| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Stephen Callahan (fresh) SG - James Boyer (fresh) SF - Stephen Kozlowski (fresh) PF - James Larose (fresh) C - Mark Rhoton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Odom (fresh) SG - Kapeni Arizmendi (fresh) SF - Randy Kwong (fresh) PF - Thomas Spencer (fresh) C - Olafemi Akawanzie (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:31 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Callahan's pass is intercepted by Michael Odom in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | North Carolina | Michael Odom lays it in | 0-4 |
| 19:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Kozlowski clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Randy Kwong - foul #1 on Randy Kwong, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 19:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Kozlowski makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 19:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Kozlowski misses the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 19:08 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Olafemi Akawanzie | 1-4 |
| 18:51 | North Carolina | Michael Odom misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 1-4 |
| 18:50 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong gets the offensive rebound | 1-4 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by James Larose - foul #1 on James Larose, team foul #1 | 1-4 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer snags the offensive board | 1-5 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi hits a floater from the left wing | 1-7 |
| 17:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Kozlowski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 17:37 | North Carolina | Stephen Callahan takes the ball from Olafemi Akawanzie | 4-7 |
| 17:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Callahan can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 17:29 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Kapeni Arizmendi | 4-7 |
| 17:10 | North Carolina | Stephen Callahan takes the ball from Thomas Spencer | 4-7 |
| 17:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Callahan hits the finger roll | 6-7 |
| 16:43 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 16:42 | Cal State Fullerton | James Larose grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 16:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Kapeni Arizmendi picks off the pass by James Boyer | 6-7 |
| 16:20 | North Carolina | James Larose blocks the short jumper by Olafemi Akawanzie | 6-7 |
| 16:19 | Cal State Fullerton | James Larose snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 16:07 | Cal State Fullerton | James Boyer makes the floater from the left side | 8-7 |
| 15:50 | North Carolina | Michael Odom drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kapeni Arizmendi | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Stephen Callahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Boyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Kozlowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Larose (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Rhoton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Odom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kapeni Arizmendi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Kwong (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Spencer (tiring) 1 pts. C - Olafemi Akawanzie (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Cal State Fullerton | James Larose throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Ellis (PG), Willis Russell (SG), Jason Gauvin (SF), Jared Pearce (PF), Simon Hume (C) Stephen Callahan, James Boyer, Stephen Kozlowski, James Larose, Mark Rhoton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski (PG), Tony Cooper (SG), Anthony Rakes (SF), John Jones (PF), Tony Dennis (C) Michael Odom, Kapeni Arizmendi, Randy Kwong, Thomas Spencer, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| 15:21 | North Carolina | John Jones knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Tony Cooper and he's fouled by Willis Russell - foul #1 on Willis Russell, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| 15:21 | North Carolina | John Jones misses the free throw | 8-12 |
| 15:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Simon Hume grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 15:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Ellis misses short on a floater from the left side | 8-12 |
| 15:02 | North Carolina | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 14:41 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes can't finish the layup | 8-12 |
| 14:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Ellis grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 14:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Willis Russell is fouled on the floor by Tony Cooper - foul #1 on Tony Cooper, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Callahan (PG), James Larose (PF) Willis Russell, Simon Hume | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Odom (PG), Randy Kwong (SF), Thomas Spencer (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Michael Gorczynski, Anthony Rakes, John Jones, Tony Dennis | |
| 14:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Jason Gauvin misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 8-12 |
| 14:03 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Jacobsen | 8-12 |
| 13:36 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer can't throw it down | 8-12 |
| 13:35 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Jacobsen | 8-12 |
| 13:16 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on James Larose - foul #2 on James Larose, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Boyer (SG), Stephen Kozlowski (SF), Simon Hume (PF), Mark Rhoton (C) Robert Ellis, Jason Gauvin, James Larose, Jared Pearce | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (SG), Anthony Rakes (SF), Tony Dennis (C) Tony Cooper, Randy Kwong, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 13:16 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:16 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Kozlowski hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Rhoton | 11-13 |
| 12:45 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 11-13 |
| 12:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Mark Rhoton gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Callahan is fouled on the floor by Anthony Rakes - foul #1 on Anthony Rakes, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jared Pearce (PF) Simon Hume | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski (PG), John Jones (PF) Michael Odom, Thomas Spencer | |
| 12:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Kapeni Arizmendi picks off the pass by Stephen Callahan | 11-13 |
| 12:04 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kapeni Arizmendi | 11-15 |
| 11:45 | Cal State Fullerton | James Boyer misses the shot from the left side | 11-15 |
| 11:44 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Stephen Callahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Kozlowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jared Pearce (fresh) C - Mark Rhoton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Gorczynski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kapeni Arizmendi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Rakes (fairly fresh) PF - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tony Dennis (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:18 | North Carolina | The jumper by Kapeni Arizmendi is denied by Jared Pearce | 11-15 |
| 11:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Mark Rhoton grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:03 | Cal State Fullerton | James Boyer buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 10:40 | North Carolina | John Jones banks in the layup set up by Michael Gorczynski | 14-17 |
| 10:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Anthony Rakes blocks the jumper by James Boyer | 14-17 |
| 10:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Mark Rhoton hits the follow up shot | 16-17 |
| 09:58 | North Carolina | John Jones loses the dribble to Stephen Kozlowski | 16-17 |
| 09:53 | Cal State Fullerton | James Boyer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephen Kozlowski | 18-17 |
| 09:32 | North Carolina | Jared Pearce picks off the pass by Anthony Rakes | 18-17 |
| 09:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Jared Pearce is whistled for a carry | 18-17 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Ellis (PG), Willis Russell (SG), Jason Gauvin (SF), Simon Hume (PF) Stephen Callahan, James Boyer, Stephen Kozlowski, Jared Pearce | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Odom (PG), Tony Cooper (SG), Randy Kwong (SF), Thomas Spencer (PF), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Michael Gorczynski, Kapeni Arizmendi, Anthony Rakes, John Jones, Tony Dennis | |
| 09:01 | North Carolina | Simon Hume picks off the pass by Olafemi Akawanzie | 18-17 |
| 08:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Tony Cooper takes the ball from Robert Ellis in the backcourt | 18-17 |
| 08:58 | North Carolina | Michael Odom hits the finger roll set up by Tony Cooper | 18-19 |
| 08:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Randy Kwong steals it from Simon Hume in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| 08:39 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer blows the dunk | 18-19 |
| 08:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Simon Hume grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 08:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Willis Russell is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Cooper - foul #2 on Tony Cooper, team foul #4 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (SG) Tony Cooper | |
| 08:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Willis Russell misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Randy Kwong - foul #2 on Randy Kwong, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Jones (PF) Randy Kwong | |
| 08:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Willis Russell misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Willis Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:00 | North Carolina | Michael Odom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-19 |
| 07:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Ellis knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 21-19 |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Mark Rhoton - foul #1 on Mark Rhoton, team foul #4 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Callahan (PG), James Boyer (SG), Stephen Kozlowski (SF), Jared Pearce (PF) Robert Ellis, Willis Russell, Jason Gauvin, Simon Hume | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie misses the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Mark Rhoton snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Stephen Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Boyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stephen Kozlowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jared Pearce (fresh) C - Mark Rhoton (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Odom (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kapeni Arizmendi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Spencer (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Olafemi Akawanzie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Jared Pearce lays it up and in on a great pass from Stephen Callahan | 23-19 |
| 07:04 | North Carolina | Michael Odom misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 23-19 |
| 07:03 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer hits the follow up shot | 23-21 |
| 06:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Jared Pearce misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 06:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Mark Rhoton grabs the offensive board | 23-21 |
| 06:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Kozlowski scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 25-21 |
| 06:14 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-21 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Ellis (SG), Jason Gauvin (SF) James Boyer, Stephen Kozlowski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (SG), Randy Kwong (SF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Kapeni Arizmendi, John Jones, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| 06:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Jason Gauvin is hacked by Michael Odom in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Odom, team foul #6 | 25-21 |
| 05:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Thomas Spencer denies the turnaround by Jared Pearce | 25-21 |
| 05:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Jason Gauvin pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 05:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Jason Gauvin makes the wide open 3 from the right corner | 28-21 |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jared Pearce - foul #1 on Jared Pearce, team foul #5 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Willis Russell (SG), Simon Hume (PF) Stephen Callahan, Mark Rhoton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski (PG), Tony Dennis (C) Michael Odom, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 05:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Jason Gauvin gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 05:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Tony Cooper steals the ball from Jason Gauvin in the backcourt | 28-22 |
| 05:04 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper banks in the layup | 28-24 |
| 04:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Willis Russell misses the shot from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 04:51 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 04:30 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper banks in the layup set up by Michael Gorczynski | 28-26 |
| 04:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Thomas Spencer steals the ball from Willis Russell | 28-26 |
| 03:44 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-26 |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 03:22 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Gorczynski | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Robert Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willis Russell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jason Gauvin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Simon Hume (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jared Pearce (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Gorczynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Kwong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Spencer (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Dennis (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Ellis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-29 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Callahan (PG), James Boyer (SG), Stephen Kozlowski (SF), James Larose (PF), Mark Rhoton (C) Robert Ellis, Willis Russell, Jason Gauvin, Simon Hume, Jared Pearce | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Odom (PG), Kapeni Arizmendi (SG), Anthony Rakes (SF), John Jones (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Michael Gorczynski, Tony Cooper, Randy Kwong, Thomas Spencer, Tony Dennis | |
| 02:59 | North Carolina | Stephen Kozlowski steals it from Kapeni Arizmendi | 28-29 |
| 02:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Odom is called for the reach on Stephen Callahan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Odom, team foul #7 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Michael Jacobsen | |
| 02:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:36 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-29 |
| 02:34 | North Carolina | John Jones misses the tip | 30-29 |
| 02:33 | Cal State Fullerton | James Boyer grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 02:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Kozlowski's pass is intercepted by Michael Odom in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Michael Odom is whistled for traveling | 30-29 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Dennis (PF) John Jones | |
| 01:55 | Cal State Fullerton | James Larose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-29 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Randy Kwong (SF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Anthony Rakes, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| 01:36 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-29 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Willis Russell (SG) James Boyer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski (PG) Michael Odom | |
| 01:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Kozlowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-29 |
| 01:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Kozlowski snags the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 01:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Mark Rhoton misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from close range | 30-29 |
| 01:09 | Cal State Fullerton | James Larose gets the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 00:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Callahan comes up short on the floater from the right side | 30-29 |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Gorczynski | 30-29 |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Willis Russell - foul #2 on Willis Russell, team foul #6 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Ellis (PG), James Boyer (SG), Jason Gauvin (SF), Simon Hume (C) Stephen Callahan, Willis Russell, Stephen Kozlowski, Mark Rhoton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Odom (PG), Tony Cooper (SG), Anthony Rakes (SF), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Michael Gorczynski, Kapeni Arizmendi, Randy Kwong, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 00:16 | Cal State Fullerton | James Boyer is called for a backcourt violation | 30-31 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Jones (PF) Tony Dennis | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie clanks a jumper from the right wing | 30-31 |