| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Pablo Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Breen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Barnard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Orta (fresh) C - Dale Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Gary Billingsley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Spiers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Waclawski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Pete Champion (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Billy Duncan inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Utah | Andrew Breen is called for the reach on Gary Billingsley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Breen, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| 19:44 | Utah | Billy Duncan can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Barnard - foul #3 on Christopher Barnard, team foul #2 | 23-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Hopkins (SF) Christopher Barnard | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 19:44 | Utah | Billy Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 19:44 | Utah | Billy Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 19:20 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 19:16 | Utah | Pablo Garcia is called for the reach on Gary Billingsley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Pablo Garcia, team foul #3 | 26-28 |
| 19:00 | Utah | Pete Champion buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Billingsley | 26-30 |
| 18:41 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-30 |
| 18:39 | Utah | Pete Champion snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 18:26 | Utah | Don Waclawski makes the wide open jumper from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 17:57 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by James Spiers - foul #1 on James Spiers, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ken Brown (SG) Andrew Breen | |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Aron (SF), Jeff Knipp (C) Billy Duncan, Pete Champion | |
| 17:57 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 17:57 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:42 | Utah | Harold Aron misses the shot from the left side | 28-32 |
| 17:40 | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 17:17 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson misses the floater in the paint | 28-32 |
| 17:16 | Utah | James Spiers grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 17:11 | Utah | Harold Aron misses the lay-in but the foul's on Andrew Hopkins - foul #1 on Andrew Hopkins, team foul #4 | 28-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Mills (C) Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 17:11 | Utah | Harold Aron makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:11 | Utah | Harold Aron makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 16:46 | North Carolina | Jeff Knipp steals it from Richard Orta | 28-34 |
| 16:33 | Utah | Harold Aron buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by James Spiers | 28-36 |
| 16:04 | North Carolina | Richard Orta clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by James Spiers - foul #2 on James Spiers, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Breen (SG) Ken Brown | |
| Subs | Utah | Billy Duncan (SF), Pete Champion (C) Harold Aron, Jeff Knipp | |
| 16:04 | North Carolina | Richard Orta makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 16:04 | North Carolina | Richard Orta makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Pablo Garcia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Breen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Hopkins (tiring) PF - Richard Orta (tiring) 2 pts. C - Michael Mills (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Gary Billingsley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Spiers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Duncan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Waclawski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Pete Champion (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Utah | James Spiers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 15:45 | North Carolina | Michael Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 15:22 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen knocks in the shot from the left block | 32-36 |
| 15:10 | Utah | Billy Duncan misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 32-36 |
| 15:08 | Utah | Don Waclawski misses the tip | 32-36 |
| 15:07 | North Carolina | Michael Mills pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 15:01 | North Carolina | James Spiers is called for the reach on Pablo Garcia - foul #3 on James Spiers, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer (PG), Christopher Barnard (SF), David Lasalle (PF), Dale Johnson (C) Pablo Garcia, Andrew Hopkins, Richard Orta, Michael Mills | |
| Subs | Utah | Terrence Powers (PG), Andrew Morris (SG) Gary Billingsley, James Spiers | |
| 14:40 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard is fouled on the floor by Terrence Powers - foul #2 on Terrence Powers, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Aron (C) Pete Champion | |
| 14:19 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 14:17 | Utah | Harold Aron pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 13:56 | Utah | Don Waclawski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-36 |
| 13:55 | Utah | Don Waclawski grabs the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 13:39 | Utah | Billy Duncan hits a shot near the basket | 32-38 |
| 13:14 | North Carolina | David Lasalle can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 13:12 | North Carolina | David Lasalle tips it in | 34-38 |
| 13:03 | Utah | Harold Aron misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-38 |
| 13:01 | North Carolina | David Lasalle grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 12:41 | North Carolina | Billy Duncan is called for the reach on Christopher Barnard - foul #1 on Billy Duncan, team foul #5 | 34-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ken Brown (SG), Michael Mills (PF) Andrew Breen, David Lasalle | |
| Subs | Utah | Gary Billingsley (PG), Jeff Knipp (PF), Pete Champion (C) Andrew Morris, Don Waclawski, Harold Aron | |
| 12:29 | North Carolina | Pete Champion swats the layup by Michael Mills | 34-38 |
| 12:28 | Utah | Jeff Knipp gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 12:17 | Utah | Kevin Brewer takes the ball from Jeff Knipp | 34-38 |
| 12:14 | North Carolina | Michael Mills hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Brewer | 36-38 |
| 11:52 | Utah | Billy Duncan misses long on a floater from the right side | 36-38 |
| 11:50 | Utah | Jeff Knipp gets the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Brewer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ken Brown (fresh) SF - Christopher Barnard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Gary Billingsley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terrence Powers (fairly fresh) SF - Billy Duncan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Knipp (fresh) 3 reb. C - Pete Champion (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Utah | Billy Duncan can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Mills - foul #2 on Michael Mills, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Orta (PF) Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 11:37 | Utah | Billy Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 11:37 | Utah | Billy Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 11:17 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard blows the layup but he's hacked by Billy Duncan - foul #2 on Billy Duncan, team foul #6 | 36-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Breen (SG) Ken Brown | |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Morris (SG) Terrence Powers | |
| 11:17 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 11:17 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 10:59 | Utah | Billy Duncan misses the shot from the left side | 38-39 |
| 10:58 | North Carolina | Richard Orta gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 10:43 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer misses the shot from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 10:41 | Utah | Pete Champion pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 10:23 | Utah | Gary Billingsley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Billy Duncan | 38-41 |
| 09:58 | North Carolina | Gary Billingsley is called for the reach on Kevin Brewer - foul #2 on Gary Billingsley, team foul #7 | 38-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ken Brown (SG), Pablo Garcia (SF), David Lasalle (PF), Dale Johnson (C) Andrew Breen, Christopher Barnard, Richard Orta, Michael Mills | |
| Subs | Utah | James Spiers (SG), Harold Aron (SF), Don Waclawski (PF) Andrew Morris, Billy Duncan, Jeff Knipp | |
| 09:58 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 09:58 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 09:37 | Utah | Don Waclawski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-41 |
| 09:35 | North Carolina | Ken Brown snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 09:13 | North Carolina | Gary Billingsley steals it from Dale Johnson | 40-41 |
| 09:09 | Utah | James Spiers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Billingsley | 40-43 |
| 08:45 | North Carolina | Don Waclawski steals the ball from Pablo Garcia | 40-43 |
| 08:21 | Utah | James Spiers scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-45 |
| 07:52 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on James Spiers - foul #4 on James Spiers, team foul #8 | 40-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Breen (SG), Andrew Hopkins (SF), Richard Orta (PF) Kevin Brewer, Ken Brown, David Lasalle | |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Morris (SG), Billy Duncan (SF) James Spiers, Pete Champion | |
| 07:52 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 07:52 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Pablo Garcia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Breen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Hopkins (fresh) PF - Richard Orta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Gary Billingsley (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Morris (fresh) SF - Billy Duncan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Waclawski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Harold Aron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Utah | Billy Duncan can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 42-45 |
| 07:30 | North Carolina | Richard Orta grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 07:07 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 06:52 | Utah | Gary Billingsley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Mills (C) Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Utah | Terrence Powers (PG), Jeff Knipp (C) Gary Billingsley, Harold Aron | |
| 06:23 | North Carolina | Billy Duncan swats the layup by Andrew Breen | 44-45 |
| 06:21 | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 05:58 | North Carolina | Michael Mills scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Pablo Garcia | 46-45 |
| 05:56 | Utah | Don Waclawski is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Hopkins - foul #2 on Andrew Hopkins, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard (SF), David Lasalle (PF) Andrew Hopkins, Richard Orta | |
| Subs | Utah | Pete Champion (C) Don Waclawski | |
| 05:46 | Utah | Jeff Knipp misses short on a jumper in the lane | 46-45 |
| 05:44 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Breen | 48-45 |
| 05:07 | Utah | Billy Duncan buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Pete Champion | 48-47 |
| 04:46 | North Carolina | Pete Champion picks off the pass by Andrew Breen | 48-47 |
| 04:43 | Utah | Terrence Powers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer (PG), Ken Brown (SG), Richard Orta (PF), Dale Johnson (C) Pablo Garcia, Andrew Breen, David Lasalle, Michael Mills | |
| Subs | Utah | Gary Billingsley (PG), Harold Aron (SF), Don Waclawski (PF) Andrew Morris, Billy Duncan, Jeff Knipp | |
| 04:29 | North Carolina | Richard Orta's pass is intercepted by Pete Champion | 48-47 |
| 04:16 | Utah | Don Waclawski is fouled on the floor by Richard Orta - foul #3 on Richard Orta, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| 04:16 | Utah | Don Waclawski makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 04:16 | Utah | Don Waclawski misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 04:16 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 04:01 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard misses long on a shot from the left block | 48-48 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer grabs the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 03:46 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard buries a jumper from the baseline | 50-48 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Brewer (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ken Brown (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Barnard (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Orta (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Gary Billingsley (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terrence Powers (fairly fresh) SF - Harold Aron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Waclawski (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Pete Champion (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:43 | Utah | Gary Billingsley's pass is intercepted by Kevin Brewer in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 03:22 | North Carolina | Pete Champion denies the turnaround by Christopher Barnard | 50-48 |
| 03:21 | Utah | Don Waclawski grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 03:01 | Utah | Richard Orta is called for the reach on Harold Aron - foul #4 on Richard Orta, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia (PG), Andrew Breen (SG), Andrew Hopkins (SF), David Lasalle (PF), Michael Mills (C) Kevin Brewer, Ken Brown, Christopher Barnard, Richard Orta, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Utah | Jeff Knipp (C) Pete Champion | |
| 03:01 | Utah | Harold Aron makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 03:01 | Utah | Harold Aron makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 02:59 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Utah | Andrew Morris (PG), James Spiers (SG) Gary Billingsley, Terrence Powers | |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia is fouled on the floor by Andrew Morris - foul #1 on Andrew Morris, team foul #9 | 50-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Utah | Billy Duncan (SF) Harold Aron | |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 02:25 | Utah | Don Waclawski is hacked by Michael Mills - foul #3 on Michael Mills, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard (SF), Dale Johnson (C) Andrew Hopkins, Michael Mills | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 02:25 | Utah | Don Waclawski misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 02:25 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 02:05 | North Carolina | Jeff Knipp swats the layup by Christopher Barnard | 52-50 |
| 02:03 | Utah | The rebound goes to Jeff Knipp | 52-50 |
| 01:47 | Utah | Andrew Morris knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Spiers | 52-52 |
| 01:22 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard misses the easy layup | 52-52 |
| 01:20 | North Carolina | David Lasalle snags the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Jeff Knipp - foul #2 on Jeff Knipp, team foul #10 | 52-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer (PG), Richard Orta (PF) Pablo Garcia, David Lasalle | |
| Subs | Utah | Gary Billingsley (PG), Pete Champion (C) Andrew Morris, Jeff Knipp | |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:49 | Utah | Billy Duncan is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 00:47 | Utah | Billy Duncan tips it home | 53-54 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Brewer | 55-54 |
| 00:09 | Utah | Don Waclawski is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Don Waclawski, team foul #11 | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen is fouled in the backcourt by James Spiers - foul #5 on James Spiers, team foul #12 | 55-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Utah | Terrence Powers (SG) James Spiers | |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:06 | Utah | Pete Champion grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 00:06 | Utah | Utah calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| 00:01 | Utah | Don Waclawski clanks a jump hook from the right block | 56-54 |
| 00:00 | Utah | The clock runs out | 56-54 |