 02:13 | Cal | Don White makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:13 | Cal | Don White makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:52 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 01:40 | Cal | Patrick Wicklund is fouled on the floor by Eric Wick - foul #2 on Eric Wick, team foul #11 | 70-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG) Wayne Lively | |
| Subs | Cal | Allan Dale (PF) Ricky Hicks | |
| 01:40 | Cal | Patrick Wicklund makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:40 | Cal | Patrick Wicklund makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:23 | North Carolina | Eric Wick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:07 | Cal | Alfred Baltz misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina | William Conway grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | William Conway knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Bernard Farish and he's hacked by Allan Dale - foul #4 on Allan Dale, team foul #11 | 72-65 |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | William Conway misses the free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:46 | Cal | Allan Dale snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Cal | Don White can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-65 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | William Conway grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | William Conway is hacked by Don White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don White, team foul #12 | 72-65 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SF), Wesley Pearce (C) Mark Luo, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | William Conway misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | William Conway makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:34 | Cal | Don White misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-65 |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Wesley Pearce | 73-65 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce is fouled in the backcourt by Don White - foul #3 on Don White, team foul #13 | 73-65 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eric Wick (C) William Conway | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:21 | Cal | Wesley Pearce swats the short shot by Don White | 75-65 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish grabs the board | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson runs out the clock | 75-65 |