| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Lino Zadow (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Salisbury (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Hillery (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Oliver Cram (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Santos Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Hampton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerome Duval (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Dam (fresh) 6 pts. C - Chester McFarlen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Roy Hillery inbounds the ball | 18-27 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Arizona State | Roy Hillery is whistled for traveling | 18-27 |
| 19:11 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen is fouled on the floor by Roy Hillery - foul #3 on Roy Hillery, team foul #1 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski (SF) Roy Hillery | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 18:52 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-27 |
| 18:50 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval grabs the offensive board | 18-27 |
| 18:31 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Salisbury - foul #3 on Michael Salisbury, team foul #2 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Liddell (SF) Michael Salisbury | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 18:31 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval misses the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 18:31 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 18:17 | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Lino Zadow | 21-28 |
| 17:54 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval is fouled on the floor by Drazen Gradowski - foul #1 on Drazen Gradowski, team foul #3 | 21-28 |
| 17:33 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Dam | 21-30 |
| 17:08 | Arizona State | James Liddell is fouled on the floor by Vernon Hampton - foul #2 on Vernon Hampton, team foul #1 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joshua Baltzell (SG), Victor Harrison (C) Vernon Hampton, Chester McFarlen | |
| 16:55 | Arizona State | James Liddell misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 21-30 |
| 16:53 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 16:49 | North Carolina | Santos Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-30 |
| 16:47 | Arizona State | James Liddell gets the rebound | 21-30 |
| 16:22 | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-30 |
| 16:21 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow tips it in | 23-30 |
| 15:59 | North Carolina | Victor Harrison blows the layup | 23-30 |
| 15:58 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval snags the offensive board | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Lino Zadow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Drazen Gradowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Liddell (fresh) PF - Oliver Cram (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Fuller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Santos Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Baltzell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerome Duval (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Dam (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Victor Harrison (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | North Carolina | James Liddell is called for the reach on Jerome Duval - foul #2 on James Liddell, team foul #4 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury (SG), Roy Hillery (SF), John Porter (C) Drazen Gradowski, James Liddell, Manuel Fuller | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton (PG), Lane Bly (SF), Larry Brink (PF), Chester McFarlen (C) Santos Scott, Jerome Duval, Paul Dam, Victor Harrison | |
| 15:22 | North Carolina | Joshua Baltzell misses long on a jumper in the paint | 23-30 |
| 15:21 | Arizona State | Oliver Cram snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 15:15 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by John Porter | 25-30 |
| 14:58 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on John Porter - foul #1 on John Porter, team foul #5 | 25-30 |
| 14:58 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 14:58 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 14:40 | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-32 |
| 14:19 | North Carolina | Joshua Baltzell travels with the ball | 25-32 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Santos Scott (PG), Jerome Duval (SF), Paul Dam (PF) Joshua Baltzell, Lane Bly, Larry Brink | |
| 14:02 | Arizona State | Chester McFarlen is called for the reach on Roy Hillery - foul #1 on Chester McFarlen, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller (C) John Porter | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:44 | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-32 |
| 13:17 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval is fouled on the floor by Lino Zadow - foul #2 on Lino Zadow, team foul #6 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Porter (PF) Oliver Cram | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Victor Harrison (C) Chester McFarlen | |
| 13:06 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 27-32 |
| 13:05 | North Carolina | Victor Harrison grabs the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 12:47 | North Carolina | Paul Dam can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 27-32 |
| 12:46 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 12:26 | Arizona State | John Porter misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Victor Harrison - foul #1 on Victor Harrison, team foul #3 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski (SG) Michael Salisbury | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joshua Baltzell (SG), Larry Brink (PF) Vernon Hampton, Paul Dam | |
| 12:26 | Arizona State | John Porter makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 12:26 | Arizona State | John Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 12:04 | North Carolina | Roy Hillery is called for the reach on Jerome Duval - foul #4 on Roy Hillery, team foul #7 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Liddell (SF), Oliver Cram (PF) Roy Hillery, Manuel Fuller | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen (C) Victor Harrison | |
| 12:04 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 12:04 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 11:49 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 11:48 | North Carolina | Santos Scott pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Lino Zadow (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Drazen Gradowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Liddell (fresh) PF - Oliver Cram (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Porter (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Santos Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Baltzell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerome Duval (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Brink (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chester McFarlen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | North Carolina | James Liddell steals it from Jerome Duval out of a doubleteam | 29-34 |
| 11:22 | Arizona State | Oliver Cram misses the easy layup | 29-34 |
| 11:21 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 11:04 | North Carolina | Joshua Baltzell comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 11:02 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval gets the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 10:49 | North Carolina | Santos Scott is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 10:31 | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 29-37 |
| 10:29 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 10:07 | North Carolina | Santos Scott hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Joshua Baltzell and he's hacked by John Porter - foul #2 on John Porter, team foul #8 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Deal (PG), Michael Salisbury (SG), Manuel Fuller (C) Lino Zadow, James Liddell, John Porter | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton (SG), Lane Bly (SF), Paul Dam (PF), Victor Harrison (C) Joshua Baltzell, Jerome Duval, Larry Brink, Chester McFarlen | |
| 10:07 | North Carolina | Santos Scott makes the free throw | 29-40 |
| 09:46 | Arizona State | Santos Scott picks off the pass by Michael Salisbury | 29-40 |
| 09:43 | North Carolina | Paul Dam hits the finger roll on a great pass from Santos Scott | 29-42 |
| 09:22 | Arizona State | David Deal scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Salisbury | 31-42 |
| 08:57 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Santos Scott | 31-45 |
| 08:44 | Arizona State | David Deal is fouled on the floor by Lane Bly - foul #2 on Lane Bly, team foul #4 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Liddell (SF) Drazen Gradowski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joshua Baltzell (SG), Chester McFarlen (C) Santos Scott, Victor Harrison | |
| 08:36 | Arizona State | Vernon Hampton steps in front of the James Liddell pass | 31-45 |
| 08:33 | North Carolina | Joshua Baltzell banks in the layup on a great pass from Vernon Hampton | 31-47 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:13 | Arizona State | James Liddell misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joshua Baltzell - foul #1 on Joshua Baltzell, team foul #5 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lino Zadow (PG) David Deal | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerome Duval (SF) Lane Bly | |
| 08:13 | Arizona State | James Liddell makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 08:13 | Arizona State | James Liddell misses the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 08:13 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jerome Duval | 32-47 |
| 07:50 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Joshua Baltzell | 32-49 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Lino Zadow (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Salisbury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Liddell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Oliver Cram (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Vernon Hampton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Baltzell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Duval (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. PF - Paul Dam (fresh) 8 pts. C - Chester McFarlen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 34-49 |
| 07:12 | North Carolina | Paul Dam hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-52 |
| 06:58 | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-52 |
| 06:56 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval grabs the defensive rebound | 34-52 |
| 06:36 | North Carolina | Paul Dam is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Salisbury - foul #4 on Michael Salisbury, team foul #9 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski (SG), Roy Hillery (SF), John Porter (PF) Michael Salisbury, James Liddell, Oliver Cram | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Santos Scott (PG), Victor Harrison (C) Joshua Baltzell, Chester McFarlen | |
| 06:36 | North Carolina | Paul Dam makes the 1st free throw | 34-53 |
| 06:36 | North Carolina | Paul Dam makes the 2nd free throw | 34-54 |
| 06:12 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller buries a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Victor Harrison - foul #2 on Victor Harrison, team foul #6 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Deal (PG) Lino Zadow | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Brink (PF) Paul Dam | |
| 06:12 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller misses the free throw | 36-54 |
| 06:12 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Larry Brink | 36-54 |
| 05:44 | North Carolina | Santos Scott misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-54 |
| 05:43 | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski gets the rebound | 36-54 |
| 05:35 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Drazen Gradowski | 38-54 |
| 05:08 | North Carolina | Santos Scott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-54 |
| 05:06 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| 04:43 | Arizona State | Larry Brink swats the dunk try by John Porter | 38-54 |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Santos Scott | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:23 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerome Duval | 38-56 |
| 03:57 | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Porter | 41-56 |
| 03:28 | North Carolina | Santos Scott connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-59 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - David Deal (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Drazen Gradowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Hillery (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Porter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Manuel Fuller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Santos Scott (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Vernon Hampton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Duval (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. PF - Larry Brink (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Arizona State | David Deal knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Drazen Gradowski | 43-59 |
| 03:00 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval's floater is tipped away by John Porter | 43-59 |
| 02:59 | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski pulls down the rebound | 43-59 |
| 02:42 | Arizona State | John Porter hits the finger roll | 45-59 |
| 02:40 | North Carolina | Santos Scott is fouled in the backcourt by David Deal - foul #2 on David Deal, team foul #10 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Grant (SG), James Liddell (SF) Drazen Gradowski, Manuel Fuller | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joshua Baltzell (SG), Lane Bly (SF), Paul Dam (PF), Chester McFarlen (C) Vernon Hampton, Jerome Duval, Larry Brink, Victor Harrison | |
| 02:40 | North Carolina | Santos Scott makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 02:40 | North Carolina | Santos Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 02:30 | Arizona State | The jump hook by David Deal is blocked by Lane Bly | 45-61 |
| 02:28 | North Carolina | Paul Dam grabs the defensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 02:09 | North Carolina | Paul Dam misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-61 |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen can't tip it in | 45-61 |
| 02:07 | North Carolina | Paul Dam tips it home | 45-63 |
| 01:57 | Arizona State | David Grant drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Liddell | 48-63 |
| 01:40 | North Carolina | Santos Scott comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-63 |
| 01:38 | North Carolina | Santos Scott tips it in | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:16 | Arizona State | David Grant's pass is intercepted by Santos Scott | 48-65 |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | Lane Bly lays it up and in set up by Santos Scott | 48-67 |
| 01:07 | Arizona State | James Liddell clanks a jumper from the right wing | 48-67 |
| 01:05 | Arizona State | John Porter tips it but misses | 48-67 |
| 01:04 | Arizona State | Roy Hillery tips it in | 50-67 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | John Porter blocks the short jumper by Paul Dam | 50-67 |
| 00:40 | Arizona State | John Porter snags the defensive board | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Arizona State | James Liddell is hacked by Lane Bly - foul #3 on Lane Bly, team foul #7 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski (SF) Roy Hillery | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton (SG), Jerome Duval (SF) Joshua Baltzell, Lane Bly | |
| 00:34 | Arizona State | James Liddell makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 00:34 | Arizona State | James Liddell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by John Porter - foul #3 on John Porter, team foul #11 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller (C) David Grant | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 00:02 | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-69 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Santos Scott runs out the clock | 55-69 |