| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kerry Ranck (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bernard Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - George Broussard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Teddy Orlandi (fresh) SG - Gerald Flood (fresh) SF - Lorenzo Powell (fresh) PF - Ernest Parnell (fresh) 3 pts. C - David McClellan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | North Carolina | A charge is called on Kerry Ranck - foul #2 on Kerry Ranck, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | Kerry Ranck steals it from Lorenzo Powell | 30-23 |
| 19:02 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-23 |
| 19:00 | North Carolina | George Broussard gets the offensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 18:41 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-23 |
| 18:25 | Santa Clara | David McClellan misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Musso - foul #1 on Michael Musso, team foul #2 | 33-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes (PG), Stephen Galloway (SG), James Bolander (PF) Teddy Orlandi, Gerald Flood, Ernest Parnell | |
| 18:25 | Santa Clara | David McClellan makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 18:25 | Santa Clara | David McClellan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 18:22 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG), Robert Tyler (SF) Mathew Hoy, Kerry Ranck | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 18:06 | Santa Clara | Robert Tyler denies the turnaround by Ross Hughes | 33-25 |
| 18:05 | North Carolina | George Broussard pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 17:36 | North Carolina | Michael Musso misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 33-25 |
| 17:34 | Santa Clara | David McClellan gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| 17:29 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-25 |
| 17:28 | Santa Clara | David McClellan hits the follow up shot | 33-27 |
| 17:06 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Musso | 36-27 |
| 16:55 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 36-29 |
| 16:29 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 36-29 |
| 16:27 | North Carolina | George Broussard tips it home | 38-29 |
| 16:08 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 38-29 |
| 16:06 | North Carolina | George Broussard gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 16:03 | North Carolina | Ross Hughes is called for the reach on Michael Musso in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ross Hughes, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Brandon Cantrell (SG), Kerry Ranck (SF) David Chappell, Michael Musso, Robert Tyler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG), Gerald Flood (SG), Samuel Bluhm (SF), Ernest Parnell (PF), Terry Powell (C) Ross Hughes, Stephen Galloway, Lorenzo Powell, James Bolander, David McClellan | |
| 15:44 | North Carolina | George Broussard's floater is tipped away by Ernest Parnell | 38-29 |
| 15:43 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Terry Powell | 38-29 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kerry Ranck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bernard Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - George Broussard (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Teddy Orlandi (fresh) SG - Gerald Flood (fresh) SF - Samuel Bluhm (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ernest Parnell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Terry Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-29 |
| 15:07 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-29 |
| 14:45 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-29 |
| 14:44 | Santa Clara | Terry Powell tips it in | 38-31 |
| 14:33 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway (SG), David McClellan (C) Gerald Flood, Terry Powell | |
| 14:21 | Santa Clara | David McClellan buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Samuel Bluhm | 38-33 |
| 14:16 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Bluhm - foul #1 on Samuel Bluhm, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG), Robert Tyler (SF) Mathew Hoy, Kerry Ranck | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Zwickl (PG), Lorenzo Powell (SF), James Bolander (C) Teddy Orlandi, Samuel Bluhm, David McClellan | |
| 13:59 | North Carolina | David Chappell misses the shot from the left side | 38-33 |
| 13:57 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 13:30 | North Carolina | David Chappell scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Brandon Cantrell and he's fouled by David Zwickl - foul #2 on David Zwickl, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Musso (SG), Clifford Dawson (PF) Brandon Cantrell, Bernard Williams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jim Regis (SG), Ross Hughes (SF), David McClellan (C) Stephen Galloway, Lorenzo Powell, Ernest Parnell | |
| 13:30 | North Carolina | David Chappell makes the free throw | 41-33 |
| 13:15 | Santa Clara | James Bolander scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by David McClellan and the foul's on Clifford Dawson - foul #1 on Clifford Dawson, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Stanley Peterson (C) David Chappell, George Broussard | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood (SG), Terry Powell (C) Jim Regis, David McClellan | |
| 13:15 | Santa Clara | James Bolander makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 12:52 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-36 |
| 12:50 | Santa Clara | James Bolander grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 12:45 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck (SF) Robert Tyler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG), Samuel Bluhm (PF) David Zwickl, James Bolander | |
| 12:29 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-36 |
| 12:08 | Santa Clara | Michael Musso takes the ball from Teddy Orlandi | 43-36 |
| 12:05 | North Carolina | Michael Musso dunks the ball | 45-36 |
| 12:00 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes blows the layup but he's hacked by Stanley Peterson - foul #2 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG), Brandon Cantrell (SG), Bernard Williams (PF) Mathew Hoy, Michael Musso, Clifford Dawson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway (SG), David McClellan (C) Gerald Flood, Terry Powell | |
| 12:00 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 12:00 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 11:56 | North Carolina | David Chappell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell (SF) Ross Hughes | |
| 11:39 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Bluhm | 45-40 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Chappell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kerry Ranck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bernard Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Teddy Orlandi (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Galloway (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lorenzo Powell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Bluhm (fresh) 2 reb. C - David McClellan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | North Carolina | David Chappell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 11:21 | Santa Clara | David McClellan pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 11:14 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell misses badly on a floater in the paint | 45-40 |
| 11:13 | Santa Clara | David McClellan tips it but misses | 45-40 |
| 11:12 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 11:03 | North Carolina | Stephen Galloway takes the ball from Stanley Peterson | 45-40 |
| 10:42 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 10:41 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 10:21 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams misses the wide open jumper from close range | 45-40 |
| 10:20 | Santa Clara | David McClellan gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 10:05 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bernard Williams - foul #1 on Bernard Williams, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Michael Musso (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), Clifford Dawson (PF), George Broussard (C) David Chappell, Brandon Cantrell, Kerry Ranck, Bernard Williams, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes (PG), Gerald Flood (SG), Ernest Parnell (PF), James Bolander (C) Teddy Orlandi, Stephen Galloway, Samuel Bluhm, David McClellan | |
| 10:05 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 10:05 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 10:05 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to George Broussard | 45-41 |
| 09:44 | North Carolina | Michael Musso knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Mathew Hoy | 48-41 |
| 09:29 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell misses long on a shot from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 09:28 | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 09:06 | North Carolina | Michael Musso connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 08:51 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Bolander | 51-44 |
| 08:26 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Musso | 54-44 |
| 08:07 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Ross Hughes is blocked by Robert Tyler | 54-44 |
| 08:06 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Clifford Dawson | 54-44 |
| 08:01 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy's pass is intercepted by Ernest Parnell in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| 07:46 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| 07:45 | North Carolina | Michael Musso grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 07:43 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy is fouled in the backcourt by Ross Hughes - foul #3 on Ross Hughes, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG), Brandon Cantrell (SG), Adam Simmons (SF), Bernard Williams (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Mathew Hoy, Michael Musso, Robert Tyler, Clifford Dawson, George Broussard | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Zwickl (PG), Stephen Galloway (SG), Samuel Bluhm (SF), Terry Powell (PF), David McClellan (C) Ross Hughes, Gerald Flood, Lorenzo Powell, Ernest Parnell, James Bolander | |
| 07:15 | North Carolina | David Chappell drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Adam Simmons | 57-44 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Chappell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernard Williams (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Zwickl (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Galloway (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Samuel Bluhm (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terry Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - David McClellan (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Santa Clara | Samuel Bluhm blows the layup but he's fouled by David Chappell - foul #1 on David Chappell, team foul #6 | 57-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck (SF) Bernard Williams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG) David Zwickl | |
| 07:02 | Santa Clara | Samuel Bluhm misses the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 07:02 | Santa Clara | Samuel Bluhm makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 06:46 | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Adam Simmons | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:37 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Broussard (C) Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell (SF) Samuel Bluhm | |
| 06:34 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck is hacked by Lorenzo Powell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lorenzo Powell, team foul #5 | 59-45 |
| 06:18 | North Carolina | George Broussard misses the shot from the left side | 59-45 |
| 06:16 | Santa Clara | David McClellan snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 06:09 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 06:07 | Santa Clara | David McClellan gets the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 05:53 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi is fouled on the floor by George Broussard - foul #3 on George Broussard, team foul #7 | 59-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Musso (SG), Bernard Williams (PF), Robert Tyler (C) David Chappell, Adam Simmons, George Broussard | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jim Regis (SG), James Bolander (SF), Ernest Parnell (PF) Stephen Galloway, Lorenzo Powell, Terry Powell | |
| 05:53 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 05:53 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 05:51 | North Carolina | Michael Musso is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Regis - foul #2 on Jim Regis, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Zwickl (PG) Teddy Orlandi | |
| 05:31 | North Carolina | Michael Musso makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Brandon Cantrell | 61-47 |
| 05:10 | Santa Clara | James Bolander misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-47 |
| 05:09 | Santa Clara | David McClellan tips it in | 61-49 |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell is hacked by David Zwickl in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Zwickl, team foul #7 | 61-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Clifford Dawson (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Michael Musso, Kerry Ranck, Bernard Williams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Samuel Bluhm (SF) David McClellan | |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 04:41 | Santa Clara | James Bolander is whistled for traveling | 63-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Musso (SG), Kerry Ranck (SF) Brandon Cantrell, Robert Tyler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG), Stephen Galloway (SG), David McClellan (C) David Zwickl, Jim Regis, James Bolander | |
| 04:21 | North Carolina | Michael Musso misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 04:19 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck tips it in | 65-49 |
| 04:10 | Santa Clara | Samuel Bluhm travels with the ball | 65-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG), Adam Simmons (SF), George Broussard (C) Mathew Hoy, Kerry Ranck, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood (SG), Ross Hughes (SF) Stephen Galloway, Ernest Parnell | |
| 03:53 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-49 |
| 03:45 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood scores on a jumper from the right wing | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:16 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Adam Simmons, team foul #8 | 67-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), Bernard Williams (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Michael Musso, Adam Simmons, Clifford Dawson, George Broussard | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Zwickl (PG), Stephen Galloway (SG), James Bolander (PF), Terry Powell (C) Teddy Orlandi, Gerald Flood, Samuel Bluhm, David McClellan | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Chappell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Bernard Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Zwickl (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Galloway (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ross Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Bolander (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ross Hughes | 67-54 |
| 02:36 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Chappell | 70-54 |
| 02:32 | Santa Clara | David Zwickl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-54 |
| 02:31 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams snags the defensive board | 70-54 |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | David Chappell hits a wide open floater from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Tyler | 72-54 |
| 01:59 | Santa Clara | James Bolander double dribbles | 72-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Michael Musso (SG), Kerry Ranck (SF), George Broussard (C) David Chappell, Brandon Cantrell, Robert Tyler, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:37 | North Carolina | Michael Musso can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Stephen Galloway - foul #1 on Stephen Galloway, team foul #8 | 72-54 |
| 01:37 | North Carolina | Michael Musso makes the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 01:37 | North Carolina | Michael Musso makes the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Ross Hughes, team foul #9 | 74-54 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina | Terry Powell is called for the reach on Michael Musso - foul #1 on Terry Powell, team foul #10 | 74-54 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina | Michael Musso makes the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina | Michael Musso makes the 2nd free throw | 76-54 |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | David Zwickl makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Ross Hughes | 76-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Michael Musso is blocked by James Bolander | 76-57 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams can't tip it in | 76-57 |
| 00:18 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Terry Powell | 76-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Galloway | 76-60 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy runs out the clock | 76-60 |