| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Paul Kunze (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kenny Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ryan Wise (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dana Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Neal Chang (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kerry Ranck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Gonzaga | Neal Chang hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-27 |
| 19:41 | North Carolina | James Moore snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 19:12 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Kunze - foul #2 on Paul Kunze, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 19:12 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 19:12 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 18:49 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Paul Kunze | 29-28 |
| 18:30 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy is hacked by Neal Chang - foul #3 on Neal Chang, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mario Chestnut (C) Neal Chang | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 18:14 | North Carolina | Michael Musso misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 18:12 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 17:52 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson blows the dunk | 29-28 |
| 17:51 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 17:24 | North Carolina | Kenny Palmer is called for the reach on Michael Musso - foul #1 on Kenny Palmer, team foul #3 | 29-28 |
| 17:14 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-28 |
| 17:13 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Dana Anderson | 29-28 |
| 16:44 | Gonzaga | Mario Chestnut comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 16:42 | North Carolina | James Moore gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 16:18 | North Carolina | Dana Anderson steps in front of the Kerry Ranck pass | 29-28 |
| 16:02 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Adam Simmons - foul #1 on Adam Simmons, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Bruce Andrews (PG), Charles Shumway (SG) Paul Kunze, Kenny Palmer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG), Brandon Cantrell (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), Clifford Dawson (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Mathew Hoy, Michael Musso, Adam Simmons, James Moore, Kerry Ranck | |
| 16:02 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 16:02 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Bruce Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Shumway (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ryan Wise (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dana Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Mario Chestnut (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Chappell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clifford Dawson (fresh) C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Cantrell | 31-31 |
| 15:22 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Chappell - foul #2 on David Chappell, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Neal Chang (C) Mario Chestnut | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:22 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 15:22 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 15:22 | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 15:01 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-34 |
| 14:34 | Gonzaga | Charles Shumway clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 14:33 | North Carolina | David Chappell gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 14:27 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler buries a floater from the right block set up by Clifford Dawson | 31-36 |
| 13:58 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson lays it up and in | 33-36 |
| 13:53 | North Carolina | David Chappell misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-36 |
| 13:52 | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson tips it but misses | 33-36 |
| 13:50 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell gets the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 13:27 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Chappell | 33-38 |
| 13:00 | Gonzaga | Robert Tyler blocks the jumper by Ryan Wise | 33-38 |
| 12:59 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Brandon Cantrell | 33-38 |
| 12:34 | North Carolina | David Chappell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 12:33 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 12:13 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson misses badly on a shot in the paint | 33-38 |
| 12:11 | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 11:46 | North Carolina | Dana Anderson swats the short shot by Stanley Peterson | 33-38 |
| 11:44 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson grabs the board | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Bruce Andrews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Shumway (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ryan Wise (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dana Anderson (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Neal Chang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Chappell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Cantrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Tyler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Clifford Dawson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Gonzaga | Neal Chang clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stanley Peterson - foul #1 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze (PG), Kenny Palmer (SG), Mario Chestnut (PF) Bruce Andrews, Charles Shumway, Dana Anderson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Michael Musso (SG), Adam Simmons (SF), James Moore (PF), Kerry Ranck (C) David Chappell, Brandon Cantrell, Robert Tyler, Clifford Dawson, Stanley Peterson | |
| 11:15 | Gonzaga | Neal Chang misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 11:15 | Gonzaga | Neal Chang misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 11:15 | North Carolina | James Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 10:46 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy double dribbles | 33-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jessie Lipscomb (C) Neal Chang | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:22 | Gonzaga | Mario Chestnut double dribbles | 33-38 |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 09:55 | Gonzaga | Mario Chestnut pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 09:28 | Gonzaga | Kerry Ranck picks off the pass by Paul Kunze | 33-38 |
| 09:07 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons can't connect on a floater from the right side | 33-38 |
| 09:05 | Gonzaga | Mario Chestnut pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 08:58 | Gonzaga | Jessie Lipscomb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-38 |
| 08:44 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Mario Chestnut - foul #2 on Mario Chestnut, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson (PF), Neal Chang (C) Mario Chestnut, Jessie Lipscomb | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:44 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck misses the free throw | 33-40 |
| 08:44 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 08:23 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Adam Simmons | 33-43 |
| 08:01 | Gonzaga | Kenny Palmer is called for traveling | 33-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Bruce Andrews (PG), Charles Shumway (SG) Paul Kunze, Kenny Palmer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG), Robert Tyler (SF), Stanley Peterson (C) Mathew Hoy, Adam Simmons, Kerry Ranck | |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | David Chappell is fouled on the floor by Bruce Andrews - foul #1 on Bruce Andrews, team foul #5 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell (SG) Michael Musso | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Bruce Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Shumway (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ryan Wise (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Dana Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Neal Chang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Chappell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | North Carolina | James Moore drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by David Chappell | 33-45 |
| 06:59 | Gonzaga | Brandon Cantrell takes the ball from Dana Anderson | 33-45 |
| 06:56 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler dunks the ball set up by Brandon Cantrell | 33-47 |
| 06:27 | Gonzaga | Dana Anderson scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Bruce Andrews | 35-47 |
| 06:15 | North Carolina | James Moore double dribbles | 35-47 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Paul Kunze (PG), Kenny Palmer (SG), Mario Chestnut (PF), Jessie Lipscomb (C) Bruce Andrews, Charles Shumway, Dana Anderson, Neal Chang | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Michael Musso (SG), Adam Simmons (SF), Clifford Dawson (PF), Kerry Ranck (C) David Chappell, Brandon Cantrell, Robert Tyler, James Moore, Stanley Peterson | |
| 05:56 | Gonzaga | Kenny Palmer misses long on a floater in the lane | 35-47 |
| 05:54 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 05:38 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Adam Simmons and he's hacked by Paul Kunze - foul #3 on Paul Kunze, team foul #6 | 35-49 |
| 05:38 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck makes the free throw | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:24 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jessie Lipscomb | 38-50 |
| 05:01 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons is whistled for traveling | 38-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Moore (PF) Clifford Dawson | |
| 04:42 | Gonzaga | Mathew Hoy steals it from Paul Kunze | 38-50 |
| 04:13 | North Carolina | James Moore is denied on a layup by Mario Chestnut | 38-50 |
| 04:12 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Kenny Palmer | 38-50 |
| 04:01 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 04:00 | Gonzaga | Jessie Lipscomb tips it back up and in | 40-50 |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | Michael Musso connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Kerry Ranck | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Paul Kunze (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenny Palmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ryan Wise (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Mario Chestnut (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jessie Lipscomb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Kerry Ranck (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Gonzaga | The pull-up jumper by Kenny Palmer is blocked by James Moore | 40-52 |
| 03:22 | Gonzaga | Jessie Lipscomb gets the offensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 03:13 | Gonzaga | Ryan Wise's layup is rejected by James Moore | 40-52 |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | Michael Musso grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | James Moore misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ryan Wise - foul #2 on Ryan Wise, team foul #7 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Bruce Andrews (PG), Charles Shumway (SG), Michael Hastings (SF) Paul Kunze, Kenny Palmer, Ryan Wise | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG), Brandon Cantrell (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), Stanley Peterson (C) Mathew Hoy, Michael Musso, Adam Simmons, Kerry Ranck | |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 02:48 | Gonzaga | Mario Chestnut clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Chappell - foul #3 on David Chappell, team foul #4 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson (PF) James Moore | |
| 02:48 | Gonzaga | Mario Chestnut misses the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 02:48 | Gonzaga | Mario Chestnut makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 02:32 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-54 |
| 02:30 | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson hits the follow up shot | 41-56 |
| 02:10 | Gonzaga | Mario Chestnut clanks a turnaround from close range | 41-56 |
| 02:08 | Gonzaga | Charles Shumway tips it but misses | 41-56 |
| 02:07 | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 01:39 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-56 |
| 01:38 | Gonzaga | Michael Hastings snags the defensive board | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:25 | Gonzaga | Bruce Andrews misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-56 |
| 01:23 | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson grabs the board | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:01 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler is hacked by Bruce Andrews - foul #2 on Bruce Andrews, team foul #8 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Michael Musso (SG), James Moore (PF), Kerry Ranck (C) David Chappell, Brandon Cantrell, Clifford Dawson, Stanley Peterson | |
| 01:01 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 01:01 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Gonzaga | James Moore denies the turnaround by Bruce Andrews | 41-58 |
| 00:52 | Gonzaga | Mario Chestnut pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 00:48 | Gonzaga | Bruce Andrews misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-58 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler gets the rebound | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | James Moore is hacked by Mario Chestnut - foul #3 on Mario Chestnut, team foul #9 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Simmons (SF) Robert Tyler | |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | Mario Chestnut knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-60 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy runs out the clock | 43-60 |