| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Laster (fresh) SG - Terry Tirrell (fresh) SF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) PF - Christopher Barnard (fresh) C - Dale Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Leon Laws (fresh) SG - Federico Romano (fresh) SF - Randolph Beadle (fresh) PF - Clarence Reinmiller (fresh) C - Isaac Phoenix (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:44 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Gonzaga | Terry Tirrell is called for the reach on Leon Laws in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Tirrell, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller misses badly on a runner from the right block | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 18:37 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:36 | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:07 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:06 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix can't tip it in | 0-4 |
| 18:05 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 17:56 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from James Laster | 2-4 |
| 17:30 | Gonzaga | Federico Romano is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Federico Romano, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Trejo (SG), Daniel Coleman (SF), Steven Redd (PF), Ryan Devine (C) Federico Romano, Randolph Beadle, Clarence Reinmiller, Isaac Phoenix | |
| 17:05 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Andrew Nunn | 4-4 |
| 17:03 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edwin Byars (SF), David Lasalle (PF) Andrew Nunn, Christopher Barnard | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Uros Frankowski (PG) Leon Laws | |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 16:21 | Gonzaga | Uros Frankowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 16:19 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:03 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell is whistled for traveling | 6-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ken Brown (SG), Andrew Nunn (SF), Michael Mills (C) James Laster, Terry Tirrell, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leon Laws (PG), Federico Romano (SG), Randolph Beadle (SF), Clarence Reinmiller (PF) Uros Frankowski, Jeffrey Trejo, Daniel Coleman, Steven Redd | |
| 15:39 | Gonzaga | Leon Laws comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 15:37 | North Carolina | Michael Mills gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Edwin Byars (fresh) SG - Ken Brown (fresh) SF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) PF - David Lasalle (fresh) C - Michael Mills (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Leon Laws (fresh) SG - Federico Romano (fresh) SF - Randolph Beadle (fresh) PF - Clarence Reinmiller (fresh) C - Ryan Devine (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:20 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-4 |
| 15:00 | Gonzaga | Ryan Devine misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on David Lasalle - foul #1 on David Lasalle, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG), Christopher Barnard (PF) Andrew Nunn, David Lasalle | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steven Redd (PF) Clarence Reinmiller | |
| 15:00 | Gonzaga | Ryan Devine makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:00 | Gonzaga | Ryan Devine misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:00 | North Carolina | Michael Mills gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:44 | North Carolina | James Laster hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 14:43 | Gonzaga | Leon Laws pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:26 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd can't connect on a shot from the left side | 8-5 |
| 14:25 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 14:06 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard is hacked by Steven Redd - foul #1 on Steven Redd, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell (SG), Richard Bugarin (SF), Dale Johnson (C) Ken Brown, Edwin Byars, Michael Mills | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Uros Frankowski (PG), Jeffrey Trejo (SG), Daniel Coleman (SF), Isaac Phoenix (C) Leon Laws, Federico Romano, Randolph Beadle, Ryan Devine | |
| 13:42 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Trejo takes the ball from Christopher Barnard | 8-5 |
| 13:23 | Gonzaga | Daniel Coleman clanks a 3 from straight away | 8-5 |
| 13:22 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 13:03 | North Carolina | Steven Redd swats the short shot by Christopher Barnard | 8-5 |
| 13:01 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell hits the follow up shot | 10-5 |
| 12:59 | Gonzaga | Christopher Barnard is called for the reach on Uros Frankowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Barnard, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn (SF), David Lasalle (PF) Richard Bugarin, Christopher Barnard | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Federico Romano (SG), Randolph Beadle (SF), Clarence Reinmiller (PF) Jeffrey Trejo, Daniel Coleman, Steven Redd | |
| 12:44 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Federico Romano and the foul's on David Lasalle - foul #2 on David Lasalle, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edwin Byars (PG), Michael Mills (C) James Laster, David Lasalle | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leon Laws (PG) Uros Frankowski | |
| 12:44 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller makes the free throw | 10-8 |
| 12:15 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars is fouled on the floor by Randolph Beadle - foul #1 on Randolph Beadle, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard (PF) Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 11:54 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars loses the dribble to Clarence Reinmiller | 10-8 |
| 11:30 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix lays it in on a great pass from Leon Laws and the foul's on Michael Mills - foul #1 on Michael Mills, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG), Ken Brown (SG) Edwin Byars, Terry Tirrell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Trejo (SG), Daniel Coleman (SF) Federico Romano, Randolph Beadle | |
| 11:30 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix misses the free throw | 10-10 |
| 11:30 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn grabs the board | 10-10 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Laster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ken Brown (fresh) SF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) PF - Christopher Barnard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Mills (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Leon Laws (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Trejo (fresh) SF - Daniel Coleman (fresh) PF - Clarence Reinmiller (fresh) 3 pts. C - Isaac Phoenix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:01 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-10 |
| 11:00 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 10:40 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 10:38 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Mills | 10-10 |
| 10:33 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Isaac Phoenix - foul #1 on Isaac Phoenix, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edwin Byars (SG), Dale Johnson (C) Ken Brown, Michael Mills | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Uros Frankowski (PG), Randolph Beadle (SF), Steven Redd (PF), Ryan Devine (C) Leon Laws, Daniel Coleman, Clarence Reinmiller, Isaac Phoenix | |
| 10:33 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 10:33 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 10:07 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Uros Frankowski | 12-12 |
| 09:49 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard is fouled on the floor by Steven Redd - foul #2 on Steven Redd, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell (SG), Richard Bugarin (SF) James Laster, Andrew Nunn | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Federico Romano (SG), Daniel Coleman (SF) Jeffrey Trejo, Steven Redd | |
| 09:24 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Edwin Byars, team foul #6 | 12-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix (C) Ryan Devine | |
| 09:21 | Gonzaga | Richard Bugarin is called for the reach on Uros Frankowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Bugarin, team foul #7 | 12-12 |
| 09:21 | Gonzaga | Uros Frankowski makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 09:21 | Gonzaga | Uros Frankowski misses the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 09:21 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix grabs the offensive board | 12-13 |
| 08:54 | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 08:53 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 08:26 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 08:25 | Gonzaga | Daniel Coleman snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 07:57 | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-13 |
| 07:56 | Gonzaga | Federico Romano tips it home | 12-15 |
| 07:32 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 12-15 |
| 07:30 | Gonzaga | Federico Romano pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Edwin Byars (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terry Tirrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Bugarin (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Barnard (tiring) 4 pts. C - Dale Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Uros Frankowski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Federico Romano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Coleman (fairly fresh) PF - Randolph Beadle (fairly fresh) C - Isaac Phoenix (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 06:59 | North Carolina | Richard Bugarin gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 06:40 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 12-15 |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson tips it home | 14-15 |
| 06:35 | Gonzaga | Dale Johnson takes the ball from Daniel Coleman in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| 06:21 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 06:19 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell gets the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | Uros Frankowski is called for the reach on Edwin Byars - foul #1 on Uros Frankowski, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG), Ken Brown (SG), Andrew Nunn (SF), Michael Mills (C) Edwin Byars, Terry Tirrell, Richard Bugarin, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leon Laws (PG), Jeffrey Trejo (SG), Clarence Reinmiller (PF), Ryan Devine (C) Uros Frankowski, Federico Romano, Daniel Coleman, Isaac Phoenix | |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Randolph Beadle - foul #2 on Randolph Beadle, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Coleman (SF) Randolph Beadle | |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 05:11 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller misses short on a shot near the basket | 16-15 |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | Michael Mills gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 04:47 | North Carolina | Michael Mills makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from James Laster | 18-15 |
| 04:18 | Gonzaga | Leon Laws is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Leon Laws, team foul #8 | 18-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell (SG), Dale Johnson (PF) Ken Brown, Christopher Barnard | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Federico Romano (SF) Daniel Coleman | |
| 03:49 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 03:48 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn tips it but misses | 18-15 |
| 03:47 | North Carolina | Michael Mills hits the follow up shot | 20-15 |
| 03:45 | Gonzaga | Terry Tirrell steps in front of the Jeffrey Trejo pass in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| 03:43 | North Carolina | James Laster lays it up and in set up by Terry Tirrell | 22-15 |
| 03:19 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jeffrey Trejo and the foul's on Dale Johnson - foul #1 on Dale Johnson, team foul #8 | 22-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Bugarin (SF), David Lasalle (PF) Andrew Nunn, Michael Mills | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle (SF), Steven Redd (C) Jeffrey Trejo, Ryan Devine | |
| 03:19 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller makes the free throw | 22-18 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Laster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Tirrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bugarin (fresh) PF - David Lasalle (fresh) C - Dale Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Leon Laws (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Federico Romano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Randolph Beadle (fairly fresh) PF - Clarence Reinmiller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Steven Redd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:00 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson misses long on a jump hook from close range | 22-18 |
| 02:58 | Gonzaga | Federico Romano pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 02:54 | Gonzaga | Richard Bugarin is called for the reach on Randolph Beadle - foul #2 on Richard Bugarin, team foul #9 | 22-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edwin Byars (PG) James Laster | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix (C) Clarence Reinmiller | |
| 02:54 | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 02:54 | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 02:25 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 24-20 |
| 02:06 | Gonzaga | Isaac Phoenix loses the dribble to Richard Bugarin | 24-20 |
| 01:51 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Leon Laws - foul #2 on Leon Laws, team foul #9 | 24-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG), Andrew Nunn (SF), Michael Mills (C) Edwin Byars, Richard Bugarin, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Trejo (SG), Ryan Devine (C) Federico Romano, Isaac Phoenix | |
| 01:51 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 01:51 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 01:32 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd's pass is intercepted by Terry Tirrell | 26-20 |
| 01:10 | North Carolina | Randolph Beadle takes the ball from Andrew Nunn | 26-20 |
| 01:06 | Gonzaga | Leon Laws banks in the layup set up by Randolph Beadle | 26-22 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | James Laster makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Terry Tirrell | 29-22 |
| 00:37 | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leon Laws | 29-24 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Randolph Beadle - foul #3 on Randolph Beadle, team foul #10 | 29-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edwin Byars (PG), Richard Bugarin (SF), Christopher Barnard (PF), Dale Johnson (C) James Laster, Andrew Nunn, David Lasalle, Michael Mills | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Uros Frankowski (PG), Federico Romano (SG), Daniel Coleman (SF), Clarence Reinmiller (PF), Isaac Phoenix (C) Leon Laws, Jeffrey Trejo, Randolph Beadle, Steven Redd, Ryan Devine | |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | Daniel Coleman hits the finger roll | 30-26 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 30-26 |