| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Quinn (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Plumb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walton Bewley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Rodney Powell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Jeffery Bird (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Coomes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Lazusky (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Yap (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | John Plumb inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley connects on the floater from the baseline set up by David Fishburn | 39-31 |
| 19:17 | UCLA | Robert Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jeffery Bird | 39-34 |
| 19:15 | North Carolina | David Fishburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 18:59 | UCLA | Robert Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 18:57 | North Carolina | John Plumb grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:29 | North Carolina | David Fishburn comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-34 |
| 18:28 | North Carolina | Rodney Powell tips it in | 41-34 |
| 18:05 | UCLA | David Fishburn is called for the reach on Daniel Coomes - foul #1 on David Fishburn, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| 17:50 | UCLA | Brian Yap clanks a shot from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 17:49 | North Carolina | Rodney Powell grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 17:45 | North Carolina | David Fishburn scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Quinn | 44-34 |
| 17:23 | UCLA | Jeffery Bird buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-37 |
| 17:06 | North Carolina | Robert Smith picks off the pass by John Quinn | 44-37 |
| 16:43 | UCLA | Brian Yap dunks the ball on a nice dish by Daniel Coomes | 44-39 |
| 16:31 | North Carolina | Rodney Powell is fouled on the floor by Brian Yap - foul #3 on Brian Yap, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan (SG), Roland Wheeler (SF), Keith Mitchell (PF), Doyle Taggart (C) John Quinn, John Plumb, Walton Bewley, Rodney Powell | |
| Subs | UCLA | Raymond Reilly (SG) Jeffery Bird | |
| 16:24 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan is hacked by Gary Lazusky - foul #4 on Gary Lazusky, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| 16:00 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 15:58 | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stanley Nolan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roland Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Doyle Taggart (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Reilly (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Coomes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gary Lazusky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Yap (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan misses the fadeaway from the left side | 44-39 |
| 15:36 | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler hits the follow up shot | 46-39 |
| 15:13 | UCLA | Brian Yap misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Doyle Taggart - foul #2 on Doyle Taggart, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Rolle (PF) Gary Lazusky | |
| 15:13 | UCLA | Brian Yap misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 15:13 | UCLA | Brian Yap makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 14:50 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan connects on the 3 from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 14:22 | UCLA | Robert Smith is hacked by David Fishburn - foul #2 on David Fishburn, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Quinn (PG), John Plumb (SF), Walton Bewley (PF) David Fishburn, Roland Wheeler, Keith Mitchell | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jeffery Bird (PG) Raymond Reilly | |
| 14:10 | UCLA | Brian Yap misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 49-40 |
| 14:09 | UCLA | Robert Rolle snags the offensive board | 49-40 |
| 13:49 | UCLA | Brian Yap misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-40 |
| 13:47 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 13:22 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-40 |
| 13:21 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan tips it but misses | 49-40 |
| 13:20 | UCLA | Brian Yap gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 13:07 | UCLA | Robert Smith hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Yap | 49-43 |
| 12:46 | North Carolina | John Plumb's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Bird | 49-43 |
| 12:40 | UCLA | Doyle Taggart is called for the reach on Brian Yap - foul #3 on Doyle Taggart, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG), Rodney Powell (C) Stanley Nolan, Doyle Taggart | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 12:31 | UCLA | Walton Bewley blocks the jumper by Brian Yap | 49-43 |
| 12:29 | North Carolina | John Plumb pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:08 | North Carolina | John Quinn makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Plumb | 52-43 |
| 11:44 | UCLA | Brian Yap's layup is rejected by Rodney Powell | 52-43 |
| 11:43 | UCLA | Jeffery Bird tips it back up and in | 52-45 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Quinn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Plumb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walton Bewley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Rodney Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Jeffery Bird (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Smith (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Coomes (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Rolle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Yap (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | North Carolina | David Fishburn is called for a charge - foul #3 on David Fishburn, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler (SF), Keith Mitchell (PF) John Plumb, Walton Bewley | |
| Subs | UCLA | Raymond Reilly (SG) Robert Smith | |
| 11:06 | UCLA | Brian Yap is whistled for a carry | 52-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan (SG) John Quinn | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 10:46 | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from David Fishburn | 54-45 |
| 10:27 | UCLA | Brian Yap buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffery Bird | 54-47 |
| 10:12 | North Carolina | David Fishburn connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Roland Wheeler | 56-47 |
| 09:49 | UCLA | Roland Wheeler is called for the reach on Jeffery Bird - foul #1 on Roland Wheeler, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Plumb (SF), Doyle Taggart (C) Roland Wheeler, Rodney Powell | |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Smith (PG) Jeffery Bird | |
| 09:38 | UCLA | Daniel Coomes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Plumb - foul #2 on John Plumb, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walton Bewley (PF) Keith Mitchell | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 09:38 | UCLA | Daniel Coomes misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 09:38 | UCLA | Daniel Coomes makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 09:15 | North Carolina | David Fishburn can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 09:14 | UCLA | Raymond Reilly pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 08:49 | UCLA | David Fishburn is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #4 on David Fishburn, team foul #8 | 56-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Quinn (PG), Roland Wheeler (SF) David Fishburn, Stanley Nolan | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jeffery Bird (PG) Raymond Reilly | |
| 08:49 | UCLA | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 08:49 | UCLA | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 08:49 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 08:40 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley's floater is tipped away by Robert Rolle | 56-49 |
| 08:39 | UCLA | Robert Rolle snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 08:21 | UCLA | Robert Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-49 |
| 08:20 | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 08:15 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley blows the layup | 56-49 |
| 08:14 | UCLA | Jeffery Bird grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 07:51 | UCLA | Robert Smith misses the 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Walton Bewley - foul #1 on Walton Bewley, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG), Keith Mitchell (PF), Rodney Powell (C) John Plumb, Walton Bewley, Doyle Taggart | |
| Subs | UCLA | Raymond Reilly (SG), Gary Lazusky (PF) Jeffery Bird, Robert Rolle | |
| 07:51 | UCLA | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:51 | UCLA | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:51 | UCLA | Robert Smith misses the 3rd free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:51 | North Carolina | Rodney Powell gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 07:42 | North Carolina | Daniel Coomes is called for the reach on Roland Wheeler - foul #3 on Daniel Coomes, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Quinn (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Wheeler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Rodney Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Reilly (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Coomes (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gary Lazusky (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Yap (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Daniel Coomes - foul #4 on Daniel Coomes, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan (SG) David Fishburn | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 07:17 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 07:16 | North Carolina | John Quinn can't tip it in | 56-51 |
| 07:15 | North Carolina | Rodney Powell tips it in | 58-51 |
| 06:55 | UCLA | Robert Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 06:54 | North Carolina | John Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG), John Plumb (SF) John Quinn, Roland Wheeler | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jeffery Bird (PG) Robert Smith | |
| 06:14 | UCLA | Jeffery Bird drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | Rodney Powell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 58-54 |
| 05:48 | UCLA | Gary Lazusky grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 05:32 | UCLA | Jeffery Bird hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 05:31 | UCLA | Gary Lazusky hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| 05:12 | North Carolina | Raymond Reilly picks off the pass by Keith Mitchell | 58-56 |
| 05:00 | UCLA | Raymond Reilly double dribbles | 58-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Quinn (SG), Roland Wheeler (SF), Walton Bewley (PF), Doyle Taggart (C) Stanley Nolan, John Plumb, Keith Mitchell, Rodney Powell | |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Smith (SG), Robert Rolle (SF) Raymond Reilly, Daniel Coomes | |
| 04:38 | North Carolina | Brian Yap steals it from Roland Wheeler | 58-56 |
| 04:19 | UCLA | Jeffery Bird misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Doyle Taggart - foul #4 on Doyle Taggart, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| 04:19 | UCLA | Jeffery Bird misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:19 | UCLA | Jeffery Bird makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:58 | North Carolina | David Fishburn can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-57 |
| 03:57 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart tips it home | 60-57 |
| 03:43 | UCLA | Jeffery Bird hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Quinn (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Wheeler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walton Bewley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Doyle Taggart (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Jeffery Bird (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Rolle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Lazusky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Yap (very tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | North Carolina | Jeffery Bird steps in front of the Doyle Taggart pass | 60-57 |
| 03:13 | UCLA | Gary Lazusky lays it up and in set up by Jeffery Bird | 60-59 |
| 02:58 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Yap - foul #4 on Brian Yap, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan (SG), John Plumb (SF) David Fishburn, Roland Wheeler | |
| Subs | UCLA | Raymond Reilly (SG), Daniel Coomes (SF) Jeffery Bird, Robert Rolle | |
| 02:58 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:58 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:38 | UCLA | Robert Smith hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Brian Yap | 62-62 |
| 02:30 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 02:28 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan tips it in | 64-62 |
| 02:14 | UCLA | Doyle Taggart swats the short shot by Brian Yap | 64-62 |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | John Plumb grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 01:47 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Plumb | 66-62 |
| 01:30 | UCLA | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 01:28 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:28 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG), Rodney Powell (C) Stanley Nolan, Doyle Taggart | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jeffery Bird (PG) Raymond Reilly | |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | John Plumb misses the runner from close range | 66-62 |
| 01:16 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley snags the offensive board | 66-62 |
| 01:04 | North Carolina | David Fishburn clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 66-62 |
| 01:02 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Gary Lazusky | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | UCLA | Robert Smith misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-62 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Rodney Powell pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Rodney Powell is hacked by Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 66-62 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Brian Yap is called for the reach on David Fishburn - foul #5 on Brian Yap, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Rolle (C) Brian Yap | |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | David Fishburn makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | David Fishburn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:42 | UCLA | Robert Smith buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Coomes | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | John Quinn can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Gary Lazusky - foul #5 on Gary Lazusky, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Kim Mainor (C) Gary Lazusky | |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | John Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:21 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Daniel Coomes | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | UCLA | Jeffery Bird clanks a 3 from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 00:12 | UCLA | Robert Rolle pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 00:09 | UCLA | David Fishburn steals it from Robert Smith | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Bird - foul #1 on Jeffery Bird, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:08 | UCLA | Daniel Coomes grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 00:02 | UCLA | Jeffery Bird misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Walton Bewley | 69-65 |